2015 Ford Focus 1.5tdci Titanium
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Eyersey1234 said:
How many MPG is the S Max doing?
39 on a gentle 70mph cruise without air con - I had an older 2.0 version in the past, would have done 45mpg at an 80mph cruise easily. The 2.2 is a thirsty engine with little power benefit unfortunately.If I am in west Cork I can get c45mpg, but that is because you spend more time travelling around 50 to 60 mph.
Bobberoo said:
What the hell were you doing up at 0445 on a Sunday morning?!?!?! 
Been at work since 0415, the first coach for London leaves Hull at 0440 on a Saturday/Sunday. They are double manned as one driver doesn't have enough driving hours to drive from Hull to London and back in a day. Annoyed with myself though as I misjudged a gap at work and caught the front bumper on an old bus wheel that is at the entrance to one of the car/bus parks, putting a scrape at the bottom of it, so I have ordered some touch in paint to repair it.
Edited by Eyersey1234 on Sunday 5th September 09:28
Eyersey1234 said:
Bobberoo said:
What the hell were you doing up at 0445 on a Sunday morning?!?!?!
Been at work since 0415, the first coach for London leaves Hull at 0440 on a Saturday/Sunday. They are double manned as one driver doesn't have enough driving hours to drive from Hull to London and back in a day. Annoyed with myself though as I misjudged a gap at work and caught the front bumper on an old bus wheel that is at the entrance to one of the car/bus parks, putting a scrape at the bottom of it, so I have ordered some touch in paint to repair it.
Edited by Eyersey1234 on Sunday 5th September 09:28
Don't beat yourself up about a scrape, nobody's perfect, these things happen!!!
Bobberoo said:
Aahhh that would explain it!!
Don't beat yourself up about a scrape, nobody's perfect, these things happen!!!
If it had been in the old car it would have bothered me less as there were loads of marks etc on it anyway. That said what's done is done, no point stressing over it, I'll touch up the scratch when the paint comes. Don't beat yourself up about a scrape, nobody's perfect, these things happen!!!
Eyersey1234 said:
Bobberoo said:
Aahhh that would explain it!!
Don't beat yourself up about a scrape, nobody's perfect, these things happen!!!
If it had been in the old car it would have bothered me less as there were loads of marks etc on it anyway. That said what's done is done, no point stressing over it, I'll touch up the scratch when the paint comes. Don't beat yourself up about a scrape, nobody's perfect, these things happen!!!
dandam said:
39 on a gentle 70mph cruise without air con - I had an older 2.0 version in the past, would have done 45mpg at an 80mph cruise easily. The 2.2 is a thirsty engine with little power benefit unfortunately.
If I am in west Cork I can get c45mpg, but that is because you spend more time travelling around 50 to 60 mph.
I Live in west cork If I am in west Cork I can get c45mpg, but that is because you spend more time travelling around 50 to 60 mph.
Eyersey1234 said:
Bobberoo said:
What the hell were you doing up at 0445 on a Sunday morning?!?!?!
Been at work since 0415, the first coach for London leaves Hull at 0440 on a Saturday/Sunday. They are double manned as one driver doesn't have enough driving hours to drive from Hull to London and back in a day. Annoyed with myself though as I misjudged a gap at work and caught the front bumper on an old bus wheel that is at the entrance to one of the car/bus parks, putting a scrape at the bottom of it, so I have ordered some touch in paint to repair it.
Edited by Eyersey1234 on Sunday 5th September 09:28
mercedeslimos said:
Oh, and I know your pain! On school runs now, and I live an hour away from the yard. 5.15 starts. The only saving grace is I'm generally off in the middle of the day unless my boss decides to schedule other jobs and I'm gone out of the house for 13 hours
Thats not too bad then. A lot of our shifts are between 11 and 16 hours long, at least we are paid from start time to finish time unlike local bus where you can be at work 12 hours and get paid 9.Sorry I'm going off at a tangent again, which I'm good at
My old Focus had the 1.8tdci Lynx engine as in Bobberoo's Estate, very hardy engine. The 1.5tdci in this car is a lot more refined, but to be expected as its a much newer design
mercedeslimos said:
I Live in west cork
Lucky man, my in laws are near Castletownbere, we got back there this summer after having to miss last year.I would love to move back (I lived in Cork City for 5 years back when the Celtic tiger was still growling).
Anyway, love the new Focus, and loved the old one too, don’t worry about the scrape, these things happen
Eyersey1234 said:
Thats not too bad then. A lot of our shifts are between 11 and 16 hours long, at least we are paid from start time to finish time unlike local bus where you can be at work 12 hours and get paid 9.
Sorry I'm going off at a tangent again, which I'm good at
My old Focus had the 1.8tdci Lynx engine as in Bobberoo's Estate, very hardy engine. The 1.5tdci in this car is a lot more refined, but to be expected as its a much newer design
Yeah, we get paid daily. Like yesterday, drove for 8 hours straight, day's pay. Tomorrow, 3 hours max driving but based away from the depot so 4 hours commute to get there, same day's pay. Not gonna complain, a nice Setra 416 to use! Engine in that is anything but refined, but my god there's a nice rumble off it Sorry I'm going off at a tangent again, which I'm good at
My old Focus had the 1.8tdci Lynx engine as in Bobberoo's Estate, very hardy engine. The 1.5tdci in this car is a lot more refined, but to be expected as its a much newer design
dandam said:
Lucky man, my in-laws are near Castletownbere, we got back there this summer after having to miss last year.
I would love to move back (I lived in Cork City for 5 years back when the Celtic tiger was still growling).
Anyway, love the new Focus, and loved the old one too, don’t worry about the scrape, these things happen
Live not too far from Gougane Barra, a lovely part of the world for sure! Work out of Cork City, but luckily my job takes me all over, count myself very lucky. I would love to move back (I lived in Cork City for 5 years back when the Celtic tiger was still growling).
Anyway, love the new Focus, and loved the old one too, don’t worry about the scrape, these things happen
IMO I wouldn't move back, things have gotten very hard here in the last few years and the grass ain't greener, no way. The lovely part of the world is grand but when you can't afford to buy a house at decent wages something is wrong.
Apologies for the thread derail Eyersey!
mercedeslimos said:
Live not too far from Gougane Barra, a lovely part of the world for sure! Work out of Cork City, but luckily my job takes me all over, count myself very lucky.
IMO I wouldn't move back, things have gotten very hard here in the last few years and the grass ain't greener, no way. The lovely part of the world is grand but when you can't afford to buy a house at decent wages something is wrong.
Apologies for the thread derail Eyersey!
No problem, I would love a trip to Ireland at some point, maybe I will get chance to bring the new car across at some point in the next year or two IMO I wouldn't move back, things have gotten very hard here in the last few years and the grass ain't greener, no way. The lovely part of the world is grand but when you can't afford to buy a house at decent wages something is wrong.
Apologies for the thread derail Eyersey!
dandam said:
Lucky man, my in laws are near Castletownbere, we got back there this summer after having to miss last year.
I would love to move back (I lived in Cork City for 5 years back when the Celtic tiger was still growling).
Anyway, love the new Focus, and loved the old one too, don’t worry about the scrape, these things happen
Thank you, I'm really impressed with the new one too. I was more annoyed with myself than worried, the touch in paint will see to the marks, though I've never been very good at using touch in paint neatly but hopefully I'll get it looking presentable from a distance I would love to move back (I lived in Cork City for 5 years back when the Celtic tiger was still growling).
Anyway, love the new Focus, and loved the old one too, don’t worry about the scrape, these things happen
mercedeslimos said:
Yeah, we get paid daily. Like yesterday, drove for 8 hours straight, day's pay. Tomorrow, 3 hours max driving but based away from the depot so 4 hours commute to get there, same day's pay. Not gonna complain, a nice Setra 416 to use! Engine in that is anything but refined, but my god there's a nice rumble off it
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