Hi guys - I know this is mainly an American forum but here's some pics of my car from Northern Ireland (UK). Last July I went to the Nurburgring as a passenger in my friend's Vauxhall Nova turbo, and I think it was the week spent in awe of the awesome machinery on display that put me on a serious notion to change my car. Whilst my Peugeot 306 Rallye was a super car for hooning around in and taking to track days, I fancied something a bit more modern and easy to live with daily (and not to mention more power!) so as soon as I got home the finger was pulled out and the hunt was on.
I ran through various options such as 147 GTA, Audi S3, Clio V6, basically anything in the £6-8k bracket that was over 200bhp and post year 2000. I had toyed with the idea of pushing the boat out for an Integra DC5 or Mitisbishi Evo 6, but my insurance company specifically exclude them. After a long while deliberating I finally decided that it would be worth upping the budget slightly and going for a car I had always had a soft spot for - Mk1 Focus RS. I spent a little time looking and researching and joined the RS Owners Club and it looked almost certain that I would be requiring a trip to England. However not long after I started looking, I was put in touch with a local owner who had a car that I was familiar with already, and I went for a look.
I first saw the car at Ultimate Car Show in Larne around March last year and really fell in love with it, but I never actually expected to end up buying it! Jonny and another previous owner (Davey from Procar) had maintained it meticulously and added a number of engine mods along with a full set of carbon fibre grilles at the front and a carbon splitter. The power figure stood at a very healthy 333bhp, which was a huge bonus as I'd only really anticipated buying a standard one. Once the test drive was over a deal was struck and the rest as they say is history
Full credit for the power and condition goes to Jonny and Davey, however I have since added a few more additions to the car - US tail lights, LHD reverse light, HIDs, Ghia map lights and variable wiper stalk, Clio rear wiper, double din nav/bluetooth, and a Scangauge II. Anyway enough rambling, here's some pics from cleaning over the weekend. Better ones will follow when the weather improves!
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Full spec:
Performance
: NMM hybrid turbo
: Forge actuator
: Forge 007p dump valve
: K&N Gen 2 air intake
: Blueflame tubular manifold
: Mongoose 3" downpipe and exhaust
: Hybrid Bluefin map
: Ford Motorsport leads
: Roose Motorsport boost hoses
: H&R 25mm lowering springs
: 5mm wheel spacers
Appearance
: Carbon fibre grille, fog surrounds and side grilles
: Carbon fibre splitter
: Pentagon light tints
: 6000k HIDs
: US tail lights
: LHD fog light
: Clio rear wiper
: Kenwood DXN7200 double din with satnav/bluetooth/ipod
: Scangauge II with custom carbon fibre mount
: Ghia variable speed wiper stalk
: Ghia map reading lights
The only remaining plans now are to fit my Goodridge braided brake hoses, flush the system and fill with Motul RBF600 fluid and fit some Ferodo DS2500 pads. The should see me right for this year's trip to the Ring! (H)
I ran through various options such as 147 GTA, Audi S3, Clio V6, basically anything in the £6-8k bracket that was over 200bhp and post year 2000. I had toyed with the idea of pushing the boat out for an Integra DC5 or Mitisbishi Evo 6, but my insurance company specifically exclude them. After a long while deliberating I finally decided that it would be worth upping the budget slightly and going for a car I had always had a soft spot for - Mk1 Focus RS. I spent a little time looking and researching and joined the RS Owners Club and it looked almost certain that I would be requiring a trip to England. However not long after I started looking, I was put in touch with a local owner who had a car that I was familiar with already, and I went for a look.
I first saw the car at Ultimate Car Show in Larne around March last year and really fell in love with it, but I never actually expected to end up buying it! Jonny and another previous owner (Davey from Procar) had maintained it meticulously and added a number of engine mods along with a full set of carbon fibre grilles at the front and a carbon splitter. The power figure stood at a very healthy 333bhp, which was a huge bonus as I'd only really anticipated buying a standard one. Once the test drive was over a deal was struck and the rest as they say is history
Full credit for the power and condition goes to Jonny and Davey, however I have since added a few more additions to the car - US tail lights, LHD reverse light, HIDs, Ghia map lights and variable wiper stalk, Clio rear wiper, double din nav/bluetooth, and a Scangauge II. Anyway enough rambling, here's some pics from cleaning over the weekend. Better ones will follow when the weather improves!
Full spec:
Performance
: NMM hybrid turbo
: Forge actuator
: Forge 007p dump valve
: K&N Gen 2 air intake
: Blueflame tubular manifold
: Mongoose 3" downpipe and exhaust
: Hybrid Bluefin map
: Ford Motorsport leads
: Roose Motorsport boost hoses
: H&R 25mm lowering springs
: 5mm wheel spacers
Appearance
: Carbon fibre grille, fog surrounds and side grilles
: Carbon fibre splitter
: Pentagon light tints
: 6000k HIDs
: US tail lights
: LHD fog light
: Clio rear wiper
: Kenwood DXN7200 double din with satnav/bluetooth/ipod
: Scangauge II with custom carbon fibre mount
: Ghia variable speed wiper stalk
: Ghia map reading lights
The only remaining plans now are to fit my Goodridge braided brake hoses, flush the system and fill with Motul RBF600 fluid and fit some Ferodo DS2500 pads. The should see me right for this year's trip to the Ring! (H)
