if ya ask me... for almost just over 13,000 or there abouts, you can order a brand new 2001 focus... may be worth looking into. Especially if you are planning on handing it down to your step daughter in a year... The used ZX3 on the lot might have been used as a demo for one of the dealers, and if the person driving it was anything like the salesmen I am friends with, they have probably been beating the hell outta that car for 1500 miles. I'd suggest you order a new 2001 for the same ballpark in price.
just my opinion.
P.S. im leaving for Tampa florida tomorrow around noon or so... keep your eyes peeled for a twilight blue Z w/ NJ plates cruisin' down 95 over the next couple days.
I pulled up all 3 kits in sperate windows to do a side by side comparison of the 3 kits. I would have to say that I ended up liking the wings west kit the best, a revision to my earlier post. The price is much better, and the fact that it doesnt take major modification to the car like th rs kit does. Though I like the lights on the rear of the rs kit alot. Now the spoilers are a dilema for me I like them both alot (WW and razzi) and can't decided for reasons that I had mentioned before. Another big question I have is how are the wings attached to the car? Will it remain secure for the life of the car? Will is fall off someday? If the drill into the car will the holes drilled cause rusting? If they use screws, will they hit something internal and cause damage? I.E. the hose for the window wash.
Ok what is the deal with deer being attracted to the ZX3? This makes 3 or 4 deer incidents in this forum doesnt it?
Way off topic here, but its been bugging me, but why do people use "gay" to mean something bad?
I guess they use "gay" to define bad because it's supposedly bad to be gay. My guess anyway. Just what a bunch of narrow-minded people who belong back in the 50s and 60s think I guess.
What is the deal w/ my car???!!! now the gas gage is completely screwed up... it started saturday... drivin along and the gas light pops on and the gage drops to E... restart it goes back up, a couple miles down the road it happens again.... then a third time... then it seemed fine all sunday and most of today until i went for another fill-up... well, I fill the tank today and the gage does not move... then i restart the car and it took about 5 mins to creep up to 1/4 tank (which i had more than that prior to the fill-up)... so I get home, restart the car and it's a little past 1/4... so i drive to the dealership... about 15 mins later the gage is reading just over 1/2 tank and stuck there... im taking it into the shop first thing in the morning... Are there any TSB's on this issue? or is it another one of ford's classic "it's not a problem until it happens to everyone" sorta thing?
any input would be greatly appreciated since im supposed to be leaving for florida in the morning.... overnight service will kinda put a severe dent in my schedule.
im not sure how exactly the kits are attatched... will definately be worth looking into... my guess would be that they remove the stock black mouldings from around the bottom of the car then attatch the kit into the existing moulding fixtures? not sure if thats how it's done, but it makes the most sense.
Deer: If there are a lot of Deer where you live, I highly recommend "Deer Alerts" made by "Save a Life". They do work unless the deer is on a dead run at a right angle to your vehicle. If he can hear them he/she will STOP!
Gay: I graduated from high school with a very beautiful young lady by the name of Gay! Nothing wrong with her at all. Need I say more!
If I don't offend someone at least once a day, I have to pinch myself to see if I'm alive. Even driving a ZX3 can offend some people. Just don't hurt people on purpose just because it seems the thing to do!
kostanojen- i see where you are coming from too on here. it is odd, especially for Saleen (Roush has had a cougar for a while now, and both have the Mustang and trucks), but it is nice too see they at least want to tackle a project like that. It seems Ford, the owners, and many other are having high hopes for the Focus to be a competator in the "Sport Compact Car" market.... that is why Ford gave a lot of the aftermarket venors cars early on to work on... we will all just have to sit tight and see what comes of everything.
does anyone know exatly what this entails? how long will they have my car for? if it is more than a day im just going to wait until I am in florida to get it fixed... cant delay my trip anymore... gotta meet w/ my new boss friday morning.
nj- this is a relatively easy job for the repair shop.unit is located in tank,theres a cap end with tubing,wires + unit.probably takes longer to dump the fuel than replace the unit.it wont be a long wait.its a straight forward job so to speak.good luck!
I cant believe people were offended by my slang usage of gay... Heck, my cousin is gay and i hang out with him a couple times a month. Its just a freakin slang word (ooh, i said freakin... like that nasty dance lol!) that actually worked very well in that situation (rice rocket mustang = a gay mustang RFLMAO!) I cant believe the sensitivity of some people some times, especially since this is the internet and all and people say some REALLY REALLY bad stuff sometimes, and mean it! Ill try not to use that word in the future on this board if that makes the few and the voistrous feel any more happy
just wanted to let you know i wasnt offened.in fact my z drives straight as an arrow.dont feel bad about your hidden response,i had one rejected as well.seems censorship is alive and well.that is truly something to fear and be offened about.this is what happens in society when one group or another or individuals determines what others can or cannot say.i find it quite scary.enjoy your z!
NJZX3 - Sorry to hear about your sending unit. It has happened to a lot of us - including me. The dealer had my car for a day, no problems since. One piece of advice: drop your car off for this procedure with as little gas in it as possible, as they will drain your gas tank to get to the part. They will, of course, not fill it back up. Good luck. Have fun in Florida!
If you drop off the car with a full tank, they will drain it and not replace it? Sounds like me when I first started driving. With the price of gas, they could at least give you a $5 certificate for it, because the dealers have them to fill up the new cars for customers. That's stingy.
I saw a black Focus SE Sport sedan the other day and it looked really sleek. But does a black car get hotter inside than a lighter colored car? Just wondering, because I always heard that. Wanted to see if it's true.
hey everyone... i went to the dealership service center this morning for a new sending unit, but they didnt have the part... well... anyways, ive been logging my gas mileage for the past few fill-ups, so im just gonna go and fill up every few hundred miles then have the sending unit fixed when i get to tampa.... Long drive ahead of me... maybe i'll see some of ya along 95s somewhere
anyone know any reputable ford service centers in the Tampa area? gonna need to find a place to make my regular svc department. If you know of any, please send the Name, address or # to wardeciple@hotmail.com...
thanks a lot everyone and i'll be posting again in a few days when i get to FL.
"I cant believe the sensitivity of some people some times, especially since this is the internet and all and people say some REALLY REALLY bad stuff sometimes, and mean it!"
And that's why this family website has a participant agreement. :-) Thanks for sticking with it!!
It slipped my mind how we tend to dwell on things endlessly in this forum. I should have never mentioned anything. Sorry I'll try to remember not to talk about anything other than the car.
A few posts back, someone said something about their brakes squeaking and pulsing I think. They reviewing the last 10-15 posts to see if you can find it. If I am not mistaken, I could have swore that someone also said there was a TSB for it. Is that correct???
I know the fronts produce a lot of dust. My secretary has a 2000 SE Sport sedan and her front wheels are always dirty. But she now has 6000 miles and no problems thus far with the car (other than keeping the interior of it clean, the sloppy girl).
Has any one had problems with the brake son 2000 focus
My Focus has worn through the pad a ruin the rotor on one side at 15000 miles the dealers says this is normal wear and tear and the caliper are not sticking??? Is there a brake warning light like most car to indicate when your pads ar low.. this happen within two days after i heard the first squeek.
My Focus has worn through the pad a ruin the rotor on one side at 15000 miles the dealers says this is normal wear and tear and the caliper are not sticking??? Is there a brake warning light like most car to indicate when your pads ar low.. this happen within two days after i heard the first squeek.
Your dealer is dead wrong. If you are in fact driving the car normally, then the brakes should last until at least 25,000 or so miles. And the pads wouldn't wear all the way down that quickly. Have them check the quality of the pads they put on. Also, the brake warning light on the dash (every car has one and it's the same one that comes on when you apply your parking brake) would come on if there is a problem with the braking system. But I don't think that helps with pads. They have audible (able to hear) warning sensors.
the dealer says that theres no warning light on the ford focus and as the first noticeable brake noise was on friday and by monday (about a 100 miles were driven and now the rotor is complete ruin and need replaced but the dealer insist that the brake wear is normal(sure) right side 2 mil and left side 0 but this is normal i have a hard time believing them. Also the car to new and the dealer the only one that has parts.
Possibly bad rotors when the car was new. Let them replace whatever they have to replace, and pay for it under warranty. Then see what happens. But, whatever you do, don't pay out of pocket for anything! And the dealer is an idiot, there is a light on the Focus's dash that tells when the brakes are going.
Standard warrenty for brakes is 12000 or 12 months and 3 years if the caliper stuck but there saying no they are not and the problems is normal wear even if one side hasn't worn as mich as the other.
Sorry to everyone else who has heard my story over and over...
dsh..I've had brake probs since day one. They've already replaced my pads and resurfaced the rotors and that was when I only had 4,000 miles on the car.
I now have 8,100 the brakes are slipping again, and I know it's gonna be trouble when I take it in.
Some say its normal ... but I don't think it is. Have it taken care of pronto...
...and after a few days of absence I'm reading the posts again. Somehow every time I'm away for a few days you people get some strange subjects underway. "Femur" was a classic, then "zinc yellow" and now, "gay deer prefers zx3".The word "gay" can be as controversial as some cars to many of us.The "gay" and "pride" still does not sound too good at least for me. Subject went so far that carlady had to cool it off. Something more serious; Volvo is working on four new cars (out in 2002-2004). Two of those cars will be based on our Focus platform, CUV 2-door and SUV 4-door. Engines will be a direct-injection gasoline 4 and 5-cylinders. Picture of the CUV(Compact Utility Vehicle?) looks very impressive, price is the question. We can only hope that since Volvo is under Ford now maybe the prices of those safe and reliable vehicles can be a little more affordable... I hope that I did not offended anyone here, cars can be so cool.
In a first for the world’s auto industry, Honda will unveil its highest-volume car in the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan on Wednesday, Sept. 13
fgaydos- good info. i despise the air bag. you never know when it will deploy for no reason.just goes to the argument that big brother wants to dictate what is good for the masses.
The Focus has no warning indicator lamp for brake pad wear. The "brake warning light" in the instrument cluster illuminates when the level of brake fluid in the reservoir drops below a minimum level, indicating a hydraulic problem with the brakes or clutch (both systems share the reservoir). When I replaced my front brake pads with aftermarket pads, I noticed no wear indicators on the factory pads; I doubt you'd get an audible warning before the metal backing plates touched the rotors.
one never realizes what is missing till its gone. you are right,freedom is taken away,piece by piece.thats why i am so adamant about speaking up when others put down our country in their post.im just being me,if im censored,that just gives weight to my point.its ones personal choice to surrender their freedom.i will never give in or agree to censorship,ever.by the way,any more news on strange trans/engine sounds?
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Did the mechanic tell you what is exactly the source (location) of the noise?
just my opinion.
P.S. im leaving for Tampa florida tomorrow around noon or so... keep your eyes peeled for a twilight blue Z w/ NJ plates cruisin' down 95 over the next couple days.
NJ
Ok what is the deal with deer being attracted to the ZX3? This makes 3 or 4 deer incidents in this forum doesnt it?
Way off topic here, but its been bugging me, but why do people use "gay" to mean something bad?
Thanks.
Dre'
(except vocuses)
any input would be greatly appreciated since im supposed to be leaving for florida in the morning.... overnight service will kinda put a severe dent in my schedule.
thanks
NJ
NJ
it's a very common problem.
The dealer will replace your sending unit.
You are not alone - others have had a similar problem - there are two TSB's #13502 and #13503
- apparently the culprit is a "fuel sending unit"
you can read up on this thread at:
http://www.discussion-board.com/clubfocus
go to section entitled "Problems and Complaints"
and then look for the topic entitled "Fuel Gage (sic) Anomaly" - last post was on 8/30.
Here we go again...
thanks!
Gay: I graduated from high school with a very beautiful young lady by the name of Gay! Nothing wrong with her at all. Need I say more!
Pat
Pat
NJ
tubing,wires + unit.probably takes longer to dump the fuel than replace the unit.it wont be a long
wait.its a straight forward job so to speak.good luck!
Its just a freakin slang word (ooh, i said freakin... like that nasty dance lol!) that actually worked very well in that situation (rice rocket mustang = a gay mustang RFLMAO!)
I cant believe the sensitivity of some people some times, especially since this is the internet and all and people say some REALLY REALLY bad stuff sometimes, and mean it!
Ill try not to use that word in the future on this board if that makes the few and the voistrous feel any more happy
as well.seems censorship is alive and well.that is
truly something to fear and be offened about.this
is what happens in society when one group or another or individuals determines what others can or cannot say.i find it quite scary.enjoy your z!
freedom is taken away piece by piece.
Seems nobody really cares.
Especially here in CA.
I saw a black Focus SE Sport sedan the other day and it looked really sleek. But does a black car get hotter inside than a lighter colored car? Just wondering, because I always heard that. Wanted to see if it's true.
anyone know any reputable ford service centers in the Tampa area? gonna need to find a place to make my regular svc department. If you know of any, please send the Name, address or # to wardeciple@hotmail.com...
thanks a lot everyone and i'll be posting again in a few days when i get to FL.
NJ
And that's why this family website has a participant agreement. :-) Thanks for sticking with it!!
carlady/host
I know the fronts produce a lot of dust. My secretary has a 2000 SE Sport sedan and her front wheels are always dirty. But she now has 6000 miles and no problems thus far with the car (other than keeping the interior of it clean, the sloppy girl).
My Focus has worn through the pad a ruin the rotor on one side at 15000 miles the dealers says this is normal wear and tear and the caliper are not sticking??? Is there a brake warning light like most car to indicate when your pads ar low.. this happen within two days after i heard the first squeek.
dsh..I've had brake probs since day one. They've already replaced my pads and resurfaced the rotors and that was when I only had 4,000 miles on the car.
I now have 8,100 the brakes are slipping again, and I know it's gonna be trouble when I take it in.
Some say its normal ... but I don't think it is.
Have it taken care of pronto...
Good luck!
Somehow every time I'm away for a few days you people get some strange subjects underway.
"Femur" was a classic, then "zinc yellow" and now, "gay deer prefers zx3".The word "gay" can be as controversial as some cars to many of us.The "gay" and "pride" still does not sound too good at least for me.
Subject went so far that carlady had to cool it off.
Something more serious; Volvo is working on four new cars (out in 2002-2004).
Two of those cars will be based on our Focus platform, CUV 2-door and SUV 4-door. Engines will be a direct-injection gasoline 4 and 5-cylinders.
Picture of the CUV(Compact Utility Vehicle?) looks very impressive, price is the question.
We can only hope that since Volvo is under Ford now maybe the prices of those safe and reliable vehicles can be a little more affordable...
I hope that I did not offended anyone here, cars can be so cool.
States, Canada, Europe and Japan on Wednesday, Sept. 13
http://www.autonews.com/html/main/stories/newcivic911.htm
never know when it will deploy for no reason.just
goes to the argument that big brother wants to
dictate what is good for the masses.
you are right,freedom is taken away,piece by piece.thats why i am so adamant about speaking up
when others put down our country in their post.im
just being me,if im censored,that just gives weight to my point.its ones personal choice to surrender their freedom.i will never give in or
agree to censorship,ever.by the way,any more news
on strange trans/engine sounds?