ive been on another fiesta site for a while now but now i have a proper si thought i should join the si site.
this is copied form my post elsewhere.
After having my mk3.5 1.3 for just over 2 years now, i felt it was time for something with a bit more grunt. I had been looking for a while not really desperate then i saw this 1 come up in the forum. Its completely standard, really clean and hardly any rust on it. Its also completely colour coded spolier and even the outer mirror bases.

The owner before SORN it which comes into action in September, which is quite good because i now dont have run 2 cars, and plus the tax runs out today. I got the previous owner to put a years MOT on it and it came back with no advisories at all.

as it was when i got home

the only bit of rust on the outside and has now been treated(pic before being treated)

sills


the second bit of rust and last of it, again has now been treated will be welded when on the road

rear



and after a clean today



my plans at the moment are just small things
1. Nees to get rid of the extra Si badge on the boot

2. Get new number plates as it also has another Si icon on and also has the previous owners name on, which was a girl
3. Swap the alloys off my 1.3 over to the si, and swap the tyres from the si over on to the alloys as well as they are virtually brand new and are actually the right size for the wheel

4. Just stick some chrome bulbs in the front indicators

Thats about it at the for the mo wheels will be sorted next week so will update when done.




i have now put the alloys i had on the 1.3 on but with smaller tyres and with the headlight protectors on.
after a clean today




im on the look out now for some 15" alloys as they just look that it small and need to fill out the arches more.

also been on my to do list was to clean the roof lining after seeing the job that JamieFRST had done on his. it was pretty dirty lots of marks mainly around the back end next to the boot. did the whole thing with carpet cleaner and i think it came out really well.
before

after


next on the list are the mirors, as they have been painted over the textured stuff and the near side has started to crack
what do you think?

i have also just bought some new alloys which will be fitted asap! watch this space

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Present car: Mk3.5 Si 3dr 1.6 16v

Nice looking motor, keep us posted in this thread

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looks very clean mate

whereabouts in the Bay are you?

the other half lives over there

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Please check over everything, floor pan etc before you put too much money into it

that rear strut looks baaaad, so somewhere else might also be as bad

but other than that.. look good

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Present car: Mk3.5 Si 3dr 1.6 16v

[/quote]and john its toby, i went up to fitp with simon and henry i was in the back. i also took my 1.3 si rep to ford fair. may remember me

i live up mickleburgh hill, at the top by the park[/quote]

that was ages ago now
a lot as gone in and out of my brain since then

thought i knew your username from ft but had to check

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no worries have u seen the meet that happening at bluewater on the 16th next month. fast ford are suppose to be coming!

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i expect that if its raining they will just go in the multi-story bit. might see u there then few of the ft people are going as well


the new wheels are on will get pics tomoz hopefully!

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Here are the pics as promised, after a quick clean today.

Think it looks really good but you can see it does need lowering.





and playing with the light on the camera

my favourite


Only problem at the moment, which is no biggie (and im sure some of you have noticed), is that the locking wheel nuts stick out which is pushing the cap out. After chatting with Tweek and Steve1127 we've discovered that they are locking wheels nuts for mondeos or something of that size. So gota to get proper fiesta ones then they sit fine.

A big thanks to Steve for letting me have them as well as i know he loves them.

What ya think?

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Present car: Mk3.5 Si 3dr 1.6 16v

clean little Si you have there

looks like a good base to start from too

cheers mate yh exactly what i wanted a clean 1 any rust free which it pretty much is.

lwoering soon as well so cant wait.

the headlight protectors are yours i bought them with the rs2k skirts u had. although ive sold the skirts on now as well

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yeah simon came to collect them from me fro you

should look pretty good when its lowered

that looks quite good on those wheels

should look very nice once its slammed

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Get it slammed on the deck

But please please please do not put RS/XR Skirts and Arches on.. we need some normal looking Fiesta Si's left

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definately not doing it mate, one of my mates tryed to sell me his i just said 'NO!'

looking into springs at the mo how low u think i should go?

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Good stuff Skirts are acceptable tho

I would say 30mm is good.. any lower and it gets daft.. but its what you prefer.. I'm used to my 60mm springs, even if they are a tad harsh with low profile 16's on

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looks good, as paul says 30 mm drop is good, mines 35mm and its still a good ride

another N reg tourmallard green si i sware they only did this colour on the N reg si's!

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its defianetly tourmallard then as ive been meaning to ask ford to check what colour it is as there is the tourmaline (something like that). now i no saves me a job. want to go as low as pos really, but will need coilovers really. ill have to see wether i get springs, adjustables or coilovers what would people go for just springs or struts and springs together. and any one get any pics of theirs on coilovers?

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If your going for springs then best way is to go for a full setup with shockers to match

Coilovers are harsh as hell.. but if you wanna slam then they are good

This was my RS1800 on coilovers, the fronts were at around 50mm and rears were around 80mm, couldnt go any lower on the front due to have the wide 16" wheels on






And this is when I set the rears too low

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Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.