... NEWSFLASH ... THE RISE OF THE MACHINES:

The new race of Ford Fiestas seems to be on the increase and are continuing to slowly take over the world. There seems to be no stopping these impressive beasts. Our US reporter, Mark Seven, has just posted this latest news.

"I'm standing by a top secret dockside, here on the east coast of the United States, as hundreds of Ford Fiestas pile off the latest super cargo ship and line up ready for deployment. Each of these shiny, awesome, multi-coloured machines are due to be spread across the States, and will surely soon appear in every city, every town, every block and indeed, every street. Of course, this is not just happening in America... Britain, Europe, Australia, China and ... Guernsey will also be invaded".

"Some would say that they will soon be so common-place that they will fade into insignificance, and become 'invisible', but personally I don't believe that will happen. In fact, I am fast becoming part of the growing number of humans who are starting to welcome these shiny machines into their lives and, with a little bit of love and attention, I feel they will repay us with many, many years of happiness and companionship ... at least, until the next phase of the invasion inevitably begins ... the birth of the Mk 8 Fiestas. Beware - we have all been warned!"

The latest batch are seen invading the United States.

And pictured before they depart.

Meanwhile, one human is devastated at the loss of his new found friend:

... END OF NEWSFLASH ...

Ha ha - like it!

Oh god - talking about th Mk 8 already . . . . Mind you I reckon the Mk 7 is always going to look good, bit like the Mk 1 Focus which, in my opinion, is still the best looking focus Ford have brought out

... NEWS UPDATE ...

Although these reports cannot be verified, our Europe correspondent, Dee Fuser, has sent these latest photos of Ford's attempt to quicken up their delivery times:

Also, a snap of Ford's new top secret 'wind extraction system', (designed to lower co2 emmissions even further), has been smuggled out of the Valencia assembly plant:

... END OF NEWS UPDATE ...

There you go Paul; that's why your car's taking so long to get here!

There you go Paul; that's why your car's taking so long to get here!

Yep ... unfortunately I think mine's the red car hanging over the side!

There you go Paul; that's why your car's taking so long to get here!

Thats not mine - its not a dressed up Titanium!

There you go Paul; that's why your car's taking so long to get here!

Thats not mine - its not a dressed up Titanium!

Sorry Paul (Worthing), didn't mean to hijack Hedgepig's reply to you ... my name's Paul as well. :D (Everyone, feel free to call me 'Sarc' instead, if it helps to avoid any confusion).

Paul ... (aka Sarc)

Sorry Paul (Worthing), didn't mean to hijack Hedgepig's reply to you ... my name's Paul as well. :D (Everyone, feel free to call me 'Sarc' instead, if it helps to avoid any confusion).

Paul ... (aka Sarc)

Don't worry about it - everyone jumps in on everything - welcome to the madhouse that is a waiting room for Mk 7 wait-ers

You will find that as they get their cars they tend to drop off the radar tho - promise I will try not to be one of those as I kinda like it in here - as you can see from the amount of posts I have made in about 3 months!

Don't worry about it - everyone jumps in on everything - welcome to the madhouse that is a waiting room for Mk 7 wait-ers

You will find that as they get their cars they tend to drop off the radar tho - promise I will try not to be one of those as I kinda like it in here - as you can see from the amount of posts I have made in about 3 months!

Blimey Paul, that's a massive amount of posts! :o I'm still on a feeble 20-ish, (but, it's early days I suppose - and, like you, I intend to stay around for as long as I'm welcome!)

I used to be quite sane, btw, until I started reading this forum, but now I find I'm going slowly mad!!! (Plus all this waiting isn't doing my sanity any good!)

Sarc

Blimey Paul, that's a massive amount of posts! :o I'm still on a feeble 20-ish, (but, it's early days I suppose - and, like you, I intend to stay around for as long as I'm welcome!)

Sarc

Hence one of my other threads on here entitled "I need to get out more"

Oh and you must try harder Sarc - only 20 posts since 11 August - tut tut!

Hence one of my other threads on here entitled "I need to get out more"

Oh and you must try harder Sarc - only 20 posts since 11 August - tut tut!

Just a bit too busy at the moment - (the joys of being self-employed!) Just having a few minutes skive to read through this forum though. But, give me a chance - I might just reach the '30 posts' mark by Christmas. :)

A weird part of me doesn't want to know when my one is built. That way I won't be aware that something of mine exists, somewhere else, out my control where it can be damaged, stolen or destroyed

Think i'd much rather have nothing, nothing, nothing ..oh Christ a Shiny new car on my doorstep!

Well I guess I like the idea that mine has been built but it is not technically mine utnil I take delivery of it

Just a bit too busy at the moment - (the joys of being self-employed!) Just having a few minutes skive to read through this forum though. But, give me a chance - I might just reach the '30 posts' mark by Christmas. :)

Well I was on a Smart forum all the time I had mine and I think I only put on about 45 posts in 3 years . . .

Well I was on a Smart forum all the time I had mine and I think I only put on about 45 posts in 3 years . . .

Well, by my reckoning, if you've already done 1157 posts in three months on this forum, then that'll mean you'll notch-up 13,884 in three years! (I think your keyboard will have disintegrated into dust by then!) :D Seriously though, congrats on such a high number of posts - I don't stand a hope in Hell's chance of ever matching that ... whoa, hang on though - I've just moved up to '23'

Sarc.

Well, by my reckoning, if you've already done 1157 posts in three months on this forum, then that'll mean you'll notch-up 13,884 in three years! (I think your keyboard will have disintegrated into dust by then!) :D Seriously though, congrats on such a high number of posts - I don't stand a hope in Hell's chance of ever matching that ... whoa, hang on though - I've just moved up to '23'

Sarc.

Steady now Paul--you'll soon be on 30 posts and then you'll have to...........lie down!

Steady now Paul--you'll soon be on 30 posts and then you'll have to...........lie down!

My thoughts exactly!

Update on my car - Mine is a German one . . . . .

Steady now Paul--you'll soon be on 30 posts and then you'll have to...........lie down!

It's hard work all this typing!!!

Update on my car - Mine is a German one . . . . .

Das ist gut, ja? Not sure where mine's been born ... though it was conceived in County Durham. ;)

the Mk 1 Focus which, in my opinion, is still the best looking focus Ford have brought out

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha *coughs up a lung* hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

sorry

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha *coughs up a lung* hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

sorry

Remember when it came out tho - was so different and, personally, I think they have watered down the concept since the Mk 1

Remember when it came out tho - was so different and, personally, I think they have watered down the concept since the Mk 1

Mk1?? where do i plug my iphone in?

Mk1?? where do i plug my iphone in?

I think you will find, when the Mk 1 Focus came out there was no such thing as the iPhone!!