Minnesota Focus Owners Club

dartfork wrote:

FORDSVTPARTS wrote:

zurno wrote:[

they are a bit pricey though

Compared to what?

C30- $24000-$26000
GTI- $23000-$24000
Lancer Evo $33-39
STI $35000

Seems to me the C30 is priced pretty right, The prices are all off Yahoo autos today for 2009 models.

Even better than all of the above
Mazdaspeed 3
$21,286 - $22,885

And its still in the Ford family. You could even argue its a Focus.

Sorry as impressive as the Mazdaspeed3 is it's just too damn ugly and has too many doors.

The only four door I'd consider would be the new Subaru STI, I don't even like four door Evo's.

The C30 is right up my alley, two doors, looks good and has plenty of potential for modding. I've heard rumour of a 300hp version coming from the factory as well.

The C30 is the same platform as the current Euro ST220 and upcoming RS.

Louis Zerr wrote:

FORDSVTPARTS wrote:

Louis Zerr wrote:And i am talking about a 2009 VW Rabbit $15,890-$18,990. I only paid $12,500 for my Focus in '02.

You would buy a Rabbit, sissy. I only paid $10.5 for my SVT.

No offense Kevin, yours is cool but Rod would just turn it into mexican rice

Now you're making me hungry!

Come on Rod, Is there anything that doesn't make you hungry?

You really can't compare a 09 VW to a 02 Focus. Different economy...different league of quality...

the original focus wasn't too bad, although I guess in 02 they had cheapened the visors already

My 01 has been very reliable, so I cannot complain about that either.

o2designs wrote:You really can't compare a 09 VW to a 02 Focus. Different economy...different league of quality...

I wasn't, I would compare the '09 VW to the Euro Focus once it's here though.

My 2000 Focus was FAR nicer in everything but powertrain than my 2004 and my SVT is nicer than both.

Cars in general are getting better all the time, the '08-'09 Focus is a much nicer "driving" vehicle than the '00-'07 even if they are uglier.

yeah fuck-em!!!! im going to the dark side and getting the new hyundi!!!! but steve you like the c-30? then get it, the c30r is out in 09!!!!!!!

I'm going to wait till 2011-12 before I get to far ahead of myself. I like the C30 but the one that I had been in it just didn't feel right in the Interior for me it just seemed out of place for me. I'll have to try another one out just to be sure. Don't get me wronge nice car and everything but not really for me I really want to see what is offered by 2012.

Focus GT is in production for 2009 from what I've read. Working for ford I get all these stupid little magazines for the new and upcoming cars. steve, you know what I'm talkingg about. Oh btw Steve. Is there a new guy in the quicklane? Advisor, his name is Victor, mexican guy?

frankjt96 wrote:Focus GT is in production for 2009 from what I've read. Working for ford I get all these stupid little magazines for the new and upcoming cars. steve, you know what I'm talkingg about. Oh btw Steve. Is there a new guy in the quicklane? Advisor, his name is Victor, mexican guy?

Maybe I missed something in the last Frontline, is that where the Focus GT was?

Yes. Victor is in quicklane. Thankfully I rarely have to deal with service.

Victor is a really good guy. The Focus GT is basically the Focus coupe but with the 2002-04 SVT body kit. Stock with an exhaust! only on the standard trans models though.

GAY!111111111 the fusion gt gets a 330 horse twin turbo v6 and the focus gets a new dress, what a let down.ford lost a good customer now, they could have made the focus the small car to have ,but hay who the fuck wants a fun reliable car that is safe and economical to boot. hyundai thats who, the new genisis platform promisses in the es form, your choice a 220 horse turbo four or a 300 horse v6, also four piston brembos up front with 13 inch rotors and 11 inch with twin pistons in the rear, and it rear wheel rive with a IRS. all for under 25gs!!! and thats the fully loaded es. now i will be the first to say that kdm is a joke but something happened over at hyundai, they started making reliable cars i know, it floored me as well.