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Old 05-14-2008, 06:41 AM   #6
BRZX3R
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Default Re: 2010 Production Focus, what do you want to see?

Options for HID headlights, Recaro seats, 6-speed gear box. Basically, make the SVT EAP Focus, with a more modern Kinetic style. The car would need to be a hatchback for me, and preferbably, a 2-door hatch. I could care less about Sync or iPod connections, but large brakes, a decent gearbox, and a hatch are a must.


Options:
HID Headlights
6-speed MANUAL (no paddles) transmission
Pedals that are placed for heel-toe downshifting
12"-13" front brakes with twin piston aluminum calipers
ABS
Handling on par with the SVT Focus/Mini Cooper S
2500-2700 lb curb weight
170-190hp, NA or Turbo with plenty of torque for driving around town. I don't need or want an 8k engine that doesn't produce anything below 5k.
4-wheel disk brakes
Hatchback
Nothing chrome anywhere on the car
35-38 mpg highway would be great as well
Hatchback
Oil temp and pressure gauge
Integrated shift light (GT500 style)
On board computer for mileage, distance to empty, ect. (same as the rest of the Ford line-up)
Radio volume control behind the steering wheel, just like the SVT Focus
Heated leather seats
Stability control that can be turned off for winter driving or autocrossing.
Top of the line pricing around $29,000

Lastly, I want to watch it race! Half the fun of owning a 00-04 Focus was watching it in WRC, Speed TC, and about a dozen other motorsport events across the world.

Sadly, everything I want in the new Focus, I have in my current one. Most of the options I listed would be for a higher end performance version, rather than a base model. I have no interest in a base model car, but I do want a top of the line small car that is fun to drive, able to be taken to the track, haul a ton of stuff, and gets good mileage.

What I don't want or need;
Chrome vents that do nothing
"Boy Racer" or childish add on parts that serve no purpose
A trunk that has an opening too small to fit a suitcase in (well, my wifes suitcase)
AWD would be nice, but it is heavy, expensive, and adds more complexity to the chassis.
Glass roof, or large sunroof that adds weight in the one spot that you don't want weight
Seats that offer no lateral support
A gauge cluster with small numbers, needles, or missing the tach. The current 08 Focus (along with the Fusion, Taurus, Escape) dials are too small for a quick glance at what is going on. I want to be able to see my RPM's and speed quickly.
Paddle shifters or an automatic with +/- type shifting on the side.
Over assistated power steering or brakes
lighted cup holders
single multi-funtion switch on the steering column for lighting, wipers, turn signals, ect. I love having a switch on each side of the steering wheel for quick use.
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