Post a picture of your car here Part 4 (quote a picture, get a 24h ban!!)

rizzodun

vintagevrs wrote: »

It also does this if you like (I usually get 27mpg)

I'll race ya!! :pac:

chriity139

Vintagevrs: those r's can really launch off the line. Wasn't expecting them to be that quick

Supergurrier

If you tried to do that with a modified ST with similar bhp you would be going back 2 minutes later to pick bits of driveshaft off the road

Jesus.

rizzodun wrote: »

If you're sneaky enough you can make the MPG show whatever you want...Not bad from a 1.5 Almera

That's nowt. I got 0.1L/100km which is 2,825 MPG this week!





(Going from the top of Howth hill to the bottom in gear )

brembo26

Nearly throw back Thursday!

I miss this lady

colm_mcm

Jesus. wrote: »

That's nowt. I got 0.1L/100km which is 2,825 MPG this week

smash

chriity139 wrote: »

3/4 of a tank in my 535. Not a bad range for a 320-340ish bhp car bt:)

Remapped?

Toyotafanboi

throwback thursday?

diesel focus, just looking back on the photos, definitely one of the most influential (to me) cars i've owned. really enjoyed it.




diesel vectra!

MetzgerMeister

smash wrote: »

Remapped?

Yep, they're 286 bhp stock.

Alanstrainor

Always liked the mk1 focus, it was the first car I learned to drive in, thrashed it around the place... I'm almost glad the 1.4 was as gutless as it was!

smash

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Yep, they're 286 bhp stock.

I know, it's why I asked. I know someone who got a 535 remapped and got some crazy torque figures from it.

MetzgerMeister

If you knew it was remapped then why did you ask? :P

smash

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

If you knew it was remapped then why did you ask? :P

I knew it was between 268 - 290ish stock depending on the year. I didn't know it was remapped and just wanted to make sure someone wasn't pulling figures out their arse :P

bennyx_o

Shamelessly borrowed from Facebook. Treated the Lupo to a Polish.
















Others have said it on here, but Ian is a true professional, and went above and beyond what I had asked.

bennyx_o

I must say it does look great. The paint was already in good condition (for a 13 year old car) but I've never seen it this glossy before

smash

bennyx_o wrote: »

I must say it does look great. The paint was already in good condition (for a 13 year old car) but I've never seen it this glossy before

Now put a few drops of water on the roof and enjoy the beading!

bennyx_o

Had a few coats of CG Black Wax which I put on back in March, but the beading wasn't as good (obviously) as when it was first applied. Beading nicely again now

AMGer

chriity139 wrote: »

Vintagevrs: those r's can really launch off the line. Wasn't expecting them to be that quick

doesn't launch control make s**t of the car though?

vintagevrs

It's in the manual and makes no reference to limiting the number of times you do it etc.

That's not to say it does't put the car under a bit of extra stress, but no more so than dropping the clutch on a manual from a few 1000 rpm when you need to move off the line fast.

The car is normally not 4wd, and only engages rear wheel drive when it feels it needs it. I think with launch, it knows it's going to need it so it doesn't wait for the fronts to spin and move the power to the back. It feels like all 4 wheels are powered from the word go which helps it get away quickly.

Having said that, it's been weeks since iv used it. Most times I did was with a passenger interested in seeing it.

AMGer

vintagevrs wrote: »

Having said that, it's been weeks since iv used it. Most times I did was with a passenger interested in seeing it.

I have a new motor arriving next week & it has a launch control function, certainly wont be using it in the run in period and probably very sparingly after that.

vintagevrs

What are you getting? Username a hint?

AMGer

vintagevrs wrote: »

Username a hint?

it sure is

I'll throw up a photo when it's here

power pants

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Always liked the mk1 focus, it was the first car I learned to drive in, thrashed it around the place... I'm almost glad the 1.4 was as gutless as it was!

Im definitely in the minority as most people really like the mark 1 and won so many awards in its day but I never liked the design. Reminds of a car out of the flintstones, almost shaped like a wooden pencil.

Was quite disappointed seeing it and preferred the escort which is saying something

just think they are horrible

Noccy_Mondy

power pants wrote:

just think they are horrible

Whisht, get out of it! :pac:

Duke O Smiley

She was never abused mint car sir

CIP4

I didn't think the mk 1.5 was too bad looking from the outside but the to me anyway the mk1 is a horrid looking car I thought that even when they were a lot newer. Now the shape and design looks ancient. If I had to have a car like that I'd probably take anything in the segment before the focus. The mk2 wasn't too bad looks wise and still looks somewhat fresh looking but there still only ok looking. I like the shape of the newest model.

Duke O Smiley

CIP4 wrote: »

I didn't think the mk 1.5 was too bad looking from the outside but the to me anyway the mk1 is a horrid looking car I thought that even when they were a lot newer. Now the shape and design looks ancient. If I had to have a car like that I'd probably take anything in the segment before the focus. The mk2 wasn't too bad looks wise and still looks somewhat fresh looking but there still only ok looking. I like the shape of the newest model.

The updated headlights on the newest model did it wonders imo

CIP4

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

The updated headlights on the newest model did it wonders imo

Ye definitely I really like the front of them I think it works well.

JohnBoy26

CIP4 wrote: »

I didn't think the mk 1.5 was too bad looking from the outside but the to me anyway the mk1 is a horrid looking car I thought that even when they were a lot newer. Now the shape and design looks ancient. If I had to have a car like that I'd probably take anything in the segment before the focus. The mk2 wasn't too bad looks wise and still looks somewhat fresh looking but there still only ok looking. I like the shape of the newest model.

The mk2 pre facelift is very dated now I think. The facelift looks well enough though.

I think the mk1 and the focus in general is very overrated in terms of the way it drives. They are nowhere near as exciting to drive as the Motoring journos make them out to be.

YbFocus

Have it nearly ready for Saturday, all the ghey looking essentials hooked up!