My beloved car will have to depart at the end of the summer due to money
Need to start saving up the bucks so what to do next?
Don't want something completely boring just something a bit more economical
Looking at fez ZS diesel mk 6, focus diesel mk1 and 2
Not sure what else I should be considering?
Budget of about £6k but will consider something even at £3k (doesn't all have to be spent)
Open to suggestions, anyone? (Doesnt have to be fraud I just like them)

MK1.5 TDCi Sport Focus is a really good car.

The 1.6 TDCi in the Fiesta is a bit sluggish but in a MKII Focus it has the better turbo (in 109PS form) but still has £35 tax.

You should also be able to pick up a Focus II 2.0 TDCi for that much money as well

Ouch mate

Bad news Adam

GET A MOTORBIKE

Keep the car! Sell something else - how much do kidneys go for these days?

Can reccomend the diesel focus. The 1.8 is a strong motor but make sure you get the 115 version.

There is the limited edition one that i think that dave mentioned. Is slightly lowered and a 3 door. With a re-map would make a great car and very cheap to run

Here you go Adam,



They start at 3k

depends what you want. if u wanna save some serious dosh i could hook you up lol!!! 2004 1.1 saxo lol sweet little ride ...... mint condition vtr alloys, yokohama tyres, spoiler, CD player, all colour coded bumpers including sprayed grilles. 46k miles and 2 owners. £2895. think of all those pennies you would save Adam lol! u would be loaded + car does 350-400 miles on one tank of petrol! bargain!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yea but I'd have to drive a saxo....

Plus it wouldn't be as quick as a diesel focus which would probably do more MPG
And if I crashed in a saxo I would die!

Is that the sport version Micky?

Also Robbo I can't get a bike till I move out but I need to save the money to move out so need to sell the car to move out

yer but thats the price you pay for saving all that money buying a saxo??


hhmmmmm maybe not then??


any takers..... im not desperate...... honest

Yes it is Adam. Where the tdci wins, is in gear acceleration and as i showed with mine (same engine as the sport). Felt faster than my petrol zs when accelerating in 3rd and even on the 0-60 at ford fair it was quicker than my zs.

Will pm you the autotrader link for that one so you can find out more

My RS is for sale at £2500.

you can't go wrong with a focus

I don't like you Tez that is sooo tempting

Standard or?
2wd?
MPG?

2 wheel drive, stainless exhaust, piper x induction kit, power boost valve, 136 bhp at the wheels about 160 at flywheel, lowered, uprated brakes, 66,000 miles service history, owned for the last eight years. MPG 30+ steady away, 6 months tax and just gone through the MOT with no advisories.

Too much done too it really, make my insurance rocket, maybe I will get one one day

Aaaaaw go with Tez's

Yh Adam then you can say you have an RS...

The only reason its for sale is to buy vicky something a bit better for her own insurance, she uses the ST but has to start somewhere to gain her own no claims discount, the little ka i bought her has been ok for the past 8 month, but i only paid £500 for it and the bodywork is not the best, the RS is a no no for insurance for someone with no no claims, i mean if her insurance company wont insure a sport ka for her what chance the escort.
If i had to the st could be sold, i could keep the RS and buy vicky something and pocket some cash, I have had a lot of people wanting to swap and px for the RS but they have been cars that i can not insure for vicky.
Ideally a mk6 1.4 fiesta or newer ford ka would be her choice, the insurance for the 1.4 fez was about £340 tpft, not to bad.

Only problem with the escort is I probably won't save any money but god its tempting been thinking about it all day today what to do

Tez, how quick is it compared to the ST?

Adam can't you insure the RS under classic policy now?

That's a nice car. Apart from the wheels. Where's the originals gone Tez?

The photo Micky put up is the Sport yes.

I had a look at Classic car, because I want to put an Evo on it I'm sure you have to be at least 21

Theres lots of things with classic insurance though...some general rules...
Not your primary car
Up to 6000miles
Kept locked up
Own another car that is insured in your name (motobike and public tranport for commuting dont count)
And loads of other weird and wonderful things lik £15K+

Obviously these are just general and companies will have their own policies