Can you get an early focus diesel for under £1k now, might not be a bad idea

Can you get an early focus diesel for under £1k now, might not be a bad idea

Yeah there are a lot of early ford focus around that work with my budget,I've looked at so many cars on piston heads and autotrader that I'm starting to get annoyed with myself that I can't make my mind up on what I want lol

Ive been in the same position with my luxury barge buying. Hours and hours pouring over ads on autotrader and pistonheads.

Can you get an early focus diesel for under £1k now, might not be a bad idea

I think there are cambelt issues with them. They need done every 30k which may or may not be an issue. Still, my old one, a 2001 (Y) 90hp, is still going. I see it in Dundee every so often (just checked, still taxed). Great car I regret selling it.

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I'd get a little Corolla to run around in, dead reliable, try and get one of the older type of engine "EFE" tyre and not the VVT-i as they are a bit of an oil burner.

(Speaking from experience and owning a Mk2 Fab vRS here)

Mate had an old corolla diesel he commuted in for years. Did starship mileages for pennies but rot got it in the end. Might be worth a look if you can find a solid one.

The very early D4D corollas are bullet proof. They start on a Y plate

You could alway go for a bit of luxury.

You can get some nice Jags at the moment and they are cheap to insure as no one wants big engines these days.

You would get a nice 4.0 XJ6 around 97/98 for under a grand and they drive very well. Just poor on fuel.

also plenty of cheap soft tops around at the moment.

You could alway go for a bit of luxury.

You can get some nice Jags at the moment and they are cheap to insure as no one wants big engines these days.

You would get a nice 4.0 XJ6 around 97/98 for under a grand and they drive very well. Just poor on fuel.

also plenty of cheap soft tops around at the moment.

Don't think a big jag is really my kinda car lol I've seen a couple of Mazda mx5 within budget I'd imagine they are fun to drive

Id suggest a 6N2 as long as the gearbox is ok. Mine was fixed, replaced and fixed again which detracted a bit from it being an utterly brilliant car. GTI, coilovers, ATS Cups, factory leather etc. But for cheap and reliable I'll suggest a 9N Polo too. They must be a grand now?

Owned 3 mk1 MX5s and they're great. But if truth be told, i liked my Polo GTI better. As quick, as fun to drive, as easy to get spares for could carry 2 bikes and 2 loads of kit and beer for a weekend away. I didn't go sideways around wet roundabouts as well though

Polo gti's are crap!

Gearboxes made of cheese. And why would any1 want to commute in a sardine tin is beyond me

Yep, theres a lot of internet hearsay to say they're rubbish :think: . Unfortunately for the rumour, they're actually excellent (as long as you get one with a good 'box - they are out there or get a refurbed one).

Mine has a receipt for a £600 box refurb and clutch (I think that was it, anyway. It might have been £600 without a clutch). Pretty much the same price as a turbo . . .

I've given mine some abuse and it's still going strong so far though. Doesn't feel the nicest box in the world, but it's pretty accurate IMO, if a little long in the throw. The clutch on the other hand . . . it takes getting used to!

Friend of mine always swore by Volvo. Currently he's got a 2002 Volvo V40 1.8