Its been a hard thing to do after so many years but times come to move on ,bought a focus rs mk1 yesterday 14000 miles 03 plate well happy tbh drove mint cd aircon etc im getting old lol .Hard to se the old girl go in bits but thats that we had a good time together done great things etc so thanks to the NMS Chaps for there help focuc is booked in for a few tweeks already lol
Had some good times and theres no doubt she was a fast car ,and will be missed im sure christian of all people will understand the most lol.These younguns can have a crack at the records now lol Thanks to all that had a hand in the old girl NMS just make my focus fast now .
tim

 

shame to break it for spares mate,but iam sure you will have fun with the focus.

 

Nice one Tim. Go out on a high. It's been a good few years for us all. Many good events, with good banter etc. Hopefully we can all meet up at Central Day or whatever without the stress of these old cars! LOL.

Ollie next eh??!!

 

Fairplay Tim, it's been a great car

But I was going to say, I'm sure Christian and now you, are making the right decisions

 

Fair play Tim, IMO yours and ollies cars were/are the top of the tree as far as RST's went!

I'm sure Karl will do a top job on your FRS

 

Sorry to hear that Butch but FRS is a cracking choice. Love mine to bits. Get some sensible small mods to 300 bhp and it's a very nice car

 

Just out of interest, i'm about to spend Ł9k ish on a car and have almost made my mind up what to get, but have realised i can prolly srtetch to an FRS Mk1

What are they like when the miles creep ut to 50k+

Do they start to feel 'old' and need the dampers/bushes changed like most cars or are they still nice and tight ?

 

You could probably get a nice Mondeo for 9k lol

Even if you do have to change the bushes it's not the hardest or most costly job in the world. I wouldn't let it put me off a car!!

 

Tim, i,m SPEECHLESS...........

But i can understand too, all the best with the Focus mate, i loved mine and i,m sure Karl & Ollie & you can work some magic on it.....

 

Certainly wont be putting me off, just wondering about how much to budget etc and if it will feel like an old knacker even if i freshen up those parts. i'll have to go test drive some I think

Its in addition to the fleet not a replacement!

 

See you at Central day with a 400hp Focus then I guess!

 

Not another good rst been sold on
such a shame but i do understand- FRS mk1 is a cracking replacement.
most of the rst upgrades i want to do are from a frs so might go the same way soon lol

 

Mondeo man, I'm only pulling your leg! Good luck finding one!

 

From the few i have been in or driven, nope. They were all still tight as a drum and had the "new car feel" as in no chunks, bangs or peculiar noises. Good motors!

 

BOught mine year past nov at 57k, now on 65k. Still feels great, BUT, it's around age for new clutch, poss turbo, and little things which i have sorted. Bodywise they are excellent. Reliable yes, wear and tear can be little as said.

I've changed gear caqbles which was only sloppy part but drives brilliantly. Proper cool cars and shame they get the "torque steer" name

 

EXACTLY! And they are 6 years old!

Refreshing when you've had rst's and cossie's

 

im gunna be selling my saph on this year and getting a focus st i think. just so i can use it everyday without the cossie paranoia

 

Aint it mate. Was expecting somekind of dashboard squeek or occasional CRRRRRUNCH when selecting gears.

Honestly, the handful i have tried at 60,000+ miles have been nicer to drive than most of the brand fire new hire cars i get lumbered with.

Performance bargain and sensible, should hold value better than a newer ST, easy.

 

 

At least you're still in an RS m8.

 

So am I!!

 

Shame the old girl has gone but atleast you have bought another ford.

 

PMSL

no really PMSL

 

 

shame to see it go mate but at least you have got another cracking car.love the mk1 focus rs.i presume if karl gets his way a gt30 will be involved? lol last time i was at nms karl told me to stop building my engine and just by a mk 1 focus rs just insurance said no lol

 

Tim


Karl has me booked in for buying one later this year - I imagine the same sort of spec you're going so I'll be interested to see what you have to say.

 

You'll be back got to admit if I ever had to buy another RS it probably would be the mk1 frs, very nice looking car now, didnt like them when they came out but when you see them now its like hmmmm. fancy one of them

 

Good choice Tim.
Now can i remind you of wondering why i had ordered a new one when i could have had an rst with the same power for cheaper

 

Who's buying the skanky escort then tim??

 

"old boys with young cars"

LOL.

How old are you now Timmy? You've got a few years on me, haven't you??!!

 

such a shame i know so many people who want to race you in the escort

 

hey i carnt help looking younger than you pal sorry lol yes 42 now.

 

im sure it will return

 

OMG, you make me feel like a kid!! LOL.

 

can't believe it.. but the FRS is still a nice choice!

 

Have you done much to the RS yet ?

Remapped a few now and they do go bloody well

 

your never too old for any type of car its called being a car enthusiast

plenty of rich people with there classic cars

how come you don't keep both tim focus rs for the reliable everyday car and the escort rs for the weekend toy ?

 

tim, the last I read was that you were looking into NMS putting a different gearbox into the s2, did this ever get off the ground?

 

good choice fella