Saw something on the box this week about the new Focus. I am sure I noticed the guy opening the bonnet with a key. What a sensible idea, about time someone done away with that damn release cable. I have had one stretch on a Capri to the point where it wouldn't operate the catch, and another break on a Lupo. The Capri was easy, reach through the grill with a hook, but the Lupo was anything but. I had to wait ten weeks for a replacement because VW were moving their spares operation either to or from Milton Keynes, can't remember which, but it meant a regular trip to the dealer and a half hour wait while they got it open to check the levels.
Someone has recently posted on technical about the same problem on a Punto. Well done Ford, maybe one day all cars will be made like this!
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Saw something on the box this week about the new Focus. I am sure I noticed the guy opening the bonnet with a key. What a sensible idea, about time someone done away with that damn release cable.
The "old" Focus had this as well i thought. Agree, it's a good idea, and one less thing to swop from LHD to RHD
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Fords have been this way for a while.
Its cost me hours looking round footwells for the release lever.
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The current (1998>) Focus and current shape Mondeo's have this feature.
The only downside is that the Ford badge which hides the keyhole is easily snapped off by tempted hands.
PP
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Saw something on the box this week about the new Focus. I am sure I noticed the guy opening the bonnet with a key. What a sensible idea, about time someone done away with that damn release cable.
You mean like on the old Daf Variomatic.
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Must be a company wide policy change as the Transit Connect and the newer model Transit's have key opening bonnets as well.
Probably introduced as a security feature on the Transit as on the older ones it took the RAC man about five minutes to flip open the bonnet, insert wire through the bulkhead and flip open the door when a colleague locked his keys in the cab!
Cockle
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I saw the new Focus for the first time on Thursday and I tried to move the front badge but rather than move to one side to reveal a lock it almost came off in my hand - great build qaulity! This means that they've either moved the lock or dropped this feature on the new model. Wasn't interested enough in it to ask.
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