Bought a Focus ST.

[Pedro Fandango]

Originally Posted by Geezer

Surely, where there's a will there's a way.

You got plans???

Make it work.

i would love to, if its a Volvo engine in the Focus then i would of thought the bell housing would be the same so shouldn't need to much work (he says hoping). I'd need to research gear ratios to see if its actually worth it but it can't be too long before we start finding crashed ST's in the scrap yard (or creeps round bro's girlfriend who works for Ford )

[Geezer]

Originally Posted by Pedro Fandango

it can't be too long before we start finding crashed ST's in the scrap yard (or creeps round bro's girlfriend who works for Ford )

Good on you mate...you've got the right idea!! Creeping around the Girlfriend is the way to go. Would love to know how it works out.

[Pedro Fandango]

Originally Posted by Geezer

Good on you mate...you've got the right idea!! Creeping around the Girlfriend is the way to go. Would love to know how it works out.

its only a pipe dream at the minute mate & may not even happen, but something i'd certainly have a go at

[pzorb]

Originally Posted by Pedro Fandango

its only a pipe dream at the minute mate & may not even happen, but something i'd certainly have a go at

You talking about the gearbox or the girlfriend?

[Engineer]

Originally Posted by Pedro Fandango

didn't they say all that about the Focus RS, make 5-6 mad prototypes & get everyone excited then basically disapoint everyone once they came off the production line

would the 6 cog box out the Focus fit onto a 850?

Nothings guaranteed Ped, but I understand it’s based on S60R power train and running gear. Check out these spy shots from Nov/Dec last year note the front calipers. Will have a look.

http://www.evo.co.uk/front_website/g...?o=0&id=211490



Or you might want to wait for the Volvo/Ford duel clutch auto see VV video. My Mums 2007 Durashift Fiesta ain’t bad either lol……………

http://paultan.org/archives/2006/04/...shift-gearbox/

Originally Posted by callyuk

that would be even funnier if i where welsh
and you only have to look at the morano to see how quick the griffen can be

or the lotus carlton dont seem to recall a ford touching those speeds straight off the production line

Vauxhall is not the only car to wear the Griffin, I was referring to a Welsh built sports car the Gilbern. A bit before your time lol……………………

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/members/pa...y/history.html

[PNuT]

i have been for a drive in a gilbern..... good cars!

[callyuk]

gilbern never heard of them in affraid must have been well before my time

[Rooster]

Be intresting to see how well these new engines respond to be tuned compared to the older ones because the police seem to be doing a good job of breaking them in standard form,

We seem to be getting load's of the new engined T5's in at work that the police have managed to break, think we've done 3 engines so far with another sat on ramp waiting for one, got another that we think headgaskets gone on and think we've done 3 turbos cos they've failed before they should,

The older 2.3's seemed alot more robust compared to new 2.5's

[SIAMBLUE]

Originally Posted by Rooster

Be intresting to see how well these new engines respond to be tuned compared to the older ones because the police seem to be doing a good job of breaking them in standard form,

We seem to be getting load's of the new engined T5's in at work that the police have managed to break, think we've done 3 engines so far with another sat on ramp waiting for one, got another that we think headgaskets gone on and think we've done 3 turbos cos they've failed before they should,

The older 2.3's seemed alot more robust compared to new 2.5's

Yes the Classics rule, a true Volvo, not a Fixed Or Repaired Daily,

[Rbphot]

To Right Gary, always vowed to never buy a new volvo as soon a FORD bought them over, I haven't got enough fingers and toes to count the number of new S60/S80/V70 I used to pass when I lived in MK and traveled to work down the M1/M25 in London for a while.

Everyday at least 2/3.

I hope that now FORD have said the are keeping Jaguar after the Detroit Show they might be forced to sell of Volvo to a Euro /Jap car maker the get themselfs out of the crap financialy.....