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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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I have a Focus 03 plate, am coming into a bit of money and I would like some work done to it Engine, body, paint job does anyone know any garages near the west midlands that are good that would do the work.

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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:35 AM
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sell the focus and buy something already done with the money you've come into and the money from sale of focus.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Daveyboy
sell the focus and buy something already done with the money you've come into and the money from sale of focus.
Was gonna buy the new RS but think the insurance will be loads only 22 wit points, so wanted todo the Focus wait a couple of years then buy summut.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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you dont state which focus?

If it was a frs it would be easy to get more power.

A standard 1.6/2litre and you're wasting your time mate.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
you dont state which focus?

If it was a frs it would be easy to get more power.

A standard 1.6/2litre and you're wasting your time mate.
Ye just a simple 1.6, so do ya think its just going to be a waste of money and time for real didn think they would have no potential what so ever.

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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by LeighGallagher87
Ye just a simple 1.6, so do ya think its just going to be a waste of money and time for real didn think they would have no potential what so ever.
Yes.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:57 AM
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Ye just a simple 1.6, so do ya think its just going to be a waste of money and time for real didn think they would have no potential what so ever.

Yes unfortunately you'll spend a lot of money on something thats worth FA in the end

If you're coming into money then you need to think about how much to "blow" and how much to invest for later. I guess its easy to spend spend spend

Prob better selling yours and putting it together with other money to buy something.

How about a Mk1 FRS if you like focus's?
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Old May 6, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
Yes unfortunately you'll spend a lot of money on something thats worth FA in the end

If you're coming into money then you need to think about how much to "blow" and how much to invest for later. I guess its easy to spend spend spend

Prob better selling yours and putting it together with other money to buy something.

How about a Mk1 FRS if you like focus's?
I thinks its going to come down to buying a new RS just cant help but love them, shame I pretty gutted that there is nothink todo to my Focus now ah well will just have to make the new one quicker lol, cheers for the help anyhow.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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the 1.6 focus is easy to tune to around 150bhp for under £1600, but if you have a nice lump sum i'd sell your focus and buy something a bit nicer to start with, the FRS mk1 is available now from around £7500 if you look hard enough! It's a no brainer
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Old May 6, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by LeighGallagher87
Was gonna buy the new RS but think the insurance will be loads only 22 wit points, so wanted todo the Focus wait a couple of years then buy summut.
thats no excuse shop around sell ur focus and buy a quick one. at 19/20 i was insuring a 300bhp focus rs 21 350+ evo etc. a couple of hundred more on insurance is better than trying to tune a car that will never be that quick. plus u'll never see that money again...

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Old May 6, 2009 | 12:40 PM
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The engine has loads of potential but unfortunately it's the car it's in!

As said FRS mk1.
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