Smooth I get it totally, living inside the M25 I never seem to be able to go anywhere without sitting in traffic, tailbacks, roadworks etc etc. And if i do get a bit of open road, what can I do? 60 or 70mph as there are average speed cameras everywhere, police camera vans parked up in laybys and atop of bridges, static speed cameras, it really has taken the enjoyment out of driving for me. I used to be able to go on a few stretches of road near me that yes may be 40mph limit, but are dual carriageways and more or less straight , have no pedestrians or crossings or roads adjoining so for last 30 years or so its been like a race track and NO serious crashes or accidents, I could happily take my Escort out for a blast and have no issues, have the odd drag race and then put it away. I don’t use the Focus for commuting or daily so its just a fun unnecesary car really, and I cannot get to use much of its potential unless I drive a long way and then have no idea about the local cameras etc so would probably get a ticket anyway!! I cannot leave/park the car anywhere because it just seems to attract all manner of stuff. I parked it outside my house and went inside and looked out the window for a while, i had a cyclist stop and rest his hand on the roof while he took a phone call, then a few mins later a massive removals lorry squeezes through as a bloke had parked opposite mine fully on the road instead of wheels on kerb ( as is allowed). I see a mum walking down the road with two kids, one on a scooter and the other wobbling all over on a bike and I’m thinking ‘here comes a scrape down the side’ so I went out and put it away, that 30 mins was enough to put my B.P up ! When I look back at older bangers I had that were fun to drive AND use as dailys without a care in the world I think ‘is it really worth having another RS in the garage as well as the BDA? I really get more fun out of driving a slower car flat out than I do in the RS as you really need to be doing stupid speed to get a buzz in it. I think folk that live up in the highlands or Welsh valleys and see no or little traffic and have great roads are getting better use out of the car than me!
No nothing.
No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.
No tackiness.
Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.
Innit?
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