Minnesota Focus Owners Club

zurno wrote: I would also suggest just getting a low payment and do double payments each month, that way if you get cut loose from the company you will atleast be way ahead on payments

Yeah, I have tossed around that as well. The 3 has the right combination at the right price level. It also has a 5spd auto w/sport shift. The sad part is, like the Honda, I don't like the 3 very much. I can over look that with the MS3 naturally, but it's out for sure.

Eh...gotta get out(maybe this weekend) and test drive one..

zurno wrote:

FORDSVTPARTS wrote:

Eleanor Focus wrote:just get a Ford Fusion or spring for the Volvo C30


http://youtube.com/watch?v=wcLZPTzNgsc

Nice choice, I forgot about that. You can have your 2nd gen Focus after all.

he could with the Mazda 3 also, Just not the 2nd gen ST

The Mazda 3 has too many doors.

Plus I just saw a write up on a concept Volvo C30 that had been boosted to 300 hp and AWD, I would be happy with just the 300 hp.

Keep your eyes open though, A 300 hp AWD C30 may be waiting in the wings.

HotRodWagon wrote: ST & 3 = 5spd only. Wifey no drive da manual...so hubby gotta get the autotragic.

no, wifey learn how to drive da manual...

spots25 wrote:

HotRodWagon wrote:ST & 3 = 5spd only. Wifey no drive da manual...so hubby gotta get the autotragic.

no, wifey learn how to drive da manual...

Trust me...it's not her thing...

HotRodWagon wrote:

spots25 wrote:

HotRodWagon wrote:ST & 3 = 5spd only. Wifey no drive da manual...so hubby gotta get the autotragic.

no, wifey learn how to drive da manual...

Trust me...it's not her thing...

Now my father has this all figured out, my stepmom won't drive a manual either so they have an Expedition and a Nissan Maxima.

He puts up with the auto street cars so he can tow this with the Expedition,


Tell the wife you NEED a toy to make up for the daily snoremobiles. And Yes, I know I am a bad, bad person.

Since you like Ford, either get a fusion or an edge

http://www.fordvehicles.com/crossovers/edge/allnew/

If it was me, STI for sure. 33k for awd+turbo+the aftermarket is HUGE. When I am not so broke I know that I will prob pick up a honda accord v6, honda's hold value very well, as do toyota, nissan, vw and, well, anything other then ford/dodge/chev. The new impala's look pretty nice too, I didn't drive one, but I was checking them out, they are a pretty large car though.

If I had to buy a new ford and was going to do a lot of driving, the crown vic's are comfy, at least mine is, I got a PI so i got heavy duty springs/shocks/big brakes, and a speedo thats certified to be within 2mph at 140mph.

HotRodWagon wrote:

spots25 wrote:

HotRodWagon wrote:ST & 3 = 5spd only. Wifey no drive da manual...so hubby gotta get the autotragic.

no, wifey learn how to drive da manual...

Trust me...it's not her thing...

If my woman can learn to drive a stick, so can yours.

I tried to teach her on my old sundance, nope.

Soupercoupe, she started in 3rd

focus? like a glove. Also drove the truck. Just take her out in the backroads and make her do it. Some how disable the auto car so she has to drive it

you could go this route, its for sale

As I had said on tcs when I seen that, I just vomited.

now this I can actually see one of our members driving looks to be a modified t-bird

From the front cowl back its mn12 sheet metal.

One of our members drive's this...

sc0tty8 wrote: One of our members drive's this...

what is so special about that? Its a crown vic wohoo

I would rather say that I drive this on a daily basis, but I had to beg and pleed my Dad to drive it this one time for a party

Its not "just" a crown vic

besides, its a 2800$ beater.