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**orionlion82** · 01-09-2007, 12:18 AM

fj1-
i was ready for it to be boring, ugly and not the ST/II.

(i am not big on looks untill thameth couldnt resist stirring the pot.)

i kinda allmost liked it, and was ready for it to grow on me, but its been souring on me and the last reason is the looks/engine.
i am more worried about the practical/value for your money stuff.

its better than the better of what we have , and more of an allmost than the allmost; than what we have now - overall - but my dealbreakers arent the fact that we all drool over the ST, or hate the looks or whine about the engine.

fumbled body gaps bother me. not because its ugly, as i dont care - but because its poor workmanship and poor QC. my car reeks of that, and i hate it.
i dislike the silver stuff inside because its going to cause glare, and would distract me, not because it is ugly.
softer suspension might bother me alot if it it took the "focus" out of the focus.
i like the lighting, not because led's are cool, not because they make your car/computer/racehorse/llama faster like we all know they do, (ahem, sarcasm)
but because - the lighting in the focus is just lousy and and inadequate, and it is a step in the right direction that the aftermarket can run wild with and improve even further.
i like the tighter final drive- i would love to trade up from 18MPG on midgrade.
i like the weight shaving. i like the acoustic damping.
SYNC? meh, its better than i thought it would be, but its not my thing.
i like the big square foglights that everyone mostly dislikes.
i probably wouldnt like the steering wheel ive seen, but thats because ford got the one in my car _so right_ i couldnt live without it. i like having a sedan and i guess i am wacky for it, but it is less of a target for theft if i ever carry around valuables. the ZX3 had its place, and it should still be around - but the coupe is a bit silly to me.
i think ford is pushing the unified looks too hard, not because its silly looking, but because its getting hard to know anything other than "its a ford" ...a ford _what_?
i dont like the center dash pods on cars. this one looks pretty blurry actually. radio/hvac i dont like, not because its ugly, but because its been un-simplified.
i dont like the guages because the whole point of a guage is accurate measurement. these make guesswork intentional, in a very easy-to-see way. i might as well plant a flag on the fender and watch how hard it flaps.
Disk brakes? still just in front? come on, its 2007(8) !

i think i am still going to drive one for fun - just to see how it goes - but i am not excited about buying one anymore as it soaks in...

01-09-2007, 12:18 AM	#506
orionlion82 WARNING: This post may be hazardous to your health. Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,806	Re: Official 2008 Ford Focus Pics and Information! fj1- i was ready for it to be boring, ugly and not the ST/II. (i am not big on looks untill thameth couldnt resist stirring the pot.) i kinda allmost liked it, and was ready for it to grow on me, but its been souring on me and the last reason is the looks/engine. i am more worried about the practical/value for your money stuff. its better than the better of what we have , and more of an allmost than the allmost; than what we have now - overall - but my dealbreakers arent the fact that we all drool over the ST, or hate the looks or whine about the engine. fumbled body gaps bother me. not because its ugly, as i dont care - but because its poor workmanship and poor QC. my car reeks of that, and i hate it. i dislike the silver stuff inside because its going to cause glare, and would distract me, not because it is ugly. softer suspension might bother me alot if it it took the "focus" out of the focus. i like the lighting, not because led's are cool, not because they make your car/computer/racehorse/llama faster like we all know they do, (ahem, sarcasm) but because - the lighting in the focus is just lousy and and inadequate, and it is a step in the right direction that the aftermarket can run wild with and improve even further. i like the tighter final drive- i would love to trade up from 18MPG on midgrade. i like the weight shaving. i like the acoustic damping. SYNC? meh, its better than i thought it would be, but its not my thing. i like the big square foglights that everyone mostly dislikes. i probably wouldnt like the steering wheel ive seen, but thats because ford got the one in my car _so right_ i couldnt live without it. i like having a sedan and i guess i am wacky for it, but it is less of a target for theft if i ever carry around valuables. the ZX3 had its place, and it should still be around - but the coupe is a bit silly to me. i think ford is pushing the unified looks too hard, not because its silly looking, but because its getting hard to know anything other than "its a ford" ...a ford _what_? i dont like the center dash pods on cars. this one looks pretty blurry actually. radio/hvac i dont like, not because its ugly, but because its been un-simplified. i dont like the guages because the whole point of a guage is accurate measurement. these make guesswork intentional, in a very easy-to-see way. i might as well plant a flag on the fender and watch how hard it flaps. Disk brakes? still just in front? come on, its 2007(8) ! i think i am still going to drive one for fun - just to see how it goes - but i am not excited about buying one anymore as it soaks in...