Tom's TDCi Titanium X...

[Toms306]

So, you probably got bored of my contradictory threads on newer cars, well I did find something that fitted the bill surprisingly well. Wasn't gonna post it on here but several people have asked so here it is. I do know most of you won't like it.

Criteria list -

£30 tax (or less) Yep.
60mpg avg book figure (or more) 64mpg book figure, trip computer says 68mpg atm, will brim it and manually check this tank though
Ride comfort Hell yes!! Dunno how newer Pug's have been made so uncomfortable compared to this!
Sensible power (going on around 12s to 60 book figure, same as std HDi) 110bhp @ 4k, 260-280Nm at 1.75k!! 10.5s 0-60
Some spec, particularly for future longer journeys (air con is a must) Has tonnes of spec inc ice cold AC
Reliability (as few major common faults as possible) Now... It does have a DPF, DMF and a VNT...but is low mileage, and has full history. So far nothing has needed changed except service items so has been looked after.
Distance - MUST be within my travelling distance, which is roughly sod all currently which is causing the most issues here Was about half hour from me, had it delivered to Ipswich for collection.

From the title you've probably guessed what it is lol.

2008 Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi [110] Titanium X in Panther black with optional Xenon HIDs and Power-folding mirrors.

46k miles
T&T
Full Ford history

Tonnes of spec inc - Sight pack (auto wipers, lights, dimming mirror), electric windows all round with global closing on fob, electrically adjustable, heated wing mirrors with powerfold, adjustable EHPAS (mines set to comfort of course), ABS/ESP/EBA, 8 speaker premium Sony sound system with aux input in glovebox, infrared solar reflecting windscreen, quick-clear heated windscreen and heated washer jets, full black leather 8 way electronically adjustable heated seats (so damn comfy!!) leather wheel with rake and reach, leather knob, centre arm rest with storage, 16" 20 spoke alloys, rear privacy glass, factory Xenon HID's with levellers and washers (I take back anything I said about HIDs, they're epic in a car they're made for!!), deflation detection system, climatic air con, massive glove box with cooling/heating, puddle lights, footwell lights, easyfuel (petrol nozzle doesn't fit in diesel hole), hydraulic clutch, cool instrument cluster etc etc.

BUT...no cruise control. Early Titanium's didn't get cruise but thanks to CANBUS it's just a case of fitting the cruise steering wheel and activating it with a modified ELM cable... So if anyone has a spare Focus cruise wheel let me know.

Anyway, gotta say, I do really like it tbh, probably more than any previous car...yes, even the Golf lol. Looks good inside and out, excellent running costs, decent power but most of all a smooth, quiet comfortable drive. I didn't believe the difference a car could make to my going out 'anxities', it's made a massive difference and I hope to be going out more, and further. Probably wont be at any major meets from here, but if theres a local one I'll likely come along.

Oh, and obviously I couldn't buy a car without something breaking...fortunately it was just a punctured tyre though. The deflation detection system wasn't activated from the factory so I didn't realise until it got so flat it was pulling hard to the left. So had that repaired and 5 minutes with the modded ELM and I've now activated DDS...which does work cos I was sad enough to let some air out of a tyre to try it!!

If you're still awake, well done. Heres the only part most people will look at...pictorz... But my camera's shit and the car's covered in brick dust and spilt diesel...





























Criticism welcome....and nice comments of course, but it's not a 306 afterall.

My target for keeping this is 3 years...and not modding it (much).

Cheers
Tom