100k Focus Rs

[neiljohnson]

Just got the call the cars all done

[anonymous-user]

Now i admit to a small amount of bias here ;-) however i still think the Gen1 RS's are very good looking cars and they have aged very well indeed! Looks terrific

[neiljohnson]

Max_Torque said:

Now i admit to a small amount of bias here ;-) however i still think the Gen1 RS's are very good looking cars and they have aged very well indeed! Looks terrific

You do have a fair bit of history with them!

Another pic

[neiljohnson]

Renewed my insurance with need to insure yesterday got a food deal & the cars now classed as a classic!!! Realised that the focus is now older than my first Rs turbo was when I got it
Cars coming home tomorrow just need to order a couple of tyres for the front & then it will be taxed for the 1st looking forward to being able to use it again as its only covered 40 miles since November
Also the wife bought me a private plate for Xmas which is going on

[neiljohnson]

Well for the at home looking fantastic on the drive
I'd like to take the opportunity to thank Martin & the guys at http://www.legendvs.com/ they have done a fantastic job on the car & have kept me informed on everything that was happening & for a very reasonable amount it really nice to deal with such a friendly bunch that really know their business

[MocMocaMoc]

Such a good looking car!

Nice one : )

[neiljohnson]

Tyres now ordered & my new no plates have arrived just itching for the beginning of the month so I can tax it & get out for a drive

[neiljohnson]

Changed the front tyres today

Have gone for the Michelin ps3's again great tyres & these have covered 18k & grip really well

[neiljohnson]

Finally got my Xmas present from the wife sorted & on the car

[beautifulbusso]

Lovely car fella, looking at an RS to replace my GTA which is now up for sale and reading your threads has most likely been the deal clincher for me

Just something though, I tried to register on RSownersclub but they don't alloy certain email address, do you have an email address that I can email to so I can get on and posting?

[neiljohnson]

beautifulbusso said:

Lovely car fella, looking at an RS to replace my GTA which is now up for sale and reading your threads has most likely been the deal clincher for me

Just something though, I tried to register on RSownersclub but they don't alloy certain email address, do you have an email address that I can email to so I can get on and posting?

Thanks for your comments
Tbh I don't bother with the rsoc as it had become far to biased & political on there I now use http://www.focusrsec.co.uk/content.php its a fairly new & small forum but its got a good bunch on there.

Once you find a car get its build no & look here http://www.focusrsbuildlist.co.uk/ its full of good info on the majority of mk1 Rs focus have fun

[beautifulbusso]

neiljohnson said:

Thanks for your comments
Tbh I don't bother with the rsoc as it had become far to biased & political on there I now use http://www.focusrsec.co.uk/content.php its a fairly new & small forum but its got a good bunch on there.

Once you find a car get its build no & look here http://www.focusrsbuildlist.co.uk/ its full of good info on the majority of mk1 Rs focus have fun

Fantastic and cheers for that link, i'll get myself over there at some point, it'll be nice to see what it feels like after owning the GTA me thinks

[neiljohnson]

Couple of pics today



Showing off my new plate that the wife bought me for Xmas



& to prove the mileage

[neiljohnson]

Finally got my kw coilovers fitted yesterday bit forgot to take any pics
I was a bit concerned about affecting the cars stock ride as it is very good but wow!! The car feels the bumps a bit more but not to the point it is uncomfortable & it handles so much better, haven't driven it far but already very impressed

[aussieinlondon]

Nice, what variants did you fit?

[neiljohnson]

aussieinlondon said:

Nice, what variants did you fit?

Ive gone for v1's as I didn't need the extra adjustability the v3's provide

[matc]

Great thread - love these RS's, so much better looking than the current one. One of the best changes to the car IMO is the number plates, your old ones looked very tired and it's amazing much they can detract from the overall look of a car.

Hope you enjoy another 100k in it!

[R26Andy]

Great thread, thanks for posting. Always admired these from a far but the age put me off - looks like I had nothing to worry about!

[Medic-one]

neiljohnson said:

On a ph run

I thought i recognised that car.


From that same PH run

[neiljohnson]

Medic-one said:

I thought i recognised that car.


From that same PH run

That's the one you had the celica on that run didn't you?