Mk1 Focus.... Thousands of 'em!

Mk1 Focus.... Thousands of 'em!

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georgezippy

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425 posts

202 months

Thursday 21st January 2016
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I ususally drive and have had a series of very Pistonheads cars (XJ8, Saab Turbo, 6pot Beem, Capri etc...) but I find myself needing to drive to work and provide a runaround for the family much more these days.
Have noticed Mk1 Focus are still everywhere will see 3 or 4 on each drive to work, and they're all at least 10 years old by now, so is it because they sold originally by the zillion, or are they actually very reliable and a good choice for a daily shed?
A 2.0 Ghia is appealing and there's a few cleanish ones on ebay for not much more than a couple of cashpoint visits.
Do they rust in any particular places or are there any other significant issues? (am quite handy at basic spannering)

steveo3002

10,659 posts

181 months

Thursday 21st January 2016
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theyre a good car , nice to drive and cheap to run

starting to rust bad now , rear end of the sills , arches and door bottoms

IanCress

4,409 posts

173 months

Friday 22nd January 2016
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As above, they're good to drive, reliable and cheap to fix. They do however rust so make sure you have a good look at the bottom of the doors, the boot lid and around the mirrors.

2.0 Ghia is a good car however the 2.0 isn't great on fuel and is expensive on tax. Also the 6 CD changers are fragile, and I've had issues with temp sensors on the climate control.