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Focus fit for a student.

  • 27-04-2010 5:23pm
    #1
    errlloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,625 ✭✭✭✭


    Right, buying a car soon, first car as it is. I have a confession, aesthetics are important to me. However that said Ford Focuses are too good to rule out based on looks.

    Suppose you had an 00 Focus, and 1000 euro, what would you do to try and make it look less like mummy had loaned you her car, and more like you were an 18 year old student. On another note, I don't want to go over the top, gotta be tasteful.


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  • #2
    CONM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166 ✭✭CONM


    The alloys from that model focus RS


  • #3
    Yakult
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 7,944 Mod ✭✭✭✭Yakult


    lower it a small bit and put on some nice new shoes.


  • #4
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Do you already have the car or about to buy one?

    If you haven't bought yet I would go for a black Focus hatch with alloys like this one:
    EX_10140_29194646935_1.jpg
    http://www.cbg.ie/Car_Detail.aspx?ID=3360033#


  • #5
    ianobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭ianobrien


    Have a look at www.BarryBoys.co.uk You'll see loads of examples of what NOT to do to it....


  • #6
    pyramuid man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,196 ✭✭✭pyramuid man


    Nothing. Spend the money on Booze!!!!!


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  • #7
    Wossack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,919 ✭✭✭Wossack


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Do you already have the car or about to buy one?

    If you haven't bought yet I would go for a black Focus hatch with alloys like this one:

    joke, right? they look lost in those arches!


  • #8
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Wossack wrote: »
    joke, right? they look lost in those arches!

    And there rotton!

    Get some St alloys on it and get it lowered, if it has fogs change them for the St ones as well.

    Then get the strips and door handles sanded down and sprayed, add in the standard spoiler if it doesn't have it and job done.

    Make sure its a 3 door too, they look far nicer


  • #9
    zero19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭zero19


    draffodx wrote: »
    And there rotton!

    Get some St alloys on it and get it lowered, if it has fogs change them for the St ones as well.

    Then get the strips and door handles sanded down and sprayed, add in the standard spoiler if it doesn't have it and job done.

    Make sure its a 3 door too, they look far nicer

    +1 keep it simple


  • #10
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    or just spend the modification monoy on getting a Zetec or Ghia.


  • #11
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Wossack wrote: »
    joke, right? they look lost in those arches!

    Sorry, I meant get a three door with alloys not those particular alloys!


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  • #12
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    3 door Zetec.

    ST alloys but if they are too costly, a set of the 15 inch 5 spokes will do fine. Basically a 3 door version of this is a good start.

    focus52platesilver.jpg

    Spoiler, colour code the rubbing strips, change the fogs, secondhand cd player from a crashed one if you don't already have one. There's actually loads of bits and pieces you can get for them in fairness. OEM looks best on Fords though for some reason.


  • #13
    WilliamEgan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭WilliamEgan


    Ah I remember my old student days. I was delighted with my fiesta 1.01 (no alloys). Times are a changing...


  • #14
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Before anyone says it - dont get a skoda :P


  • #15
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Before anyone says it - dont get a skoda :P
    boooo

    Octavia 1.9 TDI ftw


  • #16
    daveharnett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭daveharnett


    draffodx wrote: »
    Then get the strips and door handles sanded down and sprayed
    When he's going to have to park next to utterly unloved battered 15yo festies and puntos every day? The strips will be kind of important.


  • #17
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,546 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    the squishiness of the plastic/rubber will still stop marks even when painted, provided they use the right primer.


  • #18
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,719 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Here's the mk1 and mk1.5 side by side with an example of what you can do. Smoked front and side indicators and painted headlights. A bit of colour coding too.
    p1070356u.jpg
    6034073


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