stevos

Hi guys in the market for a mk1 focus rs and spotted this one in aberdeen was looking for something around the 8k mark but they all seem to have done 70k miles plus.
Whats your views on this car and does anyone know it?

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-m...les/1001893756

Cheers guys.

mattcroft

Spotted the same one mate, I'm also in the market for a FRS but need rid of the escort first due to only one garage space! Good luck, you'll prob have one before me!!!!
You should get it for a few pennies less that £9k if it actually a good striaght car when you get there - I've no reason to say it's not! Point out the wheels could do with a refurb, should get you a bit off the price!

gingeRS

seems a little overpriced...word of advice (from a FRS owners of 4+ years)

see a few....there are huge variations between one persons view of good nick and another
dont be put of by mileage....i bought my car with 95k on it when it was only 5 years old, its been 100% reliable

personally i would buy one with mods as it will save alot of cash, i bought mine with gen II stainless exhaust bluefin and it saved me alot of money. if you can find one with AP's then that will save you £1800 alone

stevos

Thought the same about getting some cash off.

dodge8283

I would also say its overpriced, you can get a lot of frs for that money

stevos

I know what your saying about the milage thing but im more thinking of re-sale value when i come to sell it.
not that fussed on big mods too be honest was looking for a fairly standard one or mildly tuned.

stevos

thing is though most have 80k-90k on them and am looking for one with a bit less.

Everyone tells me you can get them for not alot of money but i have been looking for weeks now and not seen one that suits me.

dodge8283

What sort of spec etc are you looking for ?

pee vee

The prices seem all over the place for frs at the moment.. But to be honest the really good ones are still commanding good money.

stevos

Im more just looking to get one in as good as a condition i can too be honest rather than buying it on performance parts fitted.
certainly not looking for a concourse car as it will get used in the rain etc but as i have a van for work it wont be getting used all the time either.

gingeRS

i wouldnt think about a car in those terms, one more owner = less money

the cars with 70-80k will probably be better than some with 20-30k as they are used regularly.

it is a bit of a lottery with frs's though

normal failures:

chargecooler pump
water hoses
inlet manifold hoses
thermostat housing leaks
rust on front and rear arches (and sills in some cases)
stonechips to front, and lower bumper damage


if you are concerned about resale, make sure car has full service history, both sets of keys, leather RS wallet, mats are a bonus as they are hard to find. look for one with few owners, and check the history is consistent, all mots, original sale receipt. dont be put off by resprayed fronts (paint is soft)

dodge8283

If i was you id hold out for a while, bargains do come along. Dont be put off by some of the cheaper options when they do come up for sale i picked mine up for a bargain price end of last year with a load of spares and a folder full of mods. i think people assume cheap ones have problems, i believe they are just realistically priced in most cases. My friend just picked up one with circa 60k and immaculate for £6300.

stevos

Sound like a bit of a bargain mate.
There are alot of cat ds out there for sale also and there wanting same price as a non v car.
Prob will keep looking though

stevos

This is also true mate if ther not getting used all the time you can end up with lots of problems.

dodge8283

Yeah as pee vee said the prices are all over the place mate, you got category cars asking big money, good honest cars realistically priced, then just over priced cars, dont get me wrong some of the higher priced cars may be nice but realistically wont sell unless someone wants the exact spec of the car thats for sale.

What sort of price range are you looking at ?

stevos

was looking around the 8k mark too be honest
Spotted this as well wich doesnt seem too bad and is only 30 mins from me.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...74lg?logcode=p

dodge8283

That one looks quite nice tbh, a few nice mods on it and ono too, defo worth a look.

stevos

been working all weekend as well so will give him a phone during the week and get some more info on it chhers for the hlep guys.