[Joey D]

So I picked up my new 2012 Ford Focus Titanium this afternoon. It was a long wait since they were having a hard time getting it delivered from the factory, which was a head scratcher since the car is made in Wayne, MI which is maybe an hour down the road.

Here is the only picture I have of it right now since my camera is in the car and I'm beat from a party last night that involved the consumption of way to much alcohol. More pictures to follow tomorrow along with the GTP sign.



Drivetrain:

• 2.0L I4 160hp / 146 lb.ft.
• 6 Speed Double Clutch Automatic With Select Shift

Options:

• Tuxedo Black
• Charcoal Black Leather Interior With Heated Sport Seats
• Winter Package
• MyFord Touch
• Microsoft Sync
• Sony sound system with 10" subwoolfer, Sirus & HD radio
• Reverse sensors
• Rain sensing windscreen wipers

So far I love it, I've already driving in 75 miles just because I can. The handling isn't as crisp as the MINI but it's a much bigger and heavier car. There is a ton of room in it and the sound system is phenomenal. I do wish it had a moonroof but I'll live without one.

Oh and as for the MINI is had some mechanical problems which were going to be way to expensive to fix, like almost $10,000 to fix, and it just wasn't worth it. I took the money I would have spent with that and just put it down on a new car. The Focus wasn't really my first choice but it is the best American car I've driven. It has a great fit and finish inside and feels like a quality product. I'm happy I chose a Ford.

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Important Bits of the Thread:

• First Photos
• Home Sweet Home - Trip to Wayne Assembly
• All of These Lights
• Hit A Smurf - Minor Fender Bender
• Tinted Lights
• Die Deutschland, Ja! - German Plate
• Winter is Coming - New Winter Rubber
• Steeda Delivers! - New CAI
• HID's
• New Shoes
• Magnaflow Exhaust

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Modifications

• Retro Solutions 6000K 35W HID Kit for Low Beams
• Phillips Crystal Vision High Beams
• Noyka 2500K Yellow Fog Light Bulbs
• V-LED 194 White LED Corner Light Bulbs
• Stealth Bulbs in Rear Indicators
• Putco 194 White LED Reverse Lamp Bulbs
• Lamin-X smoked headlamps & yellow fog light tint
• Saarland German Plate
• Steeda Cold Air Intake
• Steeda under hood bling
• Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2, 18x8/5x108/+40
• 235/40/18 BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2
• 2.25" Magnaflow CBE

[L_Hamilton]

Looks really nice, man. Congrats on the purchase. And of course the avatar to go with it.

[motortrend]

Cool looking Focus there, shame you had to let go of the MINI. Enjoy the car!

[Omnis]

Can you ship me your broken mini? I'll fix it and sell it.

[NLxAROSA]

Looks very nice in black.

[astrosdude91]

So are you gonna become a typical Ford owner and be all douchey?
And then I remember I used to own a Ranger.

Nice Focus there, Joey D! Hopefully it will last a lot longer than the Mini.

And I'm liking the new Avatar. But you still have the Mini one on CE.

[Rotary Junkie]

astrosdude91

So are you gonna become a typical Ford owner and be all douchey?
And then I remember I used to own a Ranger.

I thought that was reserved for people who ditched their Ford products for Toyotas...

Congrats on the purchase Joey, looks good. Needs low and new wheels for better fitment.

What, does anything not?

[astrosdude91]

Rotary Junkie

I thought that was reserved for people who ditched their Ford products for Toyotas...

I will never hear the end of that, will I?

[SVX]

I saw the title and I was like "What happened to his Cooper?". Congrats on the new car, but it's a shame you had to let the Cooper go. Whats going to happen with it, are you going to sell it or something?

[TheBook]

Chances are he traded it in, is my guess. Although if he kept it...

Joey. Autocross monster. Build one.

Nice car, BTW, I took one around a parking lot a couple weeks ago and really didn't mind it.

[Motorcitydriver]

They have done a nice job with the Focus, we did a lot of work in the plant to help convert it from trucks to small platform cars.

[Joey D]

Thanks for the comments guys.

I am looking at rims and tires for it but it probably won't be till after I get more secure employment. I've thought about OZ Superturismo GT's. There aren't a ton of options for the car since it has a weird bolt pattern and centre bore I guess. I am not going to lower it, I'm passed thinking about that since the car has a 100,000 mile warranty and maintenance programme that covers pretty much everything but tires.

The MINI was traded in to the tune of $10,000 which isn't bad.

[Cale]

You could probably get some ST wheels when people start buying them and swapping rims.

[ND4SPD]

What exactly was wrong with the cooper? Nice choice on the focus too!

[Joey D]

The MINI needed a new transmission, front driver side wheel bearing, struts, and CV joints. I didn't want to spend the kind of money it would cost to repair all of that, the trans was almost $10,000 alone because apparently you can't rebuild MINI transmissions for whatever reason.

[Keef]

Import dealerships won't bother rebuilding an engine or transmission, or anything really. They just replace it. That's the policy of Mazda and Nissan, at least. Rebuilding isn't worth the time and labor cost. Automatics are particular are outrageous to fix or replace, and I have no idea what all these fancy new units will cost to replace in 10 years.

How many miles did the Mini exit with?

[NISM0_SKYLINE]

Needs moar low.

But seriously, I like the new Focus it looks WAY better then the last gen Focus we had. Good choice with the 5 Door, the Sedan just doesn't cut it looks wise.

[Jim Prower]

Interesting, I just saw my first today, a Sedan. Congrats on the hatch.

Darn, if I'd known about the MINI, I might have bought it from you. I know you've cared well for it.

[Joey D]

Keef

How many miles did the Mini exit with?

72,000 and some change. Quite a few miles for only three and a half years of driving. I fully plan on reaching the same with the Focus too, although with my job situation right now I might not put on as many as I used too. Although two or three road trips are already being planned for the summer!

And Jim you wouldn't have wanted the MINI, it needed so much work done to it you would have gone broke. I managed to find a used transmission for $2,500 and it would have been a couple hundred to ship it to me. Then it would have been another $3,800 to have it installed. I have no idea what installing a transmission entails but that was the lowest I was quoted. I really didn't want to go the used transmission out of a wreck MINI and would have preferred a new one, but that was almost $10,000.

Wheel bearing was $500, struts were $1,000 and I never had the CV joints quotes although I'm guessing it was expensive since you have to replace the entire axle and those run like $400 each, plus installation.

I'll probably never own another BMW product again, the cost to maintain them is astronomical. I'm sure if I knew more about working on cars it would be a bit easier and a bit cheaper, but I don't and have no desire too. A couple things here and there are good with me but things like swapping a trans holds no interest to me.

[SVX]

What was actually wrong with the tranny? Was it starting to fail (like not selecting the right gear)?