Ford Focus Mk2: Test Drive, Review, Walkabout (After 13 Years) 

Thank you, Ian. Interesting to know that your car was reliable, too. Enjoy your day.

Thank you, Curry. Enjoy your next chicken korma.

Korma is for wimps. I prefer the extra spicy stuff.

You're welcome. Glad the video helped. Best wishes from CarSpyTV.

Couldn't agree more.

Good stuff! Glad you're enjoying it. Best wishes from CarSpyTV.

Thank you, RDT. I must clean it at some point!

Glad to hear your car has been reliable, too. Long may it continue.

Glad you enjoyed the video.

Thanks for the comment. I see you have a RU-vid channel, too. Good luck with it.

Hope you had it done, it'd be a shame to destroy your engine. I have a 2011 model which had 53k on when bought. I had it done straight away, it's a no brainer. Got almost 62k now, and no worries about bent valves and an engine rebuild.

Hi Matt. I remember the Focus videos you filmed for your channel. They're very good. We only have one Focus here - unless Mrs CarSpyTV is keeping secrets! Best wishes as always. Stephen

Interesting comment. Thanks.

Brooo... i got same car as u and i also changed radio with the rearview camera there is only one difference... mine consumes 16 liters of gas per 100 km, I wonder what's the fault but I have no idea, I'll take it to the gas servicer soon and we'll see what happens next, I hope I won't have to spend a lot of money, I'm already investing a bit in it I put it in, but this car was my secret dream because I played Colin McRae as a child and there was also a Ford Focus, the Ghia version exceeded my expectations, really, as you put it, I don't need anything else, the car is luxurious for me

Glad you're enjoying your car. More Focus content to follow.

CarSpy by the way, do you know what the knob on which the windshield wiper switch is located is for? I thought it was due to the speed of the wipers, but I turn it and nothing changes

@@kacperleszczynski1486 It's the intermittent wipe interval.

Thank you, Al C. 15 years and counting is good going. More Focus videos to follow. They're already filmed and edited.

@@CarSpyTV I'll look forward to those. I also recently had a similar problem as yours with my focus where it went into limp mode and showed an engine systems warning light on the dashboard. After three weeks of diagnostics (and expense!) I was contemplating the scrapyard option when an Auto electrician pinpointed an instrument cluster fault. It's a common fault on the focus apparently and we had to have the dashboard and cluster removed and rebuilt. Now back to it's reliable self thankfully.

Oh yes. That's certainly a common fault. I think it's easy enough to fix (once you know where to point the soldering iron). Glad your car is sorted.

I understand. As a kid, I had similar thoughts about my father's Nissan Bluebird.

Good idea. I did that for my Nissan Primera.

Ford has certainly made its share of good cars. Thanks for the comment.

Our Moondust Silver has a few stone chips. I must find the touch up kit! Best wishes from CarSpyTV.

I agree, Brian. The Focus of this era is one of the manufacturer’s best. Like your car, ours has been well maintained and it drives like new. Thanks for your comment.

Since I passed my test in 2013 I've been driving a mk2 focus. Nearly 10 years later and she doesn't miss a beat at 105k miles. Incredibly reliable car - only had two issues before that weren't major - the first being water ingress into the spark plugs which was fixed with an engine cover and the second was the instrument cluster used to fail while driving which mean't I was driving with no speedometer and the car would go into limp mode. That was fixed when my local garage sent it off to a specialist. I hope to continue driving my Focus for many years to come. Only drawback I've found with my 1.6 LX petrol is that it could really do with a 6th gear to improve its fuel efficiency a bit more.

Some top points for this car I would say are the steering (lovely feel of the road through the wheel), very cheap to insure, very practical with 4/5 seats, reasonable mpg (ive been getting between 35-40), very decent sound system for its age, bullet proof engine.

@@holty95 Thanks for your interesting comment, Robin. I agree.

@@holty95 Our Focus had water by the spark plugs, too.

Hello. Next time I change the pollen filter on our car, I'll film it. Best wishes.

Thank you, Les. We had a Fiesta in the family, too. It was a Mk1 from the early eighties. I think I've still got the owner's manual somewhere.

It’s not just us, then! We’ve improved - but not removed - some of the water stains with a product similar to the one linked below. If you have a go yourself, it might be worth first checking the product doesn’t do any harm by testing it in a small (and inconspicuous) area. www.wilko.com/simoniz-400ml-upholstery-carpet-cleaner/p/0082595

@@CarSpyTV Thanks buddy, have now ordered from my favourite internet 'auction' site, and no, will not be funding any space exploration LOL

The Focus certainly has a lot to commend it. Ours is now seventeen years old and working well. Best wishes from CarSpyTV.

Your Mk2 sounds like a bargain. £490 for a car that ran well for another 40,000 miles is good going. Best wishes from CarSpyTV.

@@CarSpyTV Thanks it was a bargain. According to the DVLA it is still around somewhere

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

Shame you're not happy, Al. Our Focus steering feels composed at speed. It might be worth checking your tyres, tracking, etc. Good luck.

Indeed. We're pleased with it. Best wishes.

He's a collie, springer, labrador cross (25kg). He appears on the channel occasionally.

@@CarSpyTV I’ve seen him now! He looks lovely!

Thank you, Ardon. He's just been for a walk and now he's asleep. Best wishes from CarSpyTV.