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Title: The gumtree special
Post by: T.m.f on 12 January 2016, 20:29:59: Picked this focus us last sunday for the price of £130 lol,mot is nearly out but doesnt look to bad and drives nice,its the 1.8 lx with zetec black top engine,getting it mot'd next weekend and see what needs sorting,also need to replace boot lock as that was broken,and causing boot light to stay on. Going to be a project car and daily runabout .
(http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww7/martinthrapston/f4dd8d6b3de196953876cc6ffdedb7f4_zpsgyq1uxax.jpg)
Title: Re: The gumtree special
Post by: minifreek on 12 January 2016, 20:52:20: Not a bad car these Focus, and I dont like Fords...!!!
Title: Re: The gumtree special
Post by: 05omegav6 on 12 January 2016, 21:00:15: Hope you can weld :-X
Title: Re: The gumtree special
Post by: T.m.f on 12 January 2016, 21:09:20: For the age of it the only rust is on the nsr arch and not to bad either.
Title: Re: The gumtree special
Post by: omegod on 12 January 2016, 21:10:34: Looks ok that, part's aplenty in the scrappies too. If you haven't already checkout autoshite.com that'll fit right in
Title: Re: The gumtree special
Post by: Nick W on 12 January 2016, 21:23:01: So what's the real plan - take a leaf out of BMWs 'style manual' by having a few beers then break out the angle grinder and welder to build the world's first(and hopefully only) Foctera/Froncus?
Title: Re: The gumtree special
Post by: Steve B on 12 January 2016, 21:30:12: Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 12 January 2016, 21:00:15
Hope you can weld :-X
;D ;D ;D ;D You had to go and burst his bubble didn't you
Title: Re: The gumtree special
Post by: T.m.f on 12 January 2016, 21:34:17: Plan is to keep frontera for off roading and work,and focus as every day car,lowered,17" alloys,change front indicators to a smoke/black lens to blend in with bumper,change rear lights to led smoked or black,and change exhaust. Only got this as i also need a more family friendly car lol.
Title: Re: The gumtree special
Post by: EMD on 12 January 2016, 23:10:35: Damn you beat me to that one ;D Looks good for the money , easy peazy fix hopefully :y
Title: Re: The gumtree special
Post by: T.m.f on 16 January 2016, 17:08:06: Fitted new boot lock,replaced heater fan speed switch,replaced clock,just need to tax it next week.
Title: Re: The gumtree special
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 16 January 2016, 17:20:12: Done any welding yet? ??? I'm sure 'Arris is dying to know! ;D
Title: Re: The gumtree special
Post by: krabi_one on 16 January 2016, 19:15:42: looks nice specially for that price, i had one 2.0 and they are very good cars, just bit noisy and for repairing anything on suspension the main tool was an angle grinder
Title: Re: The gumtree special
Post by: T.m.f on 16 January 2016, 19:28:34: I had a good look round it today in daylight and to be honest its very very solid,only 2 scabs of rust on nsr arch and that is just surface,looks like i got a bargain lol
Title: Re: The gumtree special
Post by: EMD on 17 January 2016, 12:10:38: :D

(http://www.lwsdesign.co.uk/images/lws_ford_focus_mk1_wing_fitted_large_02.jpg)
Title: Re: The gumtree special
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 17 January 2016, 13:50:46: Quote from: T.m.f on 16 January 2016, 19:28:34
I had a good look round it today in daylight and to be honest its very very solid,only 2 scabs of rust on nsr arch and that is just surface,looks like i got a bargain lol

Happy days! :y
Title: Re: The gumtree special
Post by: T.m.f on 20 January 2016, 19:43:35: So far so good,getting 34mpg with mixed driving at the moment,new thermostat fitted so now have heat,mot next week .