Dear Oppo,

"ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)" (adabofoppo) 02/04/2016 at 15:29 • Filed to: SVT Focus is Love, SVT Focus is Lyfe, Buy My Car

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Anyone want to buy my car? I bought a new one and need to sell my old ride.

2002 SVT Focus; 111,xxx miles

New clutch and lightened flywheel at around 90k miles

New timing assembly, water pump, and thermostat around 109k miles

New plugs and valve cover gasket at 111,xxx miles

Regular oil changes with Mobil 1 synthetic

Ported stock throttle body

FSWerks Stealth exhaust, wrapped header

Steeda short-throw-shifter

Replaced shift linkage and bushings

Poly lower-engine mount bushing

SVT Contour 16-inch wheels with all-season ‘winter’ tires

Factory 17-inch wheels with summer tires

Full poly suspension bushing kit (not installed)

Factory roof-rack (not installed)

AEM Cold Air Intake; needs cone filter and water-proof cover (not installed)

Car needs front pads and rotors and a new antenna for the radio. Both sets of tires are at their age limit, but both have plenty of tread left. Small tear in the leather on the driver seat. There is some minor surface rust at the bottom edge of both doors, and a few small spots in the hood.

$3500/OBO

I need to take pics, but the car is is rather good condition given its age and mileage.

dogisbadob > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 15:36

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Nica car.

Ask the robber to put it up for vote on NPOCP :)

Just too bad you never did the Euro tail light mod. Also, I didn’t know the SVT came with a roof rack.

OPPOsaurus WRX > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 15:39

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where are you

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > dogisbadob 02/04/2016 at 15:40

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Hmmm, that’s close to what I’m looking for and pretty close to my range as well. Where are you located?

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/04/2016 at 15:41

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Dayton, Ohio. I’d drive a ways to meet someone if I knew it was going to a good home.

SVTyler > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 15:41

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That’ll be a very NP for someone, seems like the SVTF’s I’ve seen sell near me all go for like $5k even though they’re beat to hell with a bunch of tacky mods.

What’d you get to replace it?

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > dogisbadob 02/04/2016 at 15:42

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Thanks! I have very much enjoyed my time with it. Great cars, and tragically under-appreciated.

Yeah, there is a lot of stuff I wish I could have done. *sighs whistfully*

It didn’t. But I bought the Thule rack that is exactly the same as the one that came with Kona edition cars.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 02/04/2016 at 15:42

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Dayton, Ohio.

OPPOsaurus WRX > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 15:44

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boston?

OPPOsaurus WRX > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 15:45

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i’m right on the edge of this may have been a bad idea with the Allroad

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > SVTyler 02/04/2016 at 15:46

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16 GTI 6MT SE with the PP and... cloth seats.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/04/2016 at 15:50

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I don’t even know where half-way to Boston would be. I am thinking about 4 hours one-way is my limit.

I can check into shipping one-way. I work at a dealer, so we have contacts in that regard.

SVTyler > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 15:50

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That explains the name change then. Congrats on the buy and good luck with the sale, hope it goes to a good home.

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 15:50

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That would be a 12 hour drive. Great looking car, and the type of thing I like, but I dont think my parents would endorse me driving that far to purchase a car.

Sweet Trav > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 15:51

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God I love these things! If i had a little more cash id buy it and put a roll bar in and track the hell out of it.

OPPOsaurus WRX > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 15:52

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its a cool car but its way to much trouble for me. It looks like the half way point would be about Buffalo

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 02/04/2016 at 15:57

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So, 6 hours one-way? That’s a long trip alright.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/04/2016 at 15:59

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Yeah, that’s further than I would want to drive. I can get you a quote on shipping just so you know. It’s probably less than you think.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Sweet Trav 02/04/2016 at 16:00

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Well, I am taking offers.

Sweet Trav > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 16:02

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I also dont currently have a place to put it. The garage is full at the moment.

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 16:04

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12 hours one way. Probably not, but great car!

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Sweet Trav 02/04/2016 at 16:04

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It’s sitting in my driveway right, and has been stored outside for years at my old house. It’s used to being outside...

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 02/04/2016 at 16:06

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Shipping is $1 to $1.50 a mile. That’s not a bad deal when these go for much more than I am asking for at dealers.

Sweet Trav > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 16:06

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Driveway is full too. Corner Lot, 2 garage spots, Her Camaro, My Monte Carlo SS. Two driveway spots, one for my SHO and one for her Blazer.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Sweet Trav 02/04/2016 at 16:07

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You have friends, right? They presumably have driveways as well...

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 16:08

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But the $3500 car plus say $1000 for shipping would be about 75% of my net worth currently..

TheJWT > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 16:08

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Damn, if I was on break from school I’d be all over that. I hope it sells quick, but if not...

Sweet Trav > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 16:10

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Geez, I need to hire you for a sales position.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/04/2016 at 16:11

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Shipping is $1 to $1.50/mile. Less than $1k to ship it. You rarely find these in this condition for less than $5k at a dealer. And you certainly won’t get all the extras I have included with the sale.

Anyway, just something to think about. I don’t need to sell it and I haven’t had the time to take more pics and post a CL ad yet. *shudders* CL is such a nightmare.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. 02/04/2016 at 16:18

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Okay. :(

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Sweet Trav 02/04/2016 at 16:18

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No thanks. I like my non-sales job.

Sweet Trav > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 16:26

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Sales pays quite well. And I got a Taurus SHO out of the deal.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Sweet Trav 02/04/2016 at 16:27

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I make quite a comfortable living where I am, thanks though.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > SVTyler 02/04/2016 at 16:32

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You are the first person to get it. Granted I never made a bog post about it, but, you win +1 Internets for the day. Spend it wisely.

Thanks. I truly hate to see it go, but it is time to move on.

Bytemite > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 16:35

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Sweet ride. What did you buy and why not keep it as a 2nd weekend car?

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Bytemite 02/04/2016 at 17:26

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I bought a 16 GTI SE with the PP and made the dealer put the S trim cloth seats in it.

I certainly could keep it, but I don’t really need to and would rather have whatever money it sells for.

Bytemite > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 17:30

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Ohhh u bought a car like for like. So theres really no point. A hatchback to hatchback. You didn’t want something different after all?

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Bytemite 02/04/2016 at 18:05

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Well, I had started looking at the BRZ. Drove it three times and liked it less each time.

I have 4 doors now rather than only two. So not exactly the same.

Gone > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 18:16

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Emissions legal/all there?
No farty exhaust?
DD-able?
Accidents, re-paint, abuse, etc?
Also, rust, etc? Driven in winter? I mean obs you have all season, but did it see salt/chem roads?

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Gone 02/04/2016 at 18:53

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Car still has the factory cat. No e-check here, so its legal for me.

As stated exhaust is from FSWerks. It’s a quality kit. No fart cans.

Yeah. Was my DD until I bought my new car.

No accidents. No repaint. It’s been my DD since I bought it in 2006. It’s a used car. I have run a few Auto-X events with it. And I drove it like it was meant to be driven. If you feel that qualifies as abuse then this probably isn’t the right car for you.

I mentioned this in my post, but there is some minor rust. Go read it again for where. Car is in SW Ohio. Yes, it was driven in the winter. See above paragraph.

Text can’t convey tone, but I feel like you aren’t quite sure what kind of seller I am. I’m not some punk kid who abused this car and have moved on to his next ride. I’m an adult, and have maintained the car like an adult. It’s a well loved and used vehicle.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 19:30

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Craigslist is fine, you just have to realize up front that 80% of the inquiries will be from scammers. You can smell them pretty easily.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/04/2016 at 20:22

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Yeah. It just takes up time trying to get to the point where you’re sure its a scam.

DarrenMR > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 20:26

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I seriously hate you. I was trying to get an SVT Focus and every time I would find one someone would buy it out from under me.

Gone > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 20:27

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First off, apologies for missing some of the obvious. Totally my bad. Skimmed the post as I was racing out of the office to sit in traffic hell.

Secondly, was not trying to be a dick or accusing you of anything. I am also an old ass adult. Essentially the same questions I’d ask whether buying a 60s C10 or a C6 or a Focus SVT or whatever. One for sale post is not enough clue for someone about a seller either. Auto-x and track days are not abuse to me.

Regardless, don’t want to derail this. So my bad, didn’t mean anything by my post, and good luck w/sale.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > DarrenMR 02/04/2016 at 20:29

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Well, you can have this one if you’re the first one to give me money...

DarrenMR > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 20:46

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I was looking 2 years ago unfortunately. Ended up with a MINI Cooper S.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 21:27

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I can tell from the initial message. Run some by me and I can tell you with 90% accuracy or better.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > DarrenMR 02/04/2016 at 21:43

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Same transmission, possibly. Getrag 6MT. Good stuff.

DarrenMR > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/04/2016 at 23:06

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Yup.

Bytemite > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/05/2016 at 13:02

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But same failwheeldrive tho...no oppo.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Bytemite 02/05/2016 at 13:06

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Sigh...

I don’t care if you were being funny, I do not find it funny. I do not tell you what to drive. Or insult your purchases.

Fuck Off.

Bytemite > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/05/2016 at 13:11

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Whoa, hit a nerve there? Just an observation, since your username is a dab of oppo...which...you can’t do in FWD. I found that a bit funny!

We all drive FWD cars too yakno? Don’t be so salty.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Bytemite 02/05/2016 at 13:30

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Sorry, but calling my choice in new car FailWheelDrive struck a nerve.

My username is just a dumb nickname I made up because I thought it sounded cool. I’m no expert driver. I can barely win an online lobby in Forza.

Bytemite > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/05/2016 at 13:57

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You know I just recently bought a fail wheel drive car myself too...so I poke fun at myself and I thought you’d take it well too. I know it’s driving the wrong wheels but that’s why I have another car that’s RWD for all the RWD needs.

Old Red Wagon > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 02/10/2016 at 16:35

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Nice car, I had a 2000 Ford Contour Sport that my mom gave to me when she purchased a car and I loved that thing. Yes it’s not a Focus but it made me love the SVT Focus and SVT Contour that Ford offered then. I wanted to mod it but never did and ended up purchasing another vehicle a couple years later.

I too just purchased a 2016 GTI, i am thoroughly enjoying it. I got an S with the performance and lighting package. Good luck with the sale!