I bought this car used and have the following, trivial queries:
- The (puny) interior light usually needs a tap to light when the doors open; not possible when first putting the kids at the back, as you do. :-) Is there a way to cure this?
- Nice alloys (to the eye of this beholder), but I am not convinced about the big fat tyres, their potential performance in the wet, nor their 100-quid a corner price. I am not sure if it's them to blame (surely someone will confirm this) but on acceleration they have the tendency to follow road blemishes. I never had this with my 1.8 Focus LX, and I have always had the lead implant on my right foot. :-) Were all 1.8s sold with the big fat tyres, and if not, is it a Good Idea to source the original steel rims and use tyres to the manufacturers specification? I am not into modifications.
- The 6-speaker sound system really lacks bass, even with bass at the maximum setting and loudness on. That's compared to my 2000 Focus LX, which is not renowned the world over for its sound system. Has anybody successfully upgraded this sound system? Is it the speakers, the unit or both that are to blame? I am not interested in visible modifications, or the addition of subwoofers etc; just wondering if "better" speakers or a "better" hideaway unit that fits in the existing housings would work.
Thanks in advance for any answers and apologies for my long post,
Kostas