All of the above was done in late 2009 early 2010.

I had some bad news / a bad experience on July 29th this year. I had a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) at the tender age of 42. Spent two weeks in hospital and came out with an ICD fitted inside my chest, an ICD is an Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator for those that don't know. The ICD is a box of tricks that listens to my heart and will provide some low level pacing if needs be and if things gets bad it will give a full on defib belt. So far so good, it hasn't.

Part of having the ICD means that there is a compulsory 6 month DVLA ban from driving for six months. I'm about half way through as I write this.

The car I was using was 1.9 TDI powered Passat Estate. We took the Focus off the road and the Wife is now driving the Passat.

Having the Focus off the road means I can fettle about with it.

So far I have re-sprayed the bonnet, hatch and both bumpers which were looking tired.

Also from above I put a leather interior into it and got rid of every trace of fake wood, so new doorcards, centre dash section etc.

Although a Ghia, I've no idea how as out the factory it came with 14" steelies, no electric windows in the back, no trip computer (no solved) but with plenty of fake wanky wood, now gone!

As she stands today


Interior, excuse the cat paw prints on the back seats and it could do with a hoover!






And it is a Ghia !!!!