07-08 focus sedan pics - The Ford Focus Forum

**secondechomatt** · 07-19-2006, 08:58 AM

sorry for the poor quality guys. I was in Dearborn for lunch, and this passed us. For the record any other camera > my phone!

I can say that there is obvious changes afoot. new front, rear, and even the sides have a bit of different sculpting on them. Also, the exhaust on this one was about the size of a ping-pong ball. diesel? couldn't tell from sound if so.

**Silfox** · 07-19-2006, 09:13 AM

You sure it was a Focus? Thats a lot of changes there. New sides, higher beltline, plate in the rear bumper, antenna in the back, probably has the 3 bars on top, 2 on bottom in the grills.

**secondechomatt** · 07-19-2006, 09:14 AM

def focus, the roofline is approx the same, and was about the same size as the neon I was in.

**focaljet-1** · 07-19-2006, 09:31 AM

Good work!

Now we need to capture the Coupe.

**Focused** · 07-19-2006, 10:25 AM

...And the Escort-ization continues.

**SilverSVT** · 07-19-2006, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Focused

...And the Escort-ization continues.

Huh???

**SilverSVT** · 07-19-2006, 11:57 AM

Oh at least its a pretty decent make-over...I just hope the Interior is fixed too

And if you dont like it just have to wait till 2010MY to get the C2

**Focused** · 07-19-2006, 12:12 PM

My point is...the unfortunate Americanization of what was a European-inspired creation keeps on progressing.

I know, the C170 is a great chassis, and the C1 is not the be-all, end-all platform, and we're getting the next-gen platform in a few years, blah blah blah, but the current U.S. Focus continues to go down an undesirable path.

**FocusOnPunk** · 07-19-2006, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Focused

My point is...the unfortunate Americanization of what was a European-inspired creation keeps on progressing.

I know, the C170 is a great chassis, and the C1 is not the be-all, end-all platform, and we're getting the next-gen platform in a few years, blah blah blah, but the current U.S. Focus continues to go down an undesirable path.

How can you POSSIBLY tell that from a fully-camo'd cell phone picture?

**OmniFocus** · 07-19-2006, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FocusOnPunk

How can you POSSIBLY tell that from a fully-camo'd cell phone picture?

He can't, but it is inevitable anyway... With the exception of the brief shining moments of the Duratec and the SVT, the C170 Focus has gone downhill since its North American inception... how is another Americanized makeover POSSIBLY going to make it any better?

If the hatch and wagon truly disappear, it'll be junk anyway. Why throw away 30% of your small car buyer market? I'm not going to buy some Americanized two-box sedan/coupe.

**BLUE_02_ZX3** · 07-19-2006, 12:44 PM

were gonna have to face it one day... if we want it that bad, were gonna have to move to europe.

were to stupid over here to ever have something nice for us.
gas is going up and up and up. and these idiots are still going out and buying the biggest v8 they can find.

we are stupid.

**wilko** · 07-19-2006, 01:02 PM

I am impatiently[sp] waiting to see the car with out the cammo. Come on ford...
everybody else has shown what they are releasing in 07. Why the secrecy[sp]?

**Zx311** · 07-19-2006, 01:13 PM

i hope the hatch stays....i dont want a two door coupe..

**secondechomatt** · 07-19-2006, 01:21 PM

The hatch is gone. Kaput, finito, disappeared. Thats all she wrote, the fat lady is singin.

**mievil** · 07-19-2006, 01:22 PM

I thought they were already selling 07's?

**wilko** · 07-19-2006, 02:03 PM

I assume the camo car is a 08.

**SilverSVT** · 07-19-2006, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by OmniFocus

If the hatch and wagon truly disappear, it'll be junk anyway. Why throw away 30% of your small car buyer market? I'm not going to buy some Americanized two-box sedan/coupe.

This isn't directed to anyone in partuclar but its just how I feel about the subject..

I guess Ford can't please everyone. I think many people are denial when it comes to the Focus...its just another ****ing car with small group of "enthusiast's" (who mostly bought the car because it was cheap and have zero loyalty to it, since they have the attention span of a nat) that don't mean jack-squat to Ford in the grand scheme of things. If you don't like move on to something else. Don't make it out like its the end of your little world. Its just 2-3K lbs of Metal that gets where you goto.

Flame away

**mievil** · 07-19-2006, 04:31 PM

For someone who bashes on the Focus, and this website (note sig), WTF are you doing here?

**Focused** · 07-19-2006, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmniFocus

He can't, but it is inevitable anyway... With the exception of the brief shining moments of the Duratec and the SVT, the C170 Focus has gone downhill since its North American inception... how is another Americanized makeover POSSIBLY going to make it any better?

If the hatch and wagon truly disappear, it'll be junk anyway. Why throw away 30% of your small car buyer market? I'm not going to buy some Americanized two-box sedan/coupe.

Period.

It's not so much the look, but the "bigger picture" that is bothersome.

Though, the look doesn't help either.

**BowDown** · 07-19-2006, 04:39 PM

So it's a mini fusion?

**wickedgreyzx3** · 07-19-2006, 07:04 PM

the 07 is already out, so that would be an 08. i can see the chrome bar grille and me likey

**CrUziN4L** · 07-19-2006, 07:07 PM

a lil neon esque rear...but i do like the sides, however that is all u can tell l

-chris

**06ZX4SE** · 07-19-2006, 07:45 PM

I saw one of those at a gas station here a while back. It was exactly the same as the '06/'07 Focus as far as the ass end was concerned, yet it had the Fusion style 3-bar chrome grille. This was a 5-door hatch BTW. I just cant see Ford killing the ZX3/ZX5... it's their number one seller in Europe. Anyway, I never have my camera with me when I see cool ****. It sucks!

**Hal** · 07-19-2006, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06ZX4SE

I just cant see Ford killing the ZX3/ZX5... it's their number one seller in Europe.

Emphasis added^

When are people going to realize that Ford is a business trying to make money. Businesses don't make money producing products that don't sell.

When the Focus was first introduced to the US Ford brought in all the models they had in Europe. It seems like Americans preffered 4 doors so they then introduced the ZX5. But sales still favored sedans over hatchbacks.

That combined with the decision to move all Focus production to one location makes a good business case for getting rid of some models.

Maybe you hatchback guys should have tried harder to convince your Honda buddys to buy a Focus instead.

**biker16** · 07-19-2006, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverSVT

This isn't directed to anyone in partuclar but its just how I feel about the subject..

I guess Ford can't please everyone. I think many people are denial when it comes to the Focus...its just another ****ing car with small group of "enthusiast's" (who mostly bought the car because it was cheap and have zero loyalty to it, since they have the attention span of a nat) that don't mean jack-squat to Ford in the grand scheme of things. If you don't like move on to something else. Don't make it out like its the end of your little world. Its just 2-3K lbs of Metal that gets where you goto.

Flame away

they are not pleasing anyone, thats the ****ing point, they are throwing awy 30% of the Focus's ****ty market share. This ass backward thinking will kill this company. when wayne goes to 1 shift, again you will know I am right, and again you are wrong.

FYI 30% of your sales /= "enthusiast" and "enthusiast" pay retail.

07-19-2006, 08:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
secondechomatt [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Trenton, MI. Posts: 5,292	07-08 focus sedan pics sorry for the poor quality guys. I was in Dearborn for lunch, and this passed us. For the record any other camera > my phone! I can say that there is obvious changes afoot. new front, rear, and even the sides have a bit of different sculpting on them. Also, the exhaust on this one was about the size of a ping-pong ball. diesel? couldn't tell from sound if so. __________________ BRONCO BFG/RUST/WHITETRASH/TREEFAIL "The existence of flamethrowers is proof that someone, somewhere, said to himself, "I want to set those people over there on fire, but I don't feel like walking over there to do it."

07-19-2006, 09:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Silfox [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Austin, TX 78729 Posts: 7,657	Re: 07-08 focus sedan pics You sure it was a Focus? Thats a lot of changes there. New sides, higher beltline, plate in the rear bumper, antenna in the back, probably has the 3 bars on top, 2 on bottom in the grills.

07-19-2006, 09:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
secondechomatt [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Trenton, MI. Posts: 5,292	Re: 07-08 focus sedan pics def focus, the roofline is approx the same, and was about the same size as the neon I was in. __________________ BRONCO BFG/RUST/WHITETRASH/TREEFAIL "The existence of flamethrowers is proof that someone, somewhere, said to himself, "I want to set those people over there on fire, but I don't feel like walking over there to do it."

07-19-2006, 09:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
focaljet-1 Small Car Czar Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: On the RotorMedia helipad Posts: 30,086	Re: 07-08 focus sedan pics Good work! Now we need to capture the Coupe. __________________ . Do you dig small cars? Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/smallcarsrock Join the Fiesta Faction!: http://www.fiestafaction.com/forums/ .

07-19-2006, 10:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
Focused Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Yonkers Posts: 4,851	Re: 07-08 focus sedan pics ...And the Escort-ization continues.

07-19-2006, 11:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
SilverSVT [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: NJ Posts: 5,083	Re: 07-08 focus sedan pics Oh at least its a pretty decent make-over...I just hope the Interior is fixed too And if you dont like it just have to wait till 2010MY to get the C2 __________________ 2006 Premium Mustang GT Tungsten Grey 2013 Taurus SHO? :D "though I do agree that HP, like big breasts on a woman, can sure make up for alot of shortcomings."

07-19-2006, 12:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
Focused Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Yonkers Posts: 4,851	Re: 07-08 focus sedan pics My point is...the unfortunate Americanization of what was a European-inspired creation keeps on progressing. I know, the C170 is a great chassis, and the C1 is not the be-all, end-all platform, and we're getting the next-gen platform in a few years, blah blah blah, but the current U.S. Focus continues to go down an undesirable path.

07-19-2006, 12:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
BLUE_02_ZX3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Camby, Indiana Posts: 1,917	Re: 07-08 focus sedan pics were gonna have to face it one day... if we want it that bad, were gonna have to move to europe. were to stupid over here to ever have something nice for us. gas is going up and up and up. and these idiots are still going out and buying the biggest v8 they can find. we are stupid. __________________ [STOP LOSING YOUR JOBS PEOPLE, CANT YOU SEE IM TRYING TO GET HIRED HERE]

07-19-2006, 01:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
wilko Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WNY. Posts: 2,191	Re: 07-08 focus sedan pics I am impatiently[sp] waiting to see the car with out the cammo. Come on ford... everybody else has shown what they are releasing in 07. Why the secrecy[sp]? __________________ - Bill

07-19-2006, 01:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
Zx311 TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: TRenton Posts: 834	Re: 07-08 focus sedan pics i hope the hatch stays....i dont want a two door coupe.. __________________ There is a real Michael Schumacher Ferrari in my store! A real Ferrari! Punch me, Guido! Punch me in the face! FLOAT LIKE A CADILLAC, STING LIKE A BEAMER!!!

07-19-2006, 01:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
secondechomatt [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Trenton, MI. Posts: 5,292	Re: 07-08 focus sedan pics The hatch is gone. Kaput, finito, disappeared. Thats all she wrote, the fat lady is singin. __________________ BRONCO BFG/RUST/WHITETRASH/TREEFAIL "The existence of flamethrowers is proof that someone, somewhere, said to himself, "I want to set those people over there on fire, but I don't feel like walking over there to do it."

07-19-2006, 01:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
mievil I have wonderous butt cheeks Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Diego, CA / Zhuhai, Guangdong, PRC Posts: 10,730	Re: 07-08 focus sedan pics I thought they were already selling 07's? __________________ "Since you have never existed in reality, you can go on to no non-reality. Only I am real - and I do not exist."

07-19-2006, 02:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
wilko Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WNY. Posts: 2,191	Re: 07-08 focus sedan pics I assume the camo car is a 08. __________________ - Bill

07-19-2006, 04:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
mievil I have wonderous butt cheeks Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Diego, CA / Zhuhai, Guangdong, PRC Posts: 10,730	Re: 07-08 focus sedan pics For someone who bashes on the Focus, and this website (note sig), WTF are you doing here? __________________ "Since you have never existed in reality, you can go on to no non-reality. Only I am real - and I do not exist."

07-19-2006, 04:39 PM	#20 (permalink)
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07-19-2006, 07:04 PM	#21 (permalink)
wickedgreyzx3 TEAM Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 241	Re: 07-08 focus sedan pics the 07 is already out, so that would be an 08. i can see the chrome bar grille and me likey

07-19-2006, 07:45 PM	#23 (permalink)
06ZX4SE TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indio, California Posts: 104	Re: 07-08 focus sedan pics I saw one of those at a gas station here a while back. It was exactly the same as the '06/'07 Focus as far as the ass end was concerned, yet it had the Fusion style 3-bar chrome grille. This was a 5-door hatch BTW. I just cant see Ford killing the ZX3/ZX5... it's their number one seller in Europe. Anyway, I never have my camera with me when I see cool **. It sucks! __________________ 2006 Honda Accord LX - Taffeta White, Tan Interior, 2.4L i-VTEC, 5spd A/T, Tilt/Telescope, Cruise, PW/PL, AM/FM/CD. 166hp of ricer p0w3r! 2006 F-150 XLT 4x4 -** S'Cab, 5.4L, Tow Pkg, Remote Start, Sirius Sat Radio, Bed Mat, Rubber Floor Mats, Diamond Plate 4x4 decals, black Westin Sport Series nerfs, P.I.E. FRD04-AUX adapter for iPod. Next up: Some kind of LIFT!

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