Ugh... 20" wheels?  Are we in L.A.?  Bling Bling! I'd like to see the Focus
even try to pull the skin off of a pudding with heavy, 20" chromes.  And the
whole folding hardtop thing is getting a bit out of hand.  What was wrong
with the aesthetics of a good cloth roof?  Why do we have to lose trunk
space and carry around an extra 100kg?  Why do we have to put up with huge
a.ses on cars like the 307 and Megane to accomodate these mechanical
marvels?  Nowadays, the windshield header on most compact convertibles
extends so far back, you practically have glass over your head even when the
roof is open.  It all seems rather pointless.

For me, a convertible should be small, light, nimble and rear wheel drive.
My money for something unique built off the Focus platform would go to a
delicate little coupe (fixed roof) with a mildly breathed on motor, a nice
set of light 16" or 17" wheels and a factory approved suspension from
someone like Koni.  I'd see it as the spiritual descendent of the Lancia
Fulvia HF.

Stephen

Man I wan one of those! Where to I send my deposit?

Gary