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Hi I've owned my mk1 for over 6 years and at the time was a big jump going from my punto gt to the rs but even after these 6 years and 40k miles it still puts a smile on my face when I drive. It's been a really reliable car surprisingly as it was my daily for 3 years and as the rs models especially at the age the car is, are supposedly prone to breaking but other than a couple of common issues and the one unfortunate issue it's been great, it was faultless when I took it out on track at March's Sunday service and great fun seeing as it was my first time out on track. It's not a standard car but not heavily modified either with nothing other than the usual turbo back exhaust system and induction kit performance wise but a few more obvious visual mods.
SuperVM said:
These still look great. 
From the outside yes... the interior on the other hand is still one of the most garish and naff colour combos that I've seen this side of the 1970's.I just couldn't live with them black and blue leather seats, they might be Sparco but they just look like some cheap and nasty ''racing bucket seats'' that you can get on ebay for £40.
mike74 said:
From the outside yes... the interior on the other hand is still one of the most garish and naff colour combos that I've seen this side of the 1970's.
I just couldn't live with them black and blue leather seats, they might be Sparco but they just look like some cheap and nasty ''racing bucket seats'' that you can get on ebay for £40.
is it bad that I really like the seats then? I just couldn't live with them black and blue leather seats, they might be Sparco but they just look like some cheap and nasty ''racing bucket seats'' that you can get on ebay for £40.
I admit the interior let's these cars down and the seats are just standard focus seats not actually sparco seats and the top of the seats are headrests with fancy covers but with the way the car drives and looks on the outside I can look past the interior and at the moment mine has an omp bucket seat on the drivers side and hopefully next year I will put one in the passenger side.
A picture of a standard seat without its cover on.
A picture of a standard seat without its cover on.
te VW put in the Golf GTIMRobbins1987 said:
I really like these, looks a nice example.
Thank you though the pictures make it look better than it is unfortunately as the dreaded rust has starting to shows itself on the rear arches but this is being sorted at the end of the month. 
This is the worst of the rust so not massive but enough for me to want catch it before it gets worse.
Poynter87 said:
MRobbins1987 said:
I really like these, looks a nice example.
Thank you though the pictures make it look better than it is unfortunately as the dreaded rust has starting to shows itself on the rear arches but this is being sorted at the end of the month. This is the worst of the rust so not massive but enough for me to want catch it before it gets worse.
I was admiring one in my work car park a few months ago until I realised you could put 3 fingers through the front wings, dread to think how much they cost.
ChocolateFrog said:
Poynter87 said:
MRobbins1987 said:
I really like these, looks a nice example.
Thank you though the pictures make it look better than it is unfortunately as the dreaded rust has starting to shows itself on the rear arches but this is being sorted at the end of the month. This is the worst of the rust so not massive but enough for me to want catch it before it gets worse.
I was admiring one in my work car park a few months ago until I realised you could put 3 fingers through the front wings, dread to think how much they cost.
Lovely cars though. Had fun looking at the one at the Ford heritage collection a few months back.
14,000 miles at the last MOT!
Butter Face said:
My mate has one, he's spent s small fortune on the engine, 375bhp now and it goes fantastically, but the front wings aren't actually connected to the car due to rusting through!
Lovely cars though. Had fun looking at the one at the Ford heritage collection a few months back.
14,000 miles at the last MOT!
I saw the one from the Ford heritage at the 10 year anniversary meet that was put on in 2012. When I had mine on the dyno it made 228bhp that was before the induction kit was fitted but that won't have added much if any more though I do have a tubular manifold on the way so it's not the most powerful one out there but it's still good fun so the 375bhp must be really fast in one of these. Lovely cars though. Had fun looking at the one at the Ford heritage collection a few months back.
14,000 miles at the last MOT!
Phenomenal cars!
I still remember mine fondly despite everything that has been and gone since.
They were selling for such a premium when new it took me 18 months to finally get one back in 2005.
It certainly surprised the owner of a Boxster down the M6 when an innocent blue Focus couldn't be out dragged 😉.
I still remember mine fondly despite everything that has been and gone since.
They were selling for such a premium when new it took me 18 months to finally get one back in 2005.
It certainly surprised the owner of a Boxster down the M6 when an innocent blue Focus couldn't be out dragged 😉.
Mike1990 said:
One of those cars that i wish i'd bought about 5 years ago when great examples where reasonably priced.
Such a great looking car, even after all these years.
It was a buyers market then so I probably paid over the odds for mine as the prices dropped further afterwards but if I was buying one now with 48k on the clock and it was immaculate when I bought it I would probably looking at another £5-6k on top of the £9k I paid so looking at it like that it wasn't a bad buy, if I was to sell I would most likely get my money back not that I have any intention of selling. Such a great looking car, even after all these years.
.Having owned most fast fords I would say that the MK1 FRS is the best compromise for looks, power and reliability
My old cosworths are old hat and the RST's are so unreliable these day's. A few choice mods and a sabre map will give 330 plus and they're a handful which makes for a great drive.
My old cosworths are old hat and the RST's are so unreliable these day's. A few choice mods and a sabre map will give 330 plus and they're a handful which makes for a great drive.
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