I had one and the handling was great and it's not even a hot hatch. Really neutral as you say. With good tyres you could get some real cornering speed. Good feedback through the wheel as well.
@@michiel5160driven the m3 cc automatic version not really into convertibles but fun to drive think it's a little heavier though due to the strengthening bar
Doing this in video games is one thing…doing the real thing with that amount of confidence in your skill is super impressive. I’d be scared of ending up in the trees even though I’ve raced on track in real life a good handful of times
In this country we also have plenty of reminders what happens when a mistake is made during these 'cool car moments'. That statistic also doesn't care about price points. In recent memory, there was this other 'passionate' guy who wrapped a Ferrari around a tree when he skid out of control in a bend. He wasn't alone in the car. In general, 2020 we had the second deadliest roads in EU. Things have somewhat improved since then, but still in TOP5, I believe. 'Cool car moments' are cool on closed private ( yeah, sure ) gravel roads, but this shit on a public road, in 70km/h zone, in low visibility, wet conditions, in a rusty uninsured death trap with god knows how old tires - I think is too much. Also not sure what the beer bottle is implying at the beginning - we are also in the top with drunk driving and related causalities statistics.
@Killbayne Apparantly on such roads there's no speed enforcement. And fines in Latvia are relatively low for European standards. Reckless driving 40 euro fine! 😂
The only car youtuber I have seen that knows how to drive and what drive by feeling means. All those "pro" youtubers who review car on Autobahn and write like "dont try this" literaly just hold steering wheel straight and think that they can drive.
@@Dreamlink91 also, dont forget how they drive at close to redline for like 10 minutes straight, overheat it and keep accelerating, and then act shocked when 30 year old cars explode
This is my first car. I've had it for almost a year. It had 180k when I bought it and now it has 188k. So far I have installed a K&N cone filter and a chiptuning. Now I'm waiting for my catback exhaust. I've had absolutely no problem with the car. Very fun to drive.
Hi ! The oversteer at high speed was the reason for the spoiler at the back of the ST variants. At the car launch engineering’s and drivers spoke about oversteer at high speed corner on the Nordschleife. And the chassis is well balanced, especially for a FWD car but it also seems spiky and can bite.
Back when I had my 1.6 as a first car, I ran it a couple of times on the nordschleife and I can confirm the spike oversteer. But I got used to it, nothing ever happened (in the dry) and it was very enjoyable to drive your FWD on the racetrack and looking out of your side windows 😂
ages ago I found the Mk.1 Focus on a list for best entry level track day cars, because apparently it had surprisingly good suspension and balance from factory. It was compared to the EK Civic
BS, it would just need a proper wheel alignment and maybe some decent tyres. A tiny ducktail at the back doesnt change sht. And if it does anything, definetly not under 150 km/h.
The whole video is basically a showcase of very well driving but the way you handled your car at 5:06 is pure masterclass. No handbrake, just pure technique and understanding of what you do! You are a very skilled driver and you earned my subscription by making my chin drop on my desk :D
you need to stop relying on your handbrake man, it will not be possible to learn full throttle, clutch and brake control in relation with oversteer if you only yank the handbrake each time you want to manage traction
He did grab and pulled the handbrake to force immediate transition of the car. You gotta pay attention to details fellas. He drives great, but he does use it, when necessary.
@@projectxmotorsportIronic you should say that, because in the very same shot, just a minute before, his handbrake cable snapped (4:09). It looks like he's reaching for the handbrake but doesn't actually pull it - because it's no longer working.
@@jtr159 Did it break or not we can only speculate. You have a point, but. What I can tell you is that upon analyzing the video and sound of tires and car reaction, the handbrake DID work at that moment, when he pulled it and he did. I am not here to argue in a comment section and get into negative fights. I wanted to point out the fact that the handbrake did work, due to the reaction of the car, I just trust my experience and knowledge, but I could be wrong. The car didn't start it's transition to the opposite side and still had inertia going left, but the sudden reaction of the car, when he pulled the handbrake proves that the handbrake cable bite this time well and probably it didn't work previously due to various reasons. I would think the sudden loss of speed and weight shift got the car to snap, but it just didn't do that in time and still had inertia to the left, so when I saw the handbrake pull and instant reaction of the car and the specific reaction due to the handbrake. You can call it speculation, that's just my analysis brother. Happy New Year!
I learned to drive in one of these. My dad would take us on dirt roads as we were kids, and sometimes we had to drive through some deep mud. The car withstood the abuse like no other, this generation of the Focus is an absolute beast.
awesome vid dawg, you start a yt series test driving everyday cars like this, millions of views, keep the format, maybe even do a little vocal overview of the car before you hop in, this is motorsport gold man, i really hope you continue this.
Let's be honest, this Ford hatchbacks from 2000 to 2010 are one of best american (or depends who you ask european) hatchbacks. It was their golden period. Genuine fun to drive. I know as I own 2008 Fiesta :)
I never comment on videos, but this video is the best one I’ve seen in 2024. I’ve never had that much joy from watching a video. Truly great skills with an average car.
I was watching with my jaw dropped. You are very skilled and obviously know what you're doing but still, blasting thru a forest on a narrow gravel road in a junky old focus, sliding thru corners... Balls of steel.
I have a 2003 Focus 5spd hatch, I always felt like the car had an awful weight distribution. I'm very impressed with your ability to skid this car and keep the steer neutral.
The weight distribution is about 62% front, but will depend on the engine too. This is on par with most everyday FWD cars, it's not 'awful' by that standard. If you were talking about a RWD sports car then yeah, it would be awful.
Something has to be wrong with this one, either completely shit or overinflated tires, or terrible alignment. This is not normal, it would be dangerous for a normal driver.
older lightweight FWD is somewhat easy to snap off oversteer. High speed to a curve with sudden lift off and the weight transfer + momentum will push the rear off the center line. Easy to do in old Polo as example
@@lulube11e111 Mercedes W203 is criminally under appreciated for its steering feedback, taught me so much about driving when I owned a manual one a few years ago.
My Mom used to have a Focus like that (even with the same options this one has lmao) except it was the station wagon. I can confirm the oversteering is present from the factory
@@Doramyplays my mk3 st has two options to go around a corner tighter than it feels at first: more throttle and steering into the corner or lift throttle and prepare to counter steer.
As an owner of Mk1, Mk2 and Mk4 facelift, i can say: Mk1: At the time most popular durable car that than looked very modern, not the best in handling (axually better than the VW Passat that was new at the time), but it was very, very durable, no services needed at the time ( only maintenance) and it was really good for that 6 years I had it. Mk2: I have it even tooday, its durable, kinda fast, Nice handling (Ford has one of the best handling cars on the market), its really good car worth 10x more than the price in vid (300€). Mk4 facelift: Looks really Nice, modern, Like a race car. Its also durable if you maintenance it, its fast, really good handling, stiff suspension, FVD, theres a plenty of Space in it... Ford makes better and better cars through generations and even Mk1 handles nice.
And now they discontinued the Focus! 😭 I drive the MK2 and love it, but the electronics of the instrument are giving me a lot of trouble. I will have to sell it this year and will look into a used MK4. Unfortunately the space in the station wagon got less.
What a truly crazy driving skill this guy has. Doing that kind of driving with a rally car is already complicated as hell. Imagine doing it with a street car and front wheel drive. I have never seen anything like it.
I had the 115hp same year, very decent handing car, honestly probably the most enjoyable too. If i won the lottery I would have a mk2 RS in a heartbeat
that's true. Every Focus was more enjoyable to drive than a Golf. A friend who "tested" my Focus mk1 (my first car 20 years ago) couldn't believe it ...
In Saudi Arabia, they pull the fuse to disable logs/communication to drift around in rental cars, without running up the miles or the ECU keeping logs of harsh acceleration and braking 😂
@@udenszirnis1644I still drive this car and can confirm. The car itself is great. It fits a family of 4 and their luggage, the steering is precise, great fuel economy, the engine will run forever (no turbo), tires are cheap, spare parts are cheap, you can do a lot by yourself. But the electronics are garbage. I had my instrument replaced once at 150.000 km, repaired again at 200.000 km and now, close to 300.000 km it will probably be the end of the car, as further repair is no longer economical. It won't shut off, I have to either permanently charge the battery or disconnect it. It will randomly fall into emergency mode, that means esp, airbags and abs are disabled I really love this car, but soon our ways will unfortunately be part.
@RustBucketMotorsportgood that you checked throttle valve opens 100%. I remember with warmth Rover 200, it had 100 and 60 HP versions of the engine and throttle opening angle was the only difference. 1.4 would have kick this Ford Focyou's ass
My family had a 2004 one of these in nz after we our lovely 91 astina blew up and it was a lovely thing until the gearbox shat itself and died but very glad you could have some fun with our old car.
I had one of these, manual and everything. And yeah, it was the most fun I've ever had in a car as ridiculously slow as it was. It was straight up a little FWD rally car. The steering was fantastic, I'm not sure I've ever driven anything with steering that felt that good except maybe some very high end stuff.
Yeah i used to own one. Mine was 5 spd manual, but open diff, no turbo. Fun little momentum car, but just that. Doesnt have the stock safety to wanna do much else. Good crash ratings, plenty of parts, fun when works.
If it had a 1.6 TDCI engine and you did this with the sedan version, you would really feel the performance at its peak. No matter what, this is the focus and all the focus are perfect.
I just saw this post on instagram because my boy knows I loveeeee early 2000 focus’s. I cannot understate this enough.. I even said it on instagram haha. I WILL have a dope ass focus soon. Great content man, keep it up!
"what do you mean i was speeding officer, my speedo said 0"
thats so good man appreciate that 😂😭🙏
hes not speeding, he doesnt even drive 100kmh
My Old Fiesta has the plastic come off the clocks so I could make it look like I was doing 140mph😂
Only thought to comment because I thought the same! What do you need than a working tach?
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Focus for sale.
Only used for shopping trips, never thrashed or driven hard.
Only highway miles
i know what i got
trust me bro
Always owned by an old lady
300€
Please start a series where you test drive every day cars like this one. This was a fun one to watch.
it wasnt a testdrive how can obviously see
how you*
That's obviously a test drive. How can't you see?
we have this in Russia @andrsteer
www.youtube.com/@andrsteer
Agree
Fully independent suspension, with neutral/oversteer balance at the limit in a family shopping car. Ford knew what they were doing.
There small fords are known for being great drivers cars :)
I had one and the handling was great and it's not even a hot hatch. Really neutral as you say. With good tyres you could get some real cornering speed. Good feedback through the wheel as well.
I had an mk1 (which should be better handling than an mk2) and it was great.
@@michiel5160driven the m3 cc automatic version not really into convertibles but fun to drive think it's a little heavier though due to the strengthening bar
its more like bad tires on rear maybe with wear rubber bushings
Doing this in video games is one thing…doing the real thing with that amount of confidence in your skill is super impressive. I’d be scared of ending up in the trees even though I’ve raced on track in real life a good handful of times
Yes he can die easily with a minor complication even if he has tested this track several times
This is why youtube was invented, so we can enjoy videos of skilled fools without putting our own life at risk
That's because you've never tried, it's actually really easy, especially off road.
The first step is always the hardest
@crapisnice while watching I was thinking this fool could have died several times already lol
What a reminder that it's the skill and the passion that makes for cool car moments, not the cars themselves and certainly not their price points!
In this country we also have plenty of reminders what happens when a mistake is made during these 'cool car moments'. That statistic also doesn't care about price points. In recent memory, there was this other 'passionate' guy who wrapped a Ferrari around a tree when he skid out of control in a bend. He wasn't alone in the car. In general, 2020 we had the second deadliest roads in EU. Things have somewhat improved since then, but still in TOP5, I believe.
'Cool car moments' are cool on closed private ( yeah, sure ) gravel roads, but this shit on a public road, in 70km/h zone, in low visibility, wet conditions, in a rusty uninsured death trap with god knows how old tires - I think is too much.
Also not sure what the beer bottle is implying at the beginning - we are also in the top with drunk driving and related causalities statistics.
@@deeplouisiana First intelligent comment I see here.
@@deeplouisiana wich country is this?
Yes and no
@@deeplouisianawhat country? Curious.
No speed limit was exceed
he was going so fast the speedo gave up
@@TheSkyline35 other youtubers "waah I need to censor the speedo so they can't prosecute me"
the chad 300€ focus mk2: "you're driving 0 brother 👍👍"
The car was stationary throughout the entire video (according to the speedometer)
@Killbayne Apparantly on such roads there's no speed enforcement. And fines in Latvia are relatively low for European standards. Reckless driving 40 euro fine! 😂
@@makifthehuman5830think it was broken on purpose
That 180 turn on the street was absolutely mental! ! You have the driving skills everyone wants to have!
Amen
I dont think he intended to do that. But thats a skill in itself, being able to make your mistakes look like they weren't.
@@adarob92I think he could have easily corrected it but wanted to do the 180
But there are no other cars on that road?
@@HeartFilledHatred i didnt see any
i love seeing people who acually know how to drive drive a beater
Most skilful driving I've ever seen outside of motorsport. Unbelievable.
This is the type of video I was searching for 100 years
RUclips "onboard rally video" or "Rally ridealong" ect. Youll find tons. Even some from back when Colin Mcrae was still blessing the logging roads.
look up rallykhana
damn you old
Have you seen that video with the crown vic?
By far the best review of a ford focus 1.6 on the whole internet. Good recommendation, would buy immediately if I needed a new car. Thanks.
Maybe not this one though
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dont.
literally latvian colin mcrae
buy him rollcage before sending him to mcrash
@@dovanice-rn6et no need, the trees will cushion the impact 👍
@alsjke786yOwilgq xD
this guy is latvian?
@@Lu-fx7vb No he is czech
1.6 mk2 115hp was my first car. No mods, but I have been driving it like a race car! Absolutely loved it. It was just great🧡
I had a MK3 with the diesel superb cars.
Had the American model as my first too. It was the shit back then. Very similar with a 2.0, 130hp
@@cyberhitler6492 I'm guessing you had the MK1 or the MK3 ? As I've never seen the MK2 in the video in the us ?
@@HA05GER they were made from 2005 to 2011. So far I’ve had a 2011 model and currently an 2009 model
@@cyberhitler6492 so they did have this shape in America ?
The oversteer is real, great car you don’t know what you’re missing out on
This man knows how to drive! Thanks for sharing with us
The only car youtuber I have seen that knows how to drive and what drive by feeling means. All those "pro" youtubers who review car on Autobahn and write like "dont try this" literaly just hold steering wheel straight and think that they can drive.
Exactly
Heyy heyyy now, don’t forget about Chris Harris. Absolute legend.
@@Dreamlink91 also, dont forget how they drive at close to redline for like 10 minutes straight, overheat it and keep accelerating, and then act shocked when 30 year old cars explode
@@pretty00lights
The exception
This guy can drive for sure. Also pushing it in public.
I wouldn't want someone in a ditch for views
The way this steeringwheel was used…. pure Art!
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@@a-dv7uy 0-1 yourself
Pure commuter art to have a complication and losing the wheel with the hands doing reckless wrong postures, he could die and you applauding here...
@@crapisnice i found the guy with a lame car and or no license to even drive one
@@crapisnice Cry big fella, get it out of you
This is my first car. I've had it for almost a year. It had 180k when I bought it and now it has 188k. So far I have installed a K&N cone filter and a chiptuning. Now I'm waiting for my catback exhaust. I've had absolutely no problem with the car. Very fun to drive.
don't put too much money into it 😂 have fun though! I love installing mods or doing maintenance
Did you notice any change with the kn filter?
Я получил удовольствие от просмотра данного процесса вождения, уверен на месте водителя можно испытать массу эмоций , спасибо 👍🏻
Hi ! The oversteer at high speed was the reason for the spoiler at the back of the ST variants. At the car launch engineering’s and drivers spoke about oversteer at high speed corner on the Nordschleife. And the chassis is well balanced, especially for a FWD car but it also seems spiky and can bite.
My Tdci also has a spoiler, I didn't know it was because of this, I have done some high speeds on it and the car is very planted with it
Back when I had my 1.6 as a first car, I ran it a couple of times on the nordschleife and I can confirm the spike oversteer. But I got used to it, nothing ever happened (in the dry) and it was very enjoyable to drive your FWD on the racetrack and looking out of your side windows 😂
focus 3 hatch satın aldıktan sonra st spoiler takmıştım gerçekten güzel görünüyordu ama tutuşa ne kadar etki ettiğini bilemiyorum.
ages ago I found the Mk.1 Focus on a list for best entry level track day cars, because apparently it had surprisingly good suspension and balance from factory. It was compared to the EK Civic
BS, it would just need a proper wheel alignment and maybe some decent tyres. A tiny ducktail at the back doesnt change sht. And if it does anything, definetly not under 150 km/h.
police: ''Do you know how fast you where driving?"
-Yes sir, 0 km/h!
- How fast were you going?
- Yes
What does fast mean, officer?
MKBHD taking notes.
@@NotAnonymousNo80014 dude :D :D :D
"At least 2"
0:12 minecraft walking sound
Nice catch
🤣🤣🤣🤣
That's literally what the outside sounds like
@keepitclean8791
Dude shut up, it's a little comment about monething sounding like a game so sybau
@Sweetcherry_boi did someone touch you in a no-no area?
Huge respect for this legend! This man showed us that the car doesn’t matter, It’s only the skills!!
Those orange lights on the speedometer indicate a gold level of driving.
They indicate the level of the driver, the more lights the better the driver
The whole video is basically a showcase of very well driving but the way you handled your car at 5:06 is pure masterclass. No handbrake, just pure technique and understanding of what you do!
You are a very skilled driver and you earned my subscription by making my chin drop on my desk :D
you need to stop relying on your handbrake man, it will not be possible to learn full throttle, clutch and brake control in relation with oversteer if you only yank the handbrake each time you want to manage traction
He did grab and pulled the handbrake to force immediate transition of the car.
You gotta pay attention to details fellas.
He drives great, but he does use it, when necessary.
@@projectxmotorsportIronic you should say that, because in the very same shot, just a minute before, his handbrake cable snapped (4:09). It looks like he's reaching for the handbrake but doesn't actually pull it - because it's no longer working.
@@jtr159 Did it break or not we can only speculate. You have a point, but.
What I can tell you is that upon analyzing the video and sound of tires and car reaction, the handbrake DID work at that moment, when he pulled it and he did.
I am not here to argue in a comment section and get into negative fights.
I wanted to point out the fact that the handbrake did work, due to the reaction of the car, I just trust my experience and knowledge, but I could be wrong.
The car didn't start it's transition to the opposite side and still had inertia going left, but the sudden reaction of the car, when he pulled the handbrake proves that the handbrake cable bite this time well and probably it didn't work previously due to various reasons.
I would think the sudden loss of speed and weight shift got the car to snap, but it just didn't do that in time and still had inertia to the left, so when I saw the handbrake pull and instant reaction of the car and the specific reaction due to the handbrake.
You can call it speculation, that's just my analysis brother.
Happy New Year!
@@jtr159its not broken. He definitely pulls it.
I learned to drive in one of these. My dad would take us on dirt roads as we were kids, and sometimes we had to drive through some deep mud. The car withstood the abuse like no other, this generation of the Focus is an absolute beast.
Over the years I've watched hundreds of crazy drivers on RUclips, but this guy is on a whole new level. Someone sign him up for WRC!!
Almeno primo pilota Ford puma WRC!
Did you see Dokurviator/Panewa?
awesome vid dawg, you start a yt series test driving everyday cars like this, millions of views, keep the format, maybe even do a little vocal overview of the car before you hop in, this is motorsport gold man, i really hope you continue this.
Let's be honest, this Ford hatchbacks from 2000 to 2010 are one of best american (or depends who you ask european) hatchbacks. It was their golden period. Genuine fun to drive. I know as I own 2008 Fiesta :)
I never comment on videos, but this video is the best one I’ve seen in 2024. I’ve never had that much joy from watching a video. Truly great skills with an average car.
this car isnt average, this is a 2nd generation or MK2 Euro Ford Focus 🤓
The legend is back, and he does it again...
I was watching with my jaw dropped. You are very skilled and obviously know what you're doing but still, blasting thru a forest on a narrow gravel road in a junky old focus, sliding thru corners... Balls of steel.
You have very good natural reflexes behind the wheel
Лучше видео про машин чем это не видел.
Продолжай делать подобные видео брат, нам подходит!
I have a 2003 Focus 5spd hatch, I always felt like the car had an awful weight distribution. I'm very impressed with your ability to skid this car and keep the steer neutral.
what engine ? 1.6 or 2.0 ? 2.0 is 35 kg heavier
definitely lighter in the back, 2001
The weight distribution is about 62% front, but will depend on the engine too. This is on par with most everyday FWD cars, it's not 'awful' by that standard.
If you were talking about a RWD sports car then yeah, it would be awful.
Something has to be wrong with this one, either completely shit or overinflated tires, or terrible alignment. This is not normal, it would be dangerous for a normal driver.
older lightweight FWD is somewhat easy to snap off oversteer. High speed to a curve with sudden lift off and the weight transfer + momentum will push the rear off the center line. Easy to do in old Polo as example
Definitely best steering feedback ever
My dad has mk1. I loved steering feel on that thing only car that i drove with better steering feel is e90 bmw.
the Fiesta from these years also feels really great, with an even lighter backend
Untill you drive any older BMW.
Porsche wut
@@lulube11e111 Mercedes W203 is criminally under appreciated for its steering feedback, taught me so much about driving when I owned a manual one a few years ago.
My Mom used to have a Focus like that (even with the same options this one has lmao) except it was the station wagon. I can confirm the oversteering is present from the factory
oversteer on fwd is actually impressive😂
That's wild
@@Doramyplaysfwd cars tend to be oversteery as they can’t do it just with throttle, it allows you (me at least) to keep the car rotating
@@Doramyplays my mk3 st has two options to go around a corner tighter than it feels at first: more throttle and steering into the corner or lift throttle and prepare to counter steer.
I drive both a BMW and this very Focus and love how similar their steering is!
Its only the start of 2025, but I say with certainty this is probably the best video I will have seen this year
The way you handle a car is an absolute pleasure to watch 👌🏻
As an owner of Mk1, Mk2 and Mk4 facelift, i can say:
Mk1: At the time most popular durable car that than looked very modern, not the best in handling (axually better than the VW Passat that was new at the time), but it was very, very durable, no services needed at the time ( only maintenance) and it was really good for that 6 years I had it.
Mk2: I have it even tooday, its durable, kinda fast, Nice handling (Ford has one of the best handling cars on the market), its really good car worth 10x more than the price in vid (300€).
Mk4 facelift: Looks really Nice, modern, Like a race car. Its also durable if you maintenance it, its fast, really good handling, stiff suspension, FVD, theres a plenty of Space in it...
Ford makes better and better cars through generations and even Mk1 handles nice.
And now they discontinued the Focus! 😭 I drive the MK2 and love it, but the electronics of the instrument are giving me a lot of trouble. I will have to sell it this year and will look into a used MK4. Unfortunately the space in the station wagon got less.
The Mk1 had a „granite“ chassis; however in the modest 1.4 engine variant it was totally uninspiring, with lots of understeer.
@@tannenfreund87 There's gonna be new Focus on the market but with other name.
@@tannenfreund87just replace the ic? a replacement cluster is not that expensive and actually very easy to change
This is my dream - to have such a playground available! One of my favorite channels.
Any car can be a racecar, if you have the balls, to Race it. Well done, much fun watching this skilled dude.
What a truly crazy driving skill this guy has. Doing that kind of driving with a rally car is already complicated as hell. Imagine doing it with a street car and front wheel drive.
I have never seen anything like it.
I had the 115hp same year, very decent handing car, honestly probably the most enjoyable too. If i won the lottery I would have a mk2 RS in a heartbeat
Can we take a moment to appreciate how skilled this dude is
mk2 ford focus was a great car, always fun to drive and much more enjoyable than a golf , on a twisty road
that's true. Every Focus was more enjoyable to drive than a Golf.
A friend who "tested" my Focus mk1 (my first car 20 years ago) couldn't believe it ...
The MK1 and MK2 beat out the respective Golfs. Better steering, better fuel economy and more space in the car and the trunk.
Every time I watch a video like this the speedometer never works 😂
For legal reasons. I heard his old channel almost got him in trouble with police
@@j_mars_cars whats his old channel, is it crapcar racing?
Cause its a 2000s ford, the instrument clusters are there to fill in the hole in the dash. They are the first thing to crap out.
In Saudi Arabia, they pull the fuse to disable logs/communication to drift around in rental cars, without running up the miles or the ECU keeping logs of harsh acceleration and braking 😂
@@udenszirnis1644I still drive this car and can confirm. The car itself is great. It fits a family of 4 and their luggage, the steering is precise, great fuel economy, the engine will run forever (no turbo), tires are cheap, spare parts are cheap, you can do a lot by yourself. But the electronics are garbage. I had my instrument replaced once at 150.000 km, repaired again at 200.000 km and now, close to 300.000 km it will probably be the end of the car, as further repair is no longer economical.
It won't shut off, I have to either permanently charge the battery or disconnect it. It will randomly fall into emergency mode, that means esp, airbags and abs are disabled
I really love this car, but soon our ways will unfortunately be part.
This guy knows how to drive fast. Good driving skills.I enjoyed this video
Finally somebody showed some love to that Focus
no air filter is crazy
I did run an air filter, i just took the intake pipe off for that one clip.
@RustBucketMotorsportgood that you checked throttle valve opens 100%. I remember with warmth Rover 200, it had 100 and 60 HP versions of the engine and throttle opening angle was the only difference. 1.4 would have kick this Ford Focyou's ass
@@ktr7295 what engine model was this?
@@tweakinCS 1.6-L Duratec 100 PS
@@dimitris2507 zetec
Saw that beer in the thumbnail and immediately clicked on the video
Even better for me, it was the brand I recognized
I'm a simple man - I see Bauskas aliņš and I click
Same. If not mistaken, hes from somewhere LT/LV border :D
I saw beverage.
I saw normal car being rallied.
I clicked.
Not disappointed. RBM makes this car look like a dream.
There is nothing like watching a proper mad man put a beater like that thru its paces rock on
The way the car is behiving reminds me so much of my old Peugeot 205. Most fun car i have ever owned.
Make more of those “test” drives mate this is amazing
just got it recommended, glad to see you back at beating the heck out of rust buckets
These videos prove that you can have plenty of fun in cheap cars too. Looks like awesome fun!
For someone with 40k subs to get 1.2m views must be an unreal feeling, great job 🙂
I usually dont comment, but i just gotta say this is probably the most fun and inspiring video i have seen in a while. Good job👍
4:39 is where i would slow down and drive 10 under the speed limit but seeing as ur going 0kpm u should be good bro
You can see him intentionally lift off oversteer and chuck it into that corner which is even crazier, bro meant to do that at 130kph 🤣
greatest from Poland! Youre the best driver of im seen on yt in eastern European!
Seems safe
I like this interior much more than those with tablet-like screens!
Me too
This is the best review I've seen of the Ford Focus, great content!
THE RETURN OF THE KING
I only needed 3 mins to be convinced to subscribe. What a W driver. I know people don’t show fails but seems like this guy never fails. Great vid 👍
This is my favorite youtube channel
The focus is so underrated
This is exactly what I need navigating downtown New Orleans during the work week.
My family had a 2004 one of these in nz after we our lovely 91 astina blew up and it was a lovely thing until the gearbox shat itself and died but very glad you could have some fun with our old car.
Impressive driving, so much fun to watch a good driver going through their motions like its a casual grocery trip
1st and 2nd gen focus were good cars
Sick driving man.. Literally sat here smiling for a whole 7 minute and 27 seconds. Absolutely love it! Much bigger set of balls than me! 😅
This dude might actually be the best driver I’ve seen
Holy cow! This driver knows those roads and knows how to drive there! 😮
RALLYKHANA IS BACK!!!!
It is actually the Same guy but diffrent channel 😂
@@darius.schulz I know bro
You clearly have a very good grasp of car control. However, you do need to remember that one mistake could be a massive accident.
I have roll cage and 4 point harness and still wouldn't drive that fast even on asphalt 😂
im sure thats obvious..
he drives like he has made peace with death
you know what else is massive
my mom
Thank you sir for picking arguably the best rally platform to do this in
#FordFocusmk1
Bro your driving skills better than 70% of rally drivers have in my country.
You got some talant👌
Smarter than MKBHD in a school zone. 👌
Definitive proof: it ain't the car, it's the driver
Man, you are a extreme good Driver.
4:35 this was a close call 🙈
I had one of these, manual and everything. And yeah, it was the most fun I've ever had in a car as ridiculously slow as it was. It was straight up a little FWD rally car. The steering was fantastic, I'm not sure I've ever driven anything with steering that felt that good except maybe some very high end stuff.
Planning on buying one of these as a first car, thanks for the test drive
Yeah i used to own one. Mine was 5 spd manual, but open diff, no turbo. Fun little momentum car, but just that. Doesnt have the stock safety to wanna do much else. Good crash ratings, plenty of parts, fun when works.
Damn, this is crazy !! I hope you don t have to close this one
Never seen a stock focus move like this, it even sounded half decent at full revs xD
Keep it up, I'll be back!
Bros got crazy skills behind the wheel!!!
If it had a 1.6 TDCI engine and you did this with the sedan version, you would really feel the performance at its peak. No matter what, this is the focus and all the focus are perfect.
Causally says "flies good" 😂
Officer: Do you have any idea how fast you were going?
Rust Bucket Motorsports: No, the speedo is busted but if you know I'd love to know.
The perfect video to watch while eating lunch
Watching your driving like a therapy
This is such a fresh channel, keep pushing the limits.
You deserve 10x the subs right this second.
In rust we trust.
My dad when i'm late for school: 2:53
Amazing driving ! How to get there ?
I like how you take ordinary cars and drive the shit out of them 🙏🔥
I just saw this post on instagram because my boy knows I loveeeee early 2000 focus’s. I cannot understate this enough.. I even said it on instagram haha. I WILL have a dope ass focus soon. Great content man, keep it up!
Not sure how I stumbled upon this but I 100% approve would recommend 5 stars.