RickyD1992

Hi, my names Rich or Ricky, ive been a member on FiestaOwnersClub.com for a year or so, im looking at buying a 1.8TDCi Focus Mk1.5 early next year but hears my fiesta for now

I brought my fiesta 1.3 Finesse in July 2010. It had around 68000 on the clock.
Done a few subtle mods and a couple of stand out ones too !!

Interior Mods
Brought a cheap second hand head unit just so I could play cds until I could afford to replace it.
Zetec S dial conversion (took mileage up by around 19k )
Green filter removed from dials and bulbs swapped for blue LEDs
Puma/Zetec S dash surround, Heater Control Panel, CD Fascia etc…
All switches and clock have been swapped for ones with blue LEDs.
Blue LED interior light panel.
Custom made parcel shelf with 2 Vibe 6x9s.
Replaced second hand head unit with an In-phase one.
4” Alpine speakers in OEM position (didn’t have OEM speakers
Relocated 12V socket.
Front door Speakers replaced by 5.25” Edge speakers.
Replaced OEM tweeters with Edge ones.
Blue leather gear knob
12V toggle switch for DRLs
Footwell lights
Fluffy dice
Full set of 'new' seats

Exterior Mods

Replaced wheel trims (after I lost one )
Replaced OEM headlight and sidelight bulbs for Ultra bright headlights and ice blue sidelights. (gone)
Stainless Steel rear window bolts.
‘Finesse’ badges removed from sides.
Smoked side repeaters.
Swapped OEM headlight clusters for Angel eyes.
Replaced all sidelight bulbs in the Angel eyes for white LEDs.
Daytime Running Lights. (replaced)
Roof Strips sprayed satin black.
De-badged Phase 1 Zetec S grill
Ford rear mud flaps and plain front mud flaps
Peco XR3i Exhaust

Hopefully many more to come !!

Plans and Dreams !! ( ~ next to ones that stand a chance of happening !!)

Full ZS kit
ZS grill (Phase 1 preferably) ~ debadged one hopefully at FF
Alloys (ZS preferably)
Colour code - washer jets, bump strips and handles ~
Lower -40mm
Spray roof strips satin/gloss black
Replace DRL Units for flexi LED strips
Spray rocker cover and ‘other bit !!’ silver
Get dent in passenger side pulled out and re-sprayed ~ being done soon !!
There are others but cant think right now….

Right time for photos,
how it looked when i brought it,




and heres a few photos of mods through the last year and how it looks now,


(chrome window bolts)
















replacement seats (old ones were buggered !!)


latest photos wih exhaust, mud flaps and de-badged ZS grill...








i have loads more pics but these give the general idea
comments welcome

mjonathan24

iTrader: (1)

Looked better with the finesse trims on, normal front lights etc.

If your going to modify a car try and do it properly. Looks like youve just bolted a load of cheap tat on the car.
I dont mean to offend, its a good base, consider some Zs bumpers and decent suspension. At least then later on you could consider a puma conversion or something.

maxest

iTrader: (1)

Have to agree looked much better as a standard car..

RickyD1992

as i said im selling it soon, so all the mods/aftermarket parts will be coming off and sold on. trying not to spend anymore money on it to be honest. and im not offended, every one is entitled to thier own opinion (Y) my budget has been/is very tight, im an apprentice carpenter and have little spare money really. i did consider ZS bumpers but didnt see the point as its not a ZS and never will be.

phil_rs

iTrader: (3)

A doom blue fiesta with the worst engine...... Lovely!

RickyD1992

*Ontario blue* and it was cheap, i payed Ł500 for it, 1st car, wasnt looking for a fiesta but a mate was selling it ad i brought it...

MrBlobby

I absolutely love this car the beautiful colour very tasteful mods, nothing looks out of place all it needs is some lowering springs and some respectable alloys off a zetec s, plus other than the engine being 20 odd years old and having very small power output what is wrong with it i owned one of these for a year and it never skipped a beat despite being big mileage and having been kept in poor condition it is literally a bullet proof engine, lay off the lad hes doing what he thinks looks good and personally i very much agree with his TASTEFUL mods.

RickyD1992

cheers man !! nice to see someone has something nice to say

phil_rs

iTrader: (3)

It's known as doom blue in the trade e.g. none metallic. Cheap enough for a runabout mate but the mods make the car worse imo

mjonathan24

iTrader: (1)

ok thats fine, and tbh for the Ł500 you spent on it it was a bargain. If you do end up getting a focus, have a look at some of the cars on the site and draw some inspiration from them.... It's good to be able to look at the finished article and decide if it works for you.

P.s, as you were saying about it not being a zetec s and that it never will be... I can honestly say that some of the best cars on here came from humble beginnings, it's where the journey ends that counts

RickyD1992

yeah cheers, 99% certain ill be having a focus, main reason i joined PF really to get inspiration, and i only posted this to see what other ford owners thought rather than just fiesta owners

dronners

hey ricky i'm new on here too and i've had my little fiesta for about 6 months now. your car looks great.

RickyD1992

cheers mate, i love my car but i want something bigger and faster you got a project thread ? nice to see what youve done to yours

Magnum PI

IMHO all i'd have done:

colour coded wing mirrors
Replace front bumper for the zetec bumper (same style but has fogs in)
Climair wind deflectors for the front doors
Puma Alloys (the millennium 7 spokes)
clear side repeaters
de-badged

doesnt need anything else, just my opinion mate, but good on ya for doing it how ever you want it, its your car and your cash at the end of the day

RickyD1992

cheers mate, nice to get some constructive critism

Magnum PI

no problem, i've gone down the angel eye/lexus lights/blue LEd etc road before myself and for a while you think..yeah, it looks good, but in the end you get fed up with it all and end up putting it back to standard and think why did i spend all that money on that crap haha

welcome to the site!!

RickyD1992

ive thought to myself a few times why did i start spending money on it, as when i brought it, it was staying completely standard... that lasted about 2 weeks before i started with speakers, then silver dash surrounds, white dials.... it goes on !! but when i spend a few hours cleaning it and then stand back to admire it i think... ' yeah thats why i 'wasted my money' on it !! im happy with it and thats all that matters to me

MrBlobby

first alloys i had on mine were puma 7 spokes they came on the car but they looked horrible and buckled on a foot deep pothole at like 10mph :S i much prefer zetec s alloys but as they say each to their own.

brettman1972

my new little gem

gjh

I don't think its too bad, be boring if we were all the same, lowering and alloys would set it off but TBH id you are going to move on soon I wouldn't bother, just put the cash towards the next car.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Welcome to pf. So have you sold the blue one and bought the red one. The mk5 fiestas are a good little car. Its just a shame they rot like fook.

qwertina

My mam had a dog of a Mk5 1.25. I borrowed it to go down to my then girlfriends and it was excellent fun to chuck around the lanes.

Can imagine a well sorted one to be a proper little weapon.

jordan123

My mk5 fiesta is this colour too. I Have the mk5 1.3 endura e one (or flight) I am only 15 and joined the forum as I wanted some ideas on what to do with mine before I am old enough to drive and this thread has very much done that!

Doncarlyon

i dont think this thread gives you any good ideas lol

chris cdti

I remember doing PDI's on mk5 Fiestas like these one summer, oh how fun it was to jump in one that had been on the compound all day with no aircon, sunroof etc. As Glen said smart little cars but rust far to easily