blazerdude20 Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 If someone is desparate enough to siphon your gasoline, do you really think they are going to think twice before using a screwdriver to pop open your fuel door to get to it? I see the locking fuel door on my Mazda as more of a PITA than any sort of convenience/security feature. EXACTLY! i had a lock on my gas door that needed the key on my pontiac. someone just shoved a screwdriver through the key slot. really a useless feature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 It's hard to believe no spy photos have slipped out yet. Maybe Ford's security is getting better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 It's hard to believe no spy photos have slipped out yet. Maybe Ford's security is getting better. Well, if they changes are purely cosmetic, there would be very little need to road-test them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I hope the get rid of the missing tooth look of the headlights, the lower front bumper, and the horrid side vent. Good looking wheels would help a lot too as the 08 has the ugliest wheels I've seen from Ford. So...basically redesign the little wart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I just hope its the front thats getting tweaked. The grille, the headlights...styling is subjective I know, but YUCK. Maybe bring down some of the gilette bars under the front bumper to tie it all together, and tweak the headlights and I maybe it'll be cuter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 (edited) I just hope its the front thats getting tweaked. The grille, the headlights...styling is subjective I know, but YUCK. Maybe bring down some of the gilette bars under the front bumper to tie it all together, and tweak the headlights and I maybe it'll be cuter... About the Gillette bars.....I had mentioned it before, but the Fusion is still the only iteration of that grille that faithfully follows the inspiration from the 427 concept. I think the lower fascia bars on the Fusion are one of the more appealling aspect of its exterior design. Ford has otherwise done a rather uninspired job of designing its lower intakes lately. The lower fascia on the Focus is downright dull. It's boxy and contains zip for styling. That seems to be changing with the introduction of the slightly more stylized Kinetic shape to the lower openings on their future products though. Edited May 5, 2008 by NickF1011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reynolds Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 ^ What he said. It the air damn on the Taurus looks even worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueblood Posted May 6, 2008 Author Share Posted May 6, 2008 I'm gonna go and take pictures if I feel like driving down there on Saturday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reynolds Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I'm gonna go and take pictures if I feel like driving down there on Saturday morning. I'm thinking I may end up going for the hell of it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I'm thinking I may end up going for the hell of it myself. LOL The world might end if two BON members meet in the flesh...plus I'd love to find out if Blueblood looks like after having this mental image of him in my head lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theVengineguy Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Would be sweet if they announced a SVT or ST Package. The new 2.5L I4 coupled to a 6 speed, or maybe even a better suprise, ecoboost. Take that over a mustang any day, given where gas prices are going. Just glad to see that they keep changing it up, very important car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkizlvr Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 ya I'm definatetly going I just hope ford has other cars there like the flex and f150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKII Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I was reading on a Focus forum the changes only apply to the Focus Coupe and not the sedan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I wonder if we'll see that Focus clay model that was in that one shot of Mullay and Bill Ford IIRC in Newsweek? you mean this picture (below)? It looks the same as the Focus they came out with for 08. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 you mean this picture (below)? It looks the same as the Focus they came out with for 08. look to the right in the background.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I dunno, I think the trunklid appears sort of bare. Which is probably why Focus is scripted across the back. Not sure what they should do there, but it only requires a slight modification. I think they should get rid of the gray plastic around the fog lights and extend the lights into the trunk lidI dont like how it just stops!! the trunk looks to bare!!! OH!! and rear headrests I think the only major revision the back needs is to have the taillights extend onto the trunk lid in some way. As it is now, as others have mentioned, it looks rather bare. Really they don't even need to be functional, just there....I think that would help out the look of the rear very well. I would like to see Ford continue with bigger vehicle featurs and offer door keypad feature, puddle lamps, navigation system, more creature features for back seat passengers, and just more features that bigger vehicles have. Since more and more buyters are seeking compact vehicles, they should come with all the features buyers have come to expect on higher end models. The 2008 Focus does have more features than past Focus models, but needs more IMO. Also would like Ford to offer heated front seats as standard feature on SES models. I too would like to see Ford offer higher end features for those who want it. Heck, Suzuki is making a navigation system standard on the SX4....a $15,000 car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 About the Gillette bars.....I had mentioned it before, but the Fusion is still the only iteration of that grille that faithfully follows the inspiration from the 427 concept. I think the lower fascia bars on the Fusion are one of the more appealling aspect of its exterior design. Ford has otherwise done a rather uninspired job of designing its lower intakes lately. The lower fascia on the Focus is downright dull. It's boxy and contains zip for styling. That seems to be changing with the introduction of the slightly more stylized Kinetic shape to the lower openings on their future products though. The vehicles with the 3-bar probably need the lower intake as open as possible to make up for what air the 3 bars block from getting in. That's my best guess for why the lower intakes are so 'dull' and 'uninspired'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Anything will look better than the current wart. That being said, Ford will find a way to screw it up. Must be the way forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Ford has otherwise done a rather uninspired job of designing its vehicles lately. There is only so much that can be done with a ruler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critic Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Anything will look better than the current wart. That being said, Ford will find a way to screw it up. Must be the way forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixt9coug Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 LOL The world might end if two BON members meet in the flesh...plus I'd love to find out if Blueblood looks like after having this mental image of him in my head lol Mught be 3 there. Im a fat guy, so will they have BBQ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford-150 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 hmm could it be that this new look will be like an evolution into what the global Focus will be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford-150 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 12 days away. I bet someone will have pics before then. Those pics in that link make me wonder how a Sport Appearance Package would go over on the Focus. i think they should offer an ST version in 2009 to invite some people that don't put Focus and Performance in the same sentence FocusSport seems to be pretty Ford loyal and they make good stuff, Ford should work with them on a new Focus ST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrtran Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 look to the right in the background.......... Rumor is that's the next Taurus, not the future Focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 look to the right in the background.......... Rumor is that's the next Taurus, not the future Focus. The right side model appears to be the next Taurus or something similar, as syrtran said. The Focus is to the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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