Finally got myself a Focus st. few questons.

DJMONDY · 12 Jul 2013 at 14:48

Howard said:
What's it like with the engine off?

Ive just tried that out oddly enough. It wouldn't go into reverse properly so i turned the engine off and it popped in easily without much pressure.

Its my clutch isn't it? Please say no

Howard · 12 Jul 2013 at 14:50

It does sound like it's not fully disengaging

DJMONDY · 12 Jul 2013 at 14:53

Im not very mechanically minded but i assume the clutch cant be checked easily for this issue?

Also can i rule out that its the gearbox? Its either linkages or the clutch??

Thanks

Maximum Triceratops · 12 Jul 2013 at 19:40

Nice car, its a shame you never used your head and a bit of patience. You should not have all these issues after forking out 7.5k. Take it back with the list of issues and try and get them done with your warranty

Vita · 12 Jul 2013 at 19:58

Could be the clutch pedal not disengaging the clutch properly?

DJMONDY · 13 Jul 2013 at 17:49

I know what's happened to my car as ive just been stopped by the last owner in Tesco lol.

She had, front/ back bumper, skirts sprayed black. Gullwing doors and suspension lowered.

Its simply wasn't put back together properly by the looks of it when that stuff was removed and painted back to original colour. So no accident which is good.

She also wanted the car back as she missed it.

Janesy B · 13 Jul 2013 at 19:14

I hope you offered it back to her.

ins0mn1ac · 13 Jul 2013 at 20:14

Gullwing doors?! :eek:

placeholder · 13 Jul 2013 at 20:22

This cannot be serious surely?

Firefox35 · 13 Jul 2013 at 21:09

Think maybe a windup

Howard · 14 Jul 2013 at 08:28

placeholder · 14 Jul 2013 at 09:12

Firefox35 said:
Think maybe a windup

Given some of the absolute bat-**** crazy genuine buys ive read about on here im reluctant to dismiss anything out of hand these days!!!

killsta · 9 Mar 2014 at 10:25

I've just PX'd in my 2007 ST with 55k miles, and was in pristine condition. Dealer has it up for £7k!

OP you shouldn't let your heart rule your head next time, but alas it looks like it turned out ok, enjoy it

rossk26 · 9 Mar 2014 at 11:23

Thanks for making me read all that only to realise the date at the end.

wez130 · 9 Mar 2014 at 16:29

rossk26 said:
Thanks for making me read all that only to realise the date at the end.

Just done exactly the same!

unrealrocks · 9 Mar 2014 at 16:46

wez130 said:
Just done exactly the same!

In the same club ... wish there was a little warning to say a thread had been risen from the dead! :rolleyes:

Datamonkey · 9 Mar 2014 at 16:52

SAME HERE

Just read the whole thread before checking the date

What was the issue in the end OP anyways?

Still go the car?

Did you sell it back to her?

Has it been through a hedge?

Enlighten us

Jono8 · 9 Mar 2014 at 16:56

Since when did the market pick up on these!? I sold mine for a pittance 2 and a half years ago and prices seem to have gone up not down! When i was selling, no one could sell them for love nor money and the market was flooded with them! at the time i remember facelifts with under 60k miles going for around 8k.

Dreamland surely: :eek:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...ed-listing/dealer/288901/usedcars?logcode=flp

Jono8 · 9 Mar 2014 at 17:06

killsta said:
I've just PX'd in my 2007 ST with 55k miles, and was in pristine condition. Dealer has it up for £7k!

I bought a 2006 from a Ford franchise dealer with that mileage for 8k and 0% finance ( so could have got more off it without the finance offer), 3 and a half years ago!

What on earth is with the prices of these?

rossk26 · 9 Mar 2014 at 19:46

Jono8 said:
Since when did the market pick up on these!? I sold mine for a pittance 2 and a half years ago and prices seem to have gone up not down! When i was selling, no one could sell them for love nor money and the market was flooded with them! at the time i remember facelifts with under 60k miles going for around 8k.

Dreamland surely:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...ed-listing/dealer/288901/usedcars?logcode=flp

I have a feeling it's to do with the new ST being pretty terrible.

I remember contemplating selling my ST about 2 and a half years ago, and someone on here said I wouldn't get more than £9k for it. I can sell it now for £9k over 2 years later. Even dealers are listing worse condition cars than mine for >£10k...