MK3 8v MPG and general running costs

[Khare]

Don't buy cars made on a Monday morning or Friday evening 

[F17BAD]

LOL

[thai-wronghorse]

Since when was this the Ford appreciation forum?

[Wayne]

Since when was this the Ford appreciation forum?

It is not but someone asked is a Focus better than a mk3 to which I would say yes it is by a country mile.

[thai-wronghorse]

Furry muff.

[Seanl]

I sold my mk2 pre facelift focus 2 months ago and had nothing but trouble with it. It was only a 1.6 petrol but had nothing but trouble with it. Bought my 8v gti after for a bit of a play thing and I love it! True that new cars ae quiet and comfortable, but they are Soooo boring and depreciation is absolutely shocking. U can pick up a really good 8v for 600 notes and u feel much more satisfied when driving it as even if it's not the quickest, it's still fun. In my opinion, go old school and enjoy driving again

[tdi_blu]

Think wayne and kell need to join the Ford forums    The focus agreed is a more comfortable car and of course its newer more modern it came out in 1998 so the mk3 was around 6 years before it.Personally if your bothered about what year car you drive round in and want a few more toys then buy a focus as its the later car but thats about it,ok there not a bad car but there not a great car either just like a mondeo millions of em every where and you dont see many mint R plate fords about like you do mk3s.Ive just bought a Feista1.6 Zetec S on a X plate to sell its done 76,000 miles Full Ford history and I want a grand for it ok its not a Focus but theres no way it stands upto my Golf and if Kell fancies a Ford ill swap it for his mk3  Ok mk3s are showing there age and there far from perfect but if you find a decent unmolested one its a far better car in the long run over a focus the engine will out do a ford plus its just as cheap to run and at least it looks nice fords just dont have character like a vw unless its the FOCUS RS 

[Wayne]

Think wayne and kell need to join the Ford forums    The focus agreed is a more comfortable car and of course its newer more modern it came out in 1998 so the mk3 was around 6 years before it.Personally if your bothered about what year car you drive round in and want a few more toys then buy a focus as its the later car but thats about it,ok there not a bad car but there not a great car either just like a mondeo millions of em every where and you dont see many mint R plate fords about like you do mk3s.Ive just bought a Feista1.6 Zetec S on a X plate to sell its done 76,000 miles Full Ford history and I want a grand for it ok its not a Focus but theres no way it stands upto my Golf and if Kell fancies a Ford ill swap it for his mk3  Ok mk3s are showing there age and there far from perfect but if you find a decent unmolested one its a far better car in the long run over a focus the engine will out do a ford plus its just as cheap to run and at least it looks nice fords just dont have character like a vw unless its the FOCUS RS 

So lots of older classic Fords have no character, beg to differ on that score.

[tdi_blu]

Sorry Wayne I didnt relise we was talking about classic fords does the ford focus come under a classic car now.Didnt mention classic anywhere in my post you might need a trip to spec savers mate 

[Wayne]

Sorry Wayne I didnt relise we was talking about classic fords does the ford focus come under a classic car now.Didnt mention classic anywhere in my post you might need a trip to spec savers mate 

Focus RS and in some respects ST170 are future classics.

I went to specsavers last week.