I'm considering buying an 02-04 year 1.6 Focus Ghia.
1. Anyone experienced any faults with the heated windscreen?
2. I believe Focuses do not have a footrest - can one be fitted as an
extra? If not then I guess its easy to velcro on a wooden block!

I was watching the Speed Channel's coverage of the Moscow Auto Show the
other day, and before going to commercial the announcer listed the five
best-selling cars in Russia.  Coming in at number 2 was -- you guessed it --
the Ford Focus.  Woo hoo, comerade!

Thanks for the replies.
I'm going for a Focus mainly cos of the heated windscreen. (i was
considering Civic and Corolla instead). Comments?
I would imagine that I'd mainly use the heated windscreen when theres

Alrighty, I need some help. Some a.shole ripped out the driverside
sidemirror out of my 2003 Ford Focus ZX-5. The casing and everything is
fine, the mirror was just ripped out with the two little plastic pieces
attached to it. There's no damage to it. Does anybody know if I can

I went to start my 2000 Ford Focus ZX3 today and the key got stuck in
the ignition and would not turn the ignition switch. I was finally able
to get the key out but despite my trying, was unable to start the car. I
also could not get the steering column unlocked.

Is there such a thing as a protection code on the OEM stereos in North
America?  Where if you install the stereo in a different car, you need to
get it activiated at the dealer again?
Someone is asking me, and I've never heard of such a thing.

I found out more about that "Hunting for Bambi" reality show.
They're looking for 6 men to be the hunters and 12 women to be the
hunted. The 6 men will get to track, hunt and mount these women and be
part of the first show of this kind. The women get to run naked through

does anyone have any ideas why my 1999 UK ford focus has started to "not
start first time", the garage have checked the spark pluggs and adjusted
and cleaned them but the problem remains. it does not have to be cold or
wet just left for more than 6 hours and it does not happen ...

Can you determine this by looking at the torque curve, ie sit the speedo on
the point where maximum torque is ?
thx

anyone use he slotted rotors on the se sedan.. or at all?  what
commens would you have out them

Has anyone added rear seat headrests to a ford focus wagon aftermarket?
I have two kids in booster seats and the booster seat instructions say
that a headrest is required My 2002 Ford Focus ZTW Wagon does not have
rear seat headrests and I would like to add them somehow.

I just launched a website http://www.ford-problems.com dedicated to
gathering and presenting information on problems with the Ford Ford
Focus and other various Ford vehicles including tranmission, fuel
injector, tie rods, axle and other problems. If you have any

Can anyone tell me what the performance is of an RS Focus, 2ltr 235bhp,
53plate?
Thanks in advance.

I just came across the website for a video called "hunting for bambi".

genres of cable networks, but also comes across as a misogynist
celebration of gun culture. Does anybody have any insight or opinions

my car has developed a power door lock problem that is getting increasingly
worse. sometimes, especially in the mornings or after work but not limited
to these times, when I use my key to lock or unlock the car from drivers
side door, it only locks/unlocks itself and the other 3 ...