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Simple...............BREXIT.........Get on with it and don't make the u.k look like fools.

And that's exactly what a Focus should drive like!

Hi. I help moderate a highly active Mk5 Facebook group, one of the other mods has a hybrid and is very 'passionate' about it. You're more than welcome to join us https://www.facebook.com/groups/693277794183606/

It's nowhere near as simple as that...both have different pros and cons. I purely own my current Golf because it was the cheapest mid size hatch I could find locally with £30 tax and 55mpg for under £4000 and the Mk3 Focus was so horrific I needed rid. Had I been able to afford/justify a Mk3.5 Focus Titanium 1.0EB I would have bought one of those instead. I've owned 2 Mk4 Golfs (one heavily modified) and now a Mk6, and tbh they are totally different cars! I've also owned a Mk2.5 Focus and 2 Mk3 Focus', which again are totally different from each other! I'd say the Mk2.5 Focus is a better car than the Mk4 Golf, but they weren't on sale at the same time so not really rivals and both feel very dated now imo. However my Mk6 Golf is a 62 plate, so was on sale at the same time as the Mk3 Focus although they came out back in 2009 as a Mk2.5 Focus rival. It's easily a better car than the Mk2.5 Focus in everything except looks...and despite it not looking quite as 'funky' (dull shape, boring dash, no LED tail/plate/puddle lights), the build quality is far better than the Mk3 Focus and the handling is considerably better as well, I can take dry corners much faster and with more confidence in the Golf than I could the Focus but it's still just as comfortable over bumps and rough roads. During everyday driving there's actually not much difference though, so I can see why A to B drivers don't care which they buy. And the running costs are exactly the same...although the Golf is a 2.0TDI with a tonne of torque and the Focus was a torqueless 1.6 which needed working hard even after a remap. The Golf will effortlessly overtake in 4th gear from 35mph which is ideal for NSL roads, whereas I'd have to drop a gear and 'wind' the Focus up before an overtake. And I've spent a lot less on maintenance for the Golf(s) than I have on Focus' over the years yet people have this idea of German stuff being expensive to maintain. But all that said, I do miss the more modern feel of the Mk3 Focus, I miss things like keyless entry, the easyfuel system and the big colour dash screen etc. The Golf is also quite a bit smaller than a Focus, there's less space in the boot and glovebox and no space in the armrest. So honestly, it's purely down to your specific requirements and budget as to which each person should chose. I certainly don't think the Golf is the outright winner and should always be bought instead of a Focus. If you're buying new or nearly new you'll get more spec for your money buying a Focus...if you can put up with the lower build quality. As for Mk3 Golf's, they're awful, honestly don't buy one, you'll regret it. The Mk1 is now silly money but they are the best and of course the original. The MK2's are cool and I've always wanted a green 5dr GTi on rims and air with a few subtle mods but it's not gonna happen now. The Mk3 was a mistake. The MK4 weighs about 4 tonnes and understeers like mad, but they are comfortable and the engines (1.8t and PD diesels) are great. The Mk5 brought handling back into the Golfs capability after the complete lack of finesse with both the Mk3 & 4 and actually the Mk5 was a great all rounder, particularly the GTi model with DSG. The Mk6 came out during a financial crisis so is just a Mk5 underneath with a few minor 'facelift' type tweaks which is why it feels very dated now...in fact my 2012 Golf feels very similar to the 2004 A3 I had (the A3 was unbearably uncomfortable so didn't last long). I've not driven a Mk7 but they seem to be a proper upgrade to the Mk6 now and do offer a cheap running cost petrol engine to rival the Focus 1.0EB. So my next car will most likely be either a 1.0EB Focus Titanium, or a 1.4TSi Golf Match...just depends on prices and locations really.

Create there own deadline then ask for an extension is no way to demonstrate self management and future leadership, Surly evaluate everything and plan outcome before suggesting action in order to make the correct decision, Best out before September though; as there's a German bank set to fold before 2020 bringing Germany in to a recession.

Ok these are the before and after the top pic does have the dials already on they look so much better now

£276 for a Mk7 fiesta front seat back cushion cover!! Was going to look at a fiesta for my daughter and description/ photo showed a damaged cover. Car was overpriced in the first place without spending that much on a cover. Will give that car a miss.

I like the 1.8tdci engine. Because it is simpler than the 1.6 and 2.0 , it does not have a DPF so you don't need to worry about that. It is reckoned to be a much more bullet proof engine than the others, but it is less refined and more tractor like. It is based on a much older engine than the others. So if you prefer to have something that is more likely to keep going and going and going, it is good, but if smooth refinement is more important to you then you might find the engine a bit unrefined. They have a dual mass flywheel in them. This can be noisy when it gets worn. You get a load of noise on tickover which goes away when you put your foot on the clutch. The wear results in a load of iron filings in there which then sticks to the starter motor cog area (due to the magnets in the starter motor) which can then cause starter motor problems. They don't all get to the stage where you have to fix something, sometimes they go for a long long time after it gets noisy. Dual mass flywheel wear is probably not really linked to mileage, eg. if someone drives it in 5th gear all the time when 4th would be better, then that probably causes wear in the flywheel. I don't actually know if the other size diesels have a dual mass flywheel or not.

advisories - MOT testers use wildly varying standards on advisories. Some list loads of stuff and some don't list stuff because it was good enough to pass. If the brake pads are getting then then it is good to show an advisory to warn the owner but you see advisories saying chip on winscreen but not bad enough to fail and crack in number plate but not bad enough to fail, these are the sort of stupid advisories in my opinion as you can see it anyway - it is not a hidden safety related thing. You could buy another one which does not have any advisories, it does not mean everything is perfect, it could have the same slight seepage. What is my point - well, a car with no advisories might be no better condition than one with 10 advisories.

These will fit https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F151676030354

Simply proving the old saying "Procrastination is the thief of time"😀

@Bannko, you have become a bit of a legend. I could do with your legendary help please. Ford Ranger 2016 Wildtrak, not so Wild without a sat nav!!!

ClimAir make them for the Mk4 Focus. Can buy them on their website, Ford accessories site, Ebay, Amazon etc. They're not cheap though!! 😮 https://www.ford-accessories.co.uk/Comfort?model=focus&year=2018

They didn't create the deadline, Article 50 gave them exactly 2 years. But for some reason they just buggered around procrastinating for the first 18 months! Whatever happens now the UK already look like fools... There isn't an easy or simple answer, a large number of people will be upset by whatever the outcome is. Send it via fax maybe? I genuinely thought it was a scam but they've sent me a letter as well. I already bought and paid for the insurance a few weeks ago, but the new policy started this week and they asked for all of this after the start date. I don't mind giving the licence number, but colour copies of the V5 and licence must be pretty easy to create fakes from. 😮

sick hearing it all the time. its mays way or no way

I would get a quote they don't need your driving number its up to you if you want to give it

Hello Just bought 2015 Mondeo Hybrid Really loving this car Just introducing myself.

Last week opened up the door card again. Sadly it's not the window regulator that was gone but the tooth of the electric motor snapped. Now have to find a replacement.

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Some have lthough I suspect it depends on your VIN ,but Ford have told me and others they have problems with the software and will be issuing a new version soon . Dealers also have the same problem. I have asked Ford crc for an update but have had no reply yet.

2018? Surely this is a warranty issue?

this is brilliant tom! exactly the kind of expertise i was looking for, thankyou 🙂

New shockers fitted and drives like a dream, thanks Guys

Funnily enough, every time I've test driven one, I've ended up buying something else, including SAAB, Focus, A3, SEAT Leon, though some were other VW group cars as you can see.😀

Bring it to Fife and I’ll look at it for you lol

usual instrument cluster dry joints / worn capacitors? car's the right age

Some places accept photo of documents instead of scanned, Can post all originals to me and I'll scan them for you 😂 The should hold off on requiring so much until such unfortunate time as of when a claim is made; then if x, y, and Z are not as promised by the policy holder then the insurance is void, This would save alot of office staff wages as only claims would require such processing.

Not sure why you posted that here. Create your own topic and we'll reply.

Solution has come to my head. I'm off to B&Q tomorrow to buy a load of pine batten and short screws to make my own edge trim as a backstop to avoid the panels pushing backwards out of the grooves. A little bit of extra effort and a small extra cost to save hours of frustration and scraped fingers. Sent from my SM-G965F (S9+)

Not at all. I enjoy turning flat boxes into furniture however the people who design the kit seem to delight in making some parts as tricky as possible. Biggest annoyance of the wardrobes is trying to get the back psnels to sit in piddly little grooves. Surely they can come up with a better way of fitting them so you don't need 6 arms and fingers like spiders legs. Sent from my SM-G965F (S9+)

I don't like assembling wardrobes. Had 2 to build and instructions quote 3 1/2 hours per unit. Took me 2 days and a lot of cursing to do one even though I'm pretty good at woodworking and usually enjoy doing flatpack stuff. Super heavy mirrored sliding doors didn't help either. It would be easier if my wife stopped buying so many clothes & shoes [emoji2955] Sent from my SM-G965F (S9+)

Trouble continued as our ten year old daughter required €5 for Drama class 😭 couldn't give her that one for school or let her see it at all. Had to withdraw €20 from ATM 😢 Damn you Dennis ya snake

No joke; the wife got €5 change from a Tesco self service checkout today;

Marriage is like a grenade; Pull off the ring and you lose your house

Job So far , Just need to fig out how to get auto gear selector surround out to get to leds then switch`s , already done led`s in roof light`s

No I mean like Tapatalk. I think I heard people saying they had issues before with that. I'm not great with computers although I did get a B in ICT GCSE and I didn't incorrectly answered a question which said 'what's a monitor and computer' 🤣

This may be the GEM. If so it is a Ford dealer job only.

I don't like coming from a messed up family, Our daughter has a special event in two weeks time; I'm paying €40 per person for a meal to those invited; Theres 17 people going now; but there all on the wife's side of the family; I've asked my mother to come but she says no because she's currently sick and will continue to be sick on that day too. I also have two brothers and two sisters but haven't spoken in few years as they each have there own life changing issues, The event is going to be difficult for me; paying for everyone without receiving any enjoyment as well as seeing them all getting along which super highlights the void in my own life, Normally I can blank it out daily with working six days a week and spending time with my own family; its only when if comes to events like this that theres no hiding 😅 Sorry for the rant guys, it indeed wont change anything; I'm just being somewhat emotional

any one had p0267 on mk 6 fiesta I have changed the injector but no change when I put my foot down hard she missing but if I do it slow it go good . have been told manifold leak ? any help