The family RS

Here's a few pics of the family owned Focus RS. I had the car from new back in 2003 and sold it on to my parents in 2005 when my first little one was born. It's pretty much been in storage until then coming out only in the summer. My Dad died last year and with my Mum recently having a knee op it's going to be sold this year.

Anyway here's a few pics. of her. Pants time to be selling one of these as the market is awful for them. Wish she could keep it for another 5 years. Sensibly modded to 285bhp.

Sorry to hear about your Father :-(

Mine died 12 yrs ago but he never had a cool car like that gorgeous RS, he had a burgundy Citreon XM.  

GLWS

Cheers Chris,

My folks always loved a fast car especially Fords for some reason. Over the years they owned a Tickford Capri, RS Turbo, Escort Cosworth and the Focus RS.

Will be sad to see it go as there aren't many left now. Only ever 4501 made worldwide.

What sort of money do they fetch

The new rs is very nice

It's on the list of cars the own/drive

How come you can't keep it?

jellybelly said

What sort of money do they fetch

The new rs is very nice

It's on the list of cars the own/drive

How come you can't keep it?

It's only worth about 9.5k at the moment despite the mileage. Needs to be sold now as my Dad is no longer here my mum needs to dough as she is retired.

The MK1 is a lot different to drive than the MK2. The MK2 is more of a blamonge and heavy whereas the MK1 is fun, simple and raw.

Why can you have it back tho? Give you mum the cash

Sad about your dad but would be a shame to let his last car go

jellybelly said

Why can you have it back tho? Give you mum the cash

Sad about your dad but would be a shame to let his last car go

Wish I could JB but my spare cash is tied up in my MK1 20v project along with 2 kids, a wife, 2 cats and a dog

I was going to keep my Dads XM, then realised how damn ugly it was and it was French :-(

Sorry to hear about your dad mate. 
I quite like the mk1 rs.
Your dad had quite a good taste in cars.
I'd love a tickford capri or an escort cosworth but they are fords and i'd never hear the end of it. plus they are loads of money and I already have too many cars!

Cheers Mike, had the Escort Cosworth from 1996 new. Awesome car. Used to get thumbs up everywhere it went. Miss them all tbh but times change and needs must.    

Nice car, would love this low mileage minter on my driveway. Unfortunately i'm struggling to justify the 4 cars we have now

Jimievo said

Nice car, would love this low mileage minter on my driveway. Unfortunately i'm struggling to justify the 4 cars we have now

Sell one and buy this mate Would like it to go to a new home where she will be appreciated and loved

This has got to be tugging the heart strings all ways    Pity to hear about your da' and this deserves to be kept till the market is stronger again. Definitely going to be a collectors car in this condition alla esco cos

Yup would love to keep it in the garage for another year when it will fetch more but needs must. My mum needs the cash for survival basically

smudger1980 said

Jimievo said

Nice car, would love this low mileage minter on my driveway. Unfortunately i'm struggling to justify the 4 cars we have now

Sell one and buy this mate Would like it to go to a new home where she will be appreciated and loved

There is no dout that she would be loved and appreciated by me, although dont think the misses would feel the same   

Now worries mate I know that feeling when it comes to wives just not understanding cars and how much time, effort and money we pour into them

Going to be advertising it on the RS owners club forum soon

Mate….. Beg, borrow and steal, do what you have to do, but dont let it go. Cars of that age and condition are few and far between 

Yeah I know mate. Part of me wants it to go to someone who will use it and cherish it for a long time but I think most of them now have been heavily modded and have had more names on the logbook than Katie Price

I am due to see the old girl this weekend to have a chat about it but I think she will be sold

lovley example fella always had a soft spot for the mk1 rs

CR51SAY said

lovley example fella always had a soft spot for the mk1 rs

Thanks mate, she's a real beauty.