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Old 08-31-2006, 01:53 PM   #1
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Default September FOTM: Life's a Beach - thefrush

The Competitors

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2004 Ford SVT Focus with European Appearance Package
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#699, 1 of 128

OVERVIEW:
Let's take a little walk back. The first car I ever test drove, before I even had my license, when I was just on my permit, was a 2002 CD Silver SVT Focus with a Flowmaster 40 Series Muffler. I really liked the sound of it, and at the time, that was the extent of my car liking. 'It sounds cool, it looks cool.' I was your typical 15 year-old rice boy. I noticed something else on the lot that day, a brand new Orange SVT Focus. But this one had sweet gunmetal wheels. And nice headlights. And Recaro seats! Man that was one sweet car

I ended up driving well over 20 cars over the next two years, until I saw a little ad in the classifieds for an 04 SVT Focus EAP. Just like the Orange one I saw the day I test drove the 02, way back in 2002. Too many names jumped out at me to pass it up, and the pressure from my parents to pick a car meant my time before they made the choice for me was dwindling. 'SVT, Recaro, Ford Racing.' How could I pass this up? I went down to the Ford dealer and test drove the car with my Dad. Just as I remembered, balanced suspension, lack of torque, nice sound. The next day it was mine.

For the first few months that I owned the car, I said it would remain stock, and for about 5 months I stuck to my word. Then the bug bit. It started with a short-throw shifter. Then I went to my first autocross, and next thing I knew I had an H&R Cup Kit, Tune, H&R Rear Sway Bar, and VF Tranny mount. That was in January of 2005. Since then I've changed the suspension to a very aggressive coilover set-up, gone through about every SVT bolt-on in the book, and successfully decimated my engine in an attempt at the impossible.

People outside of the scene look and see all the money that goes into the car and think I am crazy. But I look at all of the great GREAT times I've had with the car, and more importantly, the AMAZING people I've met, and the money I've spent doesn't matter. The list of people that I've come to love from owning this car is far too long, and if I tried to list them all, I'd certainly fail to mention quite a few. My Norcal family is amazing, they have kept both me and the car on the road in the right direction. I can't thank them enough.

Now that the car is back on the road, I intend to enjoy it as much as possible. The car performed amazingly well at a scorchingly hot track day only one week after her rebirth, and she will be out on track at Sears Point Infineon Raceway in a week and a half to prove herself again. Thanks to everyone that has gotten me this far. FJ is the w33test site on the net!

EXTERIOR:
20% Rear Window Tint
35% Front Window Tint
SVT Badge Overlay Decals
98 Euro Upper Grill
Blacked Out Sidemarkers
Vinyl Headlight Eyelids
Hoen H-10 Fog Light Bulbs
Tinted Taillights
DIY Shorty Antenna

INTERIOR:
A-Pillar Dual Gauge Pod
Autometer AEM UEGO Wideband A/F Gauge
Momo Race Airleather Shift Knob

I.C.E.:
Clarion VRX765VD Touch-Screen DVD Player with iPod control

PERFORMANCE:
AEM Short-Ram Intake
FocusSport Tuned SCT XCalibrator 2
Random Technology Off-Road Pipe
Focus Central 65mm Throttle Body
Steeda Short-Throw Shifter
VF Engineering Rear Engine Mount
Clutchmasters FX300
Fidanza Flywheel

SUSPENSION:
Ground Control Coilover Springs
Koni Sport Yellow Adjustable Dampers
H&R Rear Sway Bar
F2 Front Sway Bar Endlinks
Camber Kit
P-51 Shims

WHEELS & TIRES:
16x7 Bronze Rota Grids (track use)
Hankook Ventus RS-2 (track use)

FUTURE:
Spa Technique Oil Pressure/Water Temperature Gauge
Suspension Change?
LSD?
FI?


The life of my car:

First Picture taken


First meet


First autocross


Freshly dropped


First show


Focus On The Beach 2005


Under pressure


New wheels


First track day


Focus On The Beach 2006


It's been a fun ride so far, here's to much more fun to come! [/quote]
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Old 08-31-2006, 03:15 PM   #2
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Nice gratz!
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Old 08-31-2006, 04:53 PM   #3
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Whoohoooo! That's two for NorCal! Way to go frush! Nice wheels by the way.
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Old 08-31-2006, 06:09 PM   #4
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Congrats!
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Old 08-31-2006, 06:20 PM   #5
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congrats alex. Can't wait to see the infineon pics !
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Old 08-31-2006, 06:24 PM   #6
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Right on.
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Old 08-31-2006, 06:31 PM   #7
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Yay!
There's a lot of work put into that (as I know there are with all the competitors), but I'm partial to this one
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Old 08-31-2006, 09:03 PM   #8
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Congrats couldn't have gone to a nicer guy and a great car too. LOL Can't wait to see it on the track again.
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Old 08-31-2006, 09:55 PM   #9
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congratz frush!!!

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Old 09-01-2006, 01:31 AM   #10
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Congrats bud!
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Old 09-02-2006, 01:03 PM   #11
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Congratulations bro As I said in the other thread, all great cars and I'm glad I got to see them all I got to ride in this one on the track, and couldn't stop smiling
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Old 09-02-2006, 01:04 PM   #12
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Congrats Frush!!!
Let us know how infineon is?? I was just there last weekend watching an IRL race an I can't believe how some of those turns are so off camber!!

Let us know how those turns feel

Way to go man!
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Old 09-02-2006, 02:15 PM   #13
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way to go frush!!!!!
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Old 09-02-2006, 02:53 PM   #14
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Thanks guys, truly an honor to be at this point after what the car went through over the past year. Feels great!
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Old 09-03-2006, 05:41 AM   #15
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Car is super clean, Frushy.
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Old 09-04-2006, 06:56 PM   #16
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Looks great man!
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Old 09-05-2006, 08:25 PM   #17
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Congrats man. I'm sure I'll be talking to you soon.
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Old 09-05-2006, 08:29 PM   #18
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Freakin nice.
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Old 09-05-2006, 08:44 PM   #19
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I'm glad you hung in there, mang. It was quite a year.

CoRngarattaulations!

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Old 09-09-2006, 12:19 PM   #20
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nice car there! I like the old rims though, take it easy and don't work too hard.
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Old 09-11-2006, 05:00 PM   #21
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I've got kind of a love hate thing going with that car. LOL

But Frushy, all we've got is love for you my friend.

May your car and yourself see many a track day to come. And as little of our garage as possible.
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Old 09-19-2006, 12:46 AM   #22
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this is a joke, right? he's your ride of the month pic? LOL
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Old 09-19-2006, 01:01 AM   #23
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this is a joke, right? he's your ride of the month pic? LOL

I know right, what's wrong with these people?
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Old 09-19-2006, 01:01 AM   #24
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this is a joke, right? he's your ride of the month pic? LOL


A bit of hipocracy, wouldn't you say....RIGHT after you post this:

http://forums.focaljet.com/5726231-post56.html

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Omg!! Now I Know Why I Never Come To This Forum!!!!
Yes Im Yelling, Im Yelling At All The Haters On This Thread!!!!
Dont Listen To Them, They Are Not The Ones Driving It, Right?
The Car Looks Good And The Only Reason They Dont Like It, It Because It Doesnt Look Svt!!!
Screw That, If It Had Defect. You Can Express Them In A More Polite And Considerate Way.
Keep Up The Good Work!!!
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