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“2008 Ford Focus S Coupe”

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Aaron3531 recommends this car
10/11/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Ford Focus S Coupe

good gas mileage at ~35mpg, 140 hp, 136 ft./lbs, 5 speed manual, easy to modify with many possiblilties, will eventually turbo charge and add chassis and suspension upgrades, NO cosmetic upgrades because i want a sleeper, very fun to drive with just the right amount of power, i will refuse to make any "ricer" additions

Pros — good, moderately powered car, nice started car for a project or learning to drive, good mpg
Cons — im power hungry
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“Best Boy Racers Car Ever!”

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Nicholas1337 recommends this car
09/08/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Ford Focus SES

Its a proper boy racer car!! Everythin about it makes me smile!
The performance is like no other medium sized car!
Cheap to run! Which is really good for a fast car!
Full of excitment to drive round nice sharp country roads!
And all the rest etc etc etc etc!

Pros — Its fantastic
Cons — Nothing wrong with it!
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“My Car Iz "the Shit"”

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Tomi173 recommends this car
09/01/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Ford Focus SES Coupe

I LOVE MY CAR!!
i bought my car for around $XX,XXX.xx dollars and it had 6.4 miles on it!! OMGosh!
it haz a wonderful stereo system, it iz adaptable to my 80GB iPOD, it iz roomy inside(front seat and back seat,) lol
it getz 39 HWY miles to a gallon, it getz at best 29 in town miles to the gallon.
it haz stain resiting fabric on the seats, I'm in love!!!!
(with my car!!!) lol
-Tomi

Pros — it iz AMAZING!!!!
Cons — the only thing about it iz.... i doesn't talk.. other then that.. I LOVE IT!!!!
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“All Around Not To Shabby Of A Car. For A Ford Focus”

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HaleyMarie1 recommends this car
09/01/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Ford Focus SE

i love my car. not really a focus fan but it unsurprised me!!!
i love how the new model looks  for one. and it actually has a lot of pick up and go. love driving it. soooo sooo much fun. well if u have a stick of course! its good on gas, and fro a great price it actually looks pretty classy inside rather than the older models.

Pros — love the preformance, apperance and gas mileage
Cons — only got a 6 mth free subscription for serious sat, and the back is a little smaller in the 2 door
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“New Fords”

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Patricia367 recommends this car
08/29/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Ford Focus SE

This care is definately great on gas.  Smooth driving on the highways, and love the get up and go speed it gets.  And I will definately recommend this car to all my friends.  As well, the price of the car will not put you in the poor house. And I really enjoy driving it.  

Pros — It is great driving on the highway.
Cons — Kinda small.
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“Ford Focus St (uk)”

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Ju9 recommends this car
08/29/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Ford Focus S

LOVE this car!!!! (and for the record its a UK Focus ST!)
Performance is great. So much torque! ESP is great for controlling the wheelspin, but without it it's a great handling car. The engine sound is fantastic too.
Build quality is very very good, feels solid and well made, compared with previous ford models which have felt tacky and poorly put together.
Ford's designers get a thumbs up for what theyve done regarding the facelift on the old model ST. It looks a lot better and smoother. The interior is great. Well layed out, with a lot of nice touches. The dials and gauges in particular are very nicely designed.
Average mpg is between 24.9 & 25.1 so far, which is not great, but quite good from a 2.5ltr turbo engine. This is mainly in town driving, with a little high speed action thrown in as n when.
Overall, well designed, very solidly built, and feels solid and reliable. No faults/issues as yet. A definite improvement from the old Focus RS. Better built, better quality, better engine, better sound/performance, better handling in dry & wet on road, and more fun!

Pros — Fantastic fun, cheap servicing cost, good design inside & out, engine sound! performance, reliability
Cons — Not really an everyday use car, nice fuel bill, attracts attention from lunatic drivers!!
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“2008 Ford Focus”

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08/28/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Ford Focus SES

The 2008 Ford Focus is sleek and full of technology; however, it lacks power and speed.  When taking off in the new 2008 Focus make sure to have plenty of room to make it up to speed.  What it lacks in power it makes up for in style and technology.  The future is small compact gas saving high tec cars like the 2008 Ford Focus.

Pros — Saves on gas
Cons — Slow take off
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“Ford Focus”

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David10366 recommends this car
08/25/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Ford Focus SE

What a fun car to drive. It has great get-up and go for a little 4-banger.  Microsoft Synch is a great addition and comes in very handy when I need to make a call while driving.  The red paint is nicely done and the interior still smells like it's new.  I'd recommend anyone looking for a compact car to check out the Focus.

Pros — very good fuel economy, great options
Cons — small size
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“Foci”

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Donny59 recommends this car
08/12/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Ford Focus SE

It's just a decent little car.  Acceleration is good.  Sound is decent.  Rides smoothly.  Has a sharp look inside and out.  And for the price, I don't think there is much out there that can rival it.  It's fun to drive, and great on the pocket with today's gas prices.

Pros — Look, feel, gas mileage, price tag
Cons — Crome fender addon, no sync, no cruise control
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“New Body Style”

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Jillian120 recommends this car
08/09/2008
Reviewing: 2008 Ford Focus SE

Best car on gas you could buy without buying a hybird. I get a little over 35 mpg. I love the new body style the are using on the 2008 now, it's so much nicer than the old focus. Interior is sweet at night, i have the lighting in my car so just a click of a button and the floor and cup holders lights up, i have a choice between 7 colors! One thing is nice about the color of mine, you don't see if very often. In case you wnna know what color mine is it's called vapor silver. All around so far it's been a good car, i couldn't ask for anything better.

Pros — Appearance is ten times nicer!
Cons — frozen ice on back window/trunk.. can't open trunk than have to break ice to open that damn thing
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