Ford Focus Mk2: Test Drive, Review, Walkabout (After 13 Years)

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[@ianleak]

Nice to have a look around your car I had 1 very similar a few years ago never let me down, have a lovely weekend both of you

[@CarSpyTV]

Thank you, Ian. Interesting to know that your car was reliable, too. Enjoy your day.

[@andyb3666]

Mk2 Focus will always hold a special place for me. My parents had one when I was young, an ‘05 Machine Silver 1.6 (100) LX 5 door like yours. We got it when it was 1 year old & (at the time) it was the newest car we ever had & the first with air con & a CD player. It still smelt new inside & had been so lightly used that the export receipt from the factory in Spain was still in the glovebox. I was utterly smitten with it.

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I understand. As a kid, I had similar thoughts about my father's Nissan Bluebird.

[@_Joshua_Watts_]

I found this very intuitive! I've recently bought a Mk2 Focus (Manual) 2006 after saying goodbye to my first car - a Vauxhaull Corsa Mk3 from 2009. I was a bit dubious about buying and older and cheaper car, but so far it seems to be okay and it only has 59,000 miles on the clock! Obviously I'm not a car expert but this was a very in depth and helpful video to get to grips with my new motor! Thank you!

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You're welcome. Glad the video helped. Best wishes from CarSpyTV.

[@Zolega89]

I have a 2006 4 door sedan with a 1.6 TDCI 90BHP diesel engine! Love it!

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Good stuff! Glad you're enjoying it. Best wishes from CarSpyTV.

[@currychips]

You are a legend.

[@CarSpyTV]

Thank you, Curry. Enjoy your next chicken korma.

[@currychips]

Korma is for wimps. I prefer the extra spicy stuff.

[@kaoburawich]

It's a timeless car; I love that. With this design, it never gets old. I'm using a 1.6L Benzine 100 HP Hatchback Ghia Version from 2005. It has everything I need in this car (safety and basic features). The suspension is excellent and easy to control. Consumption 7.7L/100 km (37 mpg) It's alright. Three years ago I just changed the new radio with the rearview camera. So I will use this car for longer and maintain it as well as possible.

[@CarSpyTV]

Interesting comment. Thanks.

[@kacperleszczynski1486]

Brooo... i got same car as u and i also changed radio with the rearview camera there is only one difference... mine consumes 16 liters of gas per 100 km, I wonder what's the fault but I have no idea, I'll take it to the gas servicer soon and we'll see what happens next, I hope I won't have to spend a lot of money, I'm already investing a bit in it I put it in, but this car was my secret dream because I played Colin McRae as a child and there was also a Ford Focus, the Ghia version exceeded my expectations, really, as you put it, I don't need anything else, the car is luxurious for me

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Glad you're enjoying your car. More Focus content to follow.

[@kacperleszczynski1486]

CarSpy by the way, do you know what the knob on which the windshield wiper switch is located is for? I thought it was due to the speed of the wipers, but I turn it and nothing changes

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@@kacperleszczynski1486 It's the intermittent wipe interval.

[@jammerthegreat]

Had my 2007 1.6 petrol for 6 years now. It was my first car, had it for two years before giving it to my partner and buying a insignia. Inaignia broke a year ago, so boyfriend points she has a new honda and I am back in my ford focus again! Such a good car, only replaced front coils since I owned it

[@CarSpyTV]

Glad to hear your car has been reliable, too. Long may it continue.

[@penguininshorts]

I love the Focus it's fantastic car that keeps on giving💪💪

[@CarSpyTV]

Couldn't agree more.

[@Boney00]

Great review and great charisma!

[@CarSpyTV]

Thank you. That's appreciated. More Focus videos to follow.

[@MultiBikerboy1]

My wife and I both have MK 2 auto’s bought them with mileage under 35,000 and paid under £3,000 each. When I bought them I crawled underneath and waxoiled the underbody and parts which are not near the brakes. Never failed an MOT.

[@CarSpyTV]

Good idea. I did that for my Nissan Primera.

[@alc6276]

Great car and video. Thanks for all the Mark 2 tips, I've owned my Mk 2 Focus estate for 15 years and see the glove box in a whole new light now!

[@CarSpyTV]

Thank you, Al C. 15 years and counting is good going. More Focus videos to follow. They're already filmed and edited.

[@alc6276]

@@CarSpyTV I'll look forward to those. I also recently had a similar problem as yours with my focus where it went into limp mode and showed an engine systems warning light on the dashboard. After three weeks of diagnostics (and expense!) I was contemplating the scrapyard option when an Auto electrician pinpointed an instrument cluster fault. It's a common fault on the focus apparently and we had to have the dashboard and cluster removed and rebuilt. Now back to it's reliable self thankfully.

[@CarSpyTV]

Oh yes. That's certainly a common fault. I think it's easy enough to fix (once you know where to point the soldering iron). Glad your car is sorted.

[@IRunDaily]

I have this exact year and model with about 94000 miles on it. It's been in my family since new, but no one has changed the cam belt... I know it's 10 years or 100,000 miles to change it, so I definitely need to get it done soon! Totally agree with you about the fabric and performance, but overall, it just does the job!

[@CarSpyTV]

Thanks for the comment. I see you have a KZbin channel, too. Good luck with it.

[@Stevesixty7]

Hope you had it done, it'd be a shame to destroy your engine. I have a 2011 model which had 53k on when bought. I had it done straight away, it's a no brainer. Got almost 62k now, and no worries about bent valves and an engine rebuild.

[@rdt1882]

Nice and interesting look round this very good car.

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Thank you, RDT. I must clean it at some point!

[@Bob-pb5gd]

Very informative look round this great workhorse of a car. Thanks.

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Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Mjk10957]

I had a 55 plate MK2 zectec climate spec for 7 years loved that car

[@CarSpyTV]

The Focus certainly has a lot to commend it. Ours is now seventeen years old and working well. Best wishes from CarSpyTV.

[@stephenm5000]

So agree with the 'water stains' on seat fabric. Even opening the door when wet will splash the little blighters with wet spots! Have you discovered a method of reliable removal? I sometimes use my Lidl hand held steamer, but occasionally, that makes it worse!

[@CarSpyTV]

It’s not just us, then! We’ve improved - but not removed - some of the water stains with a product similar to the one linked below. If you have a go yourself, it might be worth first checking the product doesn’t do any harm by testing it in a small (and inconspicuous) area. www.wilko.com/simoniz-400ml-upholstery-carpet-cleaner/p/0082595

[@stephenm5000]

@@CarSpyTV Thanks buddy, have now ordered from my favourite internet 'auction' site, and no, will not be funding any space exploration LOL

[@sameyers2670]

I used to have a Mk2 1.8tdci estate, bought for £490 in 2018 at just under 174k and sold last year at 213k. Really good dependable car, I only sold it as the clutch was on the way out and I had a sense it was going to become a money pit. I now have a Mk3.5

[@CarSpyTV]

Your Mk2 sounds like a bargain. £490 for a car that ran well for another 40,000 miles is good going. Best wishes from CarSpyTV.

[@sameyers2670]

@@CarSpyTV Thanks it was a bargain. According to the DVLA it is still around somewhere

[@ianputt2045]

The 1.6 duratec engine is one of Ford's best engines its a shame its not used in today's Ford's 😢

[@CarSpyTV]

Ford has certainly made its share of good cars. Thanks for the comment.

[@lesklower7281]

Another great review of a ford focus we owned a ford festiva it wasn't a great car but it was transport a bit small but it did the job

[@CarSpyTV]

Thank you, Les. We had a Fiesta in the family, too. It was a Mk1 from the early eighties. I think I've still got the owner's manual somewhere.

[@Comeonthehoops]

Love your channel CarSpy. Lots of info & tips for my 2011 Focus Zetec Any chance you could do a video on how to change the Pollen Filter on this car?

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Hello. Next time I change the pollen filter on our car, I'll film it. Best wishes.

[@jerryviaja]

Amazing video!

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Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@brianfearn4246]

Great video. I believe the focus mk 2 or 2.5 if looked after is one of the best cars ford have produced as they seem to be bomb proof. I've owned my 2010 plate style 1.6 automatic for 12 years now and recently had the water pump and cam belt replaced and I must say it still drives like new but I must say it's never been abused... the only gripe was the bonnet lock mechanism suddenly stopped working which I replaced my self and I believe it's a common problem on the mk2.. personally I would keep my 2010 focus as I believe thay are more reliable and better built than the newer models

[@CarSpyTV]

I agree, Brian. The Focus of this era is one of the manufacturer’s best. Like your car, ours has been well maintained and it drives like new. Thanks for your comment.

[@holty95]

Since I passed my test in 2013 I've been driving a mk2 focus. Nearly 10 years later and she doesn't miss a beat at 105k miles. Incredibly reliable car - only had two issues before that weren't major - the first being water ingress into the spark plugs which was fixed with an engine cover and the second was the instrument cluster used to fail while driving which mean't I was driving with no speedometer and the car would go into limp mode. That was fixed when my local garage sent it off to a specialist. I hope to continue driving my Focus for many years to come. Only drawback I've found with my 1.6 LX petrol is that it could really do with a 6th gear to improve its fuel efficiency a bit more.

[@holty95]

Some top points for this car I would say are the steering (lovely feel of the road through the wheel), very cheap to insure, very practical with 4/5 seats, reasonable mpg (ive been getting between 35-40), very decent sound system for its age, bullet proof engine.

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@@holty95 Thanks for your interesting comment, Robin. I agree.

[@CarSpyTV]

@@holty95 Our Focus had water by the spark plugs, too.

[@mattsbeamer]

A great video. I am surprised with the difference between each focus trim level. As you know I have filmed a few mk2.5 (titanium and zetec) and a mk2 ghia estate. I forgot, do you have 2 mk2’s Got to see the giraffes have subbed :p

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Hi Matt. I remember the Focus videos you filmed for your channel. They're very good. We only have one Focus here - unless Mrs CarSpyTV is keeping secrets! Best wishes as always. Stephen

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[@anne8781]

Looks like a nice car to own.

[@CarSpyTV]

Indeed. We're pleased with it. Best wishes.

[@Rebasepoiss]

Haha, and I thought my 2005 Focus had a massive colour difference between the front wings and the front bumper :D The moondust silver colour is particulalry difficult to get right. My car is really similar in spec. I think the only differences are that it's a manual, no ESP and it's right-hand drive. Oh yeah, and it's a more rare 1.6 Ti which has 85 kW.

[@CarSpyTV]

Our Moondust Silver has a few stone chips. I must find the touch up kit! Best wishes from CarSpyTV.

[@alseveron6558]

I just bought the 2007 1.8 zetec petrol, manual version. Many things about it irritate me: Seatbelts hard to put on. Two different buttons on key for lock/unlock. Notchy gears. No cubby holes in boot. Space-saving spare wheel. Ignition key awkward to insert. Clutch pedal travel too great. Steering not relaxing at speed. Engine lacks grunt at low revs. Annoying seatbelt warning bleeper. Don't like the Gestapo-Black interior, either! I pretty much had to buy it, cos it was the only thing available to me. Hoping it will grow on me, but the whole car is nowhere near as nice to drive as my previous car (Renault Laguna, yr 2000).

[@CarSpyTV]

Shame you're not happy, Al. Our Focus steering feels composed at speed. It might be worth checking your tyres, tracking, etc. Good luck.

[@ardongrainford8004]

What dog do you have?

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He's a collie, springer, labrador cross (25kg). He appears on the channel occasionally.

[@ardongrainford8004]

@@CarSpyTV I’ve seen him now! He looks lovely!

[@CarSpyTV]

Thank you, Ardon. He's just been for a walk and now he's asleep. Best wishes from CarSpyTV.

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