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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    Fantastic car. That engine looks very clean :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    Love the MK1 Focus RS, it's a beauty of a car. I think the external looks are still very fresh and contemporary today.
    The St was a 2.0 version of the Focus with uprated wheels, interior and suspension. I'm fairly sure the engine was tuned a bit too.

    The RS however was a totally different beast, almost all of it was uprated, the engine had a turbo strapped to it along with a heap of uprated internals. The power was upped to 215bhp claimed however mune when dyno'd as standard was running 230bhp.

    The interior was a half leather Recaro bucket seat affair.

    Brakes were upgraded to 4 pot Brembos similar to this found on Evos.

    18" Oz alloys

    The gearbox was a getrag box with a very tight limited slip diff ( torque steer was severe enough if you weren't ready for it)

    The suspension was lowered and hardened using Sachs shock absorbers. The track was also widened.

    The body shell had wider wheel arches to suit the wider track.

    She was a beauty of a car to own and a real rocket on the road ( she ran out of digits in the clock once or twice.. In Germany...ahem) but there was a few things I didnt like:

    1. RS parts were very dear. Ie. Front break pads were over 250euro!! and she was partial to a set regularly enough. Ended up using race spec pads which I could get a lot cheaper from the same people I was buying the pads for the rallycar from.

    2. No spare wheel.. It had a wheel well in the boot filled with foam and a bottle of gunk. The 18" rim wouldnt fit in the well, hence no spare :(

    3. She torque steered like a bitch. Very scary when your not expecting it to happen.

    4. When the patrol light came on, you had ten mins to get to a petrol station. Caught me once or twice....

    5. It had no temperature gauge.. Interestingly enough the ST had one??

    I still see that car in the road and I will have another in the next year or two.. I hope to have a Mk1 and a Mk2 in the next few years.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,013 ✭✭✭davycc


    I wish my 98 Ek4 engine bay and whole car actually was that clean. hope you still have it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭nd


    after today's wash

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    That car is a credit to you and previous owner(s). In excellent condition for its age!!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    A fine car indeed, nd.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,844 ✭✭✭Moneymaker


    I have a sudden urge to buy that model of Corolla.

    That is simply mint.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭carzony


    A lot of those corollas, even today look fresh.

    When they changed the head lights in 06 I think made it look even better..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    That 'rolla needs more low. :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    GvidoR wrote: »
    That 'rolla needs more low. :P

    Ahhh cmere gwan gwayyy


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,902 ✭✭✭power pants


    carzony wrote: »
    A lot of those corollas, even today look fresh.

    When they changed the head lights in 06 I think made it look even better..

    the 02 corolla is in good condition but it is hardly unique. Most 02 cars can be found in that condition if not better. Paint and body materials of a car have greatly improved over the years.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    the 02 corolla is in good condition but it is hardly unique. Most 02 cars can be found in that condition if not better. Paint and body materials of a car have greatly improved over the years.

    Here's mine as an example... just needs a bit of a clean.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,902 ✭✭✭power pants


    what is that an example of ?


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    what is that an example of ?

    A car that's posted every few pages so that we don't forget about it :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Bahh, forget it. :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    A car that's posted every few pages so that we don't forget about it :P

    Ahh sure its no harm the fella is proud of his car.

    Bringing it to the meet gvid ?

    I will buy you chips to reverse park it up to mm's car :p


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Ahh sure its no harm the fella is proud of his car.

    Bringing it to the meet gvid ?

    I will buy you chips to reverse park it up to mm's car :p

    I was taking the piss you ape!

    You're getting yourself further and further away from a spin bucko!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    I was taking the piss you ape!

    You're getting yourself further and further away from a spin bucko!!

    /flings poo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭dar83


    I was taking the piss you ape!

    You're getting yourself further and further away from a spin bucko!!

    Yeah, isn't it weird when someone takes things so seriously? :P


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    dar83 wrote: »
    Yeah, isn't it weird when someone takes things so seriously? :P

    Isn't it weird when you're never far away when SG needs some back up? :P

    Sanitary Towelers 4 eva! :pac:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Don't be drawn into high falootin conversation with him dar just fling faster !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Ooooh, car friend.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    I'll need to photoshop some likes/thanks when I post the next picture of my car here.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    GvidoR wrote: »
    I'll need to photoshop some likes/thanks when I post the next picture of my car here.

    Jaysus ladóg will ya chill! This isn't the post a picture of your car here and get loads of thanks, part 3 thread ;)

    Why are you so hung up on this?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭dar83


    Isn't it weird when you're never far away when SG needs some back up? :P

    Sanitary Towelers 4 eva! :pac:

    SG wasn't even on my mind, I only thought about how I could get a snide comment in about you...

    :pac:


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    dar83 wrote: »
    SG wasn't even on my mind, I only thought about how I could get a snide comment in about you...

    :pac:

    Ah don't be lying! He's always on your mind!!!

    Why the hell are you always trying to get snide comments in about me?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Jaysus ladóg will ya chill! This isn't the post a picture of your car here and get loads of thanks, part 3 thread ;)

    Why are you so hung up on this?

    I have no idea what you're talking about. :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭dar83


    Ah don't be lying! He's always on your mind!!!

    Why the hell are you always trying to get snide comments in about me?

    It amuses me. Mainly because you take them so seriously. ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭Taylor365


    Less yap!

    More fap!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    What have i started lol.

    Some pics of the brothers Alfa 156 T spark i took as he is getting it ready for sale.

    Nice looking car for a 99 tbh.

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    12681114303_4d5a1c4076_b.jpg
    12681445304_c29a43eaaf_b.jpg


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