I have always done a thread to document whats happened and gone on with the cars, always been good for if you come to sell it.

this is my new car, Mk1 focus RS, number 4501

this is how i bought the car.









when i got home i went about removing the movistar sticker along with the orange underside, which was a nightmare, the orange bit underneath made me want to take bootlid of and get another!

added parts are

H&R Springs, Front splitter, SCC Manifold, K&N. Miltek, Bluefin.

so far i have bought a new steering wheel, new gearknob, new pedal assembly as it was same price as just the pedals.

I have treated it to a set of ProRace 1.2's but not got them swapped over yet.

The car is back on its o/e plate for the time being but will be going on my private plate once the V5 has come back through.

i have some interesting pictures of the car i'll host up too

the first one the last one



in the brochure from ford



so as i go along i will update, i do intend on a few tasteful mods, but will be keeping every standard part so the car can always look factory again

andy

 

Wicked mate can't wait to see and hear the rest.. Good luck.

 

Very nice Andy!

 

Looks a great example Andy, doesnt need much to get it to your standard

 

Lovely. A bit of ford history right there.

 

Nice car, lots of potential

 

Picture from autocar magazine November 2003

 

so it was you every one was waiting about to turn up last weekend we got bored an left the meet, looks a nice car tho andy

 

I wish I new it had the spoiler on mate, I was wanting Robbo to paint mine orange underneath and wanting to do something on the top of the spoiler....that would have been perfect.

 

Looks lovely i will own one of these one day

 

Ah mate it was a mare! I set of at 5am to collect and be at meet for 10. The logistics said I'd do it. But in reality every inept driver in the world was out to stop me. 3 hours of delays.

Only stickers Paul. I'm sure you can find some one to do yours

 

Very interesting car mate! Looks really nice

 

I couldn't be arsed wrapping vinyl underneath the spoiler mate, sooner get Robbo to paint it

I do want to do something on the top, nothing tacky thou. The Telefonic looked perfect.

 

Thats a nice car and the history about it is really interesting too.

Im amazed for didnt keep this car for there collection.

 

not the best picture but did see your car at fordfair this year

 

Looks good Andy, I will await pics of the pretty wheels fitted bud.

 

I think it's great that the car has history like that. Probably make it more attractive come sales time.

 

nice motor, old owner is on here....

https://passionford.com/forum/members/13816-pt.html

 

Bloody hell is this the car where the guy won some cash and bought this car or am I fucking confused lmao

 

 

correct

 

Yeah my old car. Had it in 2007. Sold it to a guy from reading. I got SCC to do Miltek, decat, bluefin and K&N

 

Lovely motor Andy, have such a soft spot for the MK1's. My mates got me hooked! Ill have one one day

 

they are addictive.. i have had 7 now and still got 3!! love em and will never sell my own one... hers i may.. lol

 

Thanks PT. saved them to print of and put in history folder.

Have you got the limited edition picture? Last one of the line? Cheers

 

I just had the press release picture shown above

This Link: http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/in...-last-focus-rs


And it was at the mph show in 2003. I got sent a picture of it there by this user

https://passionford.com/forum/member..._owner100.html

But I havent got it anymore and he hasnt been on in a year

 

Thanks for that. I have the copy of auto car mag from when it was in.

 

Ive always wanted to know if you could get a focus rs with a heated front screen.

 

Nope.... Yet the st170 came with one

 

A lot of people are telling me not to modify it and return it to standard. And keep it pristine with it being last one.

But I want to get better power from it, fit AP's and my wheels.

Not sure if to now or not

 

Do it. It will still be last one just better

 

Mod it. Just go the route of doing it so you can turn it back to standard if you wanted.

 

Your car, modify it, last one or not they are boring as shit to look at standard.

 

Yeh i know that.The RS had a 5speed and the st had a 6 speed.

Has anyone fitted a st box to a rs.

 

good call, thats my thoughts too

 

always nice to own a special one such as first or last one from a model, especially such a nice car as this.

 

Nice car.

Here's the post from the person you bought it off (when he bought it)

http://www.rsownersclub.co.uk/rsocbb...highlight=4501

 

She's had some amount of stickers stuck on over the years lmfao

 

Get it modded mate you can always return to standard.

 

andy there is no friggin way you could keep it standard so you know what to do lol