It was alright. You saw it a lot on the streets but it was alright

inb4 someone asking who this is

I can spot Häkkinen anywhere!

what happened to that poor car

It's Richard Burns

I see alot of these fartcans driving about in Eastern Europe. Especially since most have fallen under the 1.000 euro category and most people can now afford them. Especially people who couldnt care less about cars. But I understand these people. This car barely costs more than a decent smartphone. Why care about it?

The facelift ones are better.

I flipped it twice on one run and it kept on going.
Youtube "Colin McRae Focus damage"

its obviously Sainz you dumb motherfuckers

i was thinking of buying something like this as a first car, i herd the suspension is comfy
is 1.6 enough?
does it have vtec?
is it highrev friendly?

might buy a clean one now they're disappearing from UK roads

Buy a Focus ST170 or a Civic Coupe

They looked really novel back when they came out, but now I find that they look really dated

>much better than vagshit from this years

true

This is unofficially a shitbox thread. Someone talk to me about 80's ford escorts. I ended up reading about them and they seem pretty cool. Non-existent up here in Canada it seems.

This past February the 100 acre wood Rally America event had this European team with a mk2 escort with the cleanest 2016 mustang v6 swap your ever see. In between stages they would wipe every inch of the car down with paper towels.

I like mine

isn't 2.0 too much for a first car? i'm not murican you know

Fiesta happened

>pic related was took after i totaled it
I still miss you, m'lady

>you saw it a lot on the street
Because it was alright. Even normies and non car people liked it as commuter
Leave the basement
Fucking this
>20yo daily commuter depreciation
>20yo daily commuter
Also
>1000€ for decent smartphone
>lookatthisbadgewhoreandlaugh.bmp
>2L petrol
>first car
>Yurop
Enjoy being raped by insurance agents and gas station attendants

Was a really important car for Ford europe, the Escort had been an outdated piece of shit for about a decade at that point. The Focus essentially had to jump 1-2 model generations, and it did that pretty well.

pro
>cheap as used, parts are cheap, too
>best handling car in it's class back then
>steering, seating position and controls are more driving-oriented than in a Golf or french car
>ST170 is kinda unspectacular, but with the handling, 6 speed etc decent package for the money
>Doesn't look as old as it is, but the interior hasn't dated all that well

con
>more rust than some of the competitors
>meh build quality

1.6 is regular hatch tier, why wouldn't it be alright

>1.6 is regular hatch tier, why wouldn't it be alright
because 1.4 in fiesta mk3 felt a bit too weak and 1.6 isn't much bigger, also not sure how it performs relative to the focus' mass

oh wait it was 1.2, my bad
i guess 1.6 would be allright

picrelated, id have perfect metallic paint if not for dumb cunts that keyed it three times (side, hood, mirror) .
Wagon is meme supreme, looks so much better than hatch and especially assfucked ugly sedan

>I
proofs please

Does anyone know if US wagon tail lights fit on EU version?
I mean do they have same light bulbs housing? From pics i've seen they look different.
I like how they're simple, clean and symmetric compared to multicolor asymmetrical eu ones

I'd probably buy it now if it wasn't for that God-awful interior

The Fiesta is older than the Focus by about 20 years

Hey I do have one, bought it as my first car for 2000€ and so far it's has been a great car.
1.8 diesel models are best models, the perfect commuter with >25km/l when driven properly and still no less than 19 then driven shitty.

Disagree with cons. I live in northen Italy which is ridiculously humid and the frame and all pieces as still rust free, after 18 years.

Do muricans think is okay without any experience to drive any performance car as first car?
Jesus crist, no one is born racing driver, gotta do experience.