Adam Barnett Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Hello all, basically was introduced to the site today through a friend who uses the site so thought id set up and have a go! I'll start by showing what i drive! It's a 2004 ST170 in Silver, 80,000 miles, and i'm the third owner from new. Just put on a set of BBS alloys and coilovers- im not 100% with how it is sitting at the minute, so it shall be going lower over the next few days! On the cards are to get a few small dings sorted and a smooth front and rear bumper! Since I'm at it, may aswell share my Dads' car too- MK2 Focus RS, 14,000 miles, pretty tidy example! Modifications include FlyEyes tint, Superchips re-map, and a mongoose exhaust. Thanks, comments welcome :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgsy Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Welcome. Your car looks very well looked after and ur dads... Well that's just sick :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliverb Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 YES ADAM !!!!!.... ;) Get a build thread started!!!He does look after his cars well , hence why he is now my personal car cleaner !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btmaldon Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Welcome Adam. Nice motor you have there. I think the ride height looks great. Too low and they can look a bit chavvy. I'm well jealous of your Dads Jam Jar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emzzy Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Welcome Adam , Lovely car Adam, ur Old mans motor is just simply breathtaking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOCA Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Welcome Adam. Nice motor you have there. I think the ride height looks great. Too low and they can look a bit chavvy. I'm well jealous of your Dads Jam Jar. Agreed looks the right height - too low and it slows the car down, too - watch out for the rears going out at the bottom (you might wear out the inside of your tyres rapidly) - i may be wrong but it looks like that in some of the pics Love the color and the wheels (st170)- really suits the car - & i like the nice, clean, unmolested lines - subtle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Welcome to the family! a couple of fine specimens! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Barnett Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 Agreed looks the right height - too low and it slows the car down, too - watch out for the rears going out at the bottom (you might wear out the inside of your tyres rapidly) - i may be wrong but it looks like that in some of the pics Love the color and the wheels (st170)- really suits the car - & i like the nice, clean, unmolested lines - subtle Cheers mate- yeh it's something like natural camber i've been told, it's nothing too excessive like i've know some cars to be... Not really one for following trends but have only seen about 3 Focus's with these wheels, and none of them were the 170 so thought i'd just ive it a bash! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Barnett Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 Welcome. Your car looks very well looked after and ur dads... Well that's just sick :) Cheers mate, yeh i cherish all cars haha! YES ADAM !!!!!.... ;) Get a build thread started!!! He does look after his cars well , hence why he is now my personal car cleaner !!! Indeed Ollie ;) when i do yours you can update your thread B) Welcome Adam. Nice motor you have there. I think the ride height looks great. Too low and they can look a bit chavvy. I'm well jealous of your Dads Jam Jar. Yeh i know what you mean bud, it rides perfectly at the moment but just that tiny bit of arch gap is bugging me! Welcome Adam , Lovely car Adam, ur Old mans motor is just simply breathtaking! Thanks mate, much appreciated! Welcome to the family! a couple of fine specimens! :) :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesm182 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Hi Adam welcome to the club! :) Nice looking pair of motors!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliverb Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Adam my car needs cleaning .. i had to park it under tree the other night and its covered in bird muck !!! ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preee Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Hi and welcome , both cars look great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Barnett Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Thanks for the positive response people!! What are people's views on a coloured roof? I've for fly eye tint (same as dads) for my headlights and want a roof different to stand out that little bit more! Suggestions please/ even photoshop if anyone's good;) Cheers!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye92 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 The ST170 looks grand man. Might be a strange suggestion, but have you thought about smoothing out the boot lid? I'm quite into modifying and I reckon a smoothed out Focus would look sweet. Nice rims, great choice! Love the father and son thing too, my old man is a big ford man, trying to get him signed up on here :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Barnett Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 The ST170 looks grand man. Might be a strange suggestion, but have you thought about smoothing out the boot lid? I'm quite into modifying and I reckon a smoothed out Focus would look sweet. Nice rims, great choice! Love the father and son thing too, my old man is a big ford man, trying to get him signed up on here :) Thanks mate! :) yeh seen one that drives around where I live and I don't think it looks good, at all haha... And yeh dads always had fords, escorts, turbos, the lot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye92 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Ah fair enough, I'm very quick to suggest stuff for other peoples cars but not sure I'd have the balls to do that to mine. Haven't seen it done myself that I can remember. You had me looking at ST's yesterday, I could do with something a little more 'winter friendly' than my battered cabbie! Whereabouts in Cambridgeshire you based mate? Interested in bringing her to any meets/shows? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Barnett Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Ah fair enough, I'm very quick to suggest stuff for other peoples cars but not sure I'd have the balls to do that to mine. Haven't seen it done myself that I can remember. You had me looking at ST's yesterday, I could do with something a little more 'winter friendly' than my battered cabbie! Whereabouts in Cambridgeshire you based mate? Interested in bringing her to any meets/shows? Haha no problem mate! I'm in st neots bud, yeh I'd love to come to some meets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye92 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/48766-ford-meet-just-off-j17-m25/ Check this one out if you fancy coming down for it, about an hour away for you I reckon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Barnett Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/48766-ford-meet-just-off-j17-m25/ Check this one out if you fancy coming down for it, about an hour away for you I reckon? My mate text me this just the other day! Yeh I'd be more than up for it- when were you thinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Barnett Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 You had me looking at ST's yesterday, I could do with something a little more 'winter friendly' than my battered cabbie! Bit of advice- they're a fortune on fuel so probably not the most viable car to run haha I'm looking into getting a mk5 Zetec S just to use for winter so I can save the st haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye92 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 You say that but I'm not getting more than 30 to the gallon the way I drive in my escort so I doubt I'd notice much difference. And I'm getting fed up with sitting in damp seats, waiting 10 minutes before I can set off anywhere whilst I clear the car and she warms up and all of the other lovely comforts that come with owning a 23 y/o convertible haha! Shouldn't be my daily, luckily I can walk to work but I don't have anything else to take out on a weekend at the minute. Plus those BBS's have got me dreaming ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Barnett Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 You say that but I'm not getting more than 30 to the gallon the way I drive in my escort so I doubt I'd notice much difference. Shouldn't be my daily, luckily I can walk to work but I don't have anything else to take out on a weekend at the minute. Plus those BBS's have got me dreaming ;) Ah fair play! Mine gets under that and I drive carefully... Sometimes... And yeh sounds good! I am impressed with the wheels to be honest but I am still not completely sold on them- I have mood swings as to whether I like them or not! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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