http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Focus-Cos...d=p3286.c0.m14

first ive seen of it

 

Yep, it,s been at Xtreme for a while now, started off at 40k iirc.....

Think the guy who works there, his brother built the car so i,m told...

 

I saw a 'blue JET plated cossie powered focus' at a place that breaks Fords in Birmingham and I then saw that same car a few weeks later at Reyland.

This looks like the same car!

 

not worth 40k imo

 

that does look well finished though, some really tasty and expensive parts on there- the cooler couplers Mmmm

 

wouldnt even give him 30k for it tbh

 

isnt this illegal? unless built from the shell of the Cat D Car

 

To answer your question......NO!
I have been down to xtreme to look at a few different cars and saw this car. It has been reduced to £24,995. A lovely car indeed. Shame i cant afford it.

 

Price seems more reasonable now (didn't think it'd sell @ 40k but worth a try i guess), looks well finished compared to some of the monstrocities I've seen.

 

It really is nice. Looks like no expense spared. I would strongly suggest anyone looking to do a project car at least goes and has a look. Dont have to buy it but at least worth a look.IMO.

 

Certainly looks as though it has been done well however still over priced if you as me, plus considering how cheap you can pick up a MK1 Focus for, why on Earth would they use a Cat D write off's ID?

Seems a little odd, still nice looking car nonetheless.

 

Because a hpi clear one was not available i would think, theres more chance of finding a broken right off focus rs on the hit list than a hpi clear one.

 

I always thought transplanting one car's ID onto another was called ringing, and puts you in a safe, 4x6 room for several years. Or have i missed something?

I wonder if the V5 still says "Ford Focus 1.6 LX"

 

misconception, ringing a car ends up in bird when one of the cars is stolen and your proven to be a car theif.

if you buy a rolled car with no insurance claim and shell it into a new or second hand shell its not the same as stealing a car and using a id of a broken or badly damaged car to put it back on the road.

 

The mud clears...

 

It is allmost the same what i am going to do with my frst. The car itself is a complete rust bucket. But the shell i am going to buy is from germany. Just going to weld the chassis nr over in the new car and you have a new shell with the old frst nr. But here in holland its not that legal But then again when done right nobody will know.

 

There is another on ebay at the mo , has white wheels that dont sit in the arches properly

God knows who built that but i bet it was a home built jobbie with a tape measure and a builder who couldnt count

 

Sounds like that's worth a search, i'll go and have a look for the listing!

 

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