Any pics?

 

Black one was my replacement for a stage 3 tuned cossie My son was born and wanted hassle free pram carrier

Blue one went through a few sets of wheels as pictured but sadly was rear ended last year

 

that black one looked mint

 

Yeah, it was mega low miles when i bought it, that was in 2007 i bought that, had it been a diesel like the blue one i would have kept it but was a 1.6 petrol and hated it with a passion

Blue one was ghia TD with full leather and toys, loved it

 

Confession time, I've recently purchased a 51 plate 1600 focus estate. 16700 miles on the clock with a slightly modified front end hence cat c.
Never intended on buying one, just noticed it at our local salvage yard and for the money I've had to buy it.
Its a ideal daily, although underpowered! Unfortunately the power plant will stay just because of it's stupidly low mileage.
I've panelled the front end back up mega cheap via eBay just in the process of arranging it to go in for paint, while in it's having other bits sorted so it's minty mint. sorry can't help myself.
I've mot'ed it, vic checked it, taxed it and now it's in daily use.

Reason for this thread is I'm just after inspiration, part of me wants to keep it standard as I don't wanna worry about another car, were down to the zt powered Orion and the misses's mint A3 turbo.
But do I mod the focus? Would be kept simple, just clean and slammed on the comp TH's off my old red Orion? 16 x 8's
The focus wants tires, the comps have new tires, springs cost less than tires.

 

I rekon you should put the comps on a slam it into the weeds. Would look awesome! Get some pics up if you do it.

 

Thread now in projects section



So keep this thread as MK1 Focus estate pics needed

Cheers

 

Is it a mrk1 or mrk 1.5 facelift model you have ?

 

CSM, that black one did look mint.

Must have been a bit of a nightmare on speedbumps though, it's properly hooped man, what suspension was on it??


Cheers,
Grant

 

trenna spec gravel springs i thing grant

 

Ha ha ha Granty boy, was a fuckin nightmare getting over 3ft walls , The car actually felt brand new at the time, then again i went from a 92 saph cooswurth to that

The blue derv had Eibachs fitted in the piccy with the mondy 5 spokes

 

 

This one is mine in Holland:

Focus 2.0i 16V GHIA X, colourcode bumper inserts + roofrails, UK rearlight for symetric look, double reversing lamp, modified foglight. Frontgrills painted Panther Black, 17 inch Duval alloys. Has got full options incl cruisecontrol, bi-xenon and elec. sunroof.

Also have installed a Vialle LPi system. Very nice car for daily ride, but also for long runs; have visit Ford Fair with it last year!

 

My work horse. Just done 180,000 miles. I love this car.

 

LOL @ 3ft walls and feeling brand spanking compared to your taxi.

The blue one sits pretty well on the 16s, actually prefer it to the 18" FRS wheels.


Cheers,
Grant

 

Nice pics cheers. Keep them coming.
I'm gonna have to break the norm though. Gotta deck it lol.

 

Ford did make an st170 est, bit on the rare side these days but still a nice looking load carrier

Ian

 

u gonna go for coilovers, or lowering springs with some angle grinder adjustments? lol

hard to find decent drop springs for these, my mate has 1, seems 30-40mm springs is the biggest drop available! doesnt exactly make them low, or even close to low sadly

whats the suspension set-up like on the back of these? different to a normal focus im told?

 

Coilovers are dear for these, found some 55mm fronts, 40mm rear lowering springs on eBay for just over Ł100 quid so will get some ordered and mod if needed.

 

It drove absolutly fuckin terrable with the 18s without a doubt.

Was great with the st170s but got seriously pissed at cleaning them tbh

was the best on the 16s and sat great

 

I may be getting one either this year or next just cant bear to let me escort tddi estate go yet lol

Trouble is i want diesel and an estate and they all have mega miles on them!!

 

yeh, iv got them 55/40mm springs bookmarked, that was the lowest i found too. will see how yours ends up sitting. if u end up 'adjusting' them further, keep me informed how far u go please dude

 

YBJ that looks like a very tidy car

 

Thanks!

 

I noticed that your rear wiper is sitting the opposite way in rest position. Is this normal in the UK versions?

 

The most recent set of pictures i have of my Focus

 

I do like Ronnies.

 

There is a dark grey focus ST estate that lives about half a mile away from where i like.

 

 

What are the 1600's like as a daily drive??

 

my boggo 2001 1.6 zetec ,118k on the clock but still drives great apart from the engine managment light being on

totally standered but thinking of clear indicators and side repeaters but apart from that i dont know really , would love some st170 rims

 

not normally a fan of focus estates but this looks very good, just dont get me started on pig ugly saloon cars

 

Thanks, I like them as they're "something different" but then again I got mine for free.

Admittedly i'm in the same boat regarding saloons especially the mk1 focus but their are nice examples like STDash84's STaloon

I'd love to get something exicting like a sierra rs500 but being 20 and skint does limit my options

 

While the threads been bumped, ill add a Pic of mine, still going strong in daily use, think it's nearly on 23k now.

 

Not done much to the outside yet, needs tidy up but has the following so far...

KnN 51i kit
De cat
4-2-1 exhaust manifold
Full Miltek exhaust
lowered 45mm
17inch hokenheim style wheels
USA front grill (used as side lights)

 

Still got mine. Just reached 200k and still going strong

 

Bigbhu. Yours looks well.

Ronnie 200k wow. These engines are bloody good if there looked after.

 

Bighu I think you should donate your wheels to me

 

thanks, it was ditched when i got it... he used to keep a dog in it! and it smelt of wet dog!

had to strip out the interior, then used the wet vac and them steamed it lol.

needs two bumpers and a bonnet but apart from that its all good.

 

it took me a few years to get my brother to "lend" them to me lol just facied somthing that would make it look diffrent which i think it does.