i was surprised when my grandpa stopped by my house with a brand new focus svt. he wanted to take me to the ford dealership to co-sign on a loan to get me one b/c he loved his so much but i already had two cars. couldnt afford another one. but very nice cars

 

The car magazines have all placed this thing first in comparos, but
I have yet to see one on the road. What gives?

 

I see very few one the road.

 

I've seen one or two on the road. They seem alright...the cosmetic add-ons make them look nice (the ZX3/SVT 3-door is my favorite bodystyle). They're supposed to be great in the handling department too, but in the end they do nothing for me...I'd probably take a Civic Si, drop it an 1.5" and put some respectable rubber on it.

But that's just me, to each his own.

 

 

I've never even seen one in person, even at a dealer.

 

SVT cars are limited production.

For example judging by Dweezel's sig, I would guess that a total of 4,788 '02 SVT Focuses (Foci?) were made.

 

Indeed. I've already spoken to a local Ford dealer, he's going to call me when they come in for this year.

 

yeah the new Car and Driver ranked it second to the SRT-4. Ford brought this car out to compete against the (what was a very lackluster) SI. I was actually looking at a ZX3, was going to try and get a deal on an SI, but got a good deal on my car so I went for it. Unfortunately with cars like the SRT-4, it will need a bit more power to keep itself up in the ranks.

 

no kidding man. Talk about cheap power w/ that srt 4

gonna be a bunch of fast ass neons driving around pretty soon