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> Talk me out of this car.
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  Posted: Feb 4 2014, 01:57 AM


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So, a local podunk dealer has a Ford Focus Saleen in nice shape, I know nothing about this car, including history, year etc. It's silver and badassed, thats all I know, amd $12k seems high. But to quote Paul Walker in FNF "It's something I'd drive."

There is no way I could affored the upkeep on something like that, but it still keeps calling to me from the lot... This car is right up my alley, damn it
Please tell me I'm stupid to even consider it.

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Posted: Feb 4 2014, 02:30 AM


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The Saleen focus's were sold as a "nitrous ready" package. Meaning you could buy the optional Saleen nitrous kit and essentially "plug and play" it with the Focus, however, it voids Fords factory warranty.

With that said, the Saleen Focus is NOT a modified Focus SVT. Its a standard Focus ZX3 or whatever with an intake, exhaust, and gaudy bodywork. Not worth 12k. You're better off finding an actual Focus SVT.
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Posted: Feb 4 2014, 03:53 AM


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QUOTE (Mazda ina Ford guy @ 1 hour, 55 minutes ago)
So, a local podunk dealer has a Ford Focus Saleen in nice shape, I know nothing about this car, including history, year etc. It's silver and badassed, thats all I know, amd $12k seems high. But to quote Paul Walker in FNF "It's something I'd drive."

There is no way I could affored the upkeep on something like that, but it still keeps calling to me from the lot... This car is right up my alley, damn it
Please tell me I'm stupid to even consider it.

Buy regular Focus for half that, then spend the rest on a Miata and a turbo kit.

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Posted: Feb 4 2014, 09:33 AM


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I only know of one silver one locally, dude came out to Sonic on Wednesdays a few times, and the car does have a bottle in it. I can do some digging for you if you want to know more about the car.

Have you driven it? It'd start there, you may end up not liking it anyway since it's not built on the SVT package. My vote would always go to the SVT, but there's nothing wrong with falling for something that's got a touch of rarity and stand-out character to it.
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  Posted: Feb 4 2014, 04:26 PM


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Thanks for the offer Spaz, but I'm not that serious about pulling the trigger. And now I know it's not based on the SVT I'm REALLY not that serious about it, but damn, that is what the SVT should have looked like.

On a side note, hey FoMoCo where is my ecoboost SVT focus sedan?? Well? Where is it?!? Come on guys that would be pretty sweet.

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Posted: Feb 4 2014, 08:31 PM


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On a side note, are you going to drag your awesome mustache out to any events this year?
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