Jazoli Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Ok this is back up for sale as I need an automatic due my my fucked ankle Car has done 105k miles, its the 115bhp version so is fast enough, new clutch, timing belt kit, thermostat housing, battery and 4 new premium continental tyres on it this year, plus the usual service items, all within the last 4k miles, I get around 40mpg on the motorway or 425 miles to a £55 tankful, it drives drives well, no issues, the a/c compressor is noisy, there is known good one in the back of the car I was going to fit next year when the weather got warmer, very occasionally there is a groan from the front left suspension, I suspect its a dry top mount or ball joint, my tame mechanic couldn't find anything wrong as its intermittent and wasn't doing it when he had a look at it. MOT is due in March but there's no reason why it wouldn't pass, would happily stick it through test tomorrow if needed. Interior is in good shape, I have fitted a leather steering wheel from a better spec one, the buttons don't do anything, the bodywork is good, the front wings have a bit of bubbling on the very bottom, I have rubbed them down and waxoyled them and fitted genuine mudflaps to try and keep on top of it, a small bit of laquer peel on the nsf of the front bumper, you can see it in the pics (just about) and a 3" long deep scratch on the pass door that has been touched up, the usual stonechips and marks you'd expect on a 11 year old car but its very clean and tidy and presentable. I'd also leave in the bluetooth hands free/streaming media kit that is fitted. I have spent a lot on this car as I like things to be right and don't skimp on maintenance, I want £1200 but insulting offers will be considered, would also swap for a nice auto plus cash either way I have a spare full set of steels with legal michelin tyres I'll also include in the sale Lord Sterling, saucedoctor and nebuchenezer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellypoo Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Mrs Smellypoo has one of these, although a Ghia on a 55 plate and the 100bhp version - your car is certainly shinier and will be noticeably quicker. Excellent price for a good condition one with decent spec, plenty out there but good ones are harder to come by as they tend to be regarded as white goods and neglected. We bought ours a little over 2 years ago and paid twice this as Mrs SP wanted something newish but not too large - they're solid feeling cars with 5-star NCAP at the time. Cruise buttons can be wired in easily iirc, but I don't know if they need coding. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 That's a very, very fair price. Esp with the later wheels. We have a 2.0 Gee-err on fleet, and they're very good cars. GLWS. Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Cruise buttons can be wired in easily iirc, but I don't know if they need coding. Good luck! They do need to be coded but I couldn't be arsed as I drive on a motorway about once a month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 That's a bargain, the later wheels really set it off too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Another post that won't hope you sell it, but I keep looking at this car thinking this is exactly what I should be driving if I had any sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 That is really nice. Good luck with sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Even though it's a modern, that colour and those wheels just make it look like proper shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 bump as I want an Auto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Really nice cars these. In the similar size and ethos of the Sierra really, not too big but enough space for a family. GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Blimey, is that really a good price for one of these? I'm not knocking your sale btw, it's just that I've been given the job of finding a new owner for a 05 Focus LX 1.6 and hadn't looked up the value yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonbennet Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Nice car that and its actually got colour in the sea of bland out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 Blimey, is that really a good price for one of these? I'm not knocking your sale btw, it's just that I've been given the job of finding a new owner for a 05 Focus LX 1.6 and hadn't looked up the value yet.I think so, you can get them sub 1k but there's a lot of shit out there, mine isn't and has had a lot of preventative maintenance and I'm not about to give it away as it needs nothing for the next few years. Bren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 You are right there's a few sheds at sub thousand quid. Looks really tidy as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 'insulting offers will be considered' ​ DeeJay, SiC, The Moog and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Many of the sub grand cars are good for being weighed in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Good to know. It's not a shed, it's my mother's old car, looked after by yours truly, 66k miles. I think a grand would be more than reasonable. saucedoctor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebuchenezer Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 bump as I want an Auto Whereabouts in the country are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Decent cars. I've had the mk1.5 for 4 years now and apart from one blot on the copybook its been rock solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Whereabouts in the country are you?He's in the Lake District. Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Any interest in this at a grand? don't want to ebay/gumtree and have been offered £900 as a px. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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