Car Quickies: Ford Focus Sedan Review

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
07/05/2015 at 12:25 • Filed to: car quickies

Probably a bit soon after the last episode, but do you have any idea how hard it is to have an edited, rendered show on your hard drive and not upload it to YouTube?

DISCUSSION (19)

GeorgeyBoy > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
07/05/2015 at 13:06

Little harsh there for what it is. What it want’s to be? It’s a Focus.

I had a 2002 and loved mine.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > GeorgeyBoy
07/05/2015 at 13:21

It just bugs me that it could have been so much better with slightly softer springs and softer padding in the chairs. Those two things would have made it something I would drive to work every day without complaint if I had to. Unfortunately I found the seats rock-hard and the suspension too stiff for the less-than-stellar roads and railroad crossings and it just makes no sense to me.

Steve in Manhattan > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
07/05/2015 at 13:32

BMW puts the gas filler on the right side so that, if you have to add gas at the side of the road, you won’t get hit by a car.

And my last car before I moved here was a ‘97 SHO. Leave my ovals alone.

TheOnelectronic > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
07/05/2015 at 14:09

But don’t you generally drive big, floaty cars? That might just come down to your own preference.

I tend to prefer firmer seats; they stay comfortable for longer on long drives.

PS9 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
07/05/2015 at 14:31

-1 million/10 WORST ECONOMY CAR EVER BUILT

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
07/05/2015 at 15:38

I love these reviews. Keep it up!

PS. Can you review a J-body whenever you have the time/inventory.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/05/2015 at 18:11

We have one. I’ll film it tomorrow possibly. Spoiler alert its a pretty damn good car

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Steve in Manhattan
07/05/2015 at 18:12

I never thought of that. Makes a lot of sense for that one scenario bit I fill up at a gas station a lot more often than the side of the road

duurtlang > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
07/05/2015 at 18:40

“What is it trying to be?”

It’s a European car, translated to the US market. European suspension (partially, see body roll comment) with American build quality, transmission and sedan form factor.

I’m utterly used to having the filling door on the passenger side. Only cars with RHD (Japanese) origin have them on the wrong (driver) side, right?

And why is the dash in another color than the door panels? That’s just stupid.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
07/05/2015 at 19:40

This might just cement my decision to buy one.

Round headlight enthusiast > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
07/05/2015 at 23:58

Please do more of these. I quite enjoy them

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Round headlight enthusiast
07/06/2015 at 00:15

Thanks for the encouragement! I have a huge log of these to post, I just need to figure out the frequency. It’ll likely be pretty irregular since I’m impatient.

What Acura do you have?

Steve in Manhattan > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
07/06/2015 at 05:40

Well - that’s the rationale I’ve heard. Of course, make the car RHD, and that rationale goes straight out the window. But maybe they figure - ‘we sell lots more LHD cars, so let’s keep those customers alive so they can buy another BMW.’

pip bip - choose Corrour > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
07/06/2015 at 05:53

60-series Toyota Landcruiser around 9:00!

Round headlight enthusiast > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
07/06/2015 at 11:07

I have a 2000 Integra GS!

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Round headlight enthusiast
07/06/2015 at 11:46

In light of the recent RCR video: Nice Civic.

I am jelly, though. Dat interior.

Round headlight enthusiast > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
07/06/2015 at 12:58

RCR did an Integra?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Round headlight enthusiast
07/06/2015 at 13:14

Nah. There was a recent episode where he made fun of people at a Cars & Coffee. There was an Integra sitting there and he goes “.... nice civic .”

Round headlight enthusiast > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
07/06/2015 at 13:50

Ah, gotcha. It’s actually more different than you’d think it would be. I went in expecting to just buy Civic parts for it, but found that there’s a lot of little stuff that doesn’t transfer over very easily. (like turn signal housings are from a 00’s civic., not a 90s one)