Ford Focus MK1 1.6 Test Drive  

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@Scott Vincent instablaster :)

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Service them and look out for rot in the underfloor and you're good A very well engineered car

@@edwardtrickett6064 underfloor she is fine^^ Had to renew the gearing and the waterpump, but i am glad that isn't so expensive as many other cars.

Underfloor wetness is to do with pollen filter most cases I’ve read. Planning on buying one! Brilliant car

got myself a set of dark brownish GHIA Wooden Optik Parts...Gearingsack, Instruments an the inner Parts from my doors, together with the chrome grips...its looking awsome now...way better als the Futura look

@Gibbon yes I have it, 1.6 petrol Its so nice ford driving

@Gibbon only thing I hate is the key entry for the bonnet, I traded it in lol.

Yeah, i mean, there's something fuzzy about that car. My first car tho...(Wagon focus) Don't want anything new anyway for some reason))

@@justaman1864 my first car is also a mk1 wagon 1.6 petrol engine 😀

@@leogorsic7788 yeah...Mine is 1.4 "rocket" (( (its not that bad actually, 123 nM is pulling lazy fat wagon body with really NOT bad traction, not dodge charger with it's MOPAR but...this is ford, it is okay:)

Nice, I'm also thinking about focus mk1 model, what year is your car? 760€ sounds like a really good deal imho, also do these focuses tend to corrode a lot like mazdas of similar years or are they more persistent on northern climate weathers (rains a lot + heavy snowing couple of months per year)?

I've been using it for a couple of days and it's a great car! Mine was made in 2001 and it spend 15 years in a cold, snowy and rainy climate (also, the roads are always covered with salt over the winter) and it still looks good. They tend to corrode a bit on the rear wheel arches and on the bottom of the doors. Also, the rear boot hinges tend to brake after around 10-15 years of use (it depends on how many times the doors have been opened - however, they cost only around 20€ on eBay and you can replace them yourself). I had to invest 30-40€ into the car for some filler, paint and sandpaper to repair the corroded metal, but it's very easy to make the car look like new, it took me 4h to fix all of the rust on the car and now it looks brand-new:) And make sure there isn't too much rust on the bottom of the car (especially the sub-frame and floor panels - just bring the flashlight and check for excessive rust when buying it), because fixing that can be frustrating - I've done it on a couple of cars (my friend is a mechanic and I sometimes help him), and trust me, you don't want to buy a car with holes in the floor panels :) But overall, I really recommend buying this car, since it has plenty of power, great fuel economy (700km with a single tank of gas, or 500km if you drive really fast), and you can buy plenty of mods (like diffrent bumpers, side kits, 7" touchscreen LCDs for the dashboard, daily LEDs, etc.) and the build quality is excellent! Really, I've never seen a car with such great design features and innovations (especially for early 2000s cars), and they are extremely reliable (the engine/gearbox are bullet-proff, electric systems still work perfectly, ...).

Thanks a lot for your comprehensive reply, I'm now really even more into getting this car, I'll probably do that when my roadworthines checkup of my old megane coupe ends very soon

CoreTech951 I am 18 yo and I own this and audi a3 sportback 2009....Trust you are going to have fun with this its so fast sporty and economical...

@Big Daddy Dick lmao bullshit

nice

amaella1 fuckin shit, I drive a 99 dodge Dakota with no power steering at all, I know what you mean

ME TOO

Heh, I have been driving my Opel Corsa B for almost two years. I feel 100 times stronger after 2 years of parking without power steering. :D

I have the 2.0L 2001 SE sedan Focus, its also got a 5 speed, and I can tell you this, don't get it as your first car. Or at least get one in good condition.

+Christopher yes 105hp is enough for daily and its comfortable. Its the right choice :) You want to get this engine?

MMCarMania I think this engine is suitable for me :)

what about fuel economy can u say me some numbers, I would like to buy this car too :) How much L per 100km, lets say on autobahn doing 120km/h constantly and how much in a city

BoJaN87M Depends on what engine you would like to pick. But there are many websites that will show you that.

Christopher This 1.6, yea I looked up on different websites, but there are various numbers...If this thing goes on a highway 120km/h I would like to see fuel consumption lower thatn 7l per 100km, If that is possible.:D

abs and asr came standard though

It will start first twist of the key no doubt

Martin Fiala

how did it go?

Thank you for the comment! Thats why i make these Videos, so someone who wants to buy the car, can see how it looks and sounds to drive the car! :)

+Antson Richard hi, the power is enough for daily driving. Not fast or slow.

The 1.6 does provide enough torque and you get pretty good gas mileage with 5th gear cruising 80 km/h at 2000 rpm. I average around 6 litres per 100 km.

As a daily driver I can say that 5th gear is very long, good for cruising at a mostly level speed above 50 km/h, but not great for overtaking. 4th great above 40km/h. 3rd from 25km/h-30km/h. 1st and 2nd are good for starting off. 1st can get me up to 50km/h, 2nd up to 100km/h. You'll obviously sacrifice fuel economy by doing hard acceleration though. But generally light on petrol

The Borg 2nd 100km/h??? My Focus races at like 5000 rpm when i do 50 in 2nd. Yes i do it sometimes to get to the 50 quickly. But then it’s up to the 3th or 4th. 5th is too high to 50, the engine will go below idle rpm. 2nd gear is for 30km/h zones. 3rd gear for 50 with the capability to brake on the engine.

@@Engineer9736 when on a flat straight, I use 5th. If there is any kind of incline, I have to downshift. My car gets 7000 RPM in 1st at 60km/h. 5th is kinda like the "I'm here, but don't deliver much" kinda gear. Never use it below 45 km/h. 4th is generally a manageable gear. But at 100km/h I'm maxing the revs in 2nd. I would not recommend doing it regularly if you want to keep the engine. The only time I have done it is when I had to pull off a tight overtake

+Okan Aydin ja der kleine geht echt gut :D Und ja die Reifen waren übel... hat inzwischen neue drauf und alles gut.

Did you get it?

@@theamazinhumanspider5922 no my friend! I chose a Mercedes class C 220cdi of 2000

@@royfawasdeiana2295 also a very nice car. Good luck

@@theamazinhumanspider5922 oh yes! I pay Just 400€

@@royfawasdeiana2295 wow, we usually find them for 2000€ in Bosnia Focus mk1 is like 1700€

Its not my car so i can't say for sure, but i think it comes from the old tires

wheel bearing

Hi, i think its the summer tires, after changing to winter tires, the sound is gone. I already lowered the sound.. it was even louder

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7 Liter petrol per 100 km. With 3 passenger!!

Bollox

It’s an old model. Cars of the current year are much much much better. I often rent cars, those and brand spanky new, they drive like a dream. Now i bought a Ford Focus year 2000 but it takes a bit of getting used to, like not letting it stall (You have to rev properly before bringing up the clutch), and there is no stock cruise control and the stock radio is just crap. But that’s the price difference of course between a new and 20 year old car.

@@Engineer9736 why is the radio crap? Pretty decent sound stock.

Yes and the mondeo from the same year. The 1998 model. Thats a dream to drive to

The mark 2 and 3 are nowhere easy on the eye compared with the original

+Poundehgrass18 Hi Poundehgrass, where are you from? i only can talk about Germany. Its Ok here. I think the general condition is more important. So take someone with you with knowledge about cars and it should be fine :)

I'm in Scotland but just want to know how the power is and also efficiency and such on the different engines you get for it

+Poundehgrass18 yea i understand that. i will ask the owner about the fuel efficiency and how she feels about the horsepower.

MMCarMania cheers brother

+Poundehgrass18 So i asked her... well she doesnt know how the fuel consumption is :) but the horsepower is quite enough. Also the car is not that heavy. You should be fine with the 1.6

Was it that or a bad wheel bearing? I had a wheel bearing that sounded like that.

yes it is the wheel bearing. yesterday i replaced 2 of them at the back of my fiesta 1998. sounds like a dream now

Umm the car is so pretty #

+FLU hi, i used a gopro hero4 silver :)

erwischt :D

+Mr Squirrel Hi Squirrel, i used the goPro headband Kit and a Basecap ( you cann see the link to amazon in the description)

+MMCarMania Thanks

+Der Zerstörer really depends on what you prefer i think. The condition of the two cars you compare is also very important. I think i would take the Golf over the Ford. But if i have a choice i would take a bmw ;)

Ford focus,try 1.8 tdci (diesel)

Believe me. Ford focus is better than the golf!

And me .. from Transilvania Romania 🇹🇩 ok best car 🚗..1999 from Austria ( only 700 euro in 2018 !!!!

+Mustafa Nedim Can hi, the owner said comfort

MMCarMania thanks for answer.. good, clear car... great video...

+Mustafa Nedim Can thanks :) your welcome

+nikolaiwilson you're welcome! And yes it's true, they are not expansiv. Happy driving with it :)

+elusivme What... wait... dont scare me like that! :D

+MMCarMania haha xD

Its on Right side cuz we are in Europe :)

Almost the whole planet drives on the right with a few exceptions like UK, AUS, Singapore, and Japan i think.

what do you mean?

Direccion pneumatica?

Sim

+Luftballoon DeBarbarian Haha ... what :D yea didn't hit it :)

Never heard about that. Got my Focus now for a month, never had anything like knee hitting..

Geil xD

I though it was just me sounds like a wheel bearing had the same noise from my caliber then I replaced it

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its germany. start doing youtube videos, may be you can earn some money that way :D

+MMCarMania I'v got youtube channel. But if I want some money in it I need to invest much money

Maxim Seleznev There must be at least 100.000 of these cars on the world. It’s mass produced. Why do you need exactly this one. You find money by finding an employer instead of begging on RU-vid.

Pior kkkkk

Sam Plays i have 1.8 Tdci (diesel) ;))