For Sale Ford Focus 1.4 Fart Scale £200 (TWO HUNDRED QUID)

[Cavcraft]

2002 Ford Focus 1.4
MOT November
Taxed to get you home (if you can collect reasonably quickly )
151,000 miles
Seems standard except for wheeltrims
Power steering etc

Drove ok on the 4.5 mile run home, but note the following, please:

Leaks water, I'm 90% sure it's the water pump as its coming from that area.
Central locking doesn't seem to lock using the button on the key, though using the key itself it's fine
EML sometimes comes on and the speedo packs up, doesn't seem to effect it running and although speedo temperarily packed up on way home the EML didn't come on.
Odd rattle over bumps.
Body has some knocks, couple of surface rusty bits and scuffs, to be fair though I've seen worse
Needs an almighty clean, especially inside.
It's a Ford Focus.




Just expect it to be horrible and you won't be disappointed. I have zero love for the Ford Focus, they leave me less non-plussed than a complete lack of plusses in Non.

As ever any inspection/test drive etc welcome. Come and take the horrible thing off my hands for an Autoshite Special price of just £265.

Chester, Cheshire near M53/M56.

[phil_lihp]

Bargainous as ever, I do rather like these, they were refreshingly different when launched and do everything well.  For a Ford, they're even pretty well screwed together although the rust bug seems to have taken a particular liking to that one.

[purplebargeken]

Thank fuck. At last, a car I do not desire. Thank you Billy, thank you.

[Cavcraft]

Actually, I Iied. It has Ford wheel trims.

[sloth]

speedo phail will be the cluster. my old fellas one did it under warranty.

[Lacquer Peel]

[MiniMort]

Amazing to think that in this day and age a 13 year old car can rust that bad around the rear wiper

[Cavcraft]

I suggest you also see 'Ka' 'VW Polo' and 'VW Golf'

[garbaldy]

I suggest you also see 'Ka' 'VW Polo' and 'VW Golf'

Don't forget Audi in that list.

Good luck with sale your gonna need it,

[Jim Bell]

Can I take -32 and -11to be on the safe side please.  So I definitely dont ever win it.

[Brian Damage]

I like these.  Never driven a 1.4 but the 1.6 was a nice thing to drive.  Nippy, excellent handling and ride, comfy and well-built.  At this price, somebody do it!  You know it makes sense!

[sporty-shite]

Billy. What on earth are you doing wasting your time on this? Just stop arsing about and buy the car you've always wanted*.

 

Inbox me for details of how, for a meagre amount of money, an Italian styled Vauxhall could be adorning your green fronted lock up.

[Pillock]

Says the man who's just become target #1 for a Focus-based swap.

[HH-R]

Can't say I'll lose any sleep when the last Focus has been weighed in.

[Cavcraft]

Billy. What on earth are you doing wasting your time on this? Just stop arsing about and buy the car you've always wanted*.

 

Inbox me for details of how, for a meagre amount of money, an Italian styled Vauxhall could be adorning your green fronted lock up.

 

Unless you've suddenly discovered a Calibra on your drive, I'm out.

[ruffgeezer]

I'll take number 50 please, because I can't remember a 1400 Focus being anything other than a raspy, gutless, misery.

[beko1987]

Was gonna say, thats a small engine in a heavy car. My 1.4zx wasnt quick (although went alright), and i imagine the foci is heavier...

[2MB]

Was gonna say, thats a small engine in a heavy car. My 1.4zx wasnt quick (although went alright), and i imagine the foci is heavier...

My mate had one years ago, and it was anhialated in a drag race on a private road by my rover 213. So not exactly a ball of fire

[Lacquer Peel]

Was gonna say, thats a small engine in a heavy car. My 1.4zx wasnt quick (although went alright), and i imagine the foci is heavier...

 

ZX 1.4 is a lot quicker

 

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/compare-cars/?items=22120,6407

[Cavcraft]

If Parker's guide posted a photograph of my mum I still wouldn't fucking believe them.

[mat_the_cat]

Silver hammerite (smooth finish!) is a reasonable match for that paintwork, just so you know.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

My dad had a couple of these in 1600 flavour, his didn't suffer any rot at all yet some seem to be absolutely hanging.

 

Did they make them in different factories or something?

[Bren]

Looks ok for the dough - especially when it still looks to have sills.

[Cavcraft]

It'll do someone a good turn for not much money. He said, hopefully.

[mrbenn]

There's a reason these are so popular - they're very good at what they do.

 

And that's a bloody bargain for someone.

 

ETA if the other dials remain "live" when the speedo drops out then it's likely just the speed sensor on the gearbox. If they all die it's probably the cluster.

[Cavcraft]

Went to work in it today, cba checking the water before I left. Gave it a good wellying and found some power, it did smoke (white) for a short while whilst I was really nailing it, then cleared up.

 

Before I left just now I topped the water up and it seemed fine level wise when I got home, I'd had the heater on full twat on the way and way back. Anyhow, the level hadn't dropped much by the time I got home. The speedo packed up again but the EML didn't L and the other gauges/dials were fine.

 

Price drop to £215.57.

[Cavcraft]

Last chance saloon for this beauty*

 

 

£200 can take it away.

[skattrd]

Bargain.

 

Surely cartakeback or whatever would give more than £200 for fine* automobile like this?

[alf892]

In years to come those of us who haven't snuffed it will be wandering around classic car shows looking at these and regaling the owners with tales of turning one down for £200.

 

The same owners will return home from the show and log on here moaning about the silly buggers you get at shows.

 

But I still don't want it........

[garbaldy]

Last chance saloon for this beauty*

 

 

£200 can take it away.

That's it started down the slippy slide to nothingness