So I came to Europe and got a nice American car....Its a 2002 Ford Focus with about 80000 miles on it. It has auto and the steering wheel is on the right....Pics to follow, but it looks like this, but black....It cost 4,499 pounds (about 9,000 bucks)....Insurance is crazy, I am paying about 1000 pounds per year (about $2000).....

 

nice car.

sooo... the girls there easier then here?

 

<---Married

 

bought american car in europe something is wrong with this picture.

 

Does the build quality feel any diffirent from the North American models? Looks like a pretty nice car, my mother had one on lease that didnt give her any problems...

 

In my price range it was between a Renault or a Citrogen, I don't know anything about those....

 

I pick it up tomorrow, but it seems pretty solid....My parents have one also.....Here are the specs.....

http://research.cars.uk.msn.com/auto...&ts=4309352002

 

lol..9K for the focus it doesn't cost that much over here.

 

The Focus is godlike here....Everybody wants one....Seriously.

 

You should've gotten the Focus SVT hatchback version.

 

I do not believe Ford UK ever offered the SVT Focus. What they had was a MUCH better than the SVT:

Ford Focus RS

 

Sweet!! Funny how you'd never consider one in the US, but when you move overseas they're a hot item!

 

Does Ford have a plant over there or do they ship them from the States?

 

It fit the requirements...5 doors and Auto....No AC though.

 

People here are literally nuts for them....

 

Dunno, but I was told that the parts are fairly cheap here (compared to other foreign cars).

 

You're on a car forum and you didn't ask any of us??!!!

 

You should have shipped you car over when you moved.

 

My Internet situation is very, very sad...I could create a two page rant on how Sky TV / Broadband is the worst company in the world and that how I am probably the smartest person in all of London, if not all of the UK......

So, I had to wing this on my own...Plus, what do you yankees know about UK cars anyway.....

 

Its going to be hard enough driving on the left hand side as it is......

 

I have 12 months where I can drive on my US license...Then I need to get a UK one.

 

It's not really that hard. I grew up in Trinidad. The roads ae on the other side and I drove both left and right hand drive cars. You get use to it pretty fast.

 

Hey Whiskers, i missed it, but can you post why you are not in the US?

 

The trick I was told was that the driver should always be close to the middle of the road....This only works if you are on the right side.


Oh...And avoid busses.

 

Wife's work.....

 

Whiskers why did you can lease a car or get the wife's company to lease a company car. As I'm sure you see, its very common to have a higher management and up to get a company car.

Both of my parents at one time or another had a Renault or a Citrogen, Renault make good cars kinda like toyota.

 

Wife's company wasn't giving us a car because we are very commutable to her office by train. The car is just for the weekends and short shopping trips. They gave us $9,000 to purchase if we wanted, that covered the cost of the Focus. The leasing here is pretty nuts, along with everything else.

 

Whiskey,
Time to change the sig.

 

the ford focus is a VERY popular car over in Europe, they get a bunch of bitchin' editions we don't get over here as well

 

Mine is a Zetec

 

they've even got diesal ones

 

Yea, but add about 1000 pounds for that....

 

My understanding is that your wife is making great $$$ and your housing & schooling is largely paid for...so why that car

 

Few reasons.
-First, we really don't need one. We are walkable to buses and trains.
-Her company is not really paying for one, so we pay for it.
-I wanted something small and easy to get around
-I wanted something where I don't care about dents and dings on it.
-I didn't care about high milage because I would be shocked if I put more then 2000 miles a year on it. It will be used to get my son to school (about a mile), go grocery shopping (about a mile) and occasionally do some weekend trips out of the city.
-The Focus is an awesome car... (although it does look pretty nifty in Black with black leather).

 

Glad to hear you are settling in Whiskers. Congrats on the car.

 

Thanks....Its good to speak with real Americans here....Trust me.

 

well at least you get better TV programs there right ?
Masterpiece Theatre > *, lol

 

did you really just say that your new ford focus was your hot new ride? That is easily the funniest thing I've heard today... but I guess as long as you like it...

 

Yes....yes, I did....Do you have a problem with that?

 

Im watching King of Queens right now....