Official 2008 Ford Focus Pics and Information! - Page 45 - Focaljet

**2006FocusChick24** · 02-28-2007, 04:37 PM

Hey ... Thanks to FocalJet for lettin me subscribe first of all, and second.

I emailed Ford today about when the 08 Focus will be available or maybe i could preorder it.. and they said production starts on August 27, 2007, and will be in dealerships around September! Woohoo! I cant WAIT

it will be SOOOO awesome!

Who is with me in celebrating the 2008 FOcuS?

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Originally Posted by 2006FocusChick24

i cant wait to BUY this new Focus.. when will they be available?

**CrUziN4L** · 02-28-2007, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 2006FocusChick24

Hey ... Thanks to FocalJet for lettin me subscribe first of all, and second.

I emailed Ford today about when the 08 Focus will be available or maybe i could preorder it.. and they said production starts on August 27, 2007, and will be in dealerships around September! Woohoo! I cant WAIT

it will be SOOOO awesome!

Who is with me in celebrating the 2008 FOcuS?

"whoo hoo for two-times tuesday"

i am, i cannot wait to see it at the auto show

**zurno** · 03-01-2007, 06:17 AM

I want one, but sadl I think I will have to wait til a used one is affordable

**rpvitiello** · 03-01-2007, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by zurno

I want one, but sadl I think I will have to wait til a used one is affordable

somehow i think the "new" ones will still have big incentives to move them off the lot 6 months after this comes out. They will have a msrp of like $15,000, negoitated down to $14,000, plus a $2000 rebate = $13,000, and then towards of they year it will also have 0% financing for 60 months.

**ccubedzx3** · 03-01-2007, 10:53 AM

Well I hated it when I first saw it, and still hate it to this day.....still looks like schmuck, horse-puckey, and snaffity schlingus.....

**wilko** · 03-02-2007, 05:27 PM

I see the 08 as more of a blank slate than anything. It seems that the car will take to visual mods allot better than the 05-07's. The new design works well with allot of the blingy chromed out wheels out there.

**GoatRoper** · 03-03-2007, 08:18 AM

I got to dig around in one, I have to say I like it: http://focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1470651

**wilko** · 03-03-2007, 01:43 PM

Wow. Those are some real cool pic's.

The 2.3 is an option???

**guitarseth** · 03-03-2007, 03:03 PM

No, there is no 2.3 option. Only a 2.0 and a 2.0 PZEV for green states.

**CrUziN4L** · 03-03-2007, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by guitarseth

No, there is no 2.3 option. Only a 2.0 and a 2.0 PZEV for green states.

while it may sound like Ford is killing the enthusiast part of the focus by doing this....it is all prep for the 2010 focus and its engines lined up for it, which are more than just 2 options.

minimizing costs now with a single engine setup. But the pep will be brought back soon enough

**rpvitiello** · 03-03-2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CrUziN4L

while it may sound like Ford is killing the enthusiast part of the focus by doing this....it is all prep for the 2010 focus and its engines lined up for it, which are more than just 2 options.

minimizing costs now with a single engine setup. But the pep will be brought back soon enough

how does this really have an effect on production cost. All the parts and manufacturing for the second engine allready exists. I don't see how offering a 2.3 costs them anything at this point? I would think the premium they could charge for it would more than offset it, and also give the car a little better image.

They should be trying to do everything they can to make this car look better that cost them no large amounts of money.

if they want to streamline things offer trim levels like honda does and have a stripper base, a "standard modle with the options most people want, and a fully loaded trim leve with every option in the car and the 2.3 motor.

**CrUziN4L** · 03-03-2007, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rpvitiello

how does this really have an effect on production cost. All the parts and manufacturing for the second engine allready exists. I don't see how offering a 2.3 costs them anything at this point? I would think the premium they could charge for it would more than offset it, and also give the car a little better image.

They should be trying to do everything they can to make this car look better that cost them no large amounts of money.

if they want to streamline things offer trim levels like honda does and have a stripper base, a "standard modle with the options most people want, and a fully loaded trim leve with every option in the car and the 2.3 motor.

this car is a "place holder"...upgraded interior huge, made edgy exterior, will sell for the 2yrs of production

-chris

**bryst06** · 03-04-2007, 08:00 AM

Well....not to stir the pot any but there maybe a option 2.3 after the first build. Maybe job 2 or later.

**rpvitiello** · 03-04-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by CrUziN4L

this car is a "place holder"...upgraded interior huge, made edgy exterior, will sell for the 2yrs of production

-chris

placeholder or not if you can do something to improve the cars image for next to nothing, and have an opportunity to make more profit why wouldn't you? hell they even have options like the varable lighting and sync, so obviously ford is not trying to go after the "cheap stripper" market any more but wants to get some higher end customers.

**wilko** · 03-04-2007, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by bryst06

Well....not to stir the pot any but there maybe a option 2.3 after the first build. Maybe job 2 or later.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AWWWYEAHHHH

**GoatRoper** · 03-04-2007, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by wilko

Wow. Those are some real cool pic's.

The 2.3 is an option???

Thanks.

No, after I posted that up my wife said the nice Ford rep said 2.0E not 2.3. Wishful listening on my part but I could have sworn she said 2.3 but all signs point to just the 2.0 so I am sticking with that.

Sorry for the confusion.

**SilverSVT** · 03-05-2007, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by rpvitiello

placeholder or not if you can do something to improve the cars image for next to nothing, and have an opportunity to make more profit why wouldn't you? hell they even have options like the varable lighting and sync, so obviously ford is not trying to go after the "cheap stripper" market any more but wants to get some higher end customers.

Because originally when this design was being done 3 years ago there was no plan for the next Focus platform to come over, which is the case now. The horse was out of the gate already and nothing could be done to stop it.

Can we at least agree its an improvement (minus losing the hatchback) over the horrid 05 Focus?

**rpvitiello** · 03-05-2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverSVT

Because originally when this design was being done 3 years ago there was no plan for the next Focus platform to come over, which is the case now. The horse was out of the gate already and nothing could be done to stop it.

Can we at least agree its an improvement (minus losing the hatchback) over the horrid 05 Focus?

so if there was no plans to bring out the next focus platform i would think they were planning on haveing more than 1 motor choice anyway. That makes no sence to me.

Like i said, the chassey and engine bay is the SAME. The parts are allready developed and manufactured to put the 2.3 in THIS car. NO development required. The tooling to do this is ALLREADY in the plant. Why the hell would you drop it. This leaves the focus almost in last place when it comes to HP even for a cheep compact. Hell with the new scions coming out the focus is behind even the xB!

If one of there selling points is "fun to drive" and driving dynamics, americans expect a reasonable amount of horsepower for the car to be "fun to drive" 130hp is just too low for the US as the only motor choice now.

**CrUziN4L** · 03-05-2007, 12:03 PM

all-new interior + edgy new look = solid sales from common consumer for 2yrs

the only equation that was in fords mind for this, period. This was designed two years ago as a place holder for the revamping/euro invasion. Starting with the Mondeo

And believe me, when the new engines are leaked for the C2, you all will forget about "only having a 2.0"

-chris

**igor2** · 03-05-2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rpvitiello

so if there was no plans to bring out the next focus platform i would think they were planning on haveing more than 1 motor choice anyway. That makes no sence to me.

Like i said, the chassey and engine bay is the SAME. The parts are allready developed and manufactured to put the 2.3 in THIS car. NO development required. The tooling to do this is ALLREADY in the plant. Why the hell would you drop it. This leaves the focus almost in last place when it comes to HP even for a cheep compact. Hell with the new scions coming out the focus is behind even the xB!

If one of there selling points is "fun to drive" and driving dynamics, americans expect a reasonable amount of horsepower for the car to be "fun to drive" 130hp is just too low for the US as the only motor choice now.

there is no indication the 2.3l was EVER planned to be in the 08+ Focus .. it is possible Ford wanted to save the $$ of building the "special" 151hp version of the 2.3l ... I do not know why they did not just drop the 160hp 2.3l from the Fusion in there... but that is another story.

And yes. this was supposed to run for full 6 or so years ... without any concrete plans for C2 replacement ... thank Fields this car is around for only 2 years.

And I agree with Chris - this car will appeal to quite a few "common folk" - it will have good mileage, be cheap and stand out in the crowd... we enthusiasts were not thought of when this was approved.

PS: I am just amazed that when in 2004 or so when the ",management" was presented with the option of either building this or importing the C1 and the price was similar, that they were SUCH cheapskates that they approved this over the SYSTEMATIC choice of eliminating an orphaned platform ... it just amazes me that a huge company like this can be so blind to the benefit of SYSTEMS ...

oh well.

Igor

**SilverSVT** · 03-05-2007, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by igor2

PS: I am just amazed that when in 2004 or so when the ",management" was presented with the option of either building this or importing the C1 and the price was similar, that they were SUCH cheapskates that they approved this over the SYSTEMATIC choice of eliminating an orphaned platform ... it just amazes me that a huge company like this can be so blind to the benefit of SYSTEMS ...

oh well.

Igor

I bet much of it had to do with people wanting to protect their jobs and their own little fiefdoms they had within the company. Thats one of the biggest problems with Ford these days. Part of the reason why Focus came over originally is that Ford NA had no plans for a new smaller car to replace the Escort and the Focus came over by default

**Chalz** · 03-05-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverSVT

Can we at least agree its an improvement (minus losing the hatchback) over the horrid 05 Focus?

Yeah...what a COMPLETELY HORRID looking car:

Those 05's are SOOOO ugly...that must be why people hate them so much and they haven't won Focus of the Month yet.

Whatever the front end of the new 2008 Focus has on the 2005 (which isn't much at all from what I've seen) the rear end MORE than makes up for it with a heaping spoonfull of butt****ing ugly!!

It only takes a drop and rims to make the 05 look hot...it would take a LOT more to make the rear end of a 2008 look sporty. To put it this way, The 2005 front end needs some eyeliner and mascara, the rear end of the 2008 needs plastic surgery on the scale of Tara Reids former breasteses.

**igor2** · 03-05-2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Chalz

Yeah...what a COMPLETELY HORRID looking car:

Those 05's are SOOOO ugly...that must be why people hate them so much and they haven't won Focus of the Month yet.

Whatever the front end of the new 2008 Focus has on the 2005 (which isn't much at all from what I've seen) the rear end MORE than makes up for it with a heaping spoonfull of butt****ing ugly!!

It only takes a drop and rims to make the 05 look hot...it would take a LOT more to make the rear end of a 2008 look sporty. To put it this way, The 2005 front end needs some eyeliner and mascara, the rear end of the 2008 needs plastic surgery on the scale of Tara Reids former breasteses.

Chalz ... I owned an 05 Focus .. and the one you posted looks awesome but it is HEAVILY VISUALLY MODIFIED ..

03-01-2007, 06:17 AM	#1103
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03-01-2007, 10:53 AM	#1105
ccubedzx3 TEAM Member Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 911	Re: Official 2008 Ford Focus Pics and Information! Well I hated it when I first saw it, and still hate it to this day.....still looks like schmuck, horse-puckey, and snaffity schlingus.....

03-02-2007, 05:27 PM	#1106
wilko Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WNY Posts: 1,283	Re: Official 2008 Ford Focus Pics and Information! I see the 08 as more of a blank slate than anything. It seems that the car will take to visual mods allot better than the 05-07's. The new design works well with allot of the blingy chromed out wheels out there. __________________ William Louis III. June 2, 2008. R.I.P. My son. Mommy and Daddy loves you. Always.

03-03-2007, 08:18 AM	#1107
GoatRoper Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Franklin, WI (Milwaukee) Posts: 1,164	Re: Official 2008 Ford Focus Pics and Information! I got to dig around in one, I have to say I like it: http://focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1470651 __________________ Scott Sweeney Photography

03-03-2007, 01:43 PM	#1108
wilko Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WNY Posts: 1,283	Re: Official 2008 Ford Focus Pics and Information! Wow. Those are some real cool pic's. The 2.3 is an option??? __________________ William Louis III. June 2, 2008. R.I.P. My son. Mommy and Daddy loves you. Always.

03-03-2007, 03:03 PM	#1109
guitarseth Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Wooster, OH Posts: 2,915	Re: Official 2008 Ford Focus Pics and Information! No, there is no 2.3 option. Only a 2.0 and a 2.0 PZEV for green states. __________________ French Blue 2003 ZX3 Power Premium MTX Mild Naturally Aspirated build - Modded for driving enjoyment My Car Please help me with my engine build, buy my engine parts.

03-04-2007, 08:00 AM	#1113
bryst06 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,264	Re: Official 2008 Ford Focus Pics and Information! Well....not to stir the pot any but there maybe a option 2.3 after the first build. Maybe job 2 or later. __________________ 2006-ST: FS Turbo kit Stage 2 -14.2 @ 101.50 on Stage 1 -FS: Stage-2 Exedy Clutch kit, BSD, Torsen LSD *Rebuild soon to come(more power)*

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CrUziN4L [FJ] Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NY Posts: 15,401	Re: Official 2008 Ford Focus Pics and Information! all-new interior + edgy new look = solid sales from common consumer for 2yrs the only equation that was in fords mind for this, period. This was designed two years ago as a place holder for the revamping/euro invasion. Starting with the Mondeo And believe me, when the new engines are leaked for the C2, you all will forget about "only having a 2.0" -chris __________________ Wanna know how to score some awesome sigs?...Add beer to a group of FJ'ers at a car show and *MIX*. haha