Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi 115 Zetec 5dr Review

Having not owned a Ford for 16 years, when I first passed my test, I recently bought a 2nd hand Focus TDCI. What an absolute pile of dung, my Mitsubishi was 10 years old when I got rid of it, still on it's origonal clutch and flywheel, something it seems a Focus diesel would struggle to do even if it's lifespan was 3 years. Acceleration was ok and the car handled quite well, once over 55mph it screams out at you for a 6th gear that doesn't exist. I thought my Mitsubishi was old hat with drums at the back but the four discs on the Focus brake as though you're towing a Winnibago full of scrap iron. The car has developed a clunking knocking sound that I expect is major clutch/flywheel issues, both items I've never had go on any car. After 16 years of Ford free motoring, I can't wait to get back to that state of affairs again, I'll never make the mistake again of trusting Ford to produce a car worth bothering with. Stick to Jap cars.