Umm...I...it's a....Saleen? - Page 4 - Toyota Yaris Forums

thebarber · 07-01-2009, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryank

I had a 2000 Focus SE and it was a horrible car.

Not to mention the fact that the base model Focus looks 100 times better than the Saleen version.

2000 wasnt a good year....you shouldnt condemn a whole line of cars because you had 1 crappy one

supmet · 07-01-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by thebarber

2000 wasnt a good year....you shouldnt condemn a whole line of cars because you had 1 crappy one

Ya, you should keep buying the crappy cars until you luck out and get a good one. Shame on you Ryan....

33OH · 07-01-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by supmet

Ya, you should keep buying the crappy cars until you luck out and get a good one. Shame on you Ryan....

Ohh is that how it works? I'll go sell the Yaris and buy 10 Focus's, maybe one of them will be good.

CtrlAltDefeat · 07-01-2009, 01:48 PM

methinks barber owns ford stock

thebarber · 07-01-2009, 04:57 PM

sorry, im just not apt to hating on everything that isnt a toyota like some of you are. almost bought an SVT way back when, but couldnt get a 5dr at the time i went to buy, so i bought a matrix xrs

dislike the car because you don't like the looks or the price tag, but don't make blanket comments about ford and their quality, especially when you don't know what youre talking about.

Deltasix · 07-01-2009, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebarber

sorry, im just not apt to hating on everything that isnt a toyota like some of you are. almost bought an SVT way back when, but couldnt get a 5dr at the time i went to buy, so i bought a matrix xrs

dislike the car because you don't like the looks or the price tag, but don't make blanket comments about ford and their quality, especially when you don't know what youre talking about.

+1

33OH · 07-02-2009, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebarber

sorry, im just not apt to hating on everything that isnt a toyota like some of you are. almost bought an SVT way back when, but couldnt get a 5dr at the time i went to buy, so i bought a matrix xrs

dislike the car because you don't like the looks or the price tag, but don't make blanket comments about ford and their quality, especially when you don't know what youre talking about.

Blanket comment? I said how I purchased a Ford Focus the quality was horrible. How is that a blanket comment?

thebarber · 07-02-2009, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryank

Blanket comment? I said how I purchased a Ford Focus the quality was horrible. How is that a blanket comment?

not you ryank...others made blanket statements. from what ive read about the problems 2000MY foci had, i dont doubt you didnt like it for very valid reasons.

here's what i mean:

Quote:

Originally Posted by dg4rez

they do make a saleen focus, but not with that body kit... that I know of. But then again, its a ford... and still a pos. And not worth the time to google search.

Quote:

Originally Posted by k r a y z e e . j o j o

I guess Ford is so desperate they now sell ready-made rice right off the lot

Quote:

Originally Posted by CtrlAltDefeat

fugly + outdated chassis + feature that voids the warranty + expensive + Ford = ftl

CtrlAltDefeat · 07-03-2009, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebarber

not you ryank...others made blanket statements. from what ive read about the problems 2000MY foci had, i dont doubt you didnt like it for very valid reasons.

here's what i mean:

fine i retract my blanket statement, and respond thus:

fugly + outdated chassis + feature that voids the warranty + expensive = ftl

thebarber · 07-03-2009, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CtrlAltDefeat

fine i retract my blanket statement, and respond thus:

fugly + outdated chassis + feature that voids the warranty + expensive = ftl

lol, thats better!

Cosmonaut · 07-02-2009, 12:20 AM

damn i miss my ZX5. the handling was great too.

coffiend · 07-02-2009, 04:35 AM

you know, i had the unfortunate opportunity to drive with a friend of mine to Minneapolis in a ford focus.

It was the most terrifying 7 and a half hours of my life. It was an 03 at the time, and only a couple years old (this was about 4 yrs ago). It had hardly broken 40,000 miles and it already felt like it was falling apart. A true piece of shit.

It felt as if the car was going to shake itself completely apart.

Attere · 07-02-2009, 09:51 AM

In Ford's defense... I loved their old models? I use to drive a 76 F100 before I got the Yaris and... Well, it had 13 years on me and still ran without issue. Can't say much for the newer Fords but... I definitely trusted the older trucks.

Also.... That's such an odd looking Focus >_> My friend has the latchback and.... wow. Did not see that coming.

33OH · 07-02-2009, 10:59 AM

Ah, I see barber. I do like the SVT Focus's. Although I'd never buy one now.

thebarber · 07-02-2009, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryank

Ah, I see barber. I do like the SVT Focus's. Although I'd never buy one now.

ya?

im still on focusfanatics now and then and i dont recall seeing too much bad about them....

i drove one and loved it, but like i said, no 5dr's in ontario at the time i went to buy....just 3dr

i just love how tunable cars that arent toyota can be sometimes, and the focus is one of them. id love to pick up an 02+ focus hatch as a spec racer...

33OH · 07-02-2009, 11:34 AM

When I was looking at my Yaris in came between a Yaris and an '02 Focus SVT. The Focus cost about $700 ($13,000 USD) more and no warranty, etc. So thus is the story of the Yaris.

YarisFan007 · 07-03-2009, 02:08 AM

aye nako! that rice is burned na!

counterfiend · 07-04-2009, 05:19 PM

You know, I was going to try and defend the Focus (seeing as I own one and love it). But whats the point of visiting a car enthusiast forum to defend a car. Oh wait, I thought this was a car enthusiast forum, isnt it?

So your saying that the Yaris bone stock is the most beautiful car you have ever seen? No, it really isnt. Looks like a pregnant roller skate, rides super high, and even with a supercharger can barely brake a 14.0 1/4 mile.

Most people that modify a car that isnt main stream (yaris, focus) know going into the car its going to get hated on, and looked down on by other groups of car owners.

But why are you going to give shit to ford for at least making the effort to make a tuning version of the focus.

OH i know there is the ONYX version or whatever that is, thats what, bone stoke ride height, some glowing riced out door sill covers, a different exhaust tip, and a few other slap on things?

At least ford made a Roush version, a Saleen, an SVT.
When all the Yaris was given was the RS which I honestly dont know if it even provides any kind of performance gain at all.

So instead of poking fun at a design flaw on someones part, or a 2000 (first release year recall issues). Why not look at what you have been given to work with, and realize your in the same damn group as the focus. A car that most people dont give 2 shits about, and will make fun of your car regardless of how nice you make it look or do to it.

07-01-2009, 01:48 PM	#4
CtrlAltDefeat I ♥ Yaris View User's Garage Drives: Black 08 LB MT & red 97 Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 1,313	methinks barber owns ford stock __________________ The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. - Bertrand Russell

07-01-2009, 04:57 PM	#5
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	sorry, im just not apt to hating on everything that isnt a toyota like some of you are. almost bought an SVT way back when, but couldnt get a 5dr at the time i went to buy, so i bought a matrix xrs dislike the car because you don't like the looks or the price tag, but don't make blanket comments about ford and their quality, especially when you don't know what youre talking about. __________________

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counterfiend Banned Drives: 2005 Ford Focus Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, tx Posts: 140	You know, I was going to try and defend the Focus (seeing as I own one and love it). But whats the point of visiting a car enthusiast forum to defend a car. Oh wait, I thought this was a car enthusiast forum, isnt it? So your saying that the Yaris bone stock is the most beautiful car you have ever seen? No, it really isnt. Looks like a pregnant roller skate, rides super high, and even with a supercharger can barely brake a 14.0 1/4 mile. Most people that modify a car that isnt main stream (yaris, focus) know going into the car its going to get hated on, and looked down on by other groups of car owners. But why are you going to give shit to ford for at least making the effort to make a tuning version of the focus. OH i know there is the ONYX version or whatever that is, thats what, bone stoke ride height, some glowing riced out door sill covers, a different exhaust tip, and a few other slap on things? At least ford made a Roush version, a Saleen, an SVT. When all the Yaris was given was the RS which I honestly dont know if it even provides any kind of performance gain at all. So instead of poking fun at a design flaw on someones part, or a 2000 (first release year recall issues). Why not look at what you have been given to work with, and realize your in the same damn group as the focus. A car that most people dont give 2 shits about, and will make fun of your car regardless of how nice you make it look or do to it.