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Past Challenges
1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88
Owner: rkt88403
- Frankenolds: 24 pts (win)
- Slow-cus: 11 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 7
- Ended: Mar 1, 2007
1988 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: kartrac3r
- Roo: 85 pts (win)
- Slow-cus: 35 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 24
- Ended: Jan 30, 2007
1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owner: kartrac3r
- Project: Aaroncoupe: 116 pts (win)
- Slow-cus: 19 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 27
- Ended: Jan 30, 2007
2001 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec (Slow-cus)
Last updated Aug 18, 2007
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About
What's to say? Fairly high miles (88k as of 01/2007) for its age, but apart from the front bumper being in need of a respray and the wheels showing signs of age/slight kerbing hasn't fared too badly.
Would benefit greatly from actually having some power. Nice enough to drive, handles competently, just woefully underpowered.
Specs
1.6 16v Zetec-SE
100bhp @ 6000rpm (though RR tests usually turn up slighly more)
145Nm @ 4000rpm
0-60 10.0s
115mph
(According to Parkers guide)
40mpg (supposedly - if you drive like your granny on 'normal' roads)
1070kg (apparently...)
IG6 and 165g/km CO2 so only £125 Road tax :-)
Factory Options
'Climate Pack' - Electric windows, electric heated mirrors, heated front screen (so good for de-icing!), air-con, CD player. Mudflaps too.
Mods
Nothing exciting (so far) - variable intermittent wiper stalk, map lights, swapped ashtray for felt-lined storage tray (surprisingly useful!). Also added steering column stereo controls and a Puma gearknob - the first is very handy, the second just looks and feels nice. Woo!
Would like 16" Zetec wheels (similar design, but biggerer+nicerer) and -30mm suspension drop. A lot of money for no real gain, better just to buy a faster car...
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Slow-cus vs. Scaab. Some thoughts...
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My experience in such matters is fairly limited as yet, but I'm still amazed at how much of a difference it makes driving a different car for a while. When I first got my Focus,...
Engine fixed...
Apr 14, 2007
....at a cost. A cost which shall not be discussed ;-) The good news is the engine feels much happier now and pulls more enthusiastically and smoothly below 3000rpm. The clutch and slave cylinder were replaced at the same time, and the clutch action has...
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