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Old 04-12-2005, 09:56 PM
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Default just bought a new car focus 4x4

dont know how the e/bay regulars missed this one,

focus with 4x4 running gear

with near nothing left to finish,

for a very reasonable price,
Old 04-12-2005, 09:57 PM
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Link ?
Old 04-12-2005, 09:58 PM
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heres the spec


YOUR CHANCE TO BUY ONE OF ONLY A FEW EVER MADE 4WD FOCUS COSWORTH POWERED ROAD/ RACE CAR.

THIS CAR HAS HAD THOUSANDS OF POUNDS SPENT. FULL 4WD RUNNING GEAR COSWORTH ENGINE FULL ROLL CAGE, RACE SEATS, QUICK RELEASE STEERING WHEEL. FUEL CELL, FAST FILL FUEL FILLER, FULLY ADJUSTABLE COILOVER SUSPENSION, 6 POT TOURING CAR CAR BRAKES. NEEDS MINOR BITS TO FINISH AND MAKE THIS THE ULTIMATE ROAD/ RACE CAR.

DIVORCE / NEW BABY FORCES VERY RELUCTANT SALE.

LOW COMPRESSION 4X4 ENGINE

BD10 CAMS

XO39 INJECTORS

3 BAR MAP SENSOR

T35 TURBO

AP PADDLE CLUTCH

REBUILT 4X4 GEARBOX

GROUP A REAR BEAM

4X4 RAER DIFF

AVO COILOVER FRONT SUSPENSION

SPAX TOURING CAR REARS

AP 6POT WITH 350MM TOURING CAR DISCS

STANDARD REARS

JAZ F2 FUEL CELL

RED TOP PUMP

FAST FILL FUEL CAP

GARTRAC FULL ROLL CAGE

STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST

WRC RALLY BODY KIT.

TO FINISH THIS CAR.

SET UP SUSPENSION TO YOUR REQUIREMENTS FAST ROAD/RACE/RALLY

RUNN ENGINE IN.

GAUGES REV COUNTER SPEEDO, WIRE WATER, AND OIL ETC

HARNESSES.
Old 04-12-2005, 09:59 PM
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PICS or STFU


Sounds nice...is it white perchance?
Old 04-12-2005, 09:59 PM
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Sound the bolocks
Old 04-12-2005, 09:59 PM
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Is it the white one??? If so its been on eBay LOADS of times!
Old 04-12-2005, 10:00 PM
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the one from ebay... looked nice!
Old 04-12-2005, 10:01 PM
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yes been on e/bay a few times and i have seen it advertised as well,

original price when i first saw it was 20k

and i just got it for 6k
Old 04-12-2005, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by martinrs500labatts
yes been on e/bay a few times and i have seen it advertised as well,

original price when i first saw it was 20k

and i just got it for 6k
Nicked it at that money! Well done!
Old 04-12-2005, 10:03 PM
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bloody bargin! is it road registered? be nice to see a few pics of how the tunnell etc was grafted in...
Old 04-12-2005, 10:06 PM
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yer has log book and only 1 owner lol
Old 04-12-2005, 10:08 PM
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with my ANZ car now going to australia this looks like my new ride in the ford saloons next year.

proberly have to make it two wheel drive as i dont think the rules let use four wheel drive on a focus,
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p.s whot are xo39 injectors are they like greys?
Old 04-12-2005, 10:37 PM
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Nice one Martin
Old 04-12-2005, 10:46 PM
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very nice for the money m8
Old 04-12-2005, 10:49 PM
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now that a NICE TOY
Old 04-12-2005, 10:49 PM
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For 6k Engine sits quite far back as well should give it good balance, great buy mate have fun
Old 04-12-2005, 10:50 PM
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i offered him 6k 4 weeks ago and he refused. He also wanted to charge me an extra 400 quid for a 51 plate ID.

OH WELL.

Well done

jake
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saw it on ebay before some months back

very interesting
Old 05-12-2005, 05:01 AM
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What a bargin

Have fun, fab toy
Old 05-12-2005, 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by martinrs500labatts
p.s whot are xo39 injectors are they like greys?
there american mustang injectors from 5 0 motorsport there in between greens and blues , oh nice focus by the way


cheers jay
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I would love that
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well done
Old 05-12-2005, 06:48 AM
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What a steal at that price martin Did you sell your texaco aswell?

Well done mate
Old 05-12-2005, 06:50 AM
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think i will leave it four wheel drive for now and have some fun in it,

maybe fit a quafe front and rear diff and one of those group N dog boxes,

e/bay is a strange thing and people have to take the chance if it will sell or not and his reserve was set at 6k and i got it for 6,100

so he got the bottom end of his value,

funny thing is i have not even seen it, so its allways a bit of a gamble,


but its in my favourate colour as well
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Good price!
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was on ebay a while ago, was thinking of buying it.

Good purchase.
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DIVORCE / NEW BABY FORCES VERY RELUCTANT SALE.
I guess the new baby with someone else forced the divorce too?


That focus really is a steal to get for that money, nice one
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Originally Posted by martinrs500labatts
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yer has log book and only 1 owner lol
martin, in that picture it looks like no.3 spark plug is loads further back than the centre of the strut top, is that the case?
martin
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MartinH,
How would he know?

Originally Posted by martinrs500labatts
funny thing is i have not even seen it, so its allways a bit of a gamble,
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
MartinH,
How would he know?

Originally Posted by martinrs500labatts
funny thing is i have not even seen it, so its allways a bit of a gamble,
ok, fair enough i didn't spot that! i just hope the picture is an illusion in that case if not the front driveshafts are going to be at a dodgy angle
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Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
MartinH,
How would he know?

Originally Posted by martinrs500labatts
funny thing is i have not even seen it, so its allways a bit of a gamble,
ok, fair enough i didn't spot that! i just hope the picture is an illusion in that case if not the front driveshafts are going to be at a dodgy angle
Yes i was thinking the same thing that they are going to be massively running forward, all very well mounting the engine right back ona rwd car, but not so sensible on a 4wd car.
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Originally Posted by jaycos
Originally Posted by martinrs500labatts
p.s whot are xo39 injectors are they like greys?
there american mustang injectors from 5 0 motorsport there in between greens and blues , oh nice focus by the way


cheers jay
They're close to greys (but wouldn't run them on a greys map!), DaveEscos runs 440bhp on them.
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nice purchase martin
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Very nice mate

Hope you don't have too much of an issue with the driveshafts thing mentioned by Martoon and Chip, but if you do then maybe making it RWD would be a good thing?

Otherwise deffo leave it 4x4
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Originally Posted by BlueSmoke
Very nice mate

Hope you don't have too much of an issue with the driveshafts thing mentioned by Martoon and Chip, but if you do then maybe making it RWD would be a good thing?

Otherwise deffo leave it 4x4
If he does then its not a lot of hassle to move the engine forward 9" or whatever and just get a new prop made.

Bit of a pain, but not the end of the world, at least the hardwork is already done.
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NOOOOOO! I didn't even bid on it as I thought it was gonna be loads a money, Well done Martin, that's a deal, you know where I am if ya don't want it anymore.

Andy
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Never saw it at 20k Martin but have seen it numerous times for 10k 'buy it now'
Sure it had a T4 at some point in one of the ads though?
Guess its gone cheap as people were suspicious about due it it not selling before?
Hope it been built properly but no doubt Steve will be able to tell you that!
Cheap if its ok
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Nice buy mate, have you sold the ANZ car then? Shame, that was one of my fav's, still got the vid of it?

Who's having it back in Australia?


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