Just thougth you may like to see the production pictures of the Focus that didn't come (although Mazda3 and Volvo S40, its technological twins did). Th exterior is a bit Saab like but still very much a Focus. The interior looks like a giant leep ahead.
2003 Black SVT ZX5
No mods, all options -
Winter Package especially useful in South Florida.
#968 of 2173
Bulit on May 6, 2003
Purchased on July 26, 2003
Getting better by the mile!!
Not too bad. I would like to see it after SVT had the chance to modify it!
Supercharged 98 Cobra coupe. laser red with tan interior #2467 11.7 1/4 mile. (Sold)
2001 SVT Lightning vibrant red #4352 of 6381
12.7 1/4 mile. (Sold)
2004 SVT Focus sonic blue
16.1 @ 89 MPH
2003 DSG SVT Cobra
Nice seats!
Jury's out on the exterior though.
2002 Vermillion Red *Hypnotic SVT
Heated Seats and a Moonroof.
VF Eng RMM.
Steeda Short-Ram, Tri-Ax/F and STB.
225/45/17 Dunlop Wintersport M3's
*SCT RLA2
Other than the GPS, me no-likey.Looks like a frikkin Hon-duh.
Former SVTOA Chapter Director
Much better interior, much worse exterior. It does look like a Honda. Check out:
http://www.ford.co.uk/ie/vehicle_news/-/c307_newfocus/
The UK version is a little better than this concept, though.
Number 2159 of 4788
Built on 5/16/02
The cars on the pics are production identical cars for advertising and press purposes. Not different from the ones pictures in Ford Uk web site. The concept was the one shown in the Chinese autoshow a few months back, which grille you can see in my avatar.
2003 Black SVT ZX5
No mods, all options -
Winter Package especially useful in South Florida.
#968 of 2173
Bulit on May 6, 2003
Purchased on July 26, 2003
Getting better by the mile!!
Those are disgusting
Swimmernate
#2532 2002 Infra-Red Focus:
AEM Cold Air
30% Tint
Steeda Short Throw Shifter
Fidanza Flywheel
Focus Central Exhaust Cam Gear at -6*
NGK Spark Plugs
I prefer that interior MUCH more than our hodge-podge of past/current bits.
Exterior...I'm liking it. Very upscale. I'd hit it!
We have a buyer!
Change is often met with dislike.
I'm not very receptive(at the moment) to that complicated exterior. It needs some kind of special vehicle team from somewhere to give it a nice makeover.
Nudge, nudge
It comes in a coupe right?
2002 Vermillion Red *Hypnotic SVT
Heated Seats and a Moonroof.
VF Eng RMM.
Steeda Short-Ram, Tri-Ax/F and STB.
225/45/17 Dunlop Wintersport M3's
*SCT RLA2
Coupe/convertible. Chances are, we'll see that small coupe coming in the form of a Volvo or other Ford family version
Oh...I just came across this post from a European Focus forum:
The Ford Focus Emotion:
European Fords have specific limited edition series, much like our Street Editions, Konas, Sonys, and Mach. I'm diggin' this iteration...amazing how a few pieces of urethane and rims make so much difference.
Last edited by GapBoyPCS; 09-09-2004 at 07:05 AM.
That pic was taken 3 years ago!
2002 Vermillion Red *Hypnotic SVT
Heated Seats and a Moonroof.
VF Eng RMM.
Steeda Short-Ram, Tri-Ax/F and STB.
225/45/17 Dunlop Wintersport M3's
*SCT RLA2
i'll take 3 of those please.
Still needs to have the rear section elongated to be more Focus-like. I agree the red one is pretty (red does in fact, rule!) but it is a large change. I like the changes they made to the exterior US version better. More subtle, a bit classier, but still a Focus. Keeps our Foci (?) more modern looking, because they still resemble the current models.
Remember how dated all of the Taurus' looked as new models came around? Don't want that to happen to our cars, for sure.
Louis
Number 2159 of 4788
Built on 5/16/02
I'm sure the underpinnings are terrific.
BUT, the interior looks like a 1974 Ford LTD and my Lab wouldn't fit in the hatch of that Hondavagon.
Get out of me and my SVTF's way
2004 Marauder #2130 of 3213
http://www.ricksrepair.ca/
I think the camera's calendar was set for three years ago.
2003 Black SVT ZX5
No mods, all options -
Winter Package especially useful in South Florida.
#968 of 2173
Bulit on May 6, 2003
Purchased on July 26, 2003
Getting better by the mile!!
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