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31-05-2006, 10:23 AM | #1 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: May 2006
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G'day guys and gals i'm a newb here and wouldn't mind a little info if someone could help me :
I live in brisbane and i'm about to pick up my new focus CL manual (first car ) tomorrow. I took one for a test drive a little while back and noticed that there's no footrest.. well actually there was no room at all to the left of the clutch. I know it's a small thing but I like resting my foot to the side when i'm not changing gears. I was reading some other thread on here and came across this link to some european parts dealer. Anyway I saw a footrest plate and I'm wondering if they are just for cars with the driver seat on the left or for auto transmission? because I found another pic of focus floor mats and they show a footrest. I haven't driven a auto focus yet or a left side drive focus. so I don't know. hmm footrest: http://www.european-parts.net/catalo...roducts_id=303 floor mat: http://www.european-parts.net/catalo...roducts_id=448 Any help or ideas would be much appreciated. |
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31-05-2006, 11:40 AM | #2 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Wollongong
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As far as i know i don't think any of the manual foci have footrests, as for the one you're able to buy, if you were to buy one you could probably make up a small bracket or use a block of wood and attach the footrest plate to that.
On another note i'd had a footrest in every car i'd ever had until my focus but driving without it didn't bother me anymore after abotu a week or so |
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31-05-2006, 04:54 PM | #3 | ||
Focus on my Focus
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra
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You could also look at the footrest in the MX-5 or Mazda 3. They look pretty good.
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Now: 2006 Ford Focus LX Manual in Satin White Wife: 2013 Kuga Titanium in Frozen White Then: 1990 Ford Laser - Assasinated by a 76 year old man who failed to give way. Now normally when we have these races, Jeremy goes in the car and says "Powerrr" alot.... - James speaking about Jeremy (Top Gear S7 E05) American parts... Russian parts... ALL MADE IN TAIWAN! - Russian guy in Armegeddon |
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01-06-2006, 04:15 PM | #4 | |||
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02-06-2006, 07:07 AM | #5 | ||
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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I thought the exact same thing when buying my car, but it turns out I like it better without the footrest. I'm 6'2" and can stretch my left leg out almost straight. With the footrest I wouldn't be able to do that. The car is so roomy, especially compared the the subaru that we were looking at.
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02-06-2006, 05:29 PM | #6 | ||
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Join Date: May 2006
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buy an auto next time! LOL!
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astra is nice...too bad its a holden corolla is okay...too bad its boring mazda3 would've been good but nothing comes as close as the focus! |
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02-06-2006, 05:56 PM | #7 | ||
Focus on my Focus
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra
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I asked the dealer about this issue when I bought my FoFo actually. I asked if it was a cost cutting thing then, he proceeded to show me an FPV manual without a footrest. I think my reply was.. "Oh..."
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Now: 2006 Ford Focus LX Manual in Satin White Wife: 2013 Kuga Titanium in Frozen White Then: 1990 Ford Laser - Assasinated by a 76 year old man who failed to give way. Now normally when we have these races, Jeremy goes in the car and says "Powerrr" alot.... - James speaking about Jeremy (Top Gear S7 E05) American parts... Russian parts... ALL MADE IN TAIWAN! - Russian guy in Armegeddon |
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20-06-2006, 09:39 PM | #8 | ||
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Ryde
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Yea ford mustnt like foot rests cause my dad bought the BA Fairlane and even though its an auto it doesnt have footrest either
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20-06-2006, 10:29 PM | #9 | ||
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: vic
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I was suprised to begin with,but like others have said it really isn't a problem after a week or so.
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