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Originally Posted by Black Lotus
Yep, with Obama at the helm we'll all be so cash deprived (broke) in the US that we'll be driving ugly stupid boring eco politically correct destigmatized hatchbacks by 2013.
Then we will know that we have caught up with the rest of the world.
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Not me of course,
I have standards.
I'll turn up the boost and waste my fair share of cheap gas.
(petrol to you limeys)
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You have standards, which is why you drive a light weight sports car made by some limeys. Don't blow your diff when you turn up the boost
There are Hatchbacks, and there are Hatchbacks. I have yet to see what I would consider a proper hatch being sold in the US.
They have always been given watered down, low spec, base model crap versions of what the rest of the world gets.
It has something to do with Americans associating anemic V8s, acres of cheap plastic and very soft springs with high value luxury and performance.
The Focus maybe the first real, mass market Hatch that shows Americans what a true Hatch is.
Sophisticated, fun to drive, very practical, reliable, safe and efficient to run.
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Originally Posted by Swigz
I've seen non-hatch Focuses (Foci?) before - they just don't look as good as the hatchback models.
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Yip, because they are an after thought for the US market.