Stupid idea?

[seabod91]

Long story short.

31 year old who had owned driven a few quick (400+whp) cars.
Currently concentrating on my bike license but have had a hankering for a car project for a while now.

I daily a 1.6 mk1 focus and lately have come up with the crazy idea to just use the focus as a project.

I was wanting rwd but I don’t think it bothers me to much. This will be a project to see what I can do and not all about power.

I was thinking of looking for the closest track/hill climbs and seeing what I could do stock and then slowly building up over time to see what makes a difference. I’d love to time each upgrade to see what time it knocks off. Including professional guidance etc.

Good idea ? Or just buy something else ?

[ziggy328]

Wouldn't you be better working on something that you had a better chance of selling down the line. Not sure the market for modified FWD Focus's is the same as say a RWD MK1 MX5. Not sure there's a right or wrong answer but it would be something I would think about if it were me doing it,

[Sycamore]

Go balls deep and do a bike project instead

It's absurd how quick I lost interest in cars when I passed my bike test a few weeks back.

Picking up a washing machine on wheels for a daily runaround soon, I have the bike for fun now

[seabod91]

ziggy328 said:

Wouldn't you be better working on something that you had a better chance of selling down the line. Not sure the market for modified FWD Focus's is the same as say a RWD MK1 MX5. Not sure there's a right or wrong answer but it would be something I would think about if it were me doing it,

Had a mk2 mx5 rolling shell last year but just didn’t have the time / money to get it going. Most need welding which isn’t a problem but a pain. Mk1 prices have shot up. Long gone are the days you could pick up a decent rwd car for decent money. 500 quid e36 / 46 325 328. Not fair.

Of all the cars I’ve had the most memorable / fun was a stripped out mk1 1.1 saxo.

[seabod91]

Sycamore said:

Go balls deep and do a bike project instead

It's absurd how quick I lost interest in cars when I passed my bike test a few weeks back.

Picking up a washing machine on wheels for a daily runaround soon, I have the bike for fun now

Must admit I can’t wait to get on a bike.

[Roboticarm]

There's a thread on here somewhere where a mk1 focus has had rwd cosworth running gear installed (from a Sierra I assume)... If the focus is in good condition then it could be a decent base car

[seabod91]

Roboticarm said:

There's a thread on here somewhere where a mk1 focus has had rwd cosworth running gear installed (from a Sierra I assume)... If the focus is in good condition then it could be a decent base car

Exactly what I was thinking.

Look up flexus.

I was thinking just messing about as much as I could with the 1.6 and then using a4 quattro or even TT haldex running gear to make it a little different.

[anonymous-user]

If you’re even thinking about competing in it you need to read the regulations of any potential championship very carefully, otherwise you car will be ineligible for anything bar sports libre (anything goes essentially) classes and you’ll need full approved cage etc etc