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FYI the 1.8 had about 115 bhp, the 2L had about 130 and there is a ST170 with just shy of 170. There were two 1.6 lumps, a 100bhp and a 115bhp with variable valve timing.
I had a mk1 1.8 and a mk2 1.6 100bhp. The 100 bhp 1.6 is a lumpy, boring, old fashioned engine and I wouldn't recommend it. The 1.6 115bhp is supposed to be revvier but more fragile, so you may as well get a 1.8. The 1.8 is good, not overly powerful but it revs nice and as it is mated to the half decent focus chassis it can be quite enjoyable. I've driven a 2L and it just feels a bit gruntier throughout.
Given the choice I'd prefer the 2L, although the 1.8 is OK, I wouldn't bother with a 1.6/1.4. I'm told the ST170 is better all round, stiffer, better brakes, more power etc etc.
My 1.8 mk1 was a great car for the £600 I paid, we put 30k on it in a year and a half, for which it only needed tyres and bulbs. It did have a white hammerite paintjob on the doors and arches (rusty!). I sold it for £400 with the clutch on its last legs.
Both the 1.6 mk2 and the 1.8 mk1 had a wierd throttle issue which probably contributed to the wearing of the clutches. If you were on the throttle and let off for a gear change, the revs would spike for a split second. It had the effect of blipping the throttle on an upshift giving sloppy, juddery gear changes which really bugged me when driving in a spirited manner. Wife didnt notice as she was slow with gear changes. Something to look out for, although it didn't cause any other problem in either car over about 60k miles.
The mk1 suffered with crappy central locking, check the back doors unlock, check the remote locking. The heated windscreen tends to stop working in front of the driver because the wiper arm bumps the ribbon cable. Exhausts, arches and lower parts of the doors rot for fun. Easy cars to work on though. I believe that the 1.6 100bhp and the 1.4 are cam belts, the 1.8 and 2L are cam chain and the 1.6 115 is a chain (I think). Belt intervals are 100k or 10 years, but they have a habit of snapping before that.
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Kylie wouldn't do such vulgar things though, and I bet she never had a Focus.
Nowt wrong with wanting to keep buying mk1 Ford Focus's because your into them. I've had two Rover tomcats, both the same engine and model. You like what you like and that's it!
As I get older though my standards are slipping and I'd literally have a go at anything. I'd go for a Frenchie or even a tidy Korweean given the opportunity.
There's a bloke on a forum with a stunning black glossy Probe, and I was never keen on them for years, probably on the back of the negative press and image from the time. But I reckon I'd try a tidy Probe these days, even if thier Japanese sister is the real stunner.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 336 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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