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Ford Focus ZX3 Hatchback - Part IV - READ ONLY
430 messages, Last post on Mar 24, 2000 at 4:30 PM
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#411 of 430 no sunroof yet...tomorrow! by calico1
Mar 23, 2000 (5:33 am)
Just a quick update -- and thanks to those of you who responded about the sunroof. I didn't get a call to pick my hatchling up today after "surgery", so I assume she'll be ready to go tomorrow. My greatest fear is that it will interfere with the beautiful roof lines on the ZX3, but I guess that remains to be seen tomorrow.About the Focus being a "poor man's" VW or anything else for that matter, I certainly could have gotten a much more expensive vehicle, but I waited until something came out that really, really impressed me. The ZX3 did it! Can't wait to have her back!
--Calico1
#412 of 430 Moon/Sun Roof by fgaydos
Mar 23, 2000 (6:11 am)
What are the advantages of having a sun/moon roof?What is the difference between a sun and moon roof?
Does one have power and open all the way?(Sun)?
The other just pop open? (Moon)?
#413 of 430 hey everyone! by focusfanatic
Mar 23, 2000 (6:33 am)
hey guys, i dont know if this was already posted but the tire rack has a great new set of Borbets in 17'' format. They look wonderful! I would post this on the focus aftermarket forum but it doesnt seem to be active anymore. Has anyone gotten new tires yet? Any auto-x's out there? whats your equipment? anybody have the eibach springs?#414 of 430 Got it!! by gabegarwick
Mar 23, 2000 (2:53 pm)
Went and picked up my ZX3 last night! (Note: The build date the dealer gave me had to have been wrong) He said Mar. 20th and the car was delivered on the 21st. Here's my car:ZX3
-CD silver
-4-spd. Auto
-Tilting/telescoping steering wheel
-Power windows (even has drivers side one-touch down)
-Power mirrors
-map lights
-ABS brakes
-engine block heater
-power locks w/ remote entry
later,
Gabe
#415 of 430 focus zts fog lights??!?!?!? by mich9139
Mar 23, 2000 (3:22 pm)
does or does not the focus zts have fog lights? i've seen pics both ways. also, the focus zts on edmunds has a silver strip highlighting the front that looks awesome. this didn't make it to production, did it? check it out:http://edmunds.com/newcars/2000/ford/focus/ztssedan.html
see what i mean? it looks great, doesn't it?
#416 of 430 ZTS by dragway
Mar 23, 2000 (3:53 pm)
The only sedan that I have seen with fog lights is the SE with the sport package, not the ZTS. I haven't seen the chrome strip on the front of a production ZTS. The catalog if full of mistakes. Colours don't match the swatch in the back of the book and it shows the ZX3 with power mirrors and pwr windows before they were available as options to the public (they are now)#417 of 430 re: focus zts foglights?? by norwaydoug
Mar 23, 2000 (3:57 pm)
Dear mich9139,That photo appears to be an early press photo of a factory prototype ZTS. The chrome strip on the front bumper is found on the European sourced Focus Ghia, but did not make it to North America.
Foglights can only be installed as a dealer added option on the Focus ZTS. You can buy a Focus sedan SE with as a factory installed option. The ZX-3 is equipped with the foglights as standard equipment.
#418 of 430 ZTS pic by silver_bullet
Mar 23, 2000 (4:01 pm)
Mich9139, I think you are seeing a light reflection in that photo of the ZTS. The cars I've seen at the dealership have the same front end as our ZX3s - except for the foglamps, which Ford lists as being part of the SE Sport Group on the sedans. Keep in mind that manufacturers change their specs all the time. It isn't too unusual for a feature to appear or disappear from a particular model (ex: I've never seen a US spec Focus with folding outside mirrors, even though Edmunds lists this as a standard item).#419 of 430 carlady by mzn
Mar 23, 2000 (5:17 pm)
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#420 of 430 zx3guy/silverze by rperna
Mar 23, 2000 (6:00 pm)
You're correct about the arrogance of some VW drivers. The styling on the newer VWs are ok, nothing to write home about. And I'm definately not devoted, I bought my Jetta because the thing was quick, and handled like it was on rails.I'll admit calling Foci "poor-man's VWs" was sort of a back-handed compliment. By this, I meant that while the Focus 'feels' sort of like a VW, the mechanicals just aren't up to par. Which, of course, is expected given the price differences of the two cars.
The main differences I noticed with VW Golf/Jettas and the ZX3 I test drove:
1. The suspension seemed firmer, yet more supple on VWs, resulting in easier cornering and more comfort/less road noise. I was still shocked by the quality of the ZX3's ride, though, it definately had that distinctive "German" feel to it.
2. The newer VW's interiors are nicer, but again this is to be expected given the price. I was still deeply impressed by the ZX3's roominess, interior finish, and sheer amount of room and functionality.
3. One of the larger problems I had with my ZX3 tester was possibly suspension-related. It seemed a bit "tail-heavy", like it was dragging it's rear around while cornering and doing slalom-like maneuvers.
That said, I do believe that the Focus is a MUCH, MUCH better deal that any VW. I think VW's market changed (sometime slightly prior to the New Beetle's introduction), and not for the better. Quick anecdote, I went back to my VW dealer to settle up with the lease (this is a pretty big dealer), and was shocked at the amount of yuppie kids I saw running around the place. In 1996, most fellow VW owners I ran into were 20/30 somethings, real driving enthusiasts. Now, it's become a car that yuppies buy for their kids, sort of a "Mercedes with training wheels".
It's quite sickening, and is something that used to disgust me with certain Japanese makes. It's also why I went back to an American car(an Oldsmobile, no less, a car most certainly not marketed for yuppie 'rats).
Sorry, I kind of got OT there for awhile. Carry on.
Rich
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