Nitelord Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) I figured it was time to give my truck a rest. I picked up a new (to me) daily driver. It's no corvette, but the kids fit in the back seat and that was a must. 2003 Ford Focus SVT. It's a blast. These are the dealer pix. I'll get a few close-up "before" pix. Edited September 11, 2009 by Nitelord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitelord Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Few more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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70'sChevyGirl Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 My Dad drives a Fusion and gets about 34 mpg with a fully loaded car. What type of mileage will your new car get?? Its cute. :burnout: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitelord Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Thanks Teresa. I admit, I run it pretty hard. (It's a blast). I've been getting between 29 and 32 with it. My kids were the ultimate deciding factor. I looked at VW's, Toyota's, Hyundias and Acura's. None had the head room in the back, that the kids needed. Plus this little Ford has a lot of spunk. On the test drive, I found out it would do 70 in 2nd gear. Wow, It made my list... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 So have you found out what the top end speed is?? :burnout: It looks like it would take the curves at a very high rate of speed seeing that it sits close to the ground. :D I love feeling the G's!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Mark, that looks sweet! Very tastefully done with the color combo and the debadging. I bet it's a fun little ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdutytd Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Looks great! How many miles? Looks to be in pretty good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Nice little ride. I love that color! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwisejr Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Nice looking little DD . Congrats and good luck with it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitelord Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 So have you found out what the top end speed is?? :burnout: It looks like it would take the curves at a very high rate of speed seeing that it sits close to the ground. :D I love feeling the G's!! Not that I would intentionally speed, but it has seen almost 120. I don't know what the top speed actually is. Someday maybe I'll have the chance to find out. Mark, that looks sweet! Very tastefully done with the color combo and the debadging. I bet it's a fun little ride. It is fun. It handles really well. The previous owner de-badged it. Looks great! How many miles? Looks to be in pretty good shape. It has just under 80K. I think it was pretty well cared for. Mostly road miles I believe. The interior is really clean. the paint has a bunch of stone chips I'll work on over winter. Nice little ride. I love that color! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitelord Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Nice looking little DD . Congrats and good luck with it . Thank you. I hope it stays reliable. We shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ1o87 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Cool, those are pretty rare. What's the engine specs in that anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred vette Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Looks like a fun little ride, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 That's a nice little sleeper !!!! Your going to surprise some people with that thing :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitelord Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 Specs: http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2003/ford/focus/svt_hatchback/1553/specifications/index.html Plus a nice review: http://www.thebiglot.com/reviews/2003_FORD_FOCUS%20SVT_REVIEW.asp Thanks for the compliments. It is a blast. After driving the big Diesel for several years, it is fun to get out and zip around the back roads.. :banana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Detailing Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 nice car, but I giggled at the energizer battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Clean looking car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitelord Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 nice car, but I giggled at the energizer battery. Yeah, I thought that was kind of funny too. Once it goes, I'll put an Optima in there too. Yellow top of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjwvette Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Sweet ride Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 THOSE were the last of the good looking (non Americanized) Focuses... NICE! I wish we could get the Euro spec Focus here... Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdutytd Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 THOSE were the last of the good looking (non Americanized) Focuses... NICE! I wish we could get the Euro spec Focus here... Chris Yea for sure, they are some pretty cool cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 (edited) <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mqJTew6H74&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mqJTew6H74&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object> Edited September 15, 2009 by Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mqJTew6H74 :2thumbs: I'd buy one of those in a heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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