Test Drove SVT yesterday - Focaljet

**icemanZX3** · 04-15-2002, 11:56 PM

I test drove a brand spanking new 2002 Black Focus SVT yesterday..(yes I learned to drive stick)

it had the all the options

the cold weather (I.E. Traction Control)
the Audiophile package and a Sunroof

Acceleration was jaw dropping to be perfectly honest..got up to speed pretty quick and braking was nothing short of phenomenal(sp)

the exhaust note was otherworldly (take a WRC car exhaust and V8 exhaust and mash them together)

sounded pretty wicked..

the handling was awesome..the Conti-Sports are the perfect choice for a tuned car from the factory..it sits alot lower than the 1/2 inch that the spec sheet says..as evidenced by parking it next to my car..which is already lowered 1.5 inches..the SVT sits a tad lower.

The seats are more grippy then my seats since obviously they are covered in a more coarse fabric, and the pedal placement for heel-toe shifting is perfect for me.

I was about to just buy this black "darth vader" SVT..but my parents wouldnt cosign....bastards.. [img]graemlins/evilgrin.gif[/img]

**Pzevinside** · 04-16-2002, 12:12 AM

Cool Joe. My brother said that he saw the Sonic Blue in Southern Cali last week sometime.

**SlickShoes** · 04-16-2002, 02:10 AM

Uggggh... reading things like this kills me. I cannot wait until my car gets here!!! One more week!!! [img]graemlins/party.gif[/img]

**Mike-SVT** · 04-16-2002, 08:26 AM

OK, I gotta stop reading these posts about test drives since my car is not here yet.. I was really concerned about how the exhaust would sound and am glad to hear it sounds like World Rally. Very good comments.

Now where is a hairpin turn and some tarmac?
MGM

**Slayer420** · 04-16-2002, 04:54 PM

I have to second the comments about the exhaust. I think the WRC and V8 comment is about dead on. When they pulled mine out of the showroom, everyone, salespeople and customers stopped and watched as soon as they heard the exhaust. The funny thing is, this was the absolute cheapest car in the showroom, considering they had 3 Saleen Mustangs, some Cobras, and GTs, and a Lightning. It was incredible to see the response from people. The videos that have floated around here for some time really don't do this car any justice.

**OTTOMATIC** · 04-16-2002, 05:10 PM

Did the salesment give you any grief about test driving it?

**xtnded** · 04-16-2002, 06:29 PM

After reading this, I'm not sure if I should:

A) Go clean my self up [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
or
B) Go clean my self up [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

I'm still waiting impatiently for mine, but at least you got to drive one! My dealership hasn't even gotten our first yet!!

**COSitsWORTHit** · 04-16-2002, 07:25 PM

We all hate you [img]graemlins/evilgrin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

**cannon** · 04-16-2002, 07:38 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by xtnded:

I'm still waiting impatiently for mine, but at least you got to drive one! My dealership hasn't even gotten our first yet!![/QB]<hr></blockquote>

I too am waiting somewhat impatiently in Buffalo. Mines coming through Towne.

**Coil99** · 04-16-2002, 08:19 PM

I haven't seen any on the lots in East Tenn - but I am excited to see one.

**I want an SVT Focus** · 04-16-2002, 08:54 PM

cool, someone else from buffalo. I want one of these cars so bad, can't wait to see one in person.

**icemanZX3** · 04-16-2002, 10:58 PM

Actually the salesman told me to tach it on the on-ramp to 275 and wanted to hear my response to the quickness of the car..

I was the one that was skeptical about thrashing it around, but the sales dude said its an SVT..they are made to be thrashed around!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

with a trade in for my car with a 4 year loan the payments would only increase by $25 bucks a month

**crashburn** · 04-17-2002, 06:24 AM

Hey Iceman,
Which dealer had the SVT? I too live in the 'Nati and would love to see one in person.

**Qdoba Addict** · 04-17-2002, 01:57 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by icemanZX3:

with a trade in for my car with a 4 year loan the payments would only increase by $25 bucks a month<hr></blockquote>
Wish I had enough equity in my Focus to make an SVT only $25 more a month away. Oh well, maybe by the time the ZX5 based SVT comes out I'll be there.

[img]graemlins/thumbup.gif[/img]

**VTECZTEC** · 04-17-2002, 07:22 PM

I got to drive one today [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] . Silver with blue accent interior. The car drove nice, steering was perfect, tranny felt solid. I was a little disappointed that it does share the anti-rev characteristic the ZX3 has. From what I felt I think it would be a mid to high 15 sec. car. The car has an awesome profile, I can look at it all day. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

**S. on Da 5** · 04-17-2002, 07:48 PM

Mills Ford in Anaheim doesn't let people test drive their only SVT Focus.

If they did I would take it for a spin! [img]graemlins/evilgrin.gif[/img]

**COSitsWORTHit** · 04-17-2002, 08:42 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by S. on Da 5:
Mills Ford in Anaheim doesn't let people test drive their only SVT Focus.

If they did I would take it for a spin! [img]graemlins/evilgrin.gif[/img] <hr></blockquote>

after reading this board... I don't blame em'

**South.O.C.** · 04-17-2002, 08:58 PM

I was there a week ago and they asked me if I wanted to drive it, I said no, to dark for me.

**S. on Da 5** · 04-17-2002, 10:26 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by South.O.C.:
I was there a week ago and they asked me if I wanted to drive it, I said no, to dark for me.<hr></blockquote>

Well the sales reps their are very nice. I bought my ZX3 from them.

I really doubt they would have let you take it for a test drive. Unless you sat down and did a credit check or had the $19,000 or so dollars in your hand. Mills Ford isn't letting anybody test drive it just to see if they are intrested in it. You just about have to buy it before they will let anybody test drive it.

Also there is a $5,000.00 markup on it right now because all of the SVT Focus's that were coming did a u turn and headed back to the factory.

The word is it will be another month and a half before the SVT's will start to roll out again. Between now and then those that are in the dealerships will more than likely be marked up quite a bit.

**S. on Da 5** · 04-17-2002, 10:28 PM

double post...

[ 04-18-2002: Message edited by: S. on Da 5 ]

**Shmoges** · 04-18-2002, 12:05 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr>
I too am waiting somewhat impatiently in Buffalo. Mines coming through Towne.[/QB]<hr></blockquote>

are you in buffalo mn?

**icemanZX3** · 04-18-2002, 12:26 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by crashburn:
Hey Iceman,
Which dealer had the SVT? I too live in the 'Nati and would love to see one in person.<hr></blockquote>

Bob Townsend Ford on Colerain Ave.

**miked_wz** · 04-18-2002, 06:36 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr>
The word is it will be another month and a half before the SVT's will start to roll out again. Between now and then those that are in the dealerships will more than likely be marked up quite a bit.
<hr></blockquote>

Where did you hear this? I sure as hell hope it's not the case - mine was supposed to be arriving this week...

**cannon** · 04-18-2002, 08:49 AM

There's a Buffalo in Minnesota?

I'm in NY hoping that we'll get one more snowfall this month, just so we can be sure it's over. If we don't get some the second half of April, watch out the first week in May!!!

**wmudavey** · 04-18-2002, 09:14 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by S. on Da 5:

Also there is a $5,000.00 markup on it right now because all of the SVT Focus's that were coming did a u turn and headed back to the factory.

The word is it will be another month and a half before the SVT's will start to roll out again. Between now and then those that are in the dealerships will more than likely be marked up quite a bit.<hr></blockquote>

Neither of those are true.....None of them were shipped back.

04-15-2002, 11:56 PM	#1
icemanZX3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Cincinnati,Ohio Posts: 12,564	Test Drove SVT yesterday I test drove a brand spanking new 2002 Black Focus SVT yesterday..(yes I learned to drive stick) it had the all the options the cold weather (I.E. Traction Control) the Audiophile package and a Sunroof Acceleration was jaw dropping to be perfectly honest..got up to speed pretty quick and braking was nothing short of phenomenal(sp) the exhaust note was otherworldly (take a WRC car exhaust and V8 exhaust and mash them together) sounded pretty wicked.. the handling was awesome..the Conti-Sports are the perfect choice for a tuned car from the factory..it sits alot lower than the 1/2 inch that the spec sheet says..as evidenced by parking it next to my car..which is already lowered 1.5 inches..the SVT sits a tad lower. The seats are more grippy then my seats since obviously they are covered in a more coarse fabric, and the pedal placement for heel-toe shifting is perfect for me. I was about to just buy this black "darth vader" SVT..but my parents wouldnt cosign....bastards.. [img]graemlins/evilgrin.gif[/img]

04-16-2002, 12:12 AM	#2
Pzevinside [FJ] Addict Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: New Owner of HELL Posts: 12,684	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday Cool Joe. My brother said that he saw the Sonic Blue in Southern Cali last week sometime.

04-16-2002, 02:10 AM	#3
SlickShoes Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Little Lebowski Urban Achiever Posts: 7,682	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday Uggggh... reading things like this kills me. I cannot wait until my car gets here!!! One more week!!! [img]graemlins/party.gif[/img]

04-16-2002, 08:26 AM	#4
Mike-SVT Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Friendswood, Tx Posts: 1,231	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday OK, I gotta stop reading these posts about test drives since my car is not here yet.. I was really concerned about how the exhaust would sound and am glad to hear it sounds like World Rally. Very good comments. Now where is a hairpin turn and some tarmac? MGM

04-16-2002, 04:54 PM	#5
Slayer420 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA Posts: 1,588	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday I have to second the comments about the exhaust. I think the WRC and V8 comment is about dead on. When they pulled mine out of the showroom, everyone, salespeople and customers stopped and watched as soon as they heard the exhaust. The funny thing is, this was the absolute cheapest car in the showroom, considering they had 3 Saleen Mustangs, some Cobras, and GTs, and a Lightning. It was incredible to see the response from people. The videos that have floated around here for some time really don't do this car any justice.

04-16-2002, 05:10 PM	#6
OTTOMATIC Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Portland, OR 97035 Posts: 1,931	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday Did the salesment give you any grief about test driving it?

04-16-2002, 06:29 PM	#7
xtnded TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Inner Circle Of Thought... Posts: 553	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday After reading this, I'm not sure if I should: A) Go clean my self up [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] or B) Go clean my self up [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] I'm still waiting impatiently for mine, but at least you got to drive one! My dealership hasn't even gotten our first yet!!

04-16-2002, 07:25 PM	#8
COSitsWORTHit Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Austin Tx, Better than your city. Posts: 4,071	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday We all hate you [img]graemlins/evilgrin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

04-16-2002, 07:38 PM	#9
cannon Rookie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Western NY Posts: 33	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by xtnded: I'm still waiting impatiently for mine, but at least you got to drive one! My dealership hasn't even gotten our first yet!![/QB]<hr></blockquote> I too am waiting somewhat impatiently in Buffalo. Mines coming through Towne.

04-16-2002, 08:19 PM	#10
Coil99 Rookie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 26	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday I haven't seen any on the lots in East Tenn - but I am excited to see one.

04-16-2002, 08:54 PM	#11
I want an SVT Focus TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hamburg, NY Posts: 555	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday cool, someone else from buffalo. I want one of these cars so bad, can't wait to see one in person.

04-16-2002, 10:58 PM	#12
icemanZX3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Cincinnati,Ohio Posts: 12,564	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday Actually the salesman told me to tach it on the on-ramp to 275 and wanted to hear my response to the quickness of the car.. I was the one that was skeptical about thrashing it around, but the sales dude said its an SVT..they are made to be thrashed around!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] with a trade in for my car with a 4 year loan the payments would only increase by $25 bucks a month

04-17-2002, 06:24 AM	#13
crashburn Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 67	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday Hey Iceman, Which dealer had the SVT? I too live in the 'Nati and would love to see one in person.

04-17-2002, 01:57 PM	#14
Qdoba Addict Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Avon, IN Posts: 1,558	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by icemanZX3: with a trade in for my car with a 4 year loan the payments would only increase by $25 bucks a month<hr></blockquote> Wish I had enough equity in my Focus to make an SVT only $25 more a month away. Oh well, maybe by the time the ZX5 based SVT comes out I'll be there. [img]graemlins/thumbup.gif[/img]

04-17-2002, 07:22 PM	#15
VTECZTEC TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Ft.Lauderdale, Fl, USA Posts: 122	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday I got to drive one today [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] . Silver with blue accent interior. The car drove nice, steering was perfect, tranny felt solid. I was a little disappointed that it does share the anti-rev characteristic the ZX3 has. From what I felt I think it would be a mid to high 15 sec. car. The car has an awesome profile, I can look at it all day. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

04-17-2002, 07:48 PM	#16
S. on Da 5 Moderator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: S. Cali., USA Posts: 12,316	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday Mills Ford in Anaheim doesn't let people test drive their only SVT Focus. If they did I would take it for a spin! [img]graemlins/evilgrin.gif[/img]

04-17-2002, 08:42 PM	#17
COSitsWORTHit Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Austin Tx, Better than your city. Posts: 4,071	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by S. on Da 5: Mills Ford in Anaheim doesn't let people test drive their only SVT Focus. If they did I would take it for a spin! [img]graemlins/evilgrin.gif[/img] <hr></blockquote> after reading this board... I don't blame em'

04-17-2002, 08:58 PM	#18
South.O.C. Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lookin for Photography work :) Posts: 1,426	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday I was there a week ago and they asked me if I wanted to drive it, I said no, to dark for me.

04-17-2002, 10:26 PM	#19
S. on Da 5 Moderator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: S. Cali., USA Posts: 12,316	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by South.O.C.: I was there a week ago and they asked me if I wanted to drive it, I said no, to dark for me.<hr></blockquote> Well the sales reps their are very nice. I bought my ZX3 from them. I really doubt they would have let you take it for a test drive. Unless you sat down and did a credit check or had the $19,000 or so dollars in your hand. Mills Ford isn't letting anybody test drive it just to see if they are intrested in it. You just about have to buy it before they will let anybody test drive it. Also there is a $5,000.00 markup on it right now because all of the SVT Focus's that were coming did a u turn and headed back to the factory. The word is it will be another month and a half before the SVT's will start to roll out again. Between now and then those that are in the dealerships will more than likely be marked up quite a bit.

04-17-2002, 10:28 PM	#20
S. on Da 5 Moderator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: S. Cali., USA Posts: 12,316	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday double post... [ 04-18-2002: Message edited by: S. on Da 5 ]</p>

04-18-2002, 12:05 AM	#21
Shmoges TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 875	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr> I too am waiting somewhat impatiently in Buffalo. Mines coming through Towne.[/QB]<hr></blockquote> are you in buffalo mn?

04-18-2002, 12:26 AM	#22
icemanZX3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Cincinnati,Ohio Posts: 12,564	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by crashburn: Hey Iceman, Which dealer had the SVT? I too live in the 'Nati and would love to see one in person.<hr></blockquote> Bob Townsend Ford on Colerain Ave.

04-18-2002, 06:36 AM	#23
miked_wz TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 222	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr> The word is it will be another month and a half before the SVT's will start to roll out again. Between now and then those that are in the dealerships will more than likely be marked up quite a bit. <hr></blockquote> Where did you hear this? I sure as hell hope it's not the case - mine was supposed to be arriving this week...

04-18-2002, 08:49 AM	#24
cannon Rookie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Western NY Posts: 33	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday There's a Buffalo in Minnesota? I'm in NY hoping that we'll get one more snowfall this month, just so we can be sure it's over. If we don't get some the second half of April, watch out the first week in May!!!

04-18-2002, 09:14 AM	#25
wmudavey Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 3,267	Re: Test Drove SVT yesterday <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by S. on Da 5: Also there is a $5,000.00 markup on it right now because all of the SVT Focus's that were coming did a u turn and headed back to the factory. The word is it will be another month and a half before the SVT's will start to roll out again. Between now and then those that are in the dealerships will more than likely be marked up quite a bit.<hr></blockquote> Neither of those are true.....None of them were shipped back.

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