Okay, this site has been very good to me in the past. anyway, looking for a new car, but with a twist. used to own saabs, then got out for reasons not worth explaining here. This board helped me get accord v6 for wife (too bad she won't let me mod!) and wrx for brother as preorder. but now I need help since can't wait for [now appears possible saab awd turbo variant].

Twist is: I am going to work for union side labor firm. need to drive american metal. firm will pay, but what to get and still have some enjoyment? Further, garage is small (a c900 saab was tight fit: 187" deep? by 69" wide?).

so, big yank tanks are a no go. out of possible contenders (dodge stratus, chrysler sebring lxi coupe [both with decent mitsu 6cyl, but maybe too big), upcoming pontiac vibe (awd, but auto), and ford focus. I'm intrigued by focus since gets good reviews and now has SVT version. a bit "young" of a car, but what do you all say? loved the c900t and 900spg. too bad they had to go. am now driving 95 chevy corsica (was free from relative so couldn't say no), which while it runs is not worth the experience. anyone with ideas on the focus svt? anyone with a small american car? can't imagine the cavalier is any good.

maybe a turbo on the focus and a saab badge will make it feel better?

thanks for any input.

curt


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• Ford Focus SVT (Or, What American Car?), cubsfan, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 00:56:29 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Thanks all for input/ideas!!! n/m, cubsfan, Thu, 17 Jan 2002 12:29:37
  • Re: Ford Focus SVT (Or, What American Car?), Paul , Wed, 16 Jan 2002 23:46:46
  • Re: Ford Focus SVT, Atul, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 22:46:35
  • Lots of options, Pigeon, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 14:54:56
    • thanks, looking for..., cubsfan, Thu, 17 Jan 2002 12:28:13
      • Re: thanks, looking for..., Pigeon, Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:42:55
    • Has Chrysler ever built a Turbo that was not 100% junk?, JMC, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 15:51:02
  • You could do a lot worse than Focus SVT, Hood, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 11:54:23
  • XR4Ti?, Alex, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 11:35:58
    • No it's not!!!!!! >>>, JMC, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 11:46:21
      • Hold on there!, Justin VanAbrahams , Wed, 16 Jan 2002 13:39:01
        • Hmmmm..., JMC, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 14:08:03
          • don't think that's the same engine, MJM , Thu, 17 Jan 2002 08:59:44
            • 1st gen probe used Ford engines, 2nd gen used Mazda nm, JMC, Thu, 17 Jan 2002 09:59:11
  • Focus SVT is THE best value in a car>>, elSaab, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 11:26:35
  • Saturn L-Series, Atul, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:57:22
    • Yes, it is nice. (no Saab but nice), Schu, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 13:24:06
  • Re: Ford Focus SVT (Or, What American Car?), EGD , Wed, 16 Jan 2002 09:10:14
    • Really? hahahaha! n/m, curt, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 09:49:43
      • Re: Really? hahahaha! n/m, EGD , Wed, 16 Jan 2002 14:09:46
        • Cruisers built in Toluca, Mexico (n/m), Pigeon, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 14:57:22
  • Re: Ford Focus SVT (Or, What American Car?), paulh, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 09:02:49
    • The Focus is quieter than a 9-3 on the highway though!, Paul , Wed, 16 Jan 2002 23:51:26
  • Ford Focus SVT, JMC, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 08:57:17
    • stratus vs focus?, cubsfan, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 09:47:59
      • Re: stratus vs focus?, MJM , Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:38:34
        • I think so, cubsfan, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 11:59:48
          • And Saturns are made in Non-Union plants! nm, JMC, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 12:09:34
            • actually, uaw lists all saturn products as union made, cubsfan, Thu, 17 Jan 2002 12:16:52
              • I wonder how GM pulled that one off... the assembly >>, JMC, Thu, 17 Jan 2002 15:24:49
                • Saturn is a union shop, Tom in ATL, Fri, 18 Jan 2002 10:23:21
  • Re: Ford Focus SVT (Or, What American Car?), bike dork, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 08:30:30
  • The Focus is a kid car, Schu, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 08:08:42
  • Re: Ford Focus SVT (Or, What American Car?), Josh91900, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 02:31:16

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