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New daily driver

I mean new. 2011 Ford Focus SE. I got it with 15 miles on it. I now has 34 mils on it. I traded the 95 in on it. Yes I bought it the day before the snowpocalypse of 2011:hick:.


88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #1
Window tint! lol

Have you thought about a little carport in front of your garage door? one of those portable jobs, you could anchor it down...
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)


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Reply #3
5L swap :)

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Reply #4
Quote from: SirChirpAlot;351451
5L swap :)

 
I don't think that's covered under the warranty :hick:.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #5
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;351441
Window tint! lol

Have you thought about a little carport in front of your garage door? one of those portable jobs, you could anchor it down...

I have but that's the widest part of the driveway. I usually do my maintenance/oil changes/wash the car there.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

 

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Reply #6
It's a Hocus Focus! Love that blue. I here there really good cars.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]      STEVE ;)

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Reply #7
I've been thinking of picking one up that is a year or two old for a while now.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #8
Nooooooooooo!!!!!  //shakesfist//

 No more 95? You shoulda sold it to me:(

...but I guess you just gotta get some Focus on what you really want lol

what kinda powertrain's in that thing? 4 banger? Prolly still faster than your 95 though:rolleyes:
--SteveN 👍
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L

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Reply #9
Quote from: sarjxxx;351612
prolly still faster than your 95 though:rolleyes:

...and your '96 :p
If worms had daggers, birds wouldn't f**k with 'em

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Reply #10
....whatever....:rolleyes:

just wait till I get my 4.2:poke:
--SteveN 👍
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L

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Reply #11
Quote from: sarjxxx;351612
Nooooooooooo!!!!!  //shakesfist//

 No more 95? You shoulda sold it to me:(

...but I guess you just gotta get some Focus on what you really want lol

what kinda powertrain's in that thing? 4 banger? Prolly still faster than your 95 though:rolleyes:


I don't think you wanted it. Yes it had 90K but both door bottoms were rotted out, the rockers had bad rot near the rear tires, and (this is why I got rid of it) the timing cover was leaking. Not just leaking but leaking almost the whole overflow bottle in one week. It also needed a new oil pan gasket and motor mounts. I just didn't want to put any more money into a rusty 16 year old 3.8 T-bird. If it had been a SC or 4.6 car I probably would have kept it.

It's a 140hp 2.0 DOHC "Duratech" I4 with an auto. 0-60 is about 8.5 seconds. It's almost as fast as a 4.6 MN-12....
 
Quote from: Scott D;351619
...and your '96 :p


Yeah it is pretty quick for an I4/auto. It will chip the tires from a stop. My 95 wouldn't do that :rollin:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #12
Ah.. I didn't know you were having problems with it. Your other threads just made it look like you had the new car itch.

How much did they give you for the trade in?
--SteveN 👍
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L

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Reply #13
Quote from: sarjxxx;351628
Ah.. I didn't know you were having problems with it. Your other threads just made it look like you had the new car itch.

How much did they give you for the trade in?


They game me $1500 for it. That's more than I would have got selling it on my own. I got the Focus for $500 under invoice:D.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #14
Yeah thats a pretty good TIV. I don't think you coulda beat that.

....unless you bought a KIA. ..."5000 for ANY TRADE!!!":rolleyes:
--SteveN 👍
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L