South Coast Focus RS MK1 Owners Help Needed

[350Wedge]

Hi

Does anyone from the south coast have a Focus RS MK1 they would be willing to show me around? I'm thinking of buying one and before I start travelling it would be good to have a look at one. There are none for sale locally so it would be a massive help.

Cheers

[ALY77]

I'm not on the south coast but happy to advise from afar if its any help at all.

They are old enough now that some consistent problems (& solutions!) have begun to rear their heads and also there is now a huge variation in conditions and asking prices.

Do a search on here as the "what to look for" question has been asked and answered before, likewise the RSOC site has a Mk1 FRS section that will be useful.

Look at a few, even if it means a long trip (we did Doncaster, Derby and Ipswich in one day from Edinburgh and saw two good ones and a bucket of nails, went back a fortnight later for the Derby one!)

[ALY77]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[350Wedge]

Thanks for the replies and link.

I've been on the RS owners site the last few days and have been doing all the reading up. I'm at a point now where I actually need to have a look at a car.

I'm in no hurry at all to buy, indeed I may not end up with an RS. I'm considering other things as well such as a Racing Puma should a good one of those appear. Unless something really tasty comes up straight away I'll get the worst of the winter out of the way and then buy when we're a bit closer to spring.

[ALY77]

Just had a lurk at your past garage, imagine a car the size of your 306 with the handling and gearbox character of the 172, but built slightly better & with abs. You've pretty much got the Mk1 RS

[AMST09]

Not close to the south coast, just north of London, but will try and answer any questons
Theres a few buying guides for them now

[neiljohnson]

In in Kent if that's any help ??

[Hoddy910]

350Wedge said:

Thanks for the replies and link.

I've been on the RS owners site the last few days and have been doing all the reading up. I'm at a point now where I actually need to have a look at a car.

I'm in no hurry at all to buy, indeed I may not end up with an RS. I'm considering other things as well such as a Racing Puma should a good one of those appear. Unless something really tasty comes up straight away I'll get the worst of the winter out of the way and then buy when we're a bit closer to spring.

Seriously mate I own a mk1 RS and its the mutts nuts. Ok I've had a few minor issues with it but obv with any car gettin on 9 years old there will be the odd for problems. then again there's guys on the rsownersclub forums with cars they've had for over 4 years that have had no problems whatsoever I'd go for one with less than 50k but what did it for me was takin it for a test drive Have you made your presence known on the rsownersclub? they'll help with finding you a nice well looked after members car also there great to mod

[350Wedge]

Thanks for the replies chaps, slight change of plan here. Going to delay getting one for a little while due to other priorities. There are normally one or two that come along to our summer south coast pub club meets so I'll have a look then. Possibly start looking to buy again late this year.