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100 messages, Last post on Oct 23, 2011 at 9:08 PM
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#96 of 100 Focus Hot Hatch hell yes by puffin1
Feb 10, 2010 (6:07 pm)
As long as it can give the VW and Mazda 3 S a run for its money why not?I looked at the SEl sedan and all it lacked to me was ABS and lumbar support.I do belive you can get 170HP from the VW hatch 6 pd and 31 mpg though. I can't see the Focus doin; that. My RSX Type S could. Acura goofed big time.
MaybeFord could bring theTitinum Focus over? A nice lookin'hatch is the Astra made by Opel ,put a dohc vetec 200hp in that and you'll have some wheels. Roger Penske tried to buy Opel.
Well, we are " Second Hand Rose" when it comes to getting the hot cars from europe made by Ford and General motors.
- creakid1 (Feb 12, 2010 8:19 pm)
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#97 of 100 Re: Focus Hot Hatch hell yes [puffin1] by creakid1
Feb 12, 2010 (8:19 pm)
Replying to: puffin1 (Feb 10, 2010 6:07 pm)
Here's a hot made-in-Germany GM fastback sedan w/ available 4-cyl turbo & manual tranny: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/front_website/gallery.php?id=277017
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/front_website/gallery.php?id=297801
http://www.opel-europe.com/insignia/
Will be imported only for a short time. After that, it becomes domestic built.
Not at your Cadillac, Pontiac or Saturn dealer...but Buick. although I think its brother LaCrosse has a more stylish dashboard:
http://www.automedia.com/New_Cars/buick_lacrosse_2010_cx_Photos
Keep in mind, the Ford Mondeo is still a better driver's car:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/234818/insignia_sports_tourer- - - _vs_mondeo.html
#98 of 100 Re: 2008 Focus Update [tm4] by mikey9090us
Mar 31, 2011 (3:15 am)
Replying to: tm4 (Mar 25, 2009 4:30 pm)
got mine yhe same time no big problems at the 38000 mark i have a standard trans and have switched to a more semisolid lower tranny dogbone (found out that its the fist to go on heavy shifting) the door ajar sensor went out on me but thats it no other problems 
- oldfordmech (Mar 31, 2011 8:53 pm)
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#99 of 100 Re: 2008 Focus Update [mikey9090us] by oldfordmech
Mar 31, 2011 (8:53 pm)
Replying to: mikey9090us (Mar 31, 2011 3:15 am)
I'm guessing it's the driver's door that's keeping the door ajar light on. The switch is built into your door latch and should be relaceable.
#100 of 100 Good sold cars by tomcatt630
Oct 23, 2011 (9:08 pm)
The 2008-11 Focus was a good seller and the Euro one was overrated. Not all compact car buyers care about European car culture, and want mpg, reliability and low costs. The RS version is nice, but expensive and who can afford it?My 2009 is solid and I don't care that it's not the 2nd gen Euro one, which is ugly, and looks like a shrunken 2005 Ford Five Hundred, which was panned by critics.
My mechanic says they don't see any of these in the shop, which is a good thing.
And purists now have the 2012 'Euro Design' to drool over, so all the whining about the late 00's US Focus is moot.
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