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S800VXR

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4,001 posts

69 months

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Just picked this up to replace my SL. Fully aware they can be expensive but thats par for the course. Got a feeling its been remapped already as it certainly seems to go and I'm used to fast cars and bikes. DRC has been replaced with Coilovers already. In the process of replacing the rear cam chains and tensioner pads, all the vacume hosing and gearbox oil then its off to MRC for a full health check before I add intercoolers and a full exhaust. Already fixed a few little things like steering wheel badge, intermitant driver door lock, machine polished most of the bodywork apart from the bonnet as thats getting louvers stamped in soon to help with cooling as I wont be driving it like miss daisy at the Spa next year. Comments welcome and yes I know your remapped Focus RS is probably faster but wait till its raining... wink

You can just see the solar sunroof - bloody great idea which really keeps the cars interior cool!

RikZR

395 posts

18 months

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AWESOME! biggrin

magpie21

286 posts

57 months

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Love these, one of the few cars that I regret selling and will definitely have another one day. I know first hand that they are expensive to run but you can pick them up for peanuts now and if looked after correctly will go on for miles.

Great choice.

S800VXR

Original Poster:

4,001 posts

69 months

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Got one as A. They are bargains now and so long as you don't mind getting your hands a little dirty they are not silly to keep going. Mind you go near a dealers and its pants down time looking at the receipts I have!! OMFG! B. A good friend of mine (RIP) had one of these and its the only thing that could match and out top end my old VXR600. He did have a boot full of NOs mind - LOL

Jw Vw

4,024 posts

32 months

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These are fantastic! Great car.
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DHE

1,983 posts

59 months

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Great looking car, how much of a bargain are they these days?

petrolveins

1,480 posts

42 months

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Lovely, saloon really growing on me too. Would love to own one of these, prefer it to the newer V10 cars I think. Lovely colour too that.

AMGpower

371 posts

15 months

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See a Misano Red Avant every day, the V8 burble is just spectacular!

BorkFactor

4,864 posts

27 months

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That looks spectacular, very rare to see a saloon one.

Would take that over a Focus RS any day of the week biggrin

iaincb1

269 posts

18 months

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What a fantastic car these are! One comes up my street occasionaly and it is one of the best sounding cars ever.

Get some more pics up please

S800VXR

Original Poster:

4,001 posts

69 months

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iaincb1 said:
What a fantastic car these are! One comes up my street occasionaly and it is one of the best sounding cars ever.

Get some more pics up please
Cheers guys - I agree they are rare. As for pictures, I will once I stop taking things apart to make perfect again. Interiors getting re-dyed and polished again so that will be better than new most likely and is something I am looking forward to not that its that bad as is.

melvster

5,446 posts

54 months

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Realistic dream car for me, absolutely love them.

big dub

3,500 posts

86 months

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S800VXR said:
cloud9

That's lovely! Great colour too

ChrisRS6

463 posts

52 months

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She looks in great shape....most have been looked after by fast Audi lovers.....Im lucky enough to own a C6 RS6 so i know what these cars are capable of...Enjoy!!!

TheHighlander

305 posts

67 months

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Wicked car mate.

Did you get my mail? I am planning on buying one soon so have a few Qs for you.

S800VXR

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4,001 posts

69 months

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TheHighlander said:
Wicked car mate.

Did you get my mail? I am planning on buying one soon so have a few Qs for you.
No Mail received...? Post em up and IL try to help but still learning myself. Just had the rocker covers powder coated red whilst checking the cam chains and pads which are perfect. B*tch of a job getting the drivers side off! (they are alot brignter red than the picture shows BTW.

Also replaced all the small bore boost pipework after seeing how bad some were!

Dave Hedgehog

5,320 posts

73 months

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stonking car and there pretty damn quick out of the box
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