Now I get it.....
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Now I get it.....
Apologies for the long post, it's a long story.....
I had a Focus as a beater and as I seem to spend a lot of time in it I wanted to change itl.
As a beater it was capable, reliable, economical reasonably good handling for an estate but dull. Dull, dull, dull, dull, dull.
And Kate got car sick in it as a passenger on twisty roads, so any enjoyment I might have had from it was short lived if Kate was alongside.
So I started to look for alternatives.
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I had a Focus as a beater and as I seem to spend a lot of time in it I wanted to change itl.
As a beater it was capable, reliable, economical reasonably good handling for an estate but dull. Dull, dull, dull, dull, dull.
And Kate got car sick in it as a passenger on twisty roads, so any enjoyment I might have had from it was short lived if Kate was alongside.
So I started to look for alternatives.
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I'm saying nothing 
Well ok then... couldn't resist
You're right - finding an unmolested one is virtually impossible, they're worth their weight...
Glad you like it Just a shame more aren't used a bit more, rather than kept as garage (or worse "cruisin'") queens!
Nice that you agree about the interior too - people criticise them heavily for being squeaky rattly cheap plastic - ok it's plastic but it's functional with no pretense (and far fewer squeaks than my S!)
Tyres - not sure what is expensive, but a full set for mine (17's) was
Well ok then... couldn't resist
You're right - finding an unmolested one is virtually impossible, they're worth their weight...
Glad you like it
Just a shame more aren't used a bit more, rather than kept as garage (or worse "cruisin'") queens!Nice that you agree about the interior too - people criticise them heavily for being squeaky rattly cheap plastic - ok it's plastic but it's functional with no pretense (and far fewer squeaks than my S!)
Tyres - not sure what is expensive, but a full set for mine (17's) was
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Ah ha - I knew youd end up with one of these some day.......and these are better than the brand new ones any day!
Looks like it might have a fruity exhaust on the back too?
This wont cost you much to run, though the servicing intervals are a bit crap. Tyres probably
Looks like it might have a fruity exhaust on the back too?
This wont cost you much to run, though the servicing intervals are a bit crap. Tyres probably
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Originally Posted by JamieS2K,Dec 17 2007, 03:42 PM
Nice but 4.500 quid for a 12 year old car 
you must earn too much
you must earn too much
It's only been used for 2 of those 12 years, and it shows.
At least it's not a Mundano eh.....
Pete, dog's not been in it yet - any free time before Christmas for us both to make a visit to yours? I 'break up' tomorrow and the dog's not seen the sea for a while....
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No probs Mark!
Glad you like it.
I still remember when these came out and nobody knew what they were - the massive waiting lists to buy them etc...
Great fun
Pete - must PM you back!
PS - what miles are you getting form a tank? Lambda sensors can fail on these, and you end up with 40 miles less to a tank than you should.
PPS - I like the thread title, there are a lot of misconceptions about AWD on here
Glad you like it.
I still remember when these came out and nobody knew what they were - the massive waiting lists to buy them etc...
Great fun
Pete - must PM you back!
PS - what miles are you getting form a tank? Lambda sensors can fail on these, and you end up with 40 miles less to a tank than you should.
PPS - I like the thread title, there are a lot of misconceptions about AWD on here