You know you drive and SVTF when... Replacing the clutch becomes almost as regular as changing your oil.

...When going down the block means there are some backroads invovled.

...When you prefer backroads to highway.

...when you fix one thing only to find 2-3 other things that need fixed aswell.

 

You know you drive and SVTF when...you hear rattles over your exhaust

 

You know you drive an SVTF when you push the clutch in and the car dies or the battery light flashes at you.

You know you drive an SVTF when your at a dead stop and the tach jumps up and down or surges mid cruise.

You know you drive an SVTF when you don't change the exhaust because you prefer the sound of wide open throttle to the sound of an angry bumblebee. I love that sound. :wub:

 

You know you drive an SVTF when you push the clutch in and the car dies or the battery light flashes at you.

THIS!!!

You know you drive and SVTf when you get pissed off that you have to slow down on a on/off ramp because the car in front of you is going too slow

 

Yes, yes, and I don't know...My car had a horrible exhaust when I bought it so I put a Borla on it lol

 

You know you drive a SVTF when: People ask why you drive a focus, and then are smiling the entire ride.

You know you drive a SVTF when: Your have to be above 4k just to go up a hill cause you have no torque

You know you drive a SVTF when: You tear through a set of tires in a year from flying through backroads, and don't mind at all

 

You know you drive a SVTF when: Your have to be above 4k just to go up a hill cause you have no torque

Sorry, have to be a party pooper on this one. Have you ever driven a Honda? Apparently not because when I'm goin up a hill with my friend who owns an S2000, he always says how jealous he is of my torque. Try going up a hill in an S2000 at 3k and *then* you will know what "no torque" feels like

 

You know you drive an SVTF when everyone on FJ posts in the SVTF specific subforum. (or at least one would think :lol

You know you drive an SVTF when all the other people at an auto-x are impressed by your "regular Ford Focus".:arr: (that's what most think anyways)

You know you drive an SVTF whe you prefer the exhaust note over the stereo system. :wub:

You know you drive an SVTF when you can carve the backroads like nothing else and still obtain 30+ mpg's.:banana:

You know you drive an SVTF when you are left eating the dust of a Terminator Cobra Stang. :lol:

 

You know you are driving an SVTF when you go through o2 sensors like its your job.

You know you are driving an SVTF when you have to swerve potholes in fear of ripping your header off.

You know you are driving an SVTF when you look in the rear view mirror and see a car on your bumper, then after the twisties, they are no longer in sight.

-spatakula

 

You know you are driving an SVTF when you go through o2 sensors like its your job.

You know you are driving an SVTF when you have to swerve potholes in fear of ripping your header off.
-spatakula

Truth.

You know you are driving an SVTF when you have to explain to people why you don't need an aftermarket header.

 

You know you own a SVT Focus when you go to pay yer car insurance....

You know you own a SVT Focus when the wire in your seat breaks and sticks ya in the butt!!

You know you own a SVT Focus when you 16 yr old son wants to take if for a drive...

 

You know you own a SVT Focus when you go to pay yer car insurance....

:screwy:
The insurance on my SVTF is dirt cheap.

 

You know you own a SVT Focus when a mustang blows past you on the highway, and you return the favor on the offramp.

You know you own a SVT Focus when people in far superior cars are impressed with your little focus.

You know you own a SVT Focus when the first 3 minutes of your drive you can hit 35+mph without ever touching the gas pedal.

You know you own a SVT Focus when you get pulled over, and ask the officer "Does it look like this car can do 130?" and get away with it.

You know you own a SVT Focus when ricers all want to race you, and you dont bother because you dont need to race to know whos faster.

You know you own a SVT Focus when you see another SVT, and nearly crash from your excitement.

You know you own a SVT Focus when you have a small inventory of 02 Sensors in your trunk, right next to the quart of oil, donut, and pack of 10w fuses.

You know you own a SVT Focus when your family makes up excuses just to take your car.

You know you own a SVT Focus when you spend at least 6 hours a week fixing or cleaning something in the car.

Ill steal this one from the Mazdaspeed Forums, but i thought it was funny, and in some cases appropriate:

You know you own a SVT Focus when you are in your living room minding your own business when your SVT throws a rod through the window at you just to get your attention.

 

When exhaust rattles are present in your nightmares.

 

when you take all off ramps, on ramps, and curves at double the suggested speed.

 

you know you druve a svt when you can change the front o2 sensor without jacking up the car. (i ca change my front one in about 3-5 minutes without jacking up the car.

you know you drive a svt when normal zx3 owners cant take their eyes of your car when ur driving by.

 

you know you druve a svt when you can change the front o2 sensor without jacking up the car. (i ca change my front one in about 3-5 minutes without jacking up the car.

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How the hell do you fit under your SVTF. Perhaps it just me buuut...

You know you drive an SVTF when, only your head fits under any part of the vehicle when its on the ground.

You know you drive an SVTF when you have multiple header burns on your forarms...

You know you drive and SVTF when, if you don't have a low profile floor jack, you have to get out the scisor jack from your trunk, lift the car then switch to your floor jack when the car is finally high enough

You know you drive an SVTF when you start to consider a mod then check twice to make sure it can't be considered RICE.

 

I agree my insurance is cheaper than my wife's corolla.

You know you own an SVT Focus when you read the 162 threads about the DSI clip and still have a question!

 

You know you own an SVTF when every other Focus owner complains about not having a 60/40 split bench in the rear

You know you own an SVTF when your buddies who drive other Foci call dibs on stock parts you replace.

You know you own an SVTF when you go to Autozone, Pepboys...etc, and they didn't know that there was such a thing as a SVT Focus

 

You know you own an SVTF when you finally find that small puddle of antifreeze under your car, but you already know what the problem is and already have the O-rings in the garage waiting.

You know you own an SVTF when you always engine brake because the engine can't die if the wheels are keeping it spinning.

You know you own an SVTF if you keep an eye on the dash once you finally do have to put the clutch in to stop, so that you can blip the throttle if you see the battery light flash.

I think I've been one of the luckiest SVTF owners. I've had my car since new, and I've never replaced the clutch and never had it replaced with the TSB clutch. I haven't found a puddle of brake fluid in the driver's floor board either. I did have to replace the leaking O-ring at about 4 years old. It's not been for lack of driving either. It's never been a stranger to winding backroads, and it's been autocrossed 15+ events the past two years.

 

You know you own an SVTF when you can engine brake up to a stop light, disengage the clutch just before idle and heel-toe the accelerator just enough to blip the revs up to keep it from dying SMOOTHLY .............with A/C on, with a light weight flywheel, and with a PW blower.

You know you own an SVTF when you avoid getting into a "What do you drive" conversation with someone because you don't feel like explaining how good an SVTF really is to an idiot who thinks his Sunfire is the final word in automotive superiority.

 

You know you drive an SVT when you go to shift into 6th gear in other manuals that only go up to the 5th speed.

You know you drive an SVT when you get in an automatic Ford Fusion and are still trying to shift gears while trying to depress the clutch in for shifts. (or at least I do most times....:lol: not on purpose either.)

 

You know you drive an SVTF when you are often asked if its FI since all other SVT of that generation were.

 

You know you drive an SVTF when after this quesion your heart sinks and realize, you're jealous, but far to proud to admit it. Then your response becomes...."No its not, but it doesn't need it. Great power to weight ratio."

 

Well when i got my SVT i was over 40 with no points...my insurance is $480 every 6 months on this car. Is that Cheap?? I'm with Farm Bureau, and have been for years, I have 2 Toyota 4X4's & a Jeep Grand Cherokee with them & full coverage is $420 every six months for 3 vehicles. My SVT alone is more...

 

Well when i got my SVT i was over 40 with no points...my insurance is $480 every 6 months on this car. Is that Cheap?? I'm with Farm Bureau, and have been for years, I have 2 Toyota 4X4's & a Jeep Grand Cherokee with them & full coverage is $420 every six months for 3 vehicles. My SVT alone is more...

as far as insurance...you guys suck.

Im 20, one point. One non fault accident. (pushed off freeway, t-boned a semi- hit center median) I pay 224.80 monthly. Red SVTF, through Mercury Insurance. Many companies have actually not given me a quote, they just deny my application. :lol:

 

WOW DADS03SVT....I would look into another insurance company. I cover both cars by myself with Geico; my 03 SVT and my husbands 1970 Datsun 510. My car has full coverage and his only partial and its $106 per month. I am not even 30 yet, my husband is 30 had a license suspension about 6 years ago due to 130+ ticket when he had a Lexus IS300.

You know you drive an SVTF whe you take the "Focus" badge off and just leave SVT and some dude walks up to you in a parking lot and offers you a trunk sale Turbo Timer for your "import."

 

You know you own a 03 SVTF when people with other SVTF's will wait upwards of 45 mins in the parkinglot of a Kroger to ask you where you get your clutch parts..

You know you own a SVTF when you're on your 4th Warranty replacement for the Headunit..

You know you own a SVTF when, during a Tail of the Dragon meet, the Cobra, Contour and Lightening Owners keep calling you the "Baby SVT"

 

Here's a good one. and this happened to me.

You know you drive an SVTF when you take the focus portion off your badge and the parking officer at the college simply writes in the "make/model" box "Ford SVT" cause he has no idea what it really is. :lol:

 

You know you drive an SVT Focus when you intentionally slow down to 10-20mph before entering a spiraling onramp, to let the people in front of you gain a big gap for you to play in.
(i was honked at today for doing this)

 

You know you drive an SVT Focus when...passengers are shocked your interior is almost completely stock

To dads...I'm 20 and my insurance (State Farm) is 140 a month with full coverage and is gonna go down to about or below 100 a month when I turn 21

 

You know you drive an SVTF when you attribute the crappy idle to "cam lope" in a vain attempt to feel better...