HELLO!

I'm Warren from Weymouth, Dorset,

I've just bought my sisters Focus Zetec 1.6 of her, its a 1999 'T' in Red, the metal work seems solid, the plastic bumpers not so much, they have faded to a Pinky colour. although I cant really complain, its cost me £50!! she was just going to scrap it.

It ran out of MOT on 16th June, she, didn't want to take the risk of a big bill, so I had it off her, I took straight into test centre, just to see whats what...

it failed! whole new exhaust and a broken coil spring! not bad i'd say, I pick it up tomorrow from the test centre and will be looking to get it up together for either myself or to replace the wifes Puma

will be on the look out for a front bumper in red if possible, will try find the 'WANTED' section and see whats available

thanks

Hi welcome :)

£50 that's not bad :)

I'd say not, she bought it 3 1/2 yrs ago for around £750, so I know some of its history...she hasn't really looked after it, so it'll need a good old clean up and service, her attitude was

,'i take it for MOT every year, that proves it doesn't need anything else'

oh dear! oh well, it has me now, so hopefully I can sort it out and get it back to former glories. I know its not going to be worth much, but its got some potential to be a 1/2 decent car

that's great to hear keep her alive :)

Wow! Glad you saved it! I'd love a red MK1 on a T reg, same age as me!

Please post a picture if you can. :)

I will do, i'll keep you in mind if I don't keep it, as I'm sure you'd look after it,

Yes I would! Hopefully one day. Thanks for the offer.

well saved and a good price

thanks, looking forward to getting it back tomorrow for a proper good poke around, tidy, and clean it up

Welcome to the site Warren!

I'd say not, she bought it 3 1/2 yrs ago for around £750, so I know some of its history...she hasn't really looked after it, so it'll need a good old clean up and service, her attitude was

,'i take it for MOT every year, that proves it doesn't need anything else'

oh dear! oh well, it has me now, so hopefully I can sort it out and get it back to former glories. I know its not going to be worth much, but its got some potential to be a 1/2 decent car

If she got a big bill one year for remedial work to get the car to mot standard, would she say - I aint going back there again thats a bad garage

I did offer to do all the work for her for free, if she bought the parts...but no..she never took me up...her loss ha!

She was also running a Mini Cooper, which is also now parked up with head gasket probs, now she has an A1...so hopefully she'll look after that

Welcome to the site Warren!

Thanks, I look forward to contributing more soon

I did offer to do all the work for her for free, if she bought the parts...but no..she never took me up...her loss ha!

She was also running a Mini Cooper, which is also now parked up with head gasket probs, now she has an A1...so hopefully she'll look after that

Sounds like one of my nieces.

She got a new (to her) car 6 months ago after owning a total money pit shed for a year and has crashed it 4 times already (two crashes were in the same day).

Some people just can't own anything nice without neglecting/ruining it.

Suffice to say She'll never borrow my car :d

To be fair, her fella isn't much cop either, doesn't check fluids, just expects it to work, then moans when it breaks down.

My dad is the same, he has a 08 TT, when he got it from Audi dealer back in 2011, it has full Audi history...it's never seen a garage since! He doesn't change the oil...just tops it up

Tired of offering my services now lol...got my own fleet to look after,

2010 Audi A4

2000 VW Golf Cabriolet (ongoing engine and box conversion project)

1999 Ford Focus

1997 Ford Puma.(wife's car)

So...yeah, I'm now too busy lol

Wow! Glad you saved it! I'd love a red MK1 on a T reg, same age as me!

Please post a picture if you can. :)

Here we go...

....told you it needed a good clean up

Here we go...

....told you it needed a good clean up

l

And yes...that was how it was left...

Lovely! (Well it will be soon)

Look forward to more updates! :)

I have never seen a more shocking example of a such unloved car.

Please do it justice and return it to the condition it deserves to be in.

Your sister should hang her head in shame for such a crime.

I have never seen a more shocking example of a such unloved car.

Please do it justice and return it to the condition it deserves to be in.

Your sister should hang her head in shame for such a crime.

I totally agree, the clean up has begun...I'm stripping the interior down to carpets, and hoovering the lot, seats coming out this weekend coming, for a damn good soak and clean! Pictures aplenty coming soon

A good carpet vac and plenty of foam should help.

Tesco's has a special on Simoniz cleaning products, everything for half price.

Afraid the elbow grease is down to you alone (unless you can bribe a local detailers or have a desperate Romanian car wash team nearby :d ).

I have a wife, who has helped me strip down the interior of my Golf, Puma and GTI...plus I think she wants it, so is prepared to help

I have a wife, who has helped me strip down the interior of my Golf, Puma and GTI...plus I think she wants it, so is prepared to help

A stool, a cold beer and a self-appointed supervisory position and you're all set ;)

hope your sis looks after the audi better :D

Maybe you can convince her to buy a Corsa next?

If she treats it the same as the Focus then there will be a few happy campers here :d