The Story

I purchased the car in June 2002 after looking at at least 20 other cars. It had only had 2 previous owners, had a FSH, and all past MOT's and Tax Discs and had been well cared for. It was advertised in Fast Ford and came from a chap in Lincoln who had owned the car for the past 6 years.

As soon as I brought the car home it went straight into my garage for 6 weeks as I couldn't book the time I needed off work to do the things I wanted to do. Eventually I got all the bits and pieces, clips, screws, 18" Super T Wheels, Morette's, Stainless Steel Exhaust, etc. that I wanted to replace from Ford and other sources I sent the clips and screws off to the platers to be Zinc coated and set about my prep work. Then came the bit I enjoy, I took the car to the garage where I work in Mancehster David Herd Motor's (0161 747 5086), having worked there for 18 years, I have a great relationship with my boss and owner of the garage Brian Foster and he allowed me to use all the bodyshop and paintshop facilities to totally strip and re-spray the whole car, I must stress, this car was in almost perfect condition, but being a Paint Sprayer I knew it would look better under the bonnet if it was finished properly in base coat and lacquer, rather than the matt base coat which Ford supply (my personal choice, I am sure not everybody would agree). So I gave it a fresh coat of paint inside and out, infact 4 litres of Sikkens Auto Base and 5 Litres of Sikkens MS Clear Lacquer later it was ready to be built back up. 120 hours later we had the finished product, that you see in these pictures.

I only use the car through months of April - September when I attend my Local RS Owners Clb Group of which I have been the Chairman for the past 7ish years, we attend most RS Regional Days on the calender as a group and a few local car shows in between. The Manchester Group are a well established friendly group, who meet up on the 1st Monday of every month at the White Heart Pub, High Street, Cheadle. Junc. 3 M60.

When the car is not in use it is tucked up in my heated garage in a Car-Coon to hibernate.

Specifications

Small turbo Model

Imperial Blue

1995 Lux

45,000 Miles

Aircon

Full Raven Leather

Stage 2 Graham Goode 305bhp conversion

Uprated fuel pump

Carbon fibre fuel capsule

Hybrid turbo 360 degree bearing and twin oil seals

K & N filter

Aero-quip fuel lines

Full De Cat Mongoose Stainless Steel Exhaust

Power flex poly bushes (stops it burning the back bumper when it moves)

Poly bush fitted to front anti roll bar and inner and outer track control arms

Collins Performance Cross Drilled discs front and rear

Koni Adjustables

Eibach springs

Car lowered 25mm all round

18" OZ Super T's

Morette Twin Headlight Converstion

Doors fully De-Locked

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