My wife had an 03 Focus that she owned for years and there aren't too many cars I loved driving in the winters in snow storms where we are. Her's was an exception. That thing would go through snow on just the cheap studded tires like it was had AWD. It was a lot of fun to drive it finally rusted itself to pieces.
Why do folks always put the intake right where driving through a big enough puddle will cause water ingestion? LOL I mean I get it if you are on a controlled race track, but for the street/offroad???
well the only thing i can figure is that the aftermarket intakes are designed to keep the engine heat away from where the intake sucks in the air and thus making the air charge cooler for more power....i think a simple shield would solve that issue....i do see your point tho
I miss my 2007 5S-manual Focus. 193,000 miles original clutch (my first manual car as well!). Removed the rear seats, and that thing was pretty beastly for its small HP & TQ numbers on paper. People would always ask about the fact that there is no tach too.
18 minutes of video and y’all wanna try and squeeze 2 vehicles into its subject matter cause it’s less money to put all of the focus stuff in one video.
@@leonardgoldberg2879 that’s funny because my ‘01 is spotless inside and out and used every day in rough climates almost always. 25 years in the salt belt not one lick of rust. Undercoating is key. Like some Honda or Subaru 💩 wouldn’t do the same. Piss off
@@supra6t9i live in the salt belt aswell and see a ton of first gen focuses on the road still. They are tough little cars. They are popular for oval racing to. Good suspension and a stiff chassis makes them great for racing.
I had an 01’ Sean Hyland Edition Focus, full suspension and aftermarket wheels from the showroom floor. Eat mustangs up on a back road. Stock 130hp wasn’t enough. Full Exhaust, headers, cold air intake, “super chips” tuner, and 93octane got me 132wheel hp. Or about 150bhp lol Still slow and still fun.
@@MattMatt77 The younger generation these days are just ignorant, due mainly to most of them getting their information from TikTok university. Cosworth Escorts are in my top 3 favorite cars. I think, now that people are down with completely dangerous life-threatening sports, they need to bring back Group B rally & get the manufacturers back into motorsports.
@@estewar03 An what about the Classic Mini Cooper and now the Modern Mini? What you said is very much true. The thing is when it comes to history this because people aren't talking about it doesn't mean it never happened. Because from what I know Subaru has always been OK in Rally. But they did great in the 90s. But what you said it very much true
Was I the only one who saw the spark plug was covered in oil when he took it out? Looks like the valve cover gasket is shot.
i saw that too
It’s a common problem with those things. I had one and my friend had one they both don’t like valve cover gaskets
Not just the gasket, but the valve covers tends to warp being plastics.
I had an 01 with 150k before trading it in. No problems
That was the 1st thing I seen
My wife had an 03 Focus that she owned for years and there aren't too many cars I loved driving in the winters in snow storms where we are. Her's was an exception. That thing would go through snow on just the cheap studded tires like it was had AWD. It was a lot of fun to drive it finally rusted itself to pieces.
One of my favorite non-4x4 projects from the show
Rewatching after 10 years is quite the time travel experience
Why do folks always put the intake right where driving through a big enough puddle will cause water ingestion? LOL I mean I get it if you are on a controlled race track, but for the street/offroad???
well the only thing i can figure is that the aftermarket intakes are designed to keep the engine heat away from where the intake sucks in the air and thus making the air charge cooler for more power....i think a simple shield would solve that issue....i do see your point tho
There is a kit that converts the focus to rwd and allows you to fit a 4.6 in it but its quite expensive
There’s is also an awd billet transmission out there but it’s like 10k
I compete with a mk1 focus, so I'm watching this one close! You can carry way more speed and left foot brake that car instead of the e brake..
I miss my 2007 5S-manual Focus. 193,000 miles original clutch (my first manual car as well!). Removed the rear seats, and that thing was pretty beastly for its small HP & TQ numbers on paper. People would always ask about the fact that there is no tach too.
Any updates?
Using air tools definitely dates this video.
guy is living his best life 😁😁
I own a 2002 example of this car and wouldn’t sell it for anything
It’s nice to see the slim Jim guy got his life together after his downfall with fame and cocaine.
Damn! Look at the hairdo. Its almost comedic! Hahaha
looks like peter griffin on crack/meth
*OH GOD,* DO NOT RUN THE BEARING NUT ON WITH AN IMPACT on the rear brakes!! You should know better than that.
Cool to see tuners cars 🙌🙌🙌🙌
Mercedes Benz
18 minutes of video and y’all wanna try and squeeze 2 vehicles into its subject matter cause it’s less money to put all of the focus stuff in one video.
Put a V8 in it like ford use to sale.
incredibly lame
Mk1 focus one of the greatest cars ever
They were rot boxes.
@@leonardgoldberg2879 that’s funny because my ‘01 is spotless inside and out and used every day in rough climates almost always. 25 years in the salt belt not one lick of rust. Undercoating is key. Like some Honda or Subaru 💩 wouldn’t do the same. Piss off
@@supra6t9i live in the salt belt aswell and see a ton of first gen focuses on the road still. They are tough little cars. They are popular for oval racing to. Good suspension and a stiff chassis makes them great for racing.
I had an 01’ Sean Hyland Edition Focus, full suspension and aftermarket wheels from the showroom floor. Eat mustangs up on a back road. Stock 130hp wasn’t enough. Full Exhaust, headers, cold air intake, “super chips” tuner, and 93octane got me 132wheel hp. Or about 150bhp lol Still slow and still fun.
Get ready for all the triggered trolls for not picking a Subaru 🙄
They didn't want to deal with the guaranteed head gasket problems. 😂😂
@@estewar03 Yeah lol
But many or most people don't know in the U.S. that Ford is crazy good in Rally
@@MattMatt77 The younger generation these days are just ignorant, due mainly to most of them getting their information from TikTok university.
Cosworth Escorts are in my top 3 favorite cars.
I think, now that people are down with completely dangerous life-threatening sports, they need to bring back Group B rally & get the manufacturers back into motorsports.
@@estewar03 An what about the Classic Mini Cooper and now the Modern Mini?
What you said is very much true. The thing is when it comes to history this because people aren't talking about it doesn't mean it never happened. Because from what I know Subaru has always been OK in Rally. But they did great in the 90s.
But what you said it very much true
@@MattMatt77 Subaru 555 couldn't have done what it did w/o the drivers Colin, Burns (RIP you legends) & Solberg.