Focus Mid range

Rossmac · 22 May 2008 at 13:32

I find my 1.8 zetec fine for overtakes generally anywhere. Don't really overtake much though for some reason when in the car.

Tom|Nbk · 22 May 2008 at 13:38

DanTheMan said:
Never had any problems overtaking in my 1.6, just make sure you remember to drop it to 3rd.

The 1.6 is stupid slow for overtaking once you've driven a faster car. Been borrowing my dads Saab 93 Aero 2.8T V6 recently and it makes my car look like a motorised scooter

monkeyspank · 22 May 2008 at 14:34

And it's really fast if you're used to driving a lawnmower about. Relatively.

Adam · 22 May 2008 at 14:36

Tom|Nbk said:
The 1.6 is stupid slow for overtaking once you've driven a faster car. Been borrowing my dads Saab 93 Aero 2.8T V6 recently and it makes my car look like a motorised scooter

True, but it's perfectly safe for overtaking. You just need to be in the correct gear and think ahead.

West · 22 May 2008 at 16:31

I have a mk2, but it's more than adequate for overtaking

Not neccacarily relevant.. but my car is a lot fatter lol

IE - Duel Carriageway, doing 60.. in 5th I decide to overtake, 4th is more than adequate to overtake..

Kappa · 22 May 2008 at 16:34

as an example my old 1.25 fiesta mk6.5 accellerated midrange similarly to a 1.6 Focus, must be due to gearing but the Focus was pants at overtaking on the motorway

Clarkey · 22 May 2008 at 16:40

West said:
I have a mk2, but it's more than adequate for overtaking

Not neccacarily relevant.. but my car is a lot fatter lol

IE - Duel Carriageway, doing 60.. in 5th I decide to overtake, 4th is more than adequate to overtake..

overtaking on a dual isn't *really* overtaking though is it.

Sone · 22 May 2008 at 16:41

Clarkey said:
overtaking on a dual isn't *really* overtaking though is it.

if its a singly lane on each carriageway it would be quite a feat!

Tom|Nbk · 22 May 2008 at 16:42

Adam said:
True, but it's perfectly safe for overtaking. You just need to be in the correct gear and think ahead.

I'd rather have the power at my finger tips and not have to rag the nuts off to get past safely.

Turbo ***

Justintime · 22 May 2008 at 23:06

Never had trouble overtaking in my 1.6 Automatic, flooring it to kickdown works well. Have owned faster cars and agree its no race winner but it does the job

[TW]Fox · 22 May 2008 at 23:08

Overlag said:
a mk6 fiesta is like 1600kg...

Not even my BMW 5 Series is 1600kg.

DannyW · 22 May 2008 at 23:37

i remember trying to overtake 2 lorries on a country lane in my focus 1.6.. was very scary and felt like a lifetime. tdci and 2.0 mondy much better

Overlag · 23 May 2008 at 03:26

[TW]Fox;11739642 said:
Not even my BMW 5 Series is 1600kg.

i was adding a 600kg driver...

Visage · 23 May 2008 at 09:14

FrannoBaz said:
What is the Mid range (overtaking) performance like on the Focus 1.8 Zetec Petrol Mark I? In comparison to smaller engined cars such as 1.2s etc.... Quite a stupid question, but do you Zetec owners find the mid range adequate for safe and fast overtaking manouvres? Thanks

Franno

Ive got one, and if you drop a gear and floor it it moves pretty niftily. Not in the hot-hatch level, but perfectly adequate.

A friend of mine (Z4 driver) borrowed it a few weeks back and said he was surpirsed at how nifty it is.