[oldeguy]

ANTHONYD,Sep 29 2006, 01:32 PM Wrote:I am  FULLY aware there is no such thing as a perfect car. :rolleyes: I'm not stupid.

Jesus. :rolleyes:

I'm crazy about my car. So crazy I thought I might start a thread about all the little things THAT I MYSELF NOTICED about the car THAT I MYSELF didn't particuallary care for.

I'm not bashing the beloved Focus.

:rolleyes:
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I know your not stupid, you're driving a Focus.
However some people will bash a car for some really stupid things. There a few things that I think could have been designed better, but, I, like you, enjoy the car I have.

[oldeguy]

NefCanuck,Sep 29 2006, 01:37 PM Wrote:

oldeguy,Sep 29 2006, 10:58 AM Wrote:

NefCanuck,Sep 28 2006, 11:22 AM Wrote:Y'know there's a simple solution to all you people complaining about the centre armrest blocking yer access to the shifter.

Sell your manual Focus and buy an automatic! Problem solved :D :rofl: I keed, I keed

NefCanuck
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I have an automatic, and I'm the one who mentioned the armrest. Like I said, there is no such thing as a perfect car. I've adapted the way I pull up on the handbrake. No big deal.
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:huh: Maybe it's just because my right arm is so crooked that I don't notice the poor placement of the handbrake (It actually falls quite readily to hand, it's the release button I have problems with)

It could be worse, we could be using a foot operated parking brake :P

NefCanuck
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It could be worse, it could be a Cavalier, or Cobalt, or .....................................

[ANTHONYD]

^^^yup.

That's all I was trying to point out.

All the things I've stated are not BAD things, There just things I thought could be a bit better.

[NefCanuck]

oldeguy,Sep 29 2006, 02:27 PM Wrote:

NefCanuck,Sep 29 2006, 01:37 PM Wrote::huh: Maybe it's just because my right arm is so crooked that I don't notice the poor placement of the handbrake (It actually falls quite readily to hand, it's the release button I have problems with)

It could be worse, we could be using a foot operated parking brake :P

NefCanuck
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It could be worse, it could be a Cavalier, or Cobalt, or .....................................
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Ah yes the Crapalier, with the disintegrating head gaskets :ph34r:

My mom owns a '95 with 80,000km on it, she's terrified to go any distance with it now because her mechanic basically said when and not if the headgasket was gonna go...

I keep trying to get her to look at a Focus, she likes mine but she's still wavering...

NefCanuck

[oldeguy]

ANTHONYD,Sep 29 2006, 02:29 PM Wrote:^^^yup.

That's all I was trying to point out.

All the things I've stated are not BAD things, There just things I thought could be a bit better.
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Some people think there is a perfect car. I had a Taurus, transmission went at 55,000 kms. Won't get one again, even if it given to me. Escort was a lot of fun for the money.

[Drivesthebeast]

I don't think it's an entry level POS....entry level is a Chevy Aveo, Hyundai accent, Daewoo Lanos, etc.

I have grown to live with the cars quirks, as I have with every vehicle I've owned, and it's kinda funny, but it all adds to the owner/driver experience, and it's kinda fun when you can talk to people that know nothing about the Focus, and are able to help them out.

I am going to help a friend of mine find a ZTW wagon, and maybe convince some other co-workers to consider a Focus as well.

I'll wait until they release the MKII, and then I'll be 1st in line to buy one...

[Alien-Tek]

Just thought of another...

The RPM hang is a little out of the ordinary.

[darkpuppet]

Alien-Tek,Sep 30 2006, 04: Wrote:Just thought of another...

The RPM hang is a little out of the ordinary.
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The RPM hang is on all new cars (well ford at least)... it's an emissions thing.