Can anyone tell me what the cruising speed is for my Focus SE 2.0L SPI (8 valve,110hp, SOHC). Ford specs the top speed at about 100mph, so if driving for a few hours would the wear on the engine be excessive at 85mph?
Thanks for any advice.

Short resume from:
http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/bil/story/0,2789,434796,00.html
The tests on snow and ice were plain chocking. Ford Focus C-max is so
dangerous it should not be allowed on public roads.

I recently purchased a used 2002 Focus SE wagon with 58,000KM on it.  I was
just wondering if there are any "gotchas", tips, or pointers that the group
would like to share with me.
TIA,

I have a 1.8TDDI Focus-UK and its 2years old-so still under warranty. Two
problems, which Fords seem unwilling to recognise and hence repair- any
ideas.
1. After running for a few miles I can hear a "low pitched whisle", this can

I just bought a Focus ZTW wagon and love it. Drives more like a sportscar
than a wagon. Anyway, I see all the postings here about ignition switch
problems on earlier year models. Does anyone know if this is a problem with
the 2004 models, or has Ford become enlightened and fixed it?

Has this ever happend to any of you , hao to solve the problem ?
For an unknown reason i can not turn the key in the ignition anymore like if
it was the wrong key  it goes in but this is it nothing else !?!?!?

Instrument Panel Storage
In some of the Instrument clusters with a Tach/Rev there is a little
Upside-down Triangle Storage "compartment".  You know the one...it doesn't
hold anything except for a few extra Ketchup packets from McDonalds. :-)

Incredible
Read on.

Has anyone had problems with cracking windshields? After a year and a half
of owning my 2001 Focus SE, the first real problem has cropped up. I
noticed last weekend my window has developed about a 7 inch crack starting
from the middle top edge of the windshield. I'm going to see ...

OK, guys, this will seem like a pretty stupid question, but hear me out...
Since 1998, I've been driving the same 1995 Escort GT.  It's been a great car,
but some impending tranny issues are going to be causing its retirement.  I'm
flip/flopping between a 2004 ZX3 comfort w/ 2.0 and ...

Very slow to warm up - idling at -20 for 15 minutes, lukewarm air from
blower, engine temp on min.
Is this normal?
Signal ticker BLOODY LOUD!! Any way around this stupid thing? Maybe they

I'd rather be driving a Benz, wouldn't you? (No kidding)
CARE TO MAKE SOME HONEST MONEY?
MAKE MONEY DOING NOTHING (INSTRUCTIONS BELOW)!!!!! : A little while back,
I was browsing through newsgroups, just like you are now, and came across

Today I wiped out my second aluminum wheel and third low profile 205/50R16
tire in a pothole coming off the George Washington Bridge. This is the
second time this has happened in six weeks at the entrance to the bridge.
I've really had it with low profile tires, at least while we ...

Just bought a 2002 Focus w/ 12,000 miles on it.  When I picked it up at the dealer(Mazda-Toyota), we had a problem with the key.  The dealer "explained" that I had to RUB THE KEY ON THE TRIANGLE in the center of the dash, and then turn the key one click, turn it off, and then ...

I live in the states and been told that the oil change interval for European
Foci is longer than in the states.  In the states its 5000 miles.  What is
the recommended change interval in Europe.
Thanks