[oldeguy]

NOS2Go4Me,Sep 24 2007, 10:16 PM Wrote:That fake fender vent... ugh, I think I just thew up a little - projectile-style. Time to hose down the cat.

It definitely looks like the result of a three-way of an Escort, a Tiburon and an Ion. Ick.

I have to note that the S and SE trim lines STILL go without a rear anti-sway. Good job Ford, way to keep the majority of the Foci on the road in the underachiever category since the 2005 reboot.

Tire pressure monitoring for 15" steelies? Great, something else for Grandma to ignore as she drives along, blissfully unaware of her surroundings / other drivers / traffic signals. At least the SE gets standard heated, power mirrors. Those are quite the benefit in the winter.

Overall, they didn't abort the path that the enthusiasts wanted them away from. Congrats Ford, for every 30 and 40-something buying it you just lost at least 5-10 lifetime customers from the tuner crowd that would have otherwise stayed with Ford for quite a while.

Unless things change dramatically at Ford, our 2007 will be our last Ford.
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With all the mods you've done, I would be thinking that it'll be awhile before you want another vehicle. And more than likely, either you'll be needing a big huge honkin' baby bus, ( Mazda 5, if I had to ), or Ford will have "seen the light" and redesigned our beloved Focus to be up to date and good looking. You've gotta have hope :D