Another Ford fan here. I started with a 1.4i petrol 99 Froggy 5 door focus when I was 18. I then moved on to a 2.0 TDCI 136 @180 HP Wolf Racing Mapping. When the time came for a new car, I bought a new Focus but Clipper as the family needed the boot space. With my previous Hatch I had issues closing the boot coming from home from Spain so bigger boot it was. The car is a Titanium X 2.0 TDCI 163 HP @ 195 hp custom Wolf Racing Mapping.
The family loved the car so much so I gave it to them. I then bought a brand new MKIII focus in December 1.5 petrol 182 HP and I simply fell in love with the RS and that Nitrous Blue.
As soon as my cash stabilises a bit, I will trade in my current Ford, has 5000 km and pay the difference to a Ford Focus RS MK3. Unfortunately, I need to wait for the summer for this to happen as the one I want will cost me close to 41000 EUR
That's why I wish I lived where you do, in America we've been deprived of any fun compact Fords, even Chevy sort of stepped ahead with the Cobalt SS, but that didn't last long, still, they made moves.