Suckass rental car, Advice please

[KenOhki2112]

I was given a 2003 (or maybe a 2002) Ford Focus as a rental car while my 90' 240sx is in the shop. I know very little about the focus, it definatly is the base model though as the manual windows and mirrors and locks AND tape deck suggest. (2liter I4 FWD AT)

I took the air box off this morning, that seemed to give it a little more of a torquey feeling, But the car still lags really bad, Every shift it makes brings me to tears. I know on the Nissan AT's there is a resistor you can pull off of the auto trans, doing so greatly improves the grandma style shifting. Any one know if the focus has something similar, or any other adjustments I should make? I have to use this car for about 2 weeks, and after the first day I already feel like just taking my bike to work.

I miss my 240 so much right now. =(

[BLU CIVIC]

why are u messin with the rental car....that is so retarded....itz not ur car...IMO itz ok to dog it butto start takin stuff off to try and improve it is sheer stupidity

[KenOhki2112]

Originally Posted by BLU CIVIC

why are u messin with the rental car....that is so retarded....itz not ur car...IMO itz ok to dog it butto start takin stuff off to try and improve it is sheer stupidity

Hardly, I have no sympothy for the rental agency or the insurance company that's paying for it. It took me 2 months to get a rental car because of my age (20). If they are going to hassle me because of my demographic for that long, I might as well fufill their stereotype. I'm not even going to treat it that badly, I mean heck it was 1 1/2 quarts low on oil so I changed it, The powersteering fluid was filled all the way to the top, so as soon as it heated up the top blew off and almost all of the fluid flew out, if any one else had rented this car and just driven it, they would have hurt it more with their ignorance. Anyway, this shifting HAS to go. Does any one have a link to the service manual or anything?

[zx2srdotnet]

you are a flat out fucking idiot

[KenOhki2112]

Originally Posted by zx2srdotnet

you are a flat out fucking idiot

For taking the Focus? Probably. I could have gotten a GT grand am if I forked out an extra $8 per day. =(

Oh also the tires were at ~22 psi cold. Tires say the minimum was 32 cold, Obviously these people care very little for the condition of the car. The idea is that any thing I do to the car will be reversable. Did any one know if ford's AT has such an adjustment?

[oi_boy]

dude...like everyone else has said...why mess with a rental car. honestly...thats just stupid. why not take it out to the rally track and beat the fuck out of it.

[zx2srdotnet]

dude your a tool, leave

[oi_boy]

who me?

[KenOhki2112]

Originally Posted by oi_boy

dude...like everyone else has said...why mess with a rental car. honestly...thats just stupid. why not take it out to the rally track and beat the fuck out of it.

Gah, this car doesn't belong any where near a track, I don't have a problem with the focus, some of the models are pretty good, but the base model is just a bummer. Taking that resistor off of the nissan takes only a few minutes and costs nothing, If it's that easy (or even possible) on the ford, then it's definatly worth my time.

[oi_boy]

i dunno why you should spend so much time on a car your only going to drive for 2 weeks, they might even make you pay some ungodly ammount for it or whatever. then dont take it to the track, take it to the backroads, and if you lived in washington...take it to Reiters Pit. you can have some fun up in there.

[landyacht]

[zx2srdotnet]

Originally Posted by oi_boy

who me?

no the dumbass

[oi_boy]

hahaha i wasnt sure who that was directed to.

[KenOhki2112]

Originally Posted by zx2srdotnet

no the dumbass

You fail at posting.

I've got the car engaging a little quicker now. I will be eagerly awaiting the return of my 240. Next time I think I'll pan out the extra 7 bucks and get a less sissy car.

[zx2srdotnet]

you should be shot for the wast of space you are, if your over 16 then i'd be very surprised