In-Focus Imagery

So I promised these a couple of weeks ago.






Our payment is now about $30/month more than for the 4Runner, but we save $20/month on our insurance premium, and we've realized 50% better gas mileage (22 to 33); with regular unleaded at Chevron in NM sitting at a national-average $2.59, that's pretty nice. We had been putting about 15k/year on the Toyota since moving here; assuming gas prices stay here, that's a savings of $588/year, or $49/month. I'll take it.

I'm still not sure quite how I feel about the color; it's "Grabber Green", a somewhat rare color (according to the Official Green Focus Thread on FocusFanatics.com. Don't get me wrong, I think it looks great, but using the name "Grabber ____" on anything other than a '69-'71 Boss Mustang (or other muscle Ford of said era) just doesn't feel right, not just because it's the wrong era... The Focus, while sporty and fun to drive, still isn't a grossly-overpowered rear-wheel-drive sports car.


Oh, yeah, the other car in the pictures is pretty fun too. Um, anyone wanna be a sponsor for the upgrades to that one? Just $700 will get your name on stickers in one side window and the rear windscreen, and "thanks" when I get into the Reader's Rides section of Car Craft and/or Mustang & Fords.