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This thread is to welcome new members. Stop in, tell us what you drive, how you found us, and say "Hi". Welcome to Focus Fanatics.[welcome]
 
#57 ·
Hello Everyone,

I just bought a 03' Black 3D Focus SVT, I love the car but I have no idea how to drive a stick lol So I have yet to drive it(Learning tomorrow and the next day). I live in San Diego, CA and work at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, I moved here 2 years ago after living 13 years in Las Vegas, NV.

I love San Diego and I love my new car(Even if I havent driven it yet). I look forwarded to becoming a true focus fanatic and contributing to many interesting and usefull conversation on these forums.

Thanks for the time,

Josh
 
#58 ·
Hi my name's Joel and i just bought my first car whee! 03 green focus SE. Unfortunately I'm not really familar with cars so I hope I can find lots of guidance here to get her in tiptop shape.

If you have any places where i should start reading up on maintanence like.. when to change the timing belt or tell tale signs if anything is about to kill my car... that would be great =]

nice to meet you!
 
#59 ·
Just bought an '08

I am waiting for my '08 Mica blue SE to arrive. Should be here in 6-8 weeks. I would have loved the SES, but just a little out of my price range. Have a 93 Escort GT with 318,000+ km's. Starting to show its age, although I changed the clutch for the first time at 314,000km's. And I tow a single place snowmobile trailer behind it. Interesting site, chose this one because it seems to have more then just topics on performance and modified cars. Would like to do something someday but just want to enjoy the car for now. Have always liked the Focus and felt now was the time to get one.
 
#63 ·
Ooo I should have posted here earlier!

I'm a newcomer to the site, with a few posts under my belt already.

I'm a 31yo guy from Dallas, TX (actually Carrollton/Addison area for those familiar with the vagaries of this vast metropolis), married with a 14-month old son, Sven.

I'm the new owner of a 2008 Ford Focus Coupe, S model, 5spd. Nice little car, I posted a review of it in this forum.

My avatar is from the anime Hellsing, good fun if you like that sort of thing.

Hello to everyone on the site! Thanks for a cool place to learn/chat about FoFos and stuff.

Cheers! -Arkaign / Thor [wiggle]
 
#65 ·
Sup everyone...

doobie from WNC here.

my 98 Subaru LGT wagon sells tomorrow and then i'm picking up my 2005 ZX3 5MT. i'm looking forward to a small car.

my first car was a 91 lumina coupe, i loved that car no matter how much hell i catch for it
well i sold it for my 2001 S10 ZR2, then sold it cause i wanted a 99-01 Impreza RS coupe and ended up with a Legacy Wagon. i wanted a truck again so i bought the 68 Bronco which happens to be a wagon... now i've got a hatch. i'm cursed!

it's ok though. i'm really only planning on having the ZX3 for a couple years until i can afford a chevy truck again. i was only planning on having the legacy till i could find an RS or afford a WRX, but you see how this ended up


I'm a tech at a shop in the Upstate of SC, and i'm loving that i don't have to deal with I95 rush hour in providence anymore!

If you wanna talk about RI, the Berkshires of MA, or WNC, i can accommodate.

I've been on forums for a loooong time, from creating and moderating to just being the jester and i'm kinda over it, but i'll post now-and-again here so i look forward to getting into this community. the older and more experienced i get, the more disdain i have for general forum retardation, so that probably accounts for my lessening presence. anyhow, i'm gonna miss my subaru (www.nasioc.com, www.sl-i.net/FORUM) community just like i miss my ZR2 community (www.zr2usa.com), but i hope this will be just as great as they were!

see ya around
 
#66 ·
Hello everyone!

Just got my 2002 Focus ZX3 last week for only $4500!!!! The catch was just the mileage: it has 143,000 km on it. Other than everything was fine. The windshield had 30 cm crack, but the dealer got it replaced before I took the car home. :)

basically, for the whole last week, every day after work, I did some stuff on the car:
- Replacing dead light bulbs,
- Repair the "stucked door handle" problem (Got the DIY instructions from some websites)
- Cleaning the whole interior (There are a bunch of kids spoons + BB guns bullet below the rear seats)

As for the mod: I got 18" rims Torque 5 rims on it. For some reason (again), I got them very cheap: $500 for the sets (including almost brand new all performance Yokohama parada spec II tires). Not bad, eh?

I will post the pics on the "gallery"
 

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#67 ·
Hi from Brisbane Australia

Hi everyone ,I walked into a local Ford dealer today and enquired about purchasing a Focus Zetec .The model here comes with leather interior,
Single CD and 5 Speed Manual gearbox as well as all the other bits standered with the Focus .The guy told me to hold off because in june Ford are importing a new Focus Zetec ,he predicted it to be like the UK car with 6 Stack CD and possibly 6 Speed box as well as a Mondeo style body and different interior.So i am holding off until then .Has any one got an idea what they could be importing? so i can look at it online .
Cheers .

Mick
 
#68 ·
Hello all,

First time to this forum, i have been on a few others in the Land Rover comunity for a bit.

I must have passed over this section in my haste to post my first question.

First Focus, i love it, have had it since spring 06.

Only 1 bitch, it is hard to start every now and then. Very intermitently, the exhaust stinks of gas when it does fire and it idles funny after for a bit. No CEL either.

Anyone else have a problem like that? Wanting to keep her for another 50K if possible.

Going to pull and check the sparkplugs this weekend, see if they have anything to tell me.

Best for the bang mods, what are they? Not going to turn her into a race car, but would love a bit more oomph.

Thanks!
 
#69 ·
I was searching the internet and came across this site. I was looking for body kits and i actually hit a link to a forum. I'm glad I did cause I've already bought items off the site and have gained alot of knowledge just from reading the forums. I drive an 07 White ZX4 that was just recently hit by some crazy lady while it was parked. 6000+ in damage and still waiting for my baby back!
 
#70 ·
My Name is Chris, i drive a 2003 zx3 AT Infrared Hatchback my fav body style and i finally got one!!!
i've been a forum reader for a couple years but just signed up when i got my own FOCI
I need PM's on how to achieve better mpg
my last fill up i only obtained 270miles till check light came on, i know this car can do better
PLEASE PLEASE tell me the quickest mods to improve my MPG what kind of plugs and wires?
which intake short ram or cold air
which type of gasoline do you see improvements on?
any knowledge you can share would be greatly appreciated
 
#71 ·
Welcome to all the new focus owners and new members alike.[welcome] Using the search option will provide you with countless hours of tech discussions and links to products.[ffrocks] Try to post your threads in the correct section so they can be answered as soon as possible.[hihi]

thanks, again, WELCOME
[wave] [headbang] [burnout]
 
#77 ·
hey

hello just found out about this place while i was looking for a new car and well needless to say im getting a focus still confused on which one im gonna get i have a few ZX3's to choose from but ill get into that later anyways i hope i can enjoy this forum and learn more about the focus [headbang]

Wade
 
#80 ·
hey everyone im marco. I drive dads car for the time being. Still in school and when hes out with the fusion (2007 sel v6) the focus is all mine.
We are on our second focus (both wagons). The first one, 2002 black, died when my sister got hit head on by a drunk driver. Thank god shes fine...
These things are built pretty strong so my dad went out to get our new 2005 (60000k) beige focus.
I find it more old man looking than the 2002 (the colour, no black tints, no fog lights) but i like the 2005's front end more.
Still debating whether or not to waste some money on my dads car...
 
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I am a Ford girl. All I have ever driven are Fords. I started with an '88 Tempo (got me through high school), then a '93 Escort LX wagon (got me through college), then a '98 Escort SE sedan (first new car), then a '02 Escape XLT 4x4 (second new car), and now I have a '04 Freestar SEL minivan (hey, I have kids), but I did get a Pioneer AVIC Z2 with Sirius for the van :) Anyway, the gas crunch has me going to test drive an '05 Focus SE ZX4 (automatic) tomorrow morning. If I like it, I will have my sixth Ford in nearly 15 years (ok I just made myself feel old saying that!). My husband (Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 with several nice mods) is skeptical of this action, but nonetheless he found this site and sent me a link. At first I was worried that it would be filled with modders who all drive stick, but so far I've seen a decent mix. This car will be the daily driver (25 miles one way to work is KILLING us on gas!), but I also wanted something fun. Can't afford a new one or I'd be all over that! I do intend to take my AVIC Z2 out of my van and put it in the Focus, though (should be alright - Focus has a double-DIN stereo) - anyone have any experience with that?

I just realized that I have a LOT of parentheticals in that paragraph, but I can't think of anything I want to delete! Oh well :)

ETA: The Focus I'm looking at tomorrow has the upgraded alloy rims, 15" wheels, cruise control, audio controls on the steering wheel - useless with my Pioneer, but oh well - power brakes/windows/doors, remote keyless entry, and tachometer. Oh, and 34,500 miles.
 
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