Friday I left work early, drove two and a half hours toward then-tropic storm Karen, and found a lil' new friend. It's a 2dr 2004 Focus SVT. It is tiny, imperfect, and has 6 forward gears of fun-enough-for-me.
2.0L DOHC 4cyl, 6spd manual, 170hp, 106,000mi
Ok, it's kinda ricey I suppose...my 17 year-old-self would likely flip out. But it's mostly factory rice; slightly overstated and simultaneously bland. Unrefined, yet comfortable.
It drives pretty well and keeps me entertained (lots of shifting). From everything I can tell, it is in decent shape while still exuding enough quirkiness to keep things interesting. I'm thinking it's the toppest-o-the-line model. Heated seats (not tested), sunroof, HID headlights (90% sure those're stock), traction control(?), and little steering-wheel-mounted audio controls. It even has a 6-disc CD changer, because people still used CDs 10 years ago.
Now, some previous owner did try to "smoke" the tail and sidemarker lights. I'm a bit embarrassed by those, though it has a monochromatic appeal the red taillights wouldn't give... Regardless, they've hazed over and it looks like someone scratched it with their fingernail just to see what would happen. Also, the front bumper adorns some meaningless, faded numerical sticker. But no matter, the bumper's paint sucks anyway. Maybe some day I'll bother getting it repainted. Or not. (I'm really enjoying relearning the apathy of having a used car)
So far, the two broken things I know of are:
This is essentially the same car I found in town and test drove a few months ago. Not as clean, but has a few more options. Anyway, the above pictures, plus a few more can be found here.
2.0L DOHC 4cyl, 6spd manual, 170hp, 106,000mi
Ok, it's kinda ricey I suppose...my 17 year-old-self would likely flip out. But it's mostly factory rice; slightly overstated and simultaneously bland. Unrefined, yet comfortable.
It drives pretty well and keeps me entertained (lots of shifting). From everything I can tell, it is in decent shape while still exuding enough quirkiness to keep things interesting. I'm thinking it's the toppest-o-the-line model. Heated seats (not tested), sunroof, HID headlights (90% sure those're stock), traction control(?), and little steering-wheel-mounted audio controls. It even has a 6-disc CD changer, because people still used CDs 10 years ago.
Now, some previous owner did try to "smoke" the tail and sidemarker lights. I'm a bit embarrassed by those, though it has a monochromatic appeal the red taillights wouldn't give... Regardless, they've hazed over and it looks like someone scratched it with their fingernail just to see what would happen. Also, the front bumper adorns some meaningless, faded numerical sticker. But no matter, the bumper's paint sucks anyway. Maybe some day I'll bother getting it repainted. Or not. (I'm really enjoying relearning the apathy of having a used car)
So far, the two broken things I know of are:
- the automatic passenger door lock doesn't work. Internets suggest this is $15 and a Saturday away from being fixed.
- only the bottom half of the rear defroster seems to work. Probably.
This is essentially the same car I found in town and test drove a few months ago. Not as clean, but has a few more options. Anyway, the above pictures, plus a few more can be found here.