Focus ST170 (My First Car)

[aaron_2000]

This is how it's stood for about a year, also as a non runner with the dead battery. It's done maybe 50 miles from being put away last September to being taken out this September. The interior was absolutely filthy, when it's usually spotless. I bought a VNR that was broken, so I sold it for spares for a bit more and found mine 3 streets away. At this point the tyres weren't holding air, it barely ran and the brakes were pretty much ruined. I'd pretty much given it up and put it away so it wouldn't rot anymore whilst I enjoyed the Subaru and S320. Then when I sold my Range Rover I decided it was now or never.

[aaron_2000]

It's had 4 new Goodyear Eagle F1's, new battery, wheels refurbished, the vNR, a factory spoiler, heater motor, the welding, most of the paintwork finished, and a service at Pumaspeed booked. I've still got a few areas of paint left, but I'm waiting to do the spoiler with them. I've got a headlight washer kit to fit next year with a new Scorpion exhaust and sports cat, I also plan on doing the discs and pads next year. I didn't have time to get better pics, but this is how it stands right now. It's not been detailed yet, only washed. I had some Polar Ford plates recreated and the dealer sticker recreated from Pukar Designs, not fitted the plates yet though. I was gonna get a new set of Ford mats, but figured it to be pointless in winter.

[aaron_2000]

And just as quick as it got back on the road, it may be back off again for a long while. Had a clutch and fly kit fitted last year, done less than 1k with it and it looks like it's starting to slip. If I dip the clutch and build the revs the engage the clutch, the revs continue to hold until I let off.

[aaron_2000]

LanceRS said:

If it’s slipping already, take it back. If they argue, threaten them with Trading Standards.

It was some rent a mechanic that did it last year, don't have any receipts of the parts of work

zsdom said:

Pretty sure the LUK clutches have quite a long warranty on them.

Good choice on the Scorpion exhaust, its the perfect mix between a bit of noise & not being noticed when you want a bit of peace, plus it goes together so well, I had mine fitted in less than 10mins, it pretty much fell together.

It was the OEM but a bit bigger look that I wanted