Bloody Focus broke again

Originally Posted by Jelster

Nowt wrong with my Focus (apart from the 25 mpg.....)

Great car, very comfortable and fun to drive.

in fairness because its a 5cyl turbo....

Originally Posted by muffles

SV for the commuter bike instead then ?

Actually I seem to remember reading about the RR somewhere, are you on the CBR forum too? (.org.uk?)

If I had the money I would without a doubt. I'm still paying my old one off (finance finishes in july) so may be tempted to get something then.

I did register on that forum but i don't think i ever posted. might have to give it a look.

i had a 2001 1.8 zetec focus from 9 months old, i owned this car for 3 years and then sold it to my mate and hes still running it with no problems, its got 75k on the clock now.

Originally Posted by Jelster

Ah, well it is an ST (on a 55 plate) But it is very comfortable, and it's great for long trips - it loves European roads.....

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Yeah I guess probably the most different model to mine you can have

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

i had a 2001 1.8 zetec focus from 9 months old, i owned this car for 3 years and then sold it to my mate and hes still running it with no problems, its got 75k on the clock now.

This is my model - a 1.8 petrol. Thing is Kwak I can imagine how you would have looked after it - the reliability is not determined by the best looked after cars but the worst ones (or the "less well looked after" ones).

Mine was not really that well looked after, but no worse than some of the old (20 yrs+) BMWs I've experience with. Ford designs things so they can't last, they aren't rugged, tough, which is the problem

[yorkie_chris]

I thought kwak just cleaned stuff

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

I thought kwak just cleaned stuff

Heh, yeah I guess for the crap design stuff that doesn't apply, but I've had a few probs - not the major issues to be fair, most of those are design - with finish and it making things difficult to get apart, etc. I reckon that's pretty well looked after on ex-kwak motors

Originally Posted by 454697819

no your wife has the alfa remember....

Yeah but by default that means I get the issues therefore............

[yorkie_chris]

You need a more mechanically sound replacement



Wife.

even my ford is broken sitting at home fealling sorry for it self

dam flexi joints broken on the downpipe