Graham
RMS Photographer
So... since selling the Octavia VRS when I couldn't fall in love with it I helped the wife get a new car and as such adopted her diesel Toledo Sport for cheap wheels to do me.
Six months on and I'm bored of it so looked at lots of options which got down to the following list - leon FR tfsi DSG (a little bland all round), Forester XTE (far too Japanese inside), another VRS only in estate (drove one and a little utilitarian inside and just couldn't warm to it, just like my old one), C30 T5 Volvo (drove one and was just far too small for me) and finally settled on a B6 passat estate 4 motion 3.2 v6 as I regret ever selling my old derv passat estate.
Poor @RickyB was tortured as i melted his head with ideas for him to possibly source but then he got peace and quiet as a friend messaged me yesterday about the Focus he has had for 10 years as he was going to sell up since buying an A45 AMG last year.
He had intended to keep both and use the Focus for stuff that the merc is too good for, then decided he didn't want 2 cars and all the bills that come with it so this led to Ricky and I going and buying it tonight as it is a car I have wanted to own and the wife used to have one and regretted selling it so knew she'd support the purchase lol
At a rally somewhere on the Island i would have traveled in this car at some point many years ago which is quite random since its now mine
2006, 90k and well looked after.
To do urgently...
- Timing belt and all that goes with it along with full service
- Replace the button that is meant to open the boot
- Good clean inside and out
- Revo stage 1
- Clear vinyl the top of rear bumper to stop.dogs scratching paint
Long term...
- put personal reg on
- Possibly a cat-back milltek as i'm sure there is a blow out
- If the possible blowout is around the downpipe then a full 3in milltek turboback will go on and stage 2 revo along with intake and front mount
- Some revo graphics
- Possibly refurb the wheels
- Good buff and a wax
- Change the worn gear knob (got a reasonable spare one with the car)
Six months on and I'm bored of it so looked at lots of options which got down to the following list - leon FR tfsi DSG (a little bland all round), Forester XTE (far too Japanese inside), another VRS only in estate (drove one and a little utilitarian inside and just couldn't warm to it, just like my old one), C30 T5 Volvo (drove one and was just far too small for me) and finally settled on a B6 passat estate 4 motion 3.2 v6 as I regret ever selling my old derv passat estate.
Poor @RickyB was tortured as i melted his head with ideas for him to possibly source but then he got peace and quiet as a friend messaged me yesterday about the Focus he has had for 10 years as he was going to sell up since buying an A45 AMG last year.
He had intended to keep both and use the Focus for stuff that the merc is too good for, then decided he didn't want 2 cars and all the bills that come with it so this led to Ricky and I going and buying it tonight as it is a car I have wanted to own and the wife used to have one and regretted selling it so knew she'd support the purchase lol
At a rally somewhere on the Island i would have traveled in this car at some point many years ago which is quite random since its now mine
2006, 90k and well looked after.
To do urgently...
- Timing belt and all that goes with it along with full service
- Replace the button that is meant to open the boot
- Good clean inside and out
- Revo stage 1
- Clear vinyl the top of rear bumper to stop.dogs scratching paint
Long term...
- put personal reg on
- Possibly a cat-back milltek as i'm sure there is a blow out
- If the possible blowout is around the downpipe then a full 3in milltek turboback will go on and stage 2 revo along with intake and front mount
- Some revo graphics
- Possibly refurb the wheels
- Good buff and a wax
- Change the worn gear knob (got a reasonable spare one with the car)
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