'new' car

Cheese · 03-10-2007, 12:45 PM

well, after deciding not to go with the suv and to go with a smaller 'fun' car. i ended up with this 2004 Ford Focus zx3 premium. 2.3l I4, 5spd, sunroof, leather, etc etc. 47k miles for under $9, figured it was a pretty good deal after looking around. apparently the 2.3 is somewhat rare in these cars and i figured finding that plus manual and sunroof with decently low miles (for me, dad has cars till 200+) was worth buying now. has about 140hp, 144ft/lbs torque, feels a good bit better than the older '01 focus in the background of these pics. after changing the oil i noticed that it actually has the same engine as our '05/'06 escape, lol. anyway, pics!:

{OF}Erad · 03-10-2007, 01:29 PM

Nice ride! I have a 2005 ZX4 ST with the newer 2.3l, running at 151bhp standard. Enjoy! I love mine.

Cheese · 03-10-2007, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by {OF}Erad

Nice ride! I have a 2005 ZX4 ST with the newer 2.3l, running at 151bhp standard. Enjoy! I love mine.

as far as i know it's the same engine, just minus all the emissions stuff. the 03/04 2.3l was PZEV rated (partial zero emissions vehicle). 05+ they made it PZEV in green states and regular everywhere else. its 140 or 144 something right now and im sure without the emissions stuff it would [will] be higher.

{OF}Impaired · 03-10-2007, 11:12 PM

Nice job buying a ford

.. but if ya like the little car speed thing,, then a VW GTI with the TDI would have suited you nicely

My cuz' has a 03' one but for the life of me I cant recall if its a golf, or a (drawing a blank here..... hence the name).. Rabbits are gone so WTF is it again!!!!

ARGH

but nice and tourqey and fast as poop mixed with hot sauce, thru a straw

dudio · 03-10-2007, 11:56 PM

Looks like a fun lil car.

..Where are the keys?

{OF}RKT · 03-11-2007, 08:35 PM

Congrats Cheese, I hope you have alot of fun in it.

Skidz · 03-11-2007, 08:52 PM

Start an argument about SUVs and you buy a subcompact...$*&*(&^R*(#!!!

LOL. Nice job man. That's the direction I'm going next I swear.

Cheese · 03-12-2007, 08:52 AM

haha, yeah. i changed my mind a couple times. if i was racing wheel to wheel i would have got an suv, but since i'm just doing DE's i figured it's not extremely likely i'll wreck or something and hopefully if something breaks i can fix it there. and if not, i can get it towed for a lot less than buying a trailer for an suv. and i wouldnt have to get something i would hardly drive. i'll probably drive the focus a fair bit. not as fun as the crx but a lot smoother, lol

and i cant see you driving a small car skidz, lol

Skidz · 03-12-2007, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheese

and i cant see you driving a small car skidz, lol

Hey, I used to drive an escort! O.K. so I was 16 then but still!

LoPo · 03-12-2007, 09:33 PM

cool man.