Turbo Ford Focus ZX3 -One Take 

Yeah you can._.;;

haha owned a 2003 zx5 and currently a 2009 mk2 ses =)

ST170 owner here

Currently driving 2003 ZX3, my daily~

SVT all day. 😈

Love your channel!!!!!!

Samuel Perez Thanks Sam :)

Celeb status. :p

RegularCars OH EMM GEE Mr Regular commented over on TSM!!

I LOVE the beans video....... oh no.

That is true but you know they really gave the euro-market the awesome Fords and they just left America to rot

I had a 2000 Focus. The most durable, fun car I'ved owned. I would DEF do it again!!

@@harryfp1494 this is what it is mostly

Bro the focus zx3 is an incredible car. I own and and everyone that gets in it always has smiles and laughs when I let her really scream in the pipes. 😅😁hehe get one bro

I love mine I think it could do 1 million miles if I drove more.

And the best part for me is that every time I hear "ST" I think back to that Top Gear episode where they have a female audience member explain what ST stands for.

Edgar Reyes I know this is old but if it's the Zetec motor, it's non interference so engine will be fine even if it broke at 7000rpm. my buddy got a steal of a deal on one with a broken timing belt. owner figured engine was cooked. Got it for $400 and later that day we drove it by the guy's house, should have seen the look on his face. knowledge is power !

you know it

Those look soo similar to NC stops!

Except for those of us who've been caught doing it and been ticketed :P

😂😂😂😂 truth​@@jlwk9727

they need to be cool and seen doing their healthy hobby out in public for gratification. in ct its real bad. these fucks will ride the white line side by side in pairs on a main fucking route. instead of the fucking bike trail parallel to the main road. its all about showing off their $6k bicycle.

lol

Most people don't.

almost anything can sound good with the right exhaust and manifolds

***** But it's a straight pipe, which is why I'm surprised

ravesilly I like the sound of mine with a straight pipe, haha

It will be. I had a 2000. I beat the snot out of it. Never quit. I had to part with it because the mice ate the wiring harness. I WILL have another one.

For good reason, it was clearly a well-sorted car with the right proportions but with more flair than the Golf or BRZ.

Patrick94GSR Most cars I review are kind of a) what I expect or b) what I remember from when I drove them in the past. You get the best reactions when the car is drastically different from either of those.

+Hearsesrock427 ZX3s are hatchbacks. Wagons are plentiful though. Although finding one with the 2.3 and manual combo is tough.

Mk1’s are still my prefered daily lol. Cant give them up and enjoy everything the car offers, down to the stock radios. Been pretty reliable!

Thomas Whitmore Any issues with the clutch, transmission, motor mounts or electronics? I hear these are failure prone on the mk1 focus. Even in good care many sources have stated these parts will destroy themselves prematurely.

I have a 2003 ZX3 w/ 215k on the odometer. Can't comment on the manual trans, but the autos have a known solenoid problem. It's an easy fix and isn't too common. The entire transmission is really easy to swap if you have the space and tools, so I'd image a clutch job isn't hard. The driver's motor mount is prone to failure, but again - it's an easy swap. Takes an hour or so. As for the electronics - the factory Blaupunkt radio would loose the left channel on occasion, the interior lights that come on when you turn on the headlights go out sporadically (problem in the headlight switch). the wipers have problems (wiper relay is bad), but that's it in my car. All of the electrical issues are common and have easy and inexpensive fixes.

mistah, my 2000 focus (used) 140k , no problem except idiot before me broke the gear shifter. Very fun car. Car transmission and Motor mounts fine. all electronic fine execpt radio which i replaced.

@@eddiecanis I failed to do my research before driving my Focus. I did not know the gearbox was equipped with a reverse lockout ring that had to be pulled upward to put the car in reverse. The first few times I drove the car I assumed it had worn synchro-mesh and forcefully put it in reverse when I needed to. It wasn't until after reading the owner's manual that I was aware of this feature. It could have done some damage. I'm guessing the previous owner of yours didn't know about it either. That could have contributed to gearbox wear, or they could also have been slamming the gears around like an idiot.

yeah my not a gear box, it was the plastic mount that held the gear shifter. It has 4 legs and the forward left one was broke , which made getting into reverse hard(cause the cables where off alignment) . The only way i can see that happening is he/she must of slammed the gear form 1 to 2. I almost did not buy it cause i could not put it in reverse at dealership til the dealer show me the lift ring up and down. Only downfall, per tire guy the 40 k tires need replacing at 25 k, yeah i getting second opion, I do squeal a bit (so so easy to do in that car) but I think i good for another 5-10 grand out of them. After that i getting good year eagles or something better then the cheap tires i put on at 1st

Oh hi, craigslist, when did you get here

effort? fswerks.com sells the complete set. Turbo(also selectable from them, garret gt28 difference between models for higher output), injectors, FMIC, everything short of upgraded fuel pump for the increase demands for the fuel. Honestly they are practically bolt on. The intake I can't seem to find, but im looking into parts for the 2.0 zetec more. The set they give you is everything you need and can take a weekend to install if your somewhat knowledgeable. I am not 100% on the 2.3L but the 2.0L I have heard will run upto 250whp without breaking and being reliable and streetable. Closer to 300 just like the 1.8t audi/vw engines the connecting rods start breaking. The kit he bought can run a 2.3L to 260whp on completely stock motor.

The focus has been a popular tuner car for a long time.

I have a 03 fucus se. 2.0 zetec (automatic) 201k miles & it. will still squeal tires.So,for longevity, I switched it 2 full synthetic the other day.im amazed this car is in such great shape 4 it's age & mileage!!!! NEEDS A TURBO OR SUPERCHARGER BAD! (I'M SAVING UP 4 TURBO)

D.j. B lol mine has 177k on it lol

TEDDY DUANE if you can get that V12 in there I'd be super impressed. Sounds like a tough project. Good luck!

TEDDY DUANE three years later I’m assuming this did not happen 🤔

+YakoffShmirnoff It's a stock block

I'm thinking of the 3.5L v6 from a 1998 Acura RL. Thoughts?

Duratec v6

I kinda like how it looks but everyone I know thinks its ugly lol I feel like once u start getting into cars u start liking ugly cars

as a Vanquish owner, I'm pretty sure the Vanquish does not have the Focus rack; the steering feel is completely different, and Jamal Hameedi, chief design engineer at SVT, told me about the Focus Rack in the GT. The Vanquish does have plenty of other assorted Ford parts, but i'm 95% sure the rack isn't one of them. That's just anecdotal experience, but if there is evidence to the contrary I'd love to see it.

TheSmokingTire I remember that from Jeremy Clarkson's DVD The Good The Bad and The Ugly, and he did said the steering rack of the GT is from the Vanquish. But then you do own a Vanquish and Clarkson did owned a GT so...

MTC0316 Yeah, I mean Clarkson also called a Mustang GT "abysmally slow" when he raced it against a horse a few years back, and the car they were using for the film was clearly a V6, not a V8. So either he doesnt care to present facts correctly, or doesn't know the difference. Either way, I leave Clarkson in the "entertainment" not "education" departments.

TheSmokingTire Yeah, I think in terms of facts, that old man is not that reliable. It's nice to know that the Focus had the best steering of Ford at that period.

TheSmokingTire you on vanquish ?! what year?

You're running 400hp through the front wheels?

BBDSmint Yes buddy.

170turbo because race car ahaha

João Oliveira Haha, I wish I could afford a racecar! :) Mines just a nice street car, still have all the leather and AC. Very much a sleeper car. Apart from the brakes and the slightly smoothed SVT front bumber its pretty stock looking all around... apart from when you open the hood lol