Wife got a new car. Let the mods begin !

[sleighman]

Wife just picked up a new car. Actually we have had it for a week. I have to give Ford credit on this thing. 2012 Ford Focus with Titanium and sport package. Very nice. 2.0 liter direct injection 4 cyclinder (160 hp) with a dual clutch automated 6 speed. The car is rediculously nice. Ford basically brought the european focus to America.

8" touch screen updated nav, 360 watt Sony sound system. Interior looks like a lexus or something. O yea it has 18x8 inch wheels with 235/40/18 Michelin Pilot sport 3's on it from the factory. So far our observed fuel economy is 30 city and 39 highway. Yes that is correct and its not a slug or a hybrid.

It might be hers but the 1st mod is already in the works. The europen model has dual rear exhaust so I ordered a Borla transverse muffler and two nice 3.5" dual walled stainless tips. I have painted the muffler black so it doesn't stand out. Today I took it to a local body shop and had the rear diffuser notched out for the tips. Hopefully I can get it installed tommorrow.

[zach2011]

Really nice, they really stepped it up from the previous generations. It'd look cool if you changed out all the interior bulbs for LED's, I think all new cars should come with those. Yellow interior lights are so depressing on new cars.

But anyways cool car.

[sleighman]

The interior has Led lights and you can pick 5-6 colors. It in the doors, Floor, center console are and door handle. I was shocked. We paid $26,595 and actually got the Navigation for free because the dealer picked up the wrong car from Tampa. There are so many things this car has that just shocks me for the money. It handles like its on rails. The car even has launch control.

1st Turn off traction control
2nd power brake it
3rd release the brake as the engine revs
4th at 25-2600 rpms the dual clutches drop and it launches

Very cool.

[zach2011]

Totally forgot about those, so even the domes are LED? My mom is looking into a 2012 Lincoln MKS and I recall it having the interchangeable LEDs in the doors and what not but I don't remember the overhead/reading/dome lights being LED. If so then Ford is on the right track in my opinion!

Launch control sounds amazing, looks like I may have to go test drive a Focus soon.

[sleighman]

Whats crazy is I average 32-34 MPG in sport mode running 87 octane and she has 4 doors and more horse power and gets the same or better fuel economy. Her car has a rear independent suspension and rear sway bar with lowering springs. It is faster and out handles my CRZ and cost the same. What the X$&#...

[sleighman]

The wife had a 2010 Ford Fusion Sport and decided she wanted to get some thing new before the warranty went out so since I am the car guy I started looking and the more I read about the Focus the more I leaned toward it. We could not find one with in 100 miles of where we lived so we test drove a sel 5 door and was very impressed. knowing the titanium sport was going to be way better we had the dealer find one. This one is Candy Blue but the dealer was suppose to get the sonic blue one. We lucked up with the navigation. I just checked there are LED's in the head liner but they are white.

[VTEC Mini]

Moved thread to the proper area.

[Willard]

FANTASTIC vehicle, great choice! Congratulations! Ford is the top dog IMO right now. They have really brought it and are kicking some major booty. The Focus has the 2.0, the Fiesta has the 1.6. 160 and 120 HP respectively, both are dual clutch power shift when equipped with automatics.

[northbridge]

sounds like a nice car. I didnt know the powertrain was so nice.

[JCRZ]

Looks good, dying to see one with a set of really nice wheels and sitting aggressively.