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Old 06-30-2008, 09:43 PM   #30
Z63R
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Default Re: What car to buy for under $20,000?

^ Sorta my point with my earlier post. Another reason why I'm glad I bought a 2.3 Duratec instead of an SVT; the torque for street driving in the real world. Add the latter's big brakes to some firmer spring rates and damper valving and you have a winner.

Don't get me wrong, though; I LOVE STis and SVTs. They're styled well and they're exclusive.

The exception here being Matt's post:

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i personally would go svt and save the 10k for mods. like a super or turbocharger, suspension, and LSD.
...and have some money left over for sticky tires as well as a good set O' snows. The blower would give you some meaty power, too.

Fwiw, the Focus for me remains the perfect car and it is becoming even more so with every passing day with fuel prices being what they are right now.
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