johngair

hi guys, i used to have an account on here for years but never posted, ive recently turned 18 and thought i'd make a new account and start a little thread not much will be happening well big changes untill i pass my test but in the near future should be some good plans,

ive never really introduced mself on here so i will quickly do it now, ever since the mk1 FRS's came out i always wanted one, and my dad got one when they came out, i learned to drive it when i was 9, and that was the first time i ever drove and loved it ever since i have drove cars, jeeps, trucks etc, unfortuniatly i lost my dad in 2008 due to a lorry driver driving into him head-on, just south of berwick, i always told him i'd own a mk1 focus rs, and on my 18th, my mam(who survive in the collision) told me i had money left behind and i got some on my 18th and was already looking at cars before i found out, i looked at ibiza cupra's corsa vxr, and a few other little things, then i noticed my mate had his mk1 up for sale in a garage for £9,495 and i knew it was looked after with only 51k on as a 52 plate,

i went to view it a few times, and i new i had to have it, so the following week, wednesday 5th on feb, i went over and bought it, never ever looked back since, yeah i havent passed my test and i'm only 18 but ive always wanted one and my dream came true,

so anyway here's when i looked at the car -


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jonfoc

Nice car and nice wrap. Sad story with your dad though

johngair

thank you mate, and yes i know. i hope to have done him proud buy getting a Mk1

bigdel

nice car, and a nice end to a sad story. just hope you can insure it when you finally pass your test.

De4n0

Really nice car man, so sorry to hear about your dad, I know you've been driving from a young age and I'm sure your know your stuff but do be careful in the rs, if I had been driving a car as quick as the rs when I had first past I'm sure I'd have wrapped it round a tree, good luck with the insurance and be safe

zippyobrien

iTrader: (2)

Congratulations on the car. Sorry for the loss of your dad.

I got my focus rs at 21, and tbh it's lethal. ( I've had 250bhp rs turbos, civic type r, mr2 , 220bhp ibiza turbo etc etc )

The quaiff diff makes them an animal on the road.
Good luck

oibren85

Thats a great tribute to your Dad, and a lovely motor to be driving (when you pass) as your first car. as said make sure your careful when you first get to drive it, and everytime you think about putting your foot down to race your mates, or have a chance to open her up make sure that you think as your car is as much your first car, as a tribute to your father. At a young age (and i've been there) you dont realise the potential of the car outways the skill of the driver.

johngair

Thank you very much and yes I have been quoted £4000 which yes is expensive but I know people paying the same price for 1.2 clio's/corsa etc

johngair

Yeah I always do take it carefully I've seen mates crash from not speeding etc and it just prove you never know what could possibly happen at anytime

johngair

It does indeed hopping to get a Kaaz diff fitted by the end of the year when it gets put away to get things done

johngair

100% mate, I always think that, I didn't buy it to just be a dick in it, and show off otherwise id of bought something shitter and cheaper, this is a pride and joy and wouldn't want to crash it in the slighest

Rab

That's a nice end to a really sad story. Sorry to hear about your Dad. Focus looks bob on though!

johngair

Just a few pictures of the interior, it has been re-trimmed to all black I do like it but seeing the blue sometimes changes my mind but it is different

johngair

Thanks man! Really happy with the responses on hear normally I get oh mammy but you that etc from other sites etc

Rab

Other sites are shit.

johngair

I've never seen bad responses on hear, fair enough people speak the truth IMO it's how it should be said but always give good feedback

Rab

To put in in perspective, I've not had a Ford since about 2006......... Yet I'm still on here most days because of the quality projects.

I'm on the MLR of course, but there isn't a projects section, and you still have massive snobbery if you're not rolling in cash

I also tried pistonheads, but my car got SLATED because I modified a Tommi Makinen Edition, and eventually it was all personal insults calling me a chav

So, even though I've not got a Cossie now, I still venture on here to keep up with the brave souls who still do.

johngair

Haha this made me laugh, people will do anything behind a computer screen and the majority of them have absolute no idea and claim to have a good car but really they don't

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Nice car that. I will be honest cause im not a lover of wrapped cars but that looks well.

Sorry to hear about the horrible story about your dad.

I lost my mam nearly 2 years ago and she loved my cossie and this is one of the reasons I still have it today.

I hope the insurance wont be too dear for you.

johngair

I ordered some LED number plate lights off eBay as there were only a couple of quid quickly fitted them to check if they work so haven't for a good picture of them but you's will have seen them



Yes the left one is straight down as said ^^ quick fit to test and I have no sorted them, also got the original plates transferred over although I have just bought another set of private ones and will be getting plates mate soon