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But you have had to spend more than that to get it...
But you have had to spend more than that to get it...
So neither of you think long term then?
Thank you for your input guys, I'll stick with the car that's causing me grief and not change
Don
So decide on what your priority is?
If the priority is your back, then find something that fits the bill for that, rather than compromising to save £200 or so.
With your budget unfortunately you are going to have to compromise - you aren't going to find something that saves a huge amount of fuel cost, whilst still keeping cheap ongoing running costs (as you currently have with a 1.6 Petrol Focus)
Correct, but people coming in and just going 'sod it may as well stay with the focus' isn't helping.
I'm aware about compromise, at the moment it's my back, but there's no point me changing to a car if I'm then having to shed out an extra £50 on fuel a month
Soldato
Seen about five physios, latest referral from one to the musculoskeletal team referral discharged me and said "get on with it/life, take pain killers, try to forget about it, we can fix one problem then another will come up'.
So yeah, been trying
A physiotherapist isn't qualified for that, you need to see an actual orthapedic (this is where the British health system suck). Anyway, not trying to derail the thread.
Also Volvo.
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Octavia diesel, is it the 1.9 PD engine that's really economical? Unsure how comfortable it'll be but it ticks all the other boxes.
Not sure,I know a friend has an Octavia Estate, one of the Green eco ones.
May ask to give it a drive
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How about looking for a memory foam seat topper?
Certainly a possibility
Look at the seats on this bad boy. Like Armchairs.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classi...d=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classi...d=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New
And a Saab with similar seats
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classi...d=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classi...d=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New
The seats you get in cars like Volvo’s and Saabs really will be so much better than your Focus for your back. So will the Mondeos.
I think I'd have the same issue with the seats on that tbh, but thank you
True, I just feel I need the butt particularly the seat to basically be horrizontal if that makes sense?
I’ve always found sporty seats that hold you in far more comfortable. As someone else mentioned the Recaro seats out of the Focus ST that can be bought on eBay could possibly be fitted to your car and I found them extremely comfortable and I’m 6,2. The base on them is so much more supportive than the cheaper seats you get in the standard Focus
Right okay. Would you know if they can just be switched? Or is there some elctrics to set after? Air bags or anything?
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The problem is that 'sod it and stick with the focus' is clearly the best overall option at your price point, unless you start finding some more cash to get a different motor that is [a] fuel efficient as reliable as the focus and [c] is more comfortable for your back. The other problem is that the difference in seating quality between a Focus on whatever else you can afford isn't particularly great unless you buy something really old and a more costly drive to maintain. . . . . I'm just saying no point in getting snarky with the others in the thread when we're pointing out the best option to you imho.
Just looking on eBay you buy all the Recaro seats pulled out of a used ST for around £200 and they should be a straight swap but I would pay your local garage to do them if I was you it’s probably more tricky than it sounds. Try and find an ST for sale somewhere to test the seats.
Im 6ft 5, drive a 9th Gen Honda Civic 1.8 petrol, easily gets me 47MPG if driven sensibly, seating positions nice and upright with plenty of adjustability, huge boot, magic seats and you can pick up a nice 2012 model for a reasonable amount per month.