Re: FN-FORUM: Ot: More car advice

date posted 10th August 2004 17:30

It has aircon, climate pack alloy wheels, electric everything - even the
door mirrors defrost.

I learnt to drive in a van so I don't really notice rear visibility. Is it
bad? It didn't worry me.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "George Hazlewood - Layer1" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Ot: More car advice


>
> Lists wrote:
> > Hmmm. I just got back from my Ford Focus test drive. It was really,
really
> > nice. It felt like a real car. 1.8 TDI or something. About the same
price
> > as the Megane (but with twice as many miles on it). I found the Ford a
bit
> > easier to drive than the Honda (I am a useless driver). And although
the
> > Megane has lots of cool stuff, I really want a diesel. I wish I could
have
> > tried a diesel Megane, but they didn't have one. Do I get the Ford
(which
> > is nice and black like the old car so I won't lose it in car parks) or
the
> > Honda, which is shiny and blue, but costs nearly £2000 more?
>
> Kathy,
>
> I got a new Focus 1.6 in March. It's ace, also black, so you'd have
> been looking at a Zetec (cos they only do black if it's a Zetec), means
> it has nicer seats, decentish wheels and some nice extras. I'm very
> happy with mine (especially as I got the Friends and Family discount!).
> I got AirCon which in weather like we're having is a godsend. Does it
> have aircon? Black is a bi*ch in hot weather...
>
> Generally speaking the Focus handles well and the main issue I have with
> mine is the lack of rear visibility which I suppose you get used to
> eventually.
>
> Mind you the Civic is very nice too... :)
>
> Cheers
>
> George
>