Series One Rs Turbo - REBUILD
Series One Rs Turbo - REBUILD
A new car a new thread - Series One RS Turbo, which I have purchased from a good friend. 
I plan on changing a few things and adding the Luca touch
Will update the pictures once the car is collected on Thursday when it is going to JKM to sort a few bits of wiring out and MOT.
I plan on changing a few things and adding the Luca touch
Will update the pictures once the car is collected on Thursday when it is going to JKM to sort a few bits of wiring out and MOT.
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plans i think are taking it back to standard, getting rid of the chrome in the engine bay, black hoses and maybe some clear indicators, but undecided as of yet!
correct me if im wrong luke!
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Originally I was intending to change the engine BUT I think I would be killed for such a crime 
Its staying CVH or at least for as long as it behaves itself !
CVH is staying now I think
I LOVE IT when you talk dirty! 
Im impressed pretty much spot on there 
, you know il get carried away with it though. Watch out theres a new Bufty in town! (not a chance)
Clear lights you know Im not sure on at the moment.
The Ginger lights may have to stay
Its staying CVH or at least for as long as it behaves itself !
, you know il get carried away with it though. Watch out theres a new Bufty in town! (not a chance)Clear lights you know Im not sure on at the moment.
The Ginger lights may have to stay
Orange lights are the only way to go on an older white car, especially S1.
Only other comments are glad the "bling" is getting binned, will look a lot better standard under the bonnet, and whilst I'm a fan of black hoses, personally I think blue ones would look much better on this car. Blue on white always goes, plus it'll match the badges and decals, whereas black will clash for me.
Also, have those wheels been diamond cut or is it just the light on the pictures. If they are diamond cut, I reckon they'd look 100% better back to standard.
Looks nice and clean though, and almost original enough
Only other comments are glad the "bling" is getting binned, will look a lot better standard under the bonnet, and whilst I'm a fan of black hoses, personally I think blue ones would look much better on this car. Blue on white always goes, plus it'll match the badges and decals, whereas black will clash for me.
Also, have those wheels been diamond cut or is it just the light on the pictures. If they are diamond cut, I reckon they'd look 100% better back to standard.
Looks nice and clean though, and almost original enough
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"Also, have those wheels been diamond cut or is it just the light on the pictures. If they are diamond cut, I reckon they'd look 100% better back to standard."
i think they have, but i like them, looks a bit different without being outragous
i think they have, but i like them, looks a bit different without being outragous
I have joined yes, username is same ason here I shall no doubt be asking some annoying questions soon!!
Orange lights are the only way to go on an older white car, especially S1.
Only other comments are glad the "bling" is getting binned, will look a lot better standard under the bonnet, and whilst I'm a fan of black hoses, personally I think blue ones would look much better on this car. Blue on white always goes, plus it'll match the badges and decals, whereas black will clash for me.
Also, have those wheels been diamond cut or is it just the light on the pictures. If they are diamond cut, I reckon they'd look 100% better back to standard.
Looks nice and clean though, and almost original enough
Only other comments are glad the "bling" is getting binned, will look a lot better standard under the bonnet, and whilst I'm a fan of black hoses, personally I think blue ones would look much better on this car. Blue on white always goes, plus it'll match the badges and decals, whereas black will clash for me.
Also, have those wheels been diamond cut or is it just the light on the pictures. If they are diamond cut, I reckon they'd look 100% better back to standard.
Looks nice and clean though, and almost original enough
If it breaks....
Thank you for all your feedback so far, much appreciated.
Started looking for bits to bring the old girl back from the past and into the present.
A start was in the form of an engine bay sticker kit which will be applied once the areas have had a slight bufty/resto.
A few clips and brackets have been bought and should be on there way soon too
Big thanks to Chris Latham from Passion Restoration Products.com for letting me know he can suplly this fantastic decal set.
A start was in the form of an engine bay sticker kit which will be applied once the areas have had a slight bufty/resto.
A few clips and brackets have been bought and should be on there way soon too
Big thanks to Chris Latham from Passion Restoration Products.com for letting me know he can suplly this fantastic decal set.
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well heres some pics i took yesterday...on its way to JKM to get the wiring issues sorted!
ha....couldnt resist!
now hopefully it will be MOTd by then end of the day...and not need the trailer anymore...but we shall see....it is a ford after all!!
ha....couldnt resist!
now hopefully it will be MOTd by then end of the day...and not need the trailer anymore...but we shall see....it is a ford after all!!
Well upon collecting the car I knew beforehand there was a wiring issue to address.
The car would only turn over but not fire /spark, the previous owner had tested various items and replaced, still no worky!
I decided to take the car upon collection to JKM and have them check out the faults.
After a few hours of stripping back the loom and working out why there was no spark, Greg found that the issue was the coil had been continually fed a live, ( I think this was the cause)
Thus a breakdown in the wiring had caused some funny business and also trashed the ECU. The wiring was replaced and thankfully a spare ECU was sourced, within half hour.
Cheers to SM from here for that
BIG THANKS to those PF members I text yesterday whom were helping source a replacement ECU or loan ones for me.
All should be rosy now though for the games to commence.
Car is currently at JKM were they will test everything and make sure all wiring is up together and then run the car through an MOT.
Hopefully it will all be ready to begin tinkering with shortly, as I have a few bits to fit and a few changes to the bling bling planned.
Cheers for the pics Hev
, and thank you for helping push the car couldnt of done that without your help.
The car would only turn over but not fire /spark, the previous owner had tested various items and replaced, still no worky!
I decided to take the car upon collection to JKM and have them check out the faults.
After a few hours of stripping back the loom and working out why there was no spark, Greg found that the issue was the coil had been continually fed a live, ( I think this was the cause)
Thus a breakdown in the wiring had caused some funny business and also trashed the ECU. The wiring was replaced and thankfully a spare ECU was sourced, within half hour.
Cheers to SM from here for that
BIG THANKS to those PF members I text yesterday whom were helping source a replacement ECU or loan ones for me.
All should be rosy now though for the games to commence.
Car is currently at JKM were they will test everything and make sure all wiring is up together and then run the car through an MOT.
Hopefully it will all be ready to begin tinkering with shortly, as I have a few bits to fit and a few changes to the bling bling planned.
Cheers for the pics Hev
, and thank you for helping push the car couldnt of done that without your help. 
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That does look clean Luke! Even looks like the rivet holes on the front spoiler aren't cracked or split! Get rid of the chrome, but keep the ambers and blue hoses. They match the side stripes.
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