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Welcome to my channel
Scott here just a auto enthusiast, documenting my adventures thank you for joining me! Like and Subscribe to keep up. It’s all appreciated.
Bike: 2008 CBR1000RR
Cars:
2016 Nitrous Blue Focus RS FPM375
2002 Toyota MR2 Roadster (Scrapped)
1997 Volvo 850
Why not check out my instagram Scott_R97
Scott here just a auto enthusiast, documenting my adventures thank you for joining me! Like and Subscribe to keep up. It’s all appreciated.
Bike: 2008 CBR1000RR
Cars:
2016 Nitrous Blue Focus RS FPM375
2002 Toyota MR2 Roadster (Scrapped)
1997 Volvo 850
Why not check out my instagram Scott_R97
How Reliable Is The MK3 Focus RS
Ive been seeing more of these comments pop up. So hopefully I can share my experience and it might be of use to some of you.
As always thank you for your support dont forget to hit that like button and subscribe to the channel
As always thank you for your support dont forget to hit that like button and subscribe to the channel
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Update And A Little Bad Luck For My MK3 Focus RS
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Just wanted to say thank you for support this year! A quick update and a little bad luck for my my RS
What’s The Fault With My Volvo 850? Alternator?
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Hello and welcome back to my channel thanks for watching. Today I am trying to confirm what the fault with my Volvo 850 actually is.
Is This The End For My 26 Year Old Volvo 850
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More trouble with the Volvo not sure how serious yet. Time to go rescue it.
Caffiene And Machine With My MK3 Focus RS
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Little trip out to caffeine and machine with my Focus RS
My Mk3 Focus RS Broke Again Update
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Just an update on my Focus RS as it hasn't been seen in a while thanks for your continued support don't forget to like subscribe and comment.
My 26 Year Old Volvo 850 Is Back On The Road?! Update
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Been a long time coming but here is an update of whats going on with my Volvo 850
Exploring A Scrapyard To Find Parts For My Volvo 850
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Exploring A Scrapyard To Find Parts For My Volvo 850
Getting My 26 Year Old Volvo 850 Ready For MOT
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Getting My 26 Year Old Volvo 850 Ready For MOT
Trying To Change The Brakes On a 26 Year Old Volvo 850
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Trying To Change The Brakes On a 26 Year Old Volvo 850
Whats Been Going On With My 26 Year Old Volvo 850 GLT Update
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Whats Been Going On With My 26 Year Old Volvo 850 GLT Update
Starting To Tidy Up My 25-Year-Old Volvo 850
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Starting To Tidy Up My 25-Year-Old Volvo 850
Picking Up A New Wing For My 25 Year Old Volvo 850
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Picking Up A New Wing For My 25 Year Old Volvo 850
Finally Found The Fault On My MK3 Focus RS?
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Finally Found The Fault On My MK3 Focus RS?
My MK3 Focus RS Still Not Working? A Quick Update
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My MK3 Focus RS Still Not Working? A Quick Update
My CBR1000rr Is Going For MOT But Will It Pass???
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My CBR1000rr Is Going For MOT But Will It Pass???
My MK3 Focus RS Service Caused More Problems?!?
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My MK3 Focus RS Service Caused More Problems?!?
What's the MK3 Focus RS Like As A Daily Driver (1 Year On)
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What's the MK3 Focus RS Like As A Daily Driver (1 Year On)
How Does My 25 Year Old Inline 5 Volvo Drive (Volvo 850 GLT POV Drive)
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How Does My 25 Year Old Inline 5 Volvo Drive (Volvo 850 GLT POV Drive)
Tyre Problems With My MK3 Focus RS (I forgot Something you should always check before buying)
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Tyre Problems With My MK3 Focus RS (I forgot Something you should always check before buying)
Our Cheap Convertible NC500 Roadtrip Final Part (Ends in Disaster For Me)
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Our Cheap Convertible NC500 Roadtrip Final Part (Ends in Disaster For Me)
Cheap Convertible NC500 Challenge Day 2 (Inverness John O'Groats)
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Cheap Convertible NC500 Challenge Day 2 (Inverness John O'Groats)
Cheap Convertible Challenge NC500 Day 1 (North Coast 500 Roadtrip)
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Cheap Convertible Challenge NC500 Day 1 (North Coast 500 Roadtrip)
Final Preparations For Our Cheap Convertible NC500
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Final Preparations For Our Cheap Convertible NC500
The fact this are starting to climb in value already is mental
happened to me earlier in the year, icy conditions and not enough experience in the car, thank God i was able to drive it home though and it still wears its war wounds 😅. genuinely feel how hard it must have hurt for you to lose that, i'll check your channel to see if you ever got another ❤
@@MrHDot1997 Sorry to hear at least your car still lives. I was gutted and do miss my MR2. I haven’t got a replacement yet my current Volvo took the place not even similar I know but never say never
@@scottr9785 if you're near lancashire i'm happy to let you have a go in mine if you're down. got some nice roads around my sides, and i was pretty scared to drive this car for a while but ive got confidence in it again and it's such a beautiful little car to drive, its a different experience to everything else. honestly lmk if you're interested, im free most weekends.
2017 plate now with 18k miles on it. Serviced every year irrespective of mileage covered. Only "problem" is that "Drive mode selection not available" shows at time for some reason. Seems to clear itself. Anyone got any ideas?
I’ve not ever had just drive mode select loss myself. But I remember when I was doing research as to what my issues were I read it can sometimes be caused by the exhaust valve sticking
@@scottr9785 thanks- I'll check that out. When it rarely happens its after a longish run. Doesn't bother me just a slight irritant. Thanks for coming back.
Mine is squeaking and rattling in a few places 😅
Mine still squeaks in the exhaust valve but that about it
@@scottr9785 I meant my interior. Lots of squeaking and rattling. Also the recaro squeaks and the driver door upper window frame vibrates at certain speeds.
That’s crazy you have all those problems I get no issues with mine must just be lucky. Has it even been hit or anything?
@@scottr9785 nope. I just assumed it was Ford. Really cheap interior but luckily it’s fun to drive
Hei keep up the work. But watch CarWow for eksampel for insiration. you repeat alot of the same and takes alota time to get to the points. Best regards 🙏
had mine 2 yrs now ,great car , 2 speed sensors , 2 tyres , thats it , sensors annoying but cheap fix
Glad to hear it’s no just me having speed sensor issues!
A tissue would help you not get pulled over
My sister had one of these when brand new and that rattled from day 1 till she sold it 95k later. I now have my own 22 year old one now & that has same rattles 😂
So if they aren’t rattling somethings wrong 😅
Guess so 😂
1200 pounds?! in sweden thats atleast 3k pounds
Really in my head I had them being cheaper in Sweden
Police may cite you for an obscured number plate.
2.5 years of ownership with mine. Modified, use daily, and its done a few track days, no issues whatsoever.
I was one of the first in NZ to receive mine in 2016. There was a limited number of 2016 engines that had the gasket issue. Mine went in for the recall and no issues, but the gasket was replaced regardless. Mine's done 55k kilometers. Have had zero issues with the car, it's bulletproof, having spent half it's life on gravel roads, and the other half thrown around epic NZ mountain roads. Not saying some unlucky owners didn't have problems with the faulty gasket, but a quick look at the car's (service) history will answer any of those questions.
Sounds like yours has had a good life then 👌
Put a DVM on the battery terminals and check the voltage. I had this symptom in my 1995 850 T5 - it wasn't the battery or alternator, but I can't remember what it turned out to be. What was the result? A pinned comment giving an update would be nice.
generally sports cars have had harder life if you're buying second hand. budget sports cars fall apart faster higher running costs in repairs. always been that way
1997 was the last year of 850.
That it was moved on to the v70
The VOLVO 850 GLT, with 170 horse power at the time.
That is the 20 valve more power one the 10 valve I have sits at 144hp
2018 still going strong… eats through tyres
It certainly does
850 went to 1997
I look at them all the time but they get so many mixed reviews its difficult to know what to do. I lust after a Mk2 as well but the rust issues bother me.
They definitely do get very mixed reviews. Mines been perfect for me can’t fault it but obviously people have different experiences. The MK2 are very cool aswell but I don’t have any experience in that area
Had one back right go on mine, nothing crazy though and only once in 80,000km
Doing better than me had 2 go within 10k of each other
Bought a golf R 😂 might buy an RS just to daily the R
Golf R is a perfect daily 🤷♂️
Crap sold mine after 3 head gaskets boring cars to drive
Your car didn't like your attitude 😂
Lies 😂
I watched your video and liked and subscribed as I am a huge fan of fast Fords as your car is nearly the best of the best. Twenty years back I was a Bank Manager and one of my customers had an Escort Cosworth which he suggested I drove ( still top of the list ) as he found out I was a fan and it is still one of the highlights of my life that and the birth of my son and second marriage and being roped out of the Coastguard helicopter at 100 feet instead of a conventional landing. My late Father bought the first Escort to be sold in the North East of Scotland and I later in life had an Escort 1.8 Si and a Fiesta ST 180. I look forward to your future content with an amazing car but it really needs a wash. Do it yourself rather than let someone else scratch it. I won't even let my Jaguar dealership give my car a complimentary wash.
Love to hear it there is something special about these fast fords! It really does need a wash and I do always try to do it myself! The car did get a maintenance wash soon after
I have mine for over 2 years now. No problems at all. Great Car!
Guy whoffles too much
Well I appreciate the feedback will try to work on it
Why watch it then?
My 2016 Mk3Focus RS is reliable. Only done 40k miles. Five years ago it flew through the head-gasket issue recall with flying colours. Apart from a couple of items fixed during warranty, it's been battery and tyres, oh and a faulty tailgate latch. Still luv it like it was new.
Love to hear people getting on well with there similar age and mileage to mine then 👌 thanks for watching
People not realising why it's not washed... If you know you know.
Yeah, it was me that mentioned the meet up and I'm still up for it, and the more the merrier! I feel your pain with the windscreen, had mine replaced last year after a stone caused a 12" crack across it. Then a week before Xmas I had to replace a brand new tyre because of a puncture. Now I've just got the car back from the body shop after some "friendly" local decided to key my bonnet, I'm hoping that's the last of the bad luck!
I knew it was someone who watches appreciate it 👌 will definitely look into something in the coming summer. Sounds like you are having a worse time that me fingers crossed for you 🤞
With alternator... Inside alternator there are little plastic gears. If belt is running nice but there is still no eletricity produced that probably means that those gears have been wear off. If you wanna get dirty cheap, it is worth to change only those gears inside alternator. That was actually what was done in one of my Volvo car.
Good to know had no idea about that thank you for the advice 👌
Happened with me in the middle of Poland with 2001 V70, 260 000 km :) I had german language warning message which I couldnt get and take too seriously. Decided to drive to nearest big town to find some descent garage. But in the way there lights started to dim and disappear, driving wheel stiffened and all other stuff :D Until car finally stopped in the middle of big bridge :D But it was not that hard fix by itself, cost me there only about 200 pounds (plus towing of course). And yeah - it was alternator. This car still driving five years later and brings my niece daily to work and back and obviously everywhere else :D So broken alternator is not that part to totally give up projest car, I suppose :)
Glad it’s not only me and that it’s still going strong today 👍
I've had mine from new in December 2016 and it's been my daily driver all that time, now on 68000. Head gasket was done on recall and other than servicing, tyres and brakes all has been good. Mine is also running stage 2 over 400BHP which transforms the car but has not affected reliability at all. Best tip is to look for full service history and MOT history and lots of receipts for any work done that should indicate a good previous owner. Don't be scared of these cars at the end of the day they are Fords and as reliable as any other manufacturer.
Thank you for sharing your experience, it’s great to see some many people having good ones 👍
I think at this point, all the head gaskets have been replaced or the car is in a junk yard. For the most part......
Had mine since Jan 2017 (from new) now on 30k miles, been 100% reliable, nothing needed servicing aside and I even have started leaving that 24 Months as I'm only doing sub 6k miles a year now. Only issue is it leaks aircon gas and has done since the head gasket recall, presumably they didn't put something back together quite right but the garage closed shortly after...will get it looked at one day....Despite them producing 10x more of them than had been suggested to me at the time of ordered it's been a pretty cheap car to own looking at current prices...it's my daily and no plans to change it
Thank you for sharing your experience. Sounds like it’s doing well for you 👌
Check cam seals for that oil leak. It's a cheep and easy thing to check and they can leak alot of oil. And the pcv is probably clogged aswell
Mines at the garage awaiting HG number 4…..very reliable….just uses coolant :)
No way that’s not good here’s me singing the praises hopefully that gets sorted and back to you
You are lying
@@BigYellow1500 why am I?
I’ll wash it for £50
Thanks 😅
Needs a wash 😅
Where they suffer is LSPI. Never boot it from low revs. That and maintenance, warming up and cooling down. Oh and cleaning it 😂 Great vid mate, keep them coming.
Appreciate it, both bits I forgot to mention absolutely not boot it from low revs. Definitely does need a good clean 😅
Think the MPG would concern me more than the reliability lol.
It definitely could be better for sure
wash it, and keep up the good channel, i had 5k subs once before my google account got stolen
Thank you, yeah it’s got swiftly washed after making this video
Hello, good video. I'm looking to replace my seat leon cupra mk3 with a focus rs, but I've read that they have had quite a few problems and breakdowns... Can you tell me your experience of how reliable it has been so far? Thanks!
Personally I haven’t had many issues with reliability so far 🤞 my main issues I’ve encountered are having to change two wheel speed/abs sensors about £30 each and general wear and tear tires etc so far I’ve had the car now about 3 years and done around 20k miles
‘Serviced by Ford again’. FFS - people, Ford are not a company that know how to service and repair their own products - find a reputable technician and DONT USE FORD!!!!
Should have learnt the first time really. Not going again will find a local specialist
you got yourself a good car there. Good to see young lads appreciating older cars. We need to preserve as many of them as we can.
I plan on keeping this one going 👌
Hi! What would you say about audio in focus RS? Is it sony? Does it sound good? Also, do you have subwoofer in it? Doest it come like this stock? Please tell me a bit more about sound system, thanks!
There is an upgraded sound system available I have the stock one. It comes with a subwoofer in the boot as standard. I personally am happy with the stock system never had an issues or wanted to change it. But might be worth trying the upgraded I want to say Sony system if this is a big factor for you
@@scottr9785 thanks!
Make sure its not the ignition switch this is a common thing that can keep the lights on the dash When the cars started try turning the ignition switch back a little tiny bit without turning car off and see if they go out Mine did this and it was the switch
When the switch goes faulty it stops a few things working and can also stop alternate charging and could also cause issues with idle Try this first scott
Thank you for the insight I’ll keep that in mind
I have 2017 focus RS. The RS is getting very little turbo boost. Installed new charged pipes, did a leak test - no leaks. I'm not sure if it's the boost solenoid or westgate actuator. Love the RS, but will have to work on it after the holidays.
That’s a shame not something I’ve encountered myself before interested to know the cause good luck 🤞 l try me know how you get on
Autumn Gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’ve owned 3 so far and I’d be convinced to buy another if I found an autumn gold or midnight purple example 🤔
It is a fantastic colour
You'll be shocked how much Auto Glass would charge for the replacement without insurance cover......£1200! Luckily I had cover, but still annoying.
Crazy expensive miffed as I am with the excess charge I’m still thankful
Love watching your content! Inspired me to maybe try uploading videos on my RS and document my experience with the car. Good Luck in 2024!
Merry Xmas lad, have a good one 👍🏽 shame about the glass chip 😣 All the best for the new year mate.