Great car this wagon, thanks for all the videos, I unfortunately had to trade in my 1.6 2004 Focus wagon Futura recently due to defects, it was my 2nd Focus MK1. I now have a 2011 Vauxhall Astra J sports tourer, I actually wanted the Focus MK 3, but heard that the EcoBoost sometimes showed quirks, replacing the wet timing belt is an expensive procedure. The Fords have taken me everywhere for years. I will continue to follow you despite the Vauxhall I have now.
Oh my god!! I have a 5door hatchback in this exact blue color in Brazil! Truly love the MK1 Ford Focus, just a great overall car for everyday use, congrats for finding this gem!
Very tidy same year as my focus but that's mint and a Ghia 2.0 and a estate but not fan of auto gearbox do like the dark blue im still having running problems with low tick over I've replaced every sensor crank breather pipe and valve with good ones I've got second hand vacuum pipes to put on now after that im stuck 🤔 got the clutch to do as well now
Nice seeing Jason's estate on the last few videos. Had many happy times in a mk1 estate as a kid but that was the opposite end of the spectrum to this a 1.6 CL. Most basic spec but has the same interior space and practicality (except for no versatility pack). Estates are definitely really great practical cars and I would have one again alongside my LX hatch if coukd afford it. Thanks for a great review of Jason's Ghia 2.0 estate 😁👍
That is very rare Adam, the CL Estate being the only way you could obtain the 1.6 Sigma on that spec! The only difference between that and this example is how quickly they drive, every other dynamic is exactly the same. The CL is just a Focus without the thrills! I am amazed for the base spec they offered it in any other form than hatchback!
Great video on a very nice car. On the climate control, it is a single zone, not a dual zone as there is only one temperature selector. The auto feature is what sets it apart as climate control. Behind the vent at the bottom left of the controls is a temperature sensor which regulates the fan speed and heater control valve, thereby maintaining a preset temperature in the cabin. By not pressing auto, the fan will stay at the same speed and the cabin will get hotter or colder until the temp is changed. The orange Max/Screen button is one of the best features. Pressing this on a frosty morning turns on the heated screens, heated mirrors, heated washer jets and sets the climate control to clear the front windows.
I was trying to work this out on the day - it's been very well thought out with logical auto selection of certain features an positions of the heater flaps. Not sure why I said "Dual" slip of the tongue. The max/screen button is incredible - it selects exactly what you would naturally select with manual controls!
Lovely motors,smooth and not bad on fuel for an old auto. We have a 2003 ghia 2.0 auto estate in magnum grey. Bought in 2021 with 40 odd thousand on the clock. Never been welded or failed an mot. Done now around 85000 so still low for its age. Weve towed a caravan with it too. Eats up the motorway miles. Not fast by modern standards but can hold its own. I've also owned a pre face-lift 1.6 ghia auto saloon and a mk2 1.6 zetec. The mk2 isn't a patch on the mk1,much prefer the mk1. The 1.6 was a bit underpowered on Derbyshire hills with the auto box though. We get around 30-33 mpg mixed driving in the 2.0 but I dint break 30mpg in the 1.6. I'd just like to point out a few things though. The 2.0 and high bhp 1.8 diesel were the only ones to get rear electric windows,climate control and trip computer as standard,expensive option on smaller engines. Options were also an electric sunroof. Our 2.0 hasn't got the sunroof,leather,xenons or cruise control. The cd changer is in the dashboard too,the pre face-lift had a cassette deck and a cd autochanger separate.
I moved house twice in 2010/11 in a Y reg mk1 1.6cl in pepper red (dark metallic) with the indicators in the lower bumper, not in the headlight cluster it was a great car and never broke down in 6 years and I sold it and it kept going until last year
Lovely car. We have a 2.5 focus estate and a fiesta mark six with the 1.6 and 1.4 Sigma engines. Great engines but goodness they do just rattle when cold. Very interesting video.
My ghia auto had this interior, the head restraints,cargo net/dog guard, armrest in the centre,folding passenger seat,pockets on the seat fronts,all the kit,went to the scrap yard as the gearbox was shot!
@usuallyfixingtinkering it had the full versatility pack,I'd never seen one before. I would of loved to have kept that estate but aside from the the gearbox there was something wrong with the steering rack or pump,think something had broken up inside the pump as on day it made a terrible knocking sound for a few minutes and then it subsided,but you always seemed to be fighting to keep it in a straight line. That looks a nice estate you were showing us.
Never had a focus, but had a couple of escorts in the early 2000’s. One was a 3 door red escort Si with the 1.8 Zectec, think it was a N plate, didn’t have it long as I really wanted the GTi, got a panther black 5 door one, 98 R plate. Nice little thing it was, half leather seats etc, had it around 5 years I think. Before I sold it, it developed a very annoying electrical problem, where by all the hazard lights would randomly come on, this could be when parked up with the engine off, or whilst driving. Came out to a flat battery a few times, so I disconnected the battery every time I parked it, never got to the bottom of it, sold it with the fault. It was reliable engine wise as you said in the video, but I always felt it was very underpowered with 115bhp.
nice to see an estate on the channel, much prefer mine, 2003 1.8tdci Ghia estate, still easily achieving 55MPG, just done 150mile journey today , out of all my cars i love driving it
I've watched the whole video and indeed it's a fine car. But other than the options you've mentioned that are missing, there are another 2: the Blaupunkt TravelPilot navigation system with handsfree for the mobile phone, and the interior ultrasonic alarm. Maybe also the parking sensors? As far as I can remember, that was also an option.
How good are classic cloth seats in terms of comfor? I had seats like this and they were really nice and soft,though you cant see seats like this very often.
The 6006E is CD changer. It’s takes all 6 Discs in the Dash and is somehow able to shuffle the them so you can replace any disc without removing them all.
I’m not sure I’d trust having one sent through the post. The CD mech is quite delicate and can brake if not handled carefully. There is a hole in the top for a transport lock (a key would hold the the mechanism in place for shipping after manufacture). Most owners won’t have the transport key as they would have been removed at the factory before fitting. Without this fitted it’s a gamble having one posted, I think. I would look to find one that you can collect yourself. They do also appear on Facebook Marketplace too.
My wife 2003 1.6 ebony which she has had from new is still going strong it has 78.000 miles on the clock now it being a run out model it came with a leather interior and a six loading cd radio play and sports wheels also a Chrome grill with other bits and pieces over the years it has had two cam belts because we think the first garage did not renew the water pump a it went at 55.000 miles three batteries because it stands for a long time also three. Set of tires because the beginning to rot a way at replace the passenger side window regulator a few weeks ago the drivers said went a few years ago also the power steering regulator blew and started leaking badly which did not cost much to replace but it still can out handle more modern cars on the road
Okay I might be a bit biased , since I also have the estate version of the MK1 . Although admittedly , it's the manual version with the 1.8 Zetec engine . But if that featured car was parked outside any country house up and down the country , would it really look out of place , in the real world . With a couple of muddy dogs in the back . And a bunch of muddy folks up front , you could easily forget about badge snobbery for a moment , and everything that goes with that sort of thing . Although like yourself , I think I would be a bit happier with the auto version . So if one day I do actually come across a Mk1 , with the bigger engine in it , I think I could well be joining your friend Jason . And even though I don't own a country estate . I could at least end up owning a Focus estate . That has everything that I could ever want , and more besides .
Aha, very well put! No it wouldn't look out of place and certainly showcases it's "lifestyle" features, the original owners were certainly going places with this!
Quickclear windscreen? Powered drivers seat for height? Steering column mounted audio controls? Great car-had a manual 2l Ghia. The tinworm got to the sills and sadly, it went-off to car heaven....it cost me a fortune in repairs though. Anyone who thinks an old car will give them years of cheap trouble-free motoring...think again (unless you're very lucky for some reason).
As someone who prefers automatics, I personally enjoy them due to their relaxing nature. Automatics suit a need and so do Manuals, it's what your needs are. As a flipside I've driven briefly manuals over the last few years and quite frankly it's now extremely frustrating with stop-start traffic. Manuals also generally misused/abused depending on the last drivers and therefore are rarely in great shape without lots of work to make them drive as them should. That's not fun! So there pros and cons to both.
Great car this wagon, thanks for all the videos, I unfortunately had to trade in my 1.6 2004 Focus wagon Futura recently due to defects, it was my 2nd Focus MK1.
I now have a 2011 Vauxhall Astra J sports tourer, I actually wanted the Focus MK 3, but heard that the EcoBoost sometimes showed quirks, replacing the wet timing belt is an expensive procedure. The Fords have taken me everywhere for years. I will continue to follow you despite the Vauxhall I have now.
Thanks for sharing
Is a lovely interior. My late gran had this in her mk1 Ghia Auto. She was a real Ford lover
The Bussac seat trim is pretty comfortable and nice on the eye. Very much a "Ghia" in feeling. I think they lost that with the Titanium!
@@usuallyfixingtinkeringyep sure did.
Oh my god!! I have a 5door hatchback in this exact blue color in Brazil! Truly love the MK1 Ford Focus, just a great overall car for everyday use, congrats for finding this gem!
Ink Blue is a great colour, I never knew it was available in Brazil!
Hello from Belgium 🇧🇪 Thanks to your videos I'm very motivated to work on my mk1 !
That's awesome!!
I had a 1.6 lx 04 silver hatchback focus I absolutely loved it one of the best car I owned so comfortable
Very tidy same year as my focus but that's mint and a Ghia 2.0 and a estate but not fan of auto gearbox do like the dark blue im still having running problems with low tick over I've replaced every sensor crank breather pipe and valve with good ones I've got second hand vacuum pipes to put on now after that im stuck 🤔 got the clutch to do as well now
Nice seeing Jason's estate on the last few videos. Had many happy times in a mk1 estate as a kid but that was the opposite end of the spectrum to this a 1.6 CL. Most basic spec but has the same interior space and practicality (except for no versatility pack).
Estates are definitely really great practical cars and I would have one again alongside my LX hatch if coukd afford it.
Thanks for a great review of Jason's Ghia 2.0 estate 😁👍
That is very rare Adam, the CL Estate being the only way you could obtain the 1.6 Sigma on that spec! The only difference between that and this example is how quickly they drive, every other dynamic is exactly the same. The CL is just a Focus without the thrills! I am amazed for the base spec they offered it in any other form than hatchback!
@usuallyfixingtinkering Yeah agreed. Handling wise they'd be the same, a CL estate and Gia estate. Just the speed and acceleration would be different.
Great video on a very nice car.
On the climate control, it is a single zone, not a dual zone as there is only one temperature selector.
The auto feature is what sets it apart as climate control. Behind the vent at the bottom left of the controls is a temperature sensor which regulates the fan speed and heater control valve, thereby maintaining a preset temperature in the cabin.
By not pressing auto, the fan will stay at the same speed and the cabin will get hotter or colder until the temp is changed.
The orange Max/Screen button is one of the best features. Pressing this on a frosty morning turns on the heated screens, heated mirrors, heated washer jets and sets the climate control to clear the front windows.
I was trying to work this out on the day - it's been very well thought out with logical auto selection of certain features an positions of the heater flaps. Not sure why I said "Dual" slip of the tongue. The max/screen button is incredible - it selects exactly what you would naturally select with manual controls!
Lovely motors,smooth and not bad on fuel for an old auto. We have a 2003 ghia 2.0 auto estate in magnum grey. Bought in 2021 with 40 odd thousand on the clock. Never been welded or failed an mot. Done now around 85000 so still low for its age. Weve towed a caravan with it too. Eats up the motorway miles. Not fast by modern standards but can hold its own. I've also owned a pre face-lift 1.6 ghia auto saloon and a mk2 1.6 zetec. The mk2 isn't a patch on the mk1,much prefer the mk1. The 1.6 was a bit underpowered on Derbyshire hills with the auto box though. We get around 30-33 mpg mixed driving in the 2.0 but I dint break 30mpg in the 1.6.
I'd just like to point out a few things though. The 2.0 and high bhp 1.8 diesel were the only ones to get rear electric windows,climate control and trip computer as standard,expensive option on smaller engines. Options were also an electric sunroof. Our 2.0 hasn't got the sunroof,leather,xenons or cruise control. The cd changer is in the dashboard too,the pre face-lift had a cassette deck and a cd autochanger separate.
I moved house twice in 2010/11 in a Y reg mk1 1.6cl in pepper red (dark metallic) with the indicators in the lower bumper, not in the headlight cluster it was a great car and never broke down in 6 years and I sold it and it kept going until last year
A pre-facelift is getting thin on the ground now
Lovely car. We have a 2.5 focus estate and a fiesta mark six with the 1.6 and 1.4 Sigma engines. Great engines but goodness they do just rattle when cold. Very interesting video.
My ghia auto had this interior, the head restraints,cargo net/dog guard, armrest in the centre,folding passenger seat,pockets on the seat fronts,all the kit,went to the scrap yard as the gearbox was shot!
I didn't think yours had the versatility pack? Or do you mean just the rest of the interior.
@usuallyfixingtinkering it had the full versatility pack,I'd never seen one before. I would of loved to have kept that estate but aside from the the gearbox there was something wrong with the steering rack or pump,think something had broken up inside the pump as on day it made a terrible knocking sound for a few minutes and then it subsided,but you always seemed to be fighting to keep it in a straight line. That looks a nice estate you were showing us.
Beautiful old girl, glad its cared for
absolutely
Never had a focus, but had a couple of escorts in the early 2000’s. One was a 3 door red escort Si with the 1.8 Zectec, think it was a N plate, didn’t have it long as I really wanted the GTi, got a panther black 5 door one, 98 R plate. Nice little thing it was, half leather seats etc, had it around 5 years I think. Before I sold it, it developed a very annoying electrical problem, where by all the hazard lights would randomly come on, this could be when parked up with the engine off, or whilst driving. Came out to a flat battery a few times, so I disconnected the battery every time I parked it, never got to the bottom of it, sold it with the fault.
It was reliable engine wise as you said in the video, but I always felt it was very underpowered with 115bhp.
nice to see an estate on the channel, much prefer mine, 2003 1.8tdci Ghia estate, still easily achieving 55MPG, just done 150mile journey today , out of all my cars i love driving it
That sounds like a reliable example you have there!
Owned it since 2006, needs some tlc,
that's amazing! 18 years is one long ownership that's very rare with any car!
What a cracking car, that interior is fabulous. Just off topic, how are the seats holding up in Ruby after you glued the fabrics back in place?
There in good condition, the drivers seat back is showing signs of lifting but not major. To be expected for the most used seat.
nice spec
it certainly is
I've watched the whole video and indeed it's a fine car.
But other than the options you've mentioned that are missing, there are another 2: the Blaupunkt TravelPilot navigation system with handsfree for the mobile phone, and the interior ultrasonic alarm. Maybe also the parking sensors? As far as I can remember, that was also an option.
That is also true for the interior alarm and parking sensors! The Travel pilot was more of an accessory at the time.
How good are classic cloth seats in terms of comfor? I had seats like this and they were really nice and soft,though you cant see seats like this very often.
These are not the most comfortable vs what I've had on other cars of a similar age but takes a few hours to become uncomfortable in them
Before someone comments - yep it's not a CD changer. I thought it was😅
anyone got a 6006 cd radio going, my cd part has long since given up working
@@ianbambury3717 They can be found n ebay occasionally
The 6006E is CD changer. It’s takes all 6 Discs in the Dash and is somehow able to shuffle the them so you can replace any disc without removing them all.
@@keepfocusd5201 I didn't realise that! I originally thought the changer was under the seat then thought no it isn't. Too used to 6000cd radios!!
I’m not sure I’d trust having one sent through the post. The CD mech is quite delicate and can brake if not handled carefully. There is a hole in the top for a transport lock (a key would hold the the mechanism in place for shipping after manufacture). Most owners won’t have the transport key as they would have been removed at the factory before fitting. Without this fitted it’s a gamble having one posted, I think. I would look to find one that you can collect yourself. They do also appear on Facebook Marketplace too.
That is so nice estate, i wish mine would have that much toys. I am wondering isn't same Zetec engine that Cougar had?
Yeah it is the same engine!
Why do they not have this in Australia????
This would be perfect with that drivetrain
Can you share with us the part number for the chrome muffler tip please?
Of course, I will warn you they are quite hard to find being an accessory - 98AX40700AC
@@usuallyfixingtinkering Thank you very much!
My wife 2003 1.6 ebony which she has had from new is still going strong it has 78.000 miles on the clock now it being a run out model it came with a leather interior and a six loading cd radio play and sports wheels also a Chrome grill with other bits and pieces over the years it has had two cam belts because we think the first garage did not renew the water pump a it went at 55.000 miles three batteries because it stands for a long time also three. Set of tires because the beginning to rot a way at replace the passenger side window regulator a few weeks ago the drivers said went a few years ago also the power steering regulator blew and started leaking badly which did not cost much to replace but it still can out handle more modern cars on the road
Okay I might be a bit biased , since I also have the estate version of the MK1 .
Although admittedly , it's the manual version with the 1.8 Zetec engine .
But if that featured car was parked outside any country house up and down the country , would it really look out of place , in the real world .
With a couple of muddy dogs in the back .
And a bunch of muddy folks up front , you could easily forget about badge snobbery for a moment , and everything that goes with that sort of thing .
Although like yourself , I think I would be a bit happier with the auto version .
So if one day I do actually come across a Mk1 , with the bigger engine in it , I think I could well be joining your friend Jason .
And even though I don't own a country estate .
I could at least end up owning a Focus estate .
That has everything that I could ever want , and more besides .
Aha, very well put! No it wouldn't look out of place and certainly showcases it's "lifestyle" features, the original owners were certainly going places with this!
Quickclear windscreen? Powered drivers seat for height? Steering column mounted audio controls? Great car-had a manual 2l Ghia. The tinworm got to the sills and sadly, it went-off to car heaven....it cost me a fortune in repairs though. Anyone who thinks an old car will give them years of cheap trouble-free motoring...think again (unless you're very lucky for some reason).
That last statement is very true, cheap to buy not cheap to maintain properly. It requires a different type of owner at this age.
6 speed gearbox you say? I await the episode where you will Powershift-swap your Focus.
My father always told me, if you take good care of your car, it will take good care of you!
spot on!
My mate had one. Lovely car , but the sills and floor rotted out of it.
A very common story.
Nice car but these automatics just sap the fun out of any drive.
As someone who prefers automatics, I personally enjoy them due to their relaxing nature. Automatics suit a need and so do Manuals, it's what your needs are.
As a flipside I've driven briefly manuals over the last few years and quite frankly it's now extremely frustrating with stop-start traffic. Manuals also generally misused/abused depending on the last drivers and therefore are rarely in great shape without lots of work to make them drive as them should.
That's not fun!
So there pros and cons to both.