Hey everyone, I just got my first car—a 2008 Ford Focus! It’s a bit rough around the edges with some paint fade, a few scratches, and one of the hubcaps is missing on the rear left wheel. I’m looking for ideas on basic modifications I can do, especially for the exterior. I’m not super experienced with cars, so simple suggestions would be great.
You gotta throw a big spoiler on it!
What do you want to improve or change about the car?
Skylar said:
What do you want to improve or change about the car?
Mainly just looking for exterior upgrades. I think anything mechanical might be too advanced for me, but I’m open to trying if it’s something simple.
You should upgrade the radio to one with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. It makes a big difference for usability.
Sawyer said:
You should upgrade the radio to one with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. It makes a big difference for usability.
A couple of people have told me that I’d need to replace the whole system because it’s a Euro model with something called a CAN bus. But I’d love to do this upgrade if it’s doable.
@Jessie
I’m not sure about that. When I swapped mine, it was just a matter of connecting power, ignition, and speaker wires. I even added a backup camera. It was pretty straightforward.
Rory said:
@Jessie
I’m not sure about that. When I swapped mine, it was just a matter of connecting power, ignition, and speaker wires. I even added a backup camera. It was pretty straightforward.
That sounds more doable! The person I talked to made it seem really complicated because of the CAN bus controlling everything.
@Jessie
He might have been talking about steering wheel controls. I haven’t hooked mine up yet because I couldn’t figure out the wiring, but I doubt those are controlled by the CAN bus. Everything else worked fine without it.
@Rory
Good to know, thanks for the info!