Ford Focus: Steering responsiveness

I agree the steering is responsive, but I have no complaint with that. Great
steering and brakes are hallmarks of the Focus.

Rob

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"Mike2" wrote ... 

In alt.autos.ford.focus Mike2 <com>: 
 

Got seasick in my Focus before replacing springs and shock
absorbers with something working. Steering is fine.

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I find my North American Focus to be rather sensitive with it comes to
hitting bumps and whatnot round a corner. Especially if acclerating, the
wheel tends to jerk back and forth when hitting a bump. Maybe all cars are
like this, dunno.... My Focus is the first car I've owned.


"Michael Heiming" <michael+heiming.de> wrote in message
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In alt.autos.ford.focus Aaron Menchions <com>: 

You don't have it anymore?

Anyway, one should avoid heavy acceleration with a front driven
car in cramped corners, drive shafts will thank it with a long
live.

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"Mike2" <com> wrote in message
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All the way. Definitely a feature, not a bug. Surely a matter of personal
taste, however, so I acknowledge those who prefer a softer car, in this and
other respects.

But for those of us who like "road feel," the Focus is a good choice. I can
honestly say it was a huge factor in why I bought the car.

"Atlas Bugged" <com> wrote
 

I was instantly at home when I drive the demo in November 1999. It was a
bone stock 5-speed sedan, with the economy engine and tires, and in spite of
that I was completely convinced it was the car I'd always wanted. And you
know what? It still is.

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 06:21:06 -0500, "Mike2"
<com> wrote:

:>I find the steering on my 1999 focus estate a litle too
:>responsive/sensitive to the road surface. (I drive a lot on roads with an
:>uneven surface, camber etc). I'm not suggesting it is a fault: just a
:>feature of the car.
:>
:>Does anyone else agree with me?

I went from occasionally driving my parent's 2001 Focus Wagon to
owning an '02 ZX5 and thought there was a big difference. Then I sold
the ZX5 to my brother about a year ago and bought an '04 SVT Focus.
Now that is some responsive steering. That combined with the revised
SVT suspension and 4 wheel disc brakes has saved my bacon a number of
times in city traffic to and from work everyday.

me/2

"Geoff" <ca> wrote in message
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You are wise.

I agree with you so much, I must strive not to be a fanatic.

I once had a car (it was a Lexus but the guts was a Camry) that had a
brilliant mix of "cushy" and "responsive." I was amazed because I'd always
thought you couldn't get anything close to both in the same auto.

But out "on the edge," it's still true. I am tolerant of those who want
their car to be soft and comfy. Those cars are not necessarily "dangerous."

But I absolutely want the road feel.

Focus is actually a good mix, too (there are autos with even better road
feel, for sure.) But I'm glad Ford went with a big emphasis on good feel.