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Ford Focus Hatchback ZX3 - Part XI
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did the oil change and tire rotation
for it's price, this car is great
the seat was uncomfortable at first, but
it has broken in. the mileage is good. it varies,
but usually no less than 25 in the city
cool
the sound system is kosher
the brake dust sucks
i love the keyless entry
there is soooo much room
i fit seven big boxes with the seat down,
and i didn't even have to stack them
my roomate is 6'2" and he sat comfortably in
the back seat
I am 5'9" and have no problem
driving long distances is quite enjoyable
autumn orange, tinted windows, cd player, 5spd
wow....cute...i love the antenna right in the middle front....rear windsheild wiper is sooo
handy...
impressive
And what about a spoiler for the "upper" part of the rear window?
http://www.discussion-board.com/clubfocus/
I red somewhere that it is very high, as high as
0.36, which is terrible for a small car.
.34 sounds more like a truck than a small car.
Space efficiency didn't come cheap in the ZX3 case.
And it doesn't help fuel efficiency either.
Thanks in advance.
NJ
Go to Edmunds.com, upper left on your screen and click, scroll down to "safety", left side of screen, and click again, then follow instructions.
Thats about the best I can send you to. Maybe somebody knows of something else. Don't know if Blue Oval News has anything or not.
If you register your car at: "www.ownerconnection.com", it will tell you if there are any recalls each time you log in.
Pat
Wow...that's a lot of pronouns for one sentence... =]
From everything I have read about focus and accidents, the XZ3 is the car to be in if you are going to be in a accident! Odds of walking away are in our favor.
Pat
I think my Z is gonna have to be a Boy as well.. being that it's twilight blue, boy seems to fit the color... but then again... there's just something unsettling about getting "inside a boy"
NJ
got my chrome exhaust tip today... only cost $7 from a friend of mine whos family owns an auto parts shop here in NJ. Now i just need the car to put it on
NJ
I've had mine 4 months now...
...only 2400 miles on the odo.
I'm sure that I'm atypical in my mileage habits though...
cheers,
Gabe
i wouldnt be driving in it.
I road-trip a lot in the summer. In the winter, I'll hardly put any miles on my Z.
I hope when we have disagreements in the future we continue to display restraint and good manners.
Kinda funny when you can step back away from it.
Try 399 and 400. Mazda vs Protege.
recently? this board here is tops,at least we all
know how to lighten up a little and have some fun.
you only live once, makes no sense to live it bitter.have you been inconvenienced this week with
the convention in town? i cant wait for the humidity to break, since you told me about that a/c
re-circ button my air has been icy cold.i run it all the time.thanks man!
I noticed you mention the convention. Are you in Philly too?
P.S. No photo, just a square.
Just to let you know I got my new ZX3 yesterday
Rainforest Green Auto and a/c. Dealer had what I wanted in stock - I phoned monday - told them what I wanted - No money down, No trade in and finance for $250 a month - got it no messin' so I'm happy ($100 over invoice and $400 recent grad reduction gotthe ZX3 for just under $13,000. Not too happy about the mileages you are all reporting tho' (mpg) but I guess I'll just have to get used to the different compression here in the US. (my car in the UK (Vauxhall) was getting 50 mpg (station wagon)
When gas prices get to where they were last year here then I reckon I'll get equivalent miles for my money but certainly hope I get better than the teens pg.
Am seeing more and more Focus around town. Give them the 'ol thunbs up sign.
Maybe the car lady can suggest how we can post pics.?
You don't have to close out an IMG with /IMG.
thanks,
Gabe
since you are all postings pics and all
With the A/C on 4, you should expect some noise, Now, if you're talking about like clanking, banging noises, then that's out of the ordinarty. If the A/C is just loud...well...you have it on FOUR, fer crying out loud. That means that a large volume of air is being forced through a small hole very quickly. Try blowing through a straw some time. It makes more noise the harder you blow. I've found that I just need the A/C on 4 for about 30 seconds to cool down the car, then I turn it to 1 or 2 to maintain the temp.
there's a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB 0066) on
a "fluttering noise" when the A/C is on high. You might want to review it if this is the sort of sound you are noticing. Go to:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/
and then plug in "Ford Focus 2000" in the appropriate boxes - then scroll through the
92 records - it's near the end of the list
Here is an update for my Z.
Production date -- 4th week of May.
Got it on June 24.
Put 3500 miles on it since then.
Since the day one my car had the following problems:
1. Infamous engine hesitation (tried to reset the ECU by disconnecting the battery for 20 min. The problem came back the following day.)
2. Diesel rattle noise coming from the transaxle.
3. An intermittent fuel gauge problem.(first and third fill ups)
4. A misterious gear whine in higher gears at the
highway speeds.(especially noticeable in 5th at 70MPH.
5. The throttle hangs up at higher RPMs--makes it difficult to power shift.(a car's feature - everybody with the man. tranny has it)
All of the problems were described in detail in the previous posts.
The most annoying of them are hesitation and the diesel noise. I can't tolerate them anymore. Just scheduled an appointment with the dealer.
I don't have the throttle han-up problem. Not at all. Hmm.