What car did you have before your focus?

Twilight02ZX3 · Feb 15, 2004

And was it an upgrade or a downgrade? Before my sedan I had the ZX3, but before that I had a 91 Prelude. I loved that little car, and wish I could find another one, but overall I would say that it was a BIG upgrade

What about you?

GlennH · Feb 15, 2004

Re: What car did you have before xour focus?

1990 Chevrolet Sprint With Sunroof!!!

blizzrd_21 · Feb 15, 2004

1990 Camarn RS, 305 TBI. Loved that car but I was 16 and ran it into the ground. Focus was an upgrade.

icemanZX3 · Feb 15, 2004

1990 Chevrolet Sprint With Sunroof!!! <img src<"/images/smilies/grin.gif" alt="" />

Man!! You were Big Pimpin!!!

NUIpIsqo · Feb 15, 2004

1987 VW Golf 1.8T 5-speed
1984 300ZX 5-speed

Golf was a fun car... master at getting good gas milege. I liked it.
Eh, never really got to drive the 300, never even got to purchase insurance for that guy. one morning, it just didn't turn on anymore.
As far as the focus goes, my first new car. I like it.

MP5A4_HK · Feb 15, 2004

Before going for studies in US, i was driving this
A190

First car when i reached US is a Taurus SHO, Got it from a family member.. then i bought the Focus.

South.O.C. · Feb 15, 2004

before the focus?

95 Bronco 4X4 with 351, K&N and Jet performance chip
10.5 MPG

in the City or Hwy. Sold it to some guy to export it
Australia, w/ 125,000 miles on it
It started needing repairs every month
Loved the space inside......... power was ok
Every 5 years I plan to sell off
I did not get tickets in it like this lil car

They both have their goods and Bads.......... I'd say even, just something diff

D · Feb 15, 2004

This car spent more time in the shop than on the street. I blow so many sub, amps and tranny's I dont even know where to start. Plus this one cost me more money than my ZX3 Focus and SVT Focus combined. Man those were that days

SEan2000 · Feb 15, 2004

I had a 99 Colin McKay Girl brand skateboard, so Id consider the focus an upgrade

Big Tone · Feb 15, 2004

97 Dodge Ram Sport. Man i miss that beast.

The focus surely wasn't an up grade, but going from 12 mpg to 30 it was worth it.

TRUenemy00 · Feb 15, 2004

in this order...

before the focus I had:

'91 Civic Si Hatchback (rear ended at a light and totaled)
'79 Trans Am 6.6Liter 79k original miles, nice car
'87 LeBaron convertible turbo (biggest hunk of garbage)

I like change...as soon as I can, I want to get something new as after 3 years and all the mods, I'm kind of tired of it and want something new

Focused · Feb 15, 2004

1990 2.5l TURBOCHARGED Acclaim, only mod K&N filter and JVC H-U with SONY XPLOD speakers

liked the car it had all the options except for sound system

it was just to plain, and grandma-like

the Focus handles so much better, definite upgrade!!

That thing is a SLEEPER!!!!! I love those turbo mopars.

Focused · Feb 15, 2004

1987 VW Golf 1.8T 5-speed

Swapped A2?

jinstall · Feb 15, 2004

1989 Geo Spectrum with a 143.5 db DbDrag system
1987 E30 BMW 325i M-coupe in step under a M3 I loved this car. Someone offered me too much money and I had to sell it. Was a Pioneer demo car for AAFES.

dam3816 · Feb 15, 2004

Since 1974 (yea I 'm that old)
63 Ford Falcon Sprint Convertible (260V8, Hurst Shifter)
70 Datsun 510 Wagon (wifes)
71 Datsun 1200 (60 hp)
73 Datsun 610 (wifes)
77 Datsun 200sx
81 Datsun 510
85 Dodge Caravan (wifes)
89 Dodge Omni
96 Ford Club Wagon (wifes)
00 Caviler (the daughters car)
02 ZX5

Ran a rally in the 1200, 610, 200sx, 510, and Omni. Havent't preped the ZX5 yet.

TXFO · Feb 15, 2004

my last car was a 1987 Nissan pickup with the V6. I have to admit, it was a good truck. nice chrome wheels (F*** you discount tire for ruining them.

) solid body and paint. Auto tranny was rebuilt at 250K miles, rebuilt tranny exploded at 280K. Engine still ran hard but there was some weird fluttering that would go away if you dropped in a can of B16.

prally a clogged carb. Anyway, the tranny popped again on my way home from work. it kept slipping but it let me coast into the driveway. I tried to get it into the garage but the door didnt open fast enough. When I gave it gas again, it wouldnt catch. Just glorious white smoke pouring out from under the car.

Had it towed off and I walked 5 miles to the Ford dealer where I bought my Focus. Lateral move I'd say. Its not nearly as powerfull as my truck but its newer and more fun.

CTZX3 · Feb 15, 2004

94 civic vx hatch, 62mpg was my best and sold it with 217,000 miles on it

1mortoy · Feb 15, 2004

Well I have a short list..
88 Ford Ranger
88 Bronco II --Few Mods
90 Bronco EB--Fixed up
87 Mustang Gt Convertable -- Fixed up

ALL of that was in High school, and when I got out of high school Bought my focus, Now I have a 92 Ranger and my focus!! Gotta love the autos!!

ZX3guy182 · Feb 15, 2004

before my SVT i had an 02 cloud 9 zx3. Before that i had a 1990 maxima se.

ZX3_runner138 · Feb 15, 2004

2003 Subaru WRX, yea I know I'm a dumbass, but I did wreck it and want somthing I could afford to mod!!

MikeyJA · Feb 15, 2004

my first car was my 2001 focus zx3. i totalled that and got a 2003 focus zx5 PZEV!!

x415fsx · Feb 15, 2004

well i went from a 88 4x4 ranger, to a 95 escort lx, to a 00 zx3. very happy with latest decision

PintoZX3 · Feb 15, 2004

93 Ford Ranger splash.... 4.0 liter V6 and a 5 speed it was pretty fast truck for back then. Had a cat back exhaust, high flow intake, and a "system" it had two 8" subs, all the factory speakers repalced with pioneer 3 way and about 6 different decks

when it got paid off I got a

95 miata....... fun car when in lived in North Carolina. Sucked in Northern IN in Jan. It had a Hard dog roll bar. Complete Flyn'miata exhuast ( header, high flow cat, and cat back)and sway bars. In the straights I would get killed but find a few turns it would rock

smoke3006 · Feb 15, 2004

1975 Buick Skylark (V8 power!!

)
Mazda 323
1990 VW Golf (P.O.S.

)
1995 Honda Civic
2001 Dodge Stratus ES (only had it for a 1.5 years, traded it in for the Focus)

I've never owned a NEW car

SpeedOften · Feb 15, 2004

First car 95 Geo Tracker Vert. 4x4 5sp - people say they suck in mud but they really don't, I had it in at least 6inches of mud w/ the top down and it was completely stock...
2nd car 91 Chevy Lumina "euro" auto - pOS.. not sure what was euro about it..?
3rd - 96 Rnager XLT, 3.0L, 5spd, xtended cab, stepside, JET Black... Beautiful truck, miss it, but the foci is definitely an upgrade.. (I don't think the truck would have been able to take much more of the abuse...)

SilverSVT · Feb 15, 2004

I had the following:

1986 Escort GT with almost 140K on before I sold it when I went into the army

Various Military Vechicles during my time in the Army

I got a 1998 Mustang GT when I got out of the army that reminded me alot of the Escort GT, which I'm not sure is a good or bad thing. It was alot more reliable then the SVT Focus, but it was unconfertable as hell to drive more then 45 minutes for me.

I'm getting another Mustang come 2007 or so

What car did you have before your focus?

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