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 Ford Focus Owner/ Fan Club, Go Further

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wishndream
post Oct 6 2013, 09:15 PM

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I've been following the forum for quite sometime and learn a lot from forummers here. Yesterday, i took delivery of my candy red sport+ & till now already clocked 300+ km. Already tried various road conditions from hilly, winding roads, highways etc & along the way managed to test the Sport mode as well. What i discovered is quite similar with most comments found here & elsewhere. The sound proofing & handling is good. The downside of it is the jerkiness during low gear & grinding sound during reverse gear initially engaged. In sport mode, obviously the response is better but maybe the fuel consumption will be worse
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post Oct 8 2013, 06:32 PM

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Anybody so far has updated the transmission software?
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post Oct 14 2013, 08:19 PM

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I've shifted from D to S while the vehicle is moving. No problem
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post Oct 20 2013, 08:53 AM

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I'm thinking of spraying or powder coating the rims to a darker colour...matte black or gunmetal gray. Quite sure the warranty will not void. Anybody did this already?
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post Oct 20 2013, 09:09 PM

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QUOTE(0304125 @ Oct 20 2013, 06:27 PM)
I bought a groupon deal for spraying the rims, haven't go and do it, not sure how's the quality, still hesitating which colour to choose, also considerating matte black or gunmetal black for Candy Red.

Power Coating is it better and longer lasting?

https://www.groupon.my/deals/klang-valley-s...Spray/717615521
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Colour wise can be similar for both but powder coating is more durable. I've checked the price for all 4 rims powder coat between rm800-rm1000 whereas normal spraying is around rm400
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post Oct 21 2013, 08:07 PM

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QUOTE(0304125 @ Oct 21 2013, 10:56 AM)
Thanks for sharing, looks like the deal is quite worth it looking at the number, not sure the quality and workmanship yet. I'll be the white rat and post some photos when it's done. Just trying since it's quite affordable, and if the colour not nice, I'll consider redo it with power coating to another colour, or even change the 4 rims.
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That would be nice. please post the pix after the coating rclxms.gif . BTW quite difficult to get nice rims for focus as the PCD is 108 which is uncommon here. sad.gif
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post Oct 27 2013, 10:16 PM

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i think not many stock for sport (without +) now
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post Oct 29 2013, 12:00 AM

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QUOTE(blay @ Oct 28 2013, 07:01 PM)
take the low interest mean no rebate already?
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I got low interest + rebate (frm SA)
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post Nov 5 2013, 11:29 AM

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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Nov 5 2013, 08:49 AM)
By the way, forgot to mention that it is advisable to not follow or drive to close to a vehicle with wide tyres but rather try to keep a certain distance from it. When I was in JB near to the Singapore border, I was trailing an Audi A7. Tyres are 225 or wider I think. Suddenly out of no where a stone come flying to my vehicle and hit the front windscreen. Luckily no chip to the windscreen. Apparently the front windscreen of the Focus is quite tough and not easily cracked.
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Have to be careful since the front windscreen is expensive especially for sport+/titanium+ variant. Insurance premium is rm600 for rm4k coverage IIRC. maybe due to the built-in fine defogger/demister line which you can see on the glass
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post Nov 5 2013, 11:50 AM

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QUOTE(SportyHandling @ Nov 5 2013, 11:35 AM)
Thanks for the information on the expensive windscreen of the Focus. RM4000 for replacement? Yikes. It always pay to keep a distance away from large trucks or buses on the roads. I always attempt to avoid these large vehicles but sometimes there is no choice as too many of these vehicles are on the roads these days. Keeping speeds low apart from keeping a distance away are the only methods to minimise the risk of flying stones hitting your vehicle and causing considerable damage or scratches on the paint surface or the windscreen of the vehicle.

THe front windscreen has defogger/demister lines? I thought they are only on the rear windscreen.
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Go near your windscreen from inside & look very closely. You'll see very fine wavy lines which i'm quite sure the heater element for the windscreen. The switch is next to rear defogger switch (underneath climate control knob)

My SA told me their company's ford focus windscreen need replacement previously & they have to top up the rm2k coverage since it's not enough. shakehead.gif

This post has been edited by wishndream: Nov 5 2013, 11:54 AM
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post Nov 10 2013, 10:49 AM

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QUOTE(usucx @ Nov 9 2013, 08:25 PM)
Guys,
After the software upgrade, no more juddering from the car. Somehow the car increase the acceleration pace during low gear. Just a light pedal press from idle to moving you will feel the difference. Also a red light stripe is turned on near the sunglasses compartment during night time.
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Good news! rclxms.gif But how's fuel consumption? Anybody else already went for the upgrade?
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post Nov 27 2013, 10:01 AM

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QUOTE(Dwango @ Nov 26 2013, 04:40 PM)
The interior of the Mazda 3 SKyactiv looks very bland, plasticky and grey. Not as upmarket as the Focus. Some people in the US have test-driven both and results were mixed, but the comments on the bland interior of the Mazda were consistent.
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IINM the mazda3 in the video is the previous model but fitted with skyactiv engine. The latest model interior should be much better judging from photos n review alike
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post Dec 31 2013, 08:32 AM

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Pin86, hv u received ur touch-up paint? i need it as well for my candy red. Intentionally scratched by someone i guess mad.gif . Can you advise where & how you bought them? Thanks
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post Dec 31 2013, 01:32 PM

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QUOTE(pin86 @ Dec 31 2013, 09:04 AM)
I found them on tao bao. But I have a problem with the import custom now. The seller is telling me that the package might be rejected by custom since it is liquid. Not sure why, maybe to prevent dangerous chemical to enter the country or bio-hazard? It can be shipped but with risk of being reject by the custom.

But there's still hope to it, the shipping company says the custom normally checks on large parcel (10kg above, which also make sense). Will be shipping them in the next delivery probably a couple more weeks from now  sad.gif

If u are in urgent need, u can try to get it through taobao agent, they have lobang 1...

Anyway, I think DIY only applies to scratches on bumper or side skirt.
If DIY on the main body (hood, trunk, doors) will be quite risky if the scratch mark is larger than a old 50cent coin, the new paint will be too obvious to notice. Fine line can still be patched though.
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Thanks. just bought from aliexpress around USD10. not sure when will arrive. hopefully no problem.
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post Jan 12 2014, 10:28 PM

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QUOTE(AmyDazz @ Jan 12 2014, 01:19 AM)
Hey guys, I just wanna share with you picture of my car in plastidipped rims. So, far satisfied with the spray job. Quite cheap here in Jb.

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notworthy.gif I'm thinking of doing the same. How much is it the cost in JB for all 4 wheels & what colour is it? Gunmetal grey or matte black it seems. Thx
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post Jan 14 2014, 06:17 PM

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QUOTE(AmyDazz @ Jan 13 2014, 10:00 PM)
Just do it man. I did in Tmn Molek, Detail City Car Studio. Now got promo, so I needed only to pay RM 350 instead of RM450-RM500.

It's matte black. Good thing is , if I wanna them shinier, I just wipe my rims with Meguiars Endurance Spray. They look wicked!
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Thanks bro. Might check the price around KL for plastidip. powder coat is the best durability but expensive, around rm900-1k. normal spray is around rm300-500 IIRC.

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