# was the focus created to stop oldfolk from drivin buicks? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 13, 2006, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423 "2006-09-13T14:07:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/1 "2006-09-13T14:07:57Z")
> [@NotJustATrophyBitch](#): > > didnt you hear? focuses were americas way of trying to get old people to stop driving buicks. they weren’t intended to be modded, just to go to the pharmacy and pick up perscriptions. i beleive so as my grandma sold her buick and bought a focus se. any other input? ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/2 "2006-09-13T14:09:55Z")
no the focus was not intended to get old folk to stop buying buicks. it was designed to come into the market and compete with the civic in aftermarket and be affordable for young kids to customize. the very first year it was out ford racing built an AWD focus with the first body kit designed by razzi and a slew of other aftermarket parts. over in europe the focus is THE most popular domestic economy/fun car. O and the WRC focus is owning the WRC ---
**Author:** ![jenheartsyou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@jenheartsyou](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jenheartsyou)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/3 "2006-09-13T14:10:04Z")
bahahaha! it was a joke. im sorry. ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/4 "2006-09-13T14:15:52Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > no the focus was not intended to get old folk to stop buying buicks. it was designed to come into the market and compete with the civic in aftermarket and be affordable for young kids to customize. the very first year it was out ford racing built an AWD focus with the first body kit designed by razzi and a slew of other aftermarket parts. over in europe the focus is THE most popular domestic economy/fun car. O and the WRC focus is owning the WRC and Buick made the GN which at the time was the fastest production car iirc. soooo i beleive your statement to be informative and enlightening but altogether moot. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/5 "2006-09-13T14:21:31Z")
Yes, because as people get older they shrink. Then they consider the focus a larger car. Thus, as they are old they can’t tell the interior is falling apart and are attracted to the low price. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/6 "2006-09-13T14:23:01Z")
I thought it was designed to stump neurokinetik on finding quality aftermarket wheel options? :shrug: 😛 ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/7 "2006-09-13T14:25:52Z")
> [@dirtye30](#): > > and Buick made the GN which at the time was the fastest production car iirc. soooo i beleive your statement to be informative and enlightening but altogether moot. in 2001? :gotme: im kinda confused as how the GN comes into play. what old person buys a GN? ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/8 "2006-09-13T14:28:52Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > in 2001? :gotme: im kinda confused as how the GN comes into play. what old person buys a GN? buickGNs padukes has one right?? i was just being a pain in the ass. but the same old person to buy a focus for racing applications such as WRC would prolly buy a GN. and old people normally driv eold buicks that they had new from 87. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/9 "2006-09-13T14:31:40Z")
the public market focus cant be converted to the WRC car…well, kinda (:snky:) no one goes and buys one to make it that insane…well, almost no one (:snky:) lol and most old people done buy a GN and drive it till they die. muscle car doods buy GN’s and i know you were being a pain in the ass lol. ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/10 "2006-09-13T15:52:35Z")
> [@dirtye30](#): > > and Buick made the GN which at the time was the fastest production car iirc. soooo i beleive your statement to be informative and enlightening but altogether moot. :eyebrow: umm … you are retarded. either compare GN vs. Focus OR Buick vs. Ford. don’t mix and match and make yourself look stupid. apples and apples my dear friend. not apples and oranges! ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/11 "2006-09-13T16:09:53Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > compete with the civic in aftermarket and be affordable for young kids to customize. Honda makes Civic’s so aftermarket companies can make money? Ford makes Focii so aftermaket companies can make money? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/12 "2006-09-13T17:06:22Z")
I just find it hilarious that Ford targeted the A.D.D. generation with a car called the Focus. LMMFAO!!! ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/13 "2006-09-13T17:08:02Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > I just find it hilarious that Ford targeted the A.D.D. generation with a car called the Focus. > LMMFAO!!! I never thought of it that way before… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/14 "2006-09-13T17:20:28Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > I just find it hilarious that Ford targeted the A.D.D. generation with a car called the Focus. > LMMFAO!!! Hahaha, you are so right. ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/15 "2006-09-13T18:12:00Z")
> [@Griff](#): > > :eyebrow: > > umm … you are retarded. > > either compare GN vs. Focus OR Buick vs. Ford. don’t mix and match and make yourself look stupid. apples and apples my dear friend. not apples and oranges! sometimes its better to keep you mouth shut and be thought a fool, than it is to open it and remove all doubt. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/16 "2006-09-13T21:07:06Z")
> [@fairgentleman Z](#): > > Honda makes Civic’s so aftermarket companies can make money? > > Ford makes Focii so aftermaket companies can make money? not what i meant, thats why there were all the products by ford racing and the dealer appearance upgrade catalog ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/17 "2006-09-13T21:17:25Z")
> [@dirtye30](#): > > sometimes its better to keep you mouth shut and be thought a fool, than it is to open it and remove all doubt. I laugh when i see this on goth kids shirts ---
**Author:** ![thelosthero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/thelosthero/32/4957_2.png) [@thelosthero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thelosthero)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/18 "2006-09-13T21:33:14Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > I just find it hilarious that Ford targeted the A.D.D. generation with a car called the Focus. > LMMFAO!!! thats great awsome ananlogy 😃 ---
**Author:** ![thelosthero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/thelosthero/32/4957_2.png) [@thelosthero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thelosthero)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-the-focus-created-to-stop-oldfolk-from-drivin-buicks/17423/19 "2006-09-13T21:35:57Z")
> [@dirtye30](#): > > sometimes its better to keep you mouth shut and be thought a fool, than it is to open it and remove all doubt. Burn