(27-09-2014, 08:05 PM)Piggy Wrote: hmmm. It looks smart. Is a bit Meh.
Get it mapped and ragg the crap out of it as it will blow its turbo/injectors at some point anyway!!
comon then...how much £££???
No interest in mapping or ragging it tbh. It's weird tbh, 306s give me this 'foot to the floor, rage at everything' attitude. I get in this and I'm now holding other people up in my own, quiet, comfortable, calm, relaxed world.
Honestly didn't realise the difference a change of car would make! 
It obviously wasn't cheap, and was a few 306s worth...but I had a few 306s and just ended up with a few 306s, it genuinely is worth the extra purchase price to me, and being a good spec and colour, wont depreciate as quick as a pov spec one. It was cheaper than book figures, and I got a little more off still as someone had put the wrong sign in the window, so saved £500 off the online price.
I wont say exactly what I paid though...but it's significantly less than Niall's spent on his 306. (27-09-2014, 08:10 PM)Poodle Wrote: Great little engines imo, just a bit picky with their servicing. I was actually really impressed with the latest generations of focus too, they've upped their game considerably. Completely soulless, but comfortable, decently built and easy to drive.
And that is exactly what I, and most consumers, are after!
Don't get me wrong, if I had the chance at a GTi6/205 GTi or similar for a bit of a weekend thrash I wouldn't even hesitate to buy one. But for a daily, imo something like the Focus is an excellent all rounder.
(27-09-2014, 08:11 PM)DavidA Wrote: I love this shape of Focus, test drove one when I was an ADI and thought it was easier to drive than my Corsa.
We've got an 08 reg panther black Mondeo TDCi 140 at the moment and it has been the best car we've had (and it's done 130k miles).
Road noise could be down to tyre choice, I had an Audi A3 the other week as a hire car and thought it was a) really noisy and b) cheap in comparison to the Mondeo.
Yep, very easy to drive...almost effortless tbh! Can even turn on Eco mode so it tells you when to change gear.
Probably a gimmick but I'll give it a go at some point I reckon.Ah that's the 2.0 based on the DW10 used in 306s, should be reliable! Running costs were a bit much for me though, and I didn't need as bigger car as the Mondeo...plus my Dad drives a Mondeo, not sure I could drive the same car as him lol!
Road noise could easily be down to tyres, I had a pair of Wanli's as spares on the 306 while having tyres fitted to the alloys....sounded like knackered wheel bearings lol!! The Focus has the OEM Hankooks on which seem good tbh, quiet as well. They're a common size too, so means the tyres are cheaper than the 306s ones lol. Will probably use Dunlop BlueResponse when these wear out...not sure how long that'll take though, down to about 4.5mm atm.