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First Car - Focus Mk2

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Greetings all,

Recently bought my first car. I went for a 2008 Ford Focus Titanium 1.6 MK2; Paid £3000

  • 63k on the clock
  • New pump & cam belt fitted
  • full service/MOT history
  • 2 previous owners. 

 n.b. Is anyone able to tell me if this mk2 is a pre-facelift or facelift model?

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    Evening fella and welcome, your car is a  mk2 facelift 👍

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    Hi welcome

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    HI & welcome.

     

    As above I believe facelift. From my reading and discussions - no rubbing strips on the doors = facelift, rubbing strips on the doors = pre facelift.

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    Wow, that's some 1st car! My first was a 1974 Datsun 120Y, though I did get it in 1979 LOL (Yes, I'm an old man...)

    • Complete with FM/AM radio
    • Heated rear windscreen
    • Manual choke
    • Lockable fuel cap

    Google image, (Camera phones had yet to be invented back when I had mine 🤣)

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