Ford Focuses... Foci?

I second this, the focus has many listed problems with people not only having crappy 'cold' lukewarm air when the setting is on cold in a focus without A/C fitted, but also warm air sometimes not being quite as warm as you'd expect.

I can't remember the ins and outs of it, but it wasn't just one single component that caused this. Plus, the windows mist up very easily, and the cabin gets roasting in the summer. Get A/C, it should be very little extra cash.

The Ford 'Fisher Price' stereos are actually quite good for a stock system. If it's just a tape model then you can pick up a CD version (the FM section of which also has RDS/EON) off eBay for around =A360 - you'll then still have full use of the steering wheel stalk. Furthermore, you can probably get =A320 back for your tape model on eBay again (presumably from others who have uprated their stock system but are now selling the car, but keeping the stereo, and want to stick an old one back in).

Probably also less likely to be stolen given the non-standard DIN fitting.

Mathew

The Ford 'Fisher Price' stereos are actually quite good for a stock system. If it's just a tape model then you can pick up a CD version (the FM section of which also has RDS/EON) off eBay for around £60 - you'll then still have full use of the steering wheel stalk.

No they're not- the sound quality is dreadful!!!! I suspect you have never heard even a mediocre quality in car system.

Tim.