Hey all, newbie here.
Great to see a site like this, I am finding it quite informative, not to mention some very sweet rides.
I myself am located in the area of Kitchener/Cambridge/Waterloo in Ontario and having one heck of a time trying to find a very specific Focus.
I have contacted almost every Ford dealership from Ottawa, to Windsor and up to Thunder Bay as well as the used car lots in my immediate area, I didn't think I was being THAT picky, but perhaps I am
So what am I looking for?
2007 Ford Focus ZX5 SES
Fully loaded, including sport package and sunroof, but no leather seats.
Auto, and air.
colours, well at least I have three on my mind, Aqua metallic blue, silver or dk grey.
under 45,000 kms, non smoker.
I have found a couple, so I know they exist, but as soon as I contact the dealers, I find out they have been sold.
The wife has a 2005 Focus ZX5 SES and compared to my tank of a Taurus, I must admit, I am hooked on the Focus and won't stop until I find one.
Anyway, just "venting" I guess
Thanks, and hope that everyone has a good weekend.
(06-10-2011, 11:30 PM)shybri69 Wrote: Hey all, newbie here.
Great to see a site like this, I am finding it quite informative, not to mention some very sweet rides.
I myself am located in the area of Kitchener/Cambridge/Waterloo in Ontario and having one heck of a time trying to find a very specific Focus.
I have contacted almost every Ford dealership from Ottawa, to Windsor and up to Thunder Bay as well as the used car lots in my immediate area, I didn't think I was being THAT picky, but perhaps I am
So what am I looking for?
2007 Ford Focus ZX5 SES
Fully loaded, including sport package and sunroof, but no leather seats.
Auto, and air.
colours, well at least I have three on my mind, Aqua metallic blue, silver or dk grey.
under 45,000 kms, non smoker.
I have found a couple, so I know they exist, but as soon as I contact the dealers, I find out they have been sold.
The wife has a 2005 Focus ZX5 SES and compared to my tank of a Taurus, I must admit, I am hooked on the Focus and won't stop until I find one.
Anyway, just "venting" I guess
Thanks, and hope that everyone has a good weekend.
Welcome and good luck with your search - we'll keep an eye open for you.
2008 Fusion SEL MTX - DD1 * 2009 Fusion SEL - DD2 * 2007 Focus ZXW - R*I*P * 2004 Focus ZTW CD Silver - sold * 2004 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2003 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2001 Focus ZTW Gold - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Black - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Gold R*I*P
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
Damn. Not sure you're going to find that one with that mileage. I have a 2007 (bought new in late 2007 end of run) and have 49,000km. That's only driving in summer.
Welcome BTW.
Sold:2001 SE 2.0L SPI w/60mm TB, Steeda Shorty Intake.
Active: 2007 SES Hatch, Motegi MR7 Rims with 215/45ZR17 Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires, debadged, black painted calipers and drums, RS Knob, CFM Short Throw, Billet E-Brake, CFM Focus pedals, MBRP Exhaust, XCal2, FS Front and Rear Strut Tower Bars, Diamond Plate Floor Mats and Sills, Alpine MP3 Deck, Alpine V-Power 300w Amp, Pioneer IMPP Sub, AlpineType-S door speakers, VF Engineering Rear Motor Mount, F2 RS Spoiler, Tokico D-spec shocks, HTP Cross Brace, EBC Rotors, Hawk HPS Pads, Russell SS Brake Lines, RS Wheel, SVT Blue Seats, Vibrant 2.5" Race Highflow Cat, CFM UDP. Rear SVT bumper to come.
Active: 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited TJ [LJ], Volant CAI, 32" BFG Mud Terrains, and a whole bunch of goodies.
mileage is not too unreasonable. I have maybe 36,000 on mine. Same end of run, bought in August 2007, ZX5 SES, but with a stick and no GFX package.
Then again I picked up an early 2007 wagon SES made in late 2006 with 97,000km. I looked for awhile as well to find an SES wagon, liquid grey (dark grey) with a 5 speed but ended up with a silver with an auto. I fought the wife to learn stick but gave in as my efforts would be better spent elsewhere.
Good luck
DRyanC
2000 Black ZX3 (sold)
2007 Liquid Grey ZX5 ses (sold)
2007 CD Silver ZXW ses
2013 F150 crew xlt 4x4 blue flame
Ryan and the Silver Sedan
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2008 Mazda5 GS/Copper Red Mica/2.3 MZR 5AT/22% Tint
2011 Ford F150 FX4 Supercrew/Race Red/3.5 TT EcoBoost
You mean Autotrader?
If so I have tried them, autohound, autohunter, kijiji, buy and sell, toronto & regional classifieds, Ford dealerships from Windsor, to Thunder Bay to Kingston, autonet.ca, autowizard.ca, donkiz car, wheels.ca, trovit cars, oodle autos, carsgone.com, and ebay motors. I am sure there are a few I am missing.
Nothing yet, well there is one in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but in the pictures they have snow, so they have had it for a while, not sure about that one.
Focus man, Focus........Team Psychological Disaster 2008 Taurus X to be modded.
2002 ZX5 parted out. Forever known as the "SLOCUS". 2010 Dyno #'s 102.96HP/105.84TQ
2011 Dyno #'s 111.44HP/115.17TQ
Still The Weakest Link
Dial 1-800-AUTO-PARTS for your local speed shop.
Well, I finally found one!!
Everything I wanted, which ment fully loaded, except no leather seats, with the colour and sunroof.
Took almost two weeks, checking with 22 car searching engines and almost eight hours a day, but I got her.
Paid 12,500 and she is sitting at 28,875 kms.
Problem with the leather for me are two things, first, really hot summer days (even with the sunroof open) I still manage to char my butt sittin on leather.
Secondly, I find that my butt is shifting all over the place, especially when trying to turn a corner fast, it's enough just to keep the car on the road, not to mention my butt in it's seat
Been a Ford man my entire life, as they say, they can have me when they can pry my cold dead hands off my Ford.
As far as the leather seats, hey, to each their own, go with what works for you, that's what I say.
Now lookin to top this baby up, gonna start simple, K&N intake, but afterwards I have to admit to being totally out of the loop as to the next best step. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
And ya, I love posting pics, freakin dumbass computer techi in me, gees.......
not really sure to be quite honest, always loved the "sleeper" mood, you know, more under the hood then they think, and leavin' sittin at the starting line
(so many upgrades, so little money)