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#163 of 232 Quality..Honda vs Ford by redsir Nov 10, 2003 (6:39 pm)
You cannot convince me that product quality can change overnight.   When looking at a Focus in the showroom I found the inner door jam had been unpainted. Why would anyone put that on display? How many people at Ford failed to see that?   To me that translated into equal apathy towards the rest of the car. Sorry no sale.   Reviews say this is a great car to drive, obviously well engineered. Too bad the rest of the company didn't hold up their end.   Final word, count the number of orphans Ford has created. How long will it be before the Focus is old news and gets moved to the back of the lot?   26000 km on my 02 SIR. Some nits but no major faults. Most of all it's a blast drive and fits like a glove.
#164 of 232 by muffin_man Nov 10, 2003 (10:27 pm)
I love my Si, but I'm very happy to hear the Focus is doing so well. Lots of interesting news in that article.   I recently lowered my car by changing the springs, and the handling has improved significantly. Should be a lot of fun as long as the stock shocks last.
#165 of 232 I think its worth.... by tommyijr Nov 10, 2003 (11:20 pm)
noting that last year the Ford Focus became the most recalled car in history, passing the Chevy Citation for that honor.....That means the AMC Pacer was more reilable.......Fix Or Repair Daily.
#166 of 232 tommyjir by muffin_man Nov 10, 2003 (11:38 pm)
That is worth noting - what a turnaround!
#168 of 232 bleh by 93civichybrid Dec 03, 2003 (3:27 am)
si takes the focus IMO and the integra errr rsx takes all. although we get nothing fun here in the US ( we need a friggin new type-r here especially a civic-R) even though i have never owned an si i still know the power of dohc v-tec sicne i got my gsr motor in my coupe. ahh the pure pleasure of dohc vtec. but i think im going to get either a del sol or new si depending on if i can find a del sol vtec with low miles on it for a decent price. but yea the ford focus will only be good if we get the new cosworth edition that should be coming out in europe soon but most likely wont be seen here for some time if ever.
#169 of 232 by muffin_man Dec 03, 2003 (10:16 am)
From what I understand, the handling of the Del Sol is pretty substandard, they crack their rear windows during hard cornerning on occasion. That car may look better than what you are driving (not that I've seen it), but I don't think it's really an upgrade.
#170 of 232 now look here by the_man Dec 18, 2003 (9:45 pm)
I've driven the SVT, The rsx and the civic si   First let me start off by saying that i feel sorry for you if own a civic si. IMO i think the civic is a POS. The Seats are well bolstered and that's about all i can say that is good about the car.   The Rsx is a better car than the civic. The version i drove was the type-s. It is a fast car,w/ a good suspension, ok handaling and great transmission. I like the amount of storage room in the back w/ the seats folded down.The one thing i don't like is the stero and the lack of driver feedback.   My choice is the SVT. Sure it is a little slower than the rsx, however but it more than makes up for it in handaling driver feedback. I feel that is is the most fun to drive of the bunch. Plus you can get the european package which includes HID feadlamps, heated seats, a sunroof, 270 watt sound system and leather trimed recaro seats. You can get all of this below list price.   Just please don't get a civic. They stink!
#171 of 232 by carlisimo Dec 19, 2003 (4:30 am)
why?
#172 of 232 the man by dudka Dec 19, 2003 (4:46 am)
I hate to burst your bubble, but the recarros in the SVT are the same as in the Si, except the leather. And some people don't like leather seats, like me. Si has more storage volume than RSX because it is a true hatchback and not a fast back. Try to fit a 32 inch TV in the RSX and close the hatch. I test drove RSX-S and yes it has some pick up, but the "sitting in the bucket" feeling due to high belt line or low seat position was not something I wanted to be driving for too long. Si has good torque down low that I don't have to gun it to keep with traffic. And at 6 feet tall I don't have to recline my seat to 45° "inner city style" (can't say the G word or host will delete) driving position   Si is the best value overall. I got mine brand new with 8 miles on the odometer for $14,500.   Good for you that you liked SVT, it is a nice package, but at the time SVTs were carrying a $20K asking price at the SVT dealer, which is not my local dealer. My closest SVT dealer is good 60 miles away. And you have to take your SVT there to enjoy the benefits of owning SVT, your local Ford may actually refuse to work on your SVT.

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