Honda civic 1.6 vtec excecutive hatchback 54 reg?
 

ewe have the above car with 24,000mls and plan to motor across europe to italy for summer work, my husband wants us to change the car for a more powerful engine (1800) but i do not like the shape of the new Honda civic if i have to change i would get a ford focus which i had before but which model would have the high spec that my civic has, and how much should i expect to get, and should i try to sell it privately,

I have no idea i'm afraid. I work for Landrover, not Ford. BUT, If you have time, you'll always make more selling your cars privately. About the ford thing, pop in to your local dealer and ask them. That's what they're there for.