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Ford Focus Hatchback ZX3 - Part XI
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The auto is best suited to the downtown streets where I live and mostly drive. But, assuming the Z transmission is identical to the sedan, there will be times when I'll really wish I had the 5-speed. I rented the sedan for couple weeks on a recent vacation, and noticed two problems at highway speed: A) the auto doesn't like to downshift, making passing on a 2-lane a nervous affair, and
I must apologize. It was never my intent to feel special. It was never my intent to keep secrets. Apparently you missed the entire post in your haste to reveal "the secret". If you were to scroll back and read the post you'll see "it's a secret (ha!) no actually everyone here probably knows how to do it"... I am truly sorry for any inconvenience I may have caused you. Should you adjust your "in jest detector" it may help clear up any confusion caused.Thank you!
#551 of 583: Re:vadp ,re: zgrx3l (kdominczak) Thu 10 Aug '00 (04:48 PM)
Civic vs. Focus is a "very special forum"
I would never send a girl there... how could you?!
A very special forum indeed that was stared by this girl under the other handle she could not use any longer because of some trumped up cookie problem and a lost pass word. A very special forum created to help this girl (and hopefully others) make her decision in purchasing her new car. A very special forum that has unfortunately become very hostile place with nuggets of very useful information.
On another sad note. Managed to almost crack my driver's side mirror off at an ATm yesterday. Ran into a short pole I didn't see (obviously!) and heard a big CRUNCH. Ouch. It's fortunate the plastic kind of moved at the seams but did not crack. Altho now there is a small scrape and a strip of beige paint on it. Anyone know how to get that paint of the plastic? Same rules apply to that poor girl who had it all over the back of her car?
Thanks guys!
Sighted my twin this morning going north on the Garden State Parkway at 5:40am if it was one of you HOWDY!!!
Oops! Forgot to vote. 5spd. LOVE it. Missed it when they loaned me the focus auto.
Gas mileage - got about 36 mpg on my road trip (pure highway miles, little use of AC) but during the week with I'd say 75% highway driving I get about 30-ish.
Which reminds me. Does anyone know the effects of Drag of car with windows open vs. air on? Is it true you may as well just run the air because the drag created from the windows down doesn't help the mpg?
http://www.edmunds.com/edweb/editorial/exhaust/cheerio.html?id=nl
like when they did the satire on a certain car makers "instant win airbags"...
the article went on to talk about how, in an effort to boost sales, the car manufacturer was introducing their "instant win air bags" and there was a picture of a guy in the front seat of the car passed out, air bag deployed and in big letters on the air bag it said "SORRY TRY AGAIN". One of the funniest things I had ever seen.
I digress....
Sorry, had no intent to insult or put you down.
It's just the way I'm.
Regarding the Civic vs. Focus forum.
If somebody call me names I would just ignore it.
There is no reason to get insulted.
I think you know that better. Every forum is special in its own way. The majority of them have very useful information and the most important, they have lots of feedaback coming from the real people,driving on the real world roads.
Yes, there are gonna be some less than thoughtfull posts here and there. Hey, it is just the nature of the beast.
I would never consider buying a Ford product before. People who know me were really surprised when I got the Focus-my first brand new car. And I made the decesion to buy it because of this forum which I started to read way back in Dec.
And frankly I still think it was the right decision.
Try 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner no.08984. Don't rub excessively, and be ready to treat the mirror to a vinyl, plastic, and rubber care product to restore the sheen. I would try something milder first - maybe a bug and tar remover, which is mostly kerosine. Good luck!
Oh, mine is an auto.
Kind of hard to see in the pic, but I do have WeatherTech Wind/Rain deflectors on.
Also, I have pics of my Ractive Intake I installed.
If anyone wants to see more pics, just ask.
cheers,
Gabe
If you do want to see the picture that I hid, in post # 593, just click on Hidden Response... 1 line
Results so far:
Auto - 7
Manual - 6
Ordered Jan.12 through CarOrder.($1000 UNDER invoice)
Took delivery June 24.(reordered-dealer messed up the options the first time)
http://www.theonion.com/onion3013/airbag.html
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Auto - 7
Manual - 7
was it you that bought the Lund "X-Terminator" bugshield? do you have any pictures of it installed on your car? also gabe, I'd love to see those a shot of that intake system you installed.
thanks,
NJ
You found it! I was going to go look for that link, but there it is! Isn't that just HILARIOUS? I thought the guy was passed out but I guess he's just showing it. I actually have that paper issue. I saved it 'cause I thought it was so darn funny.
It also reminds me of another story I read somewhere (sorry, but I digress!)
An older couple went to look for a new car. An eager young salesman was helping them telling them about a certain car. The older man was concerned with the model he was being shown because it only had a driver's side air bag. He wanted a vehicle that had a passanger air bag too he said because
"If I am drivng and we get in an accident I don't wan to have to have hear my wife scream as I watch her go through the windshield of the car"
The youngsalesman's response? "Oh no sir, once your air bag deploys, you won't be able to hear or see anything"
Ok, I thought it was funny. I guess I better stop before carlady tells me to start my own "air bag humor" forum.
in my opinion this systems are worth the money in the snow belt, worthless in CA,TX,FL etc.
check out this link
http://www.apbnews.com/safetycenter/transport/2000/05/23/rollover0523_01.html
hope this helps
Manuals - 8
NJ
manuals - 9
autos = 8
manuals = 9
"www.geocities.com/parmm005/index.html"
Be patience as it takes a while to download. will have to get back there and fix it.
Pat
"Sangria Red" is the same color as "Toreador Red" in all the other Ford lines. They changed the name on several colors so we would think they are COOL!
Autos - 9
Manuals - 9
This is interesting.
NJ
thanks,
NJ
Pat
And yes Gabe, by all means, "more pics".
Zgrrrl:
nice colors you're using for text. For poor eyes (like mine? -- oh no, not mine of course!) could u hit "Bold" key? Color'd be even nicer.
Zx3beast:
thanx for Mobil-1 link, buddy!
zx3
Is our Z ever going to have a Club of its own?
I heard it was applied for months ago.
You've granted certain other cars (Camaro?) a Club of their own here at Edmunds.
Anything been decided on our Application yet?
Big thanks for any info.....
zx3
car dealers they would have you believe that the
5spd.was no longer desirable.given the reasonable price of the z,it seems that those who purchased the 5spd. didnt do so to save a few bucks but for
the thrills.
you were somewhat concerned about the oil change.
im at 5,500 mi.after reading post on synthetic
and silver bullets endorsement, i have decided to
make the switch on the 6,000 mark. did you use the mobil one oil or the redline product?
BTW, do you think Carlady is on vacation? Notice how long this topic is now -- way over 600 posts.
Reason I ask, is do you think the club thingy is still alive, or is Edmunds silence our answer?
Would you like a club too? We have the top selling car in the world.
be on deck.i believe gabe was waiting on car lady.
but man,that had to be a few thousand post ago.
my guess is that it is still alive but there is
probably technical issues to work out.sure,im for a
club.it will probably happen soon.
oil change-are you saying you had dumped synth for
now? ....thanks!
9722 trouble-free miles
razzi body kit
ractive intake
borla cat back
white faced gauges
b&m short throw shifter ( yes count me in as a manny)
tint (cannot disclose % hehe)
17x7 SGV's
Pirelli 215/45ZR17 P7000's
Focus Sport plug wires
"WE LOVE THIS CAR!!!"
gabe are your rain deflectors the ones that install on the inside of the window or the ones that stick on the outside door frame. I had the outside ones on the cavalier but want the inside ones for my focus.
Pitch Black, dark charcoal interior, with the beginnings of the synthetic brushed aluminum dash trim/manual transmission(first ever and loving it)/power locks/no comfort group, not available back in january/no side airbags/manual windows/standard CD player, sony 10 disc changer,transfered from my chevy./tint came with the car from the dealer (was charged way to much IMHO)/ my future planned additions: Viper alarm, seat covers, more dash trim, rain deflectors, and stone deflector/
maybe a sun roof.
focus = fun to drive! whether 100% stock or modified! most fun i've had in years! re-ignited my love affair with the automobile.
manual: 10
auto: 9