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[jonyb4]

thats good news it was alright mate.
the next step is seeing how it copes with a hot summer (if we have one)

we can all prey jay

[jimmyesh]

It's such a sweet little car, cracking I miss all those feelings/sounds/smells! Oil cooler will be a must dude, do you have an oil temp gauge in there? I took mine on one single hasty spin and ordered an oil cooler straight away. I actually couldn't do much more than about 4,000rpm giving it welly, otherwise oil temps shot up into worrying territory! Oil cooler sorted all that out with ease

Great to hear from you mate! No not got an oil cooler gauge at the moment.

At the moment I rarely, if at all take it over 4K RPM anyway as I'm still sort of running it in and its still running on a MK1 Focus RS base-map which is fine at Lamda-1 (i.e closed-loop) when the fuelling is calibrated by the ECU. I don't want to even attempt to drive it in open loop (full throttle) yet as it will try to rely on a map that will be unsuitable for my 2.3 Engine. Lucklily it's so flexible and torquey from really low revs (almost like a diesel - just sounds nicer ) that I don't need to work it hard for normal driving conditions

Just need to save some pennies and get it mapped properly (after I've finished the en-suite bathroom that I promised Mrs. Esh )

[heeman10]

Ah I seeee! She's just ticking over at the moment then! You will have a ridiculous grin on your face when you drive away from MSD!!! I wish I could be there to see it! It's six years since I was driving away from MSD, and was SO excited and giddy about the fact that I had "so much" power under my right foot that I put off booting it properly for AGES I couldn't take the excitement Chills up and down my body each time I used a bit of the torque. Yours will be a little animal dude! I hope the post-bidet mapping isn't too far away!

[jimmyesh]

Ah I seeee! She's just ticking over at the moment then! You will have a ridiculous grin on your face when you drive away from MSD!!! I wish I could be there to see it! It's six years since I was driving away from MSD, and was SO excited and giddy about the fact that I had "so much" power under my right foot that I put off booting it properly for AGES I couldn't take the excitement Chills up and down my body each time I used a bit of the torque. Yours will be a little animal dude! I hope the post-bidet mapping isn't too far away!

The way you put it James, I'm half tempted to do this before the bathroom! For the sake of my marriage though, I'm finishing the en-suite over Easter Leave which is at the end of April. Once I've finished pouring money into that, I'll see if I still have the sponds for MSD.

They said they'd need the car from Mon-Fri and that it'll be around £500 + Fuel, etc (seems very reasonable). I just need to work out when I could get up there, then factor in train costs etc as I don't think the Army will let me have an extra week off to stay in Blackpool!

[Excursion]

Looks awesome mate! Do you think you will go to any shows, or is that not really your thing?

[jimmyesh]

Looks awesome mate! Do you think you will go to any shows, or is that not really your thing?

Thanks mate I'm not mega into the show scene but I will definitely be at FITP , mainly just to say thanks in person to those of you that kept me going during the darker moments that I went through during this 3-year project (obviously the Fez will be there too! )

[Excursion]

Thanks mate I'm not mega into the show scene but I will definitely be at FITP , mainly just to say thanks in person to those of you that kept me going during the darker moments that I went through during this 3-year project (obviously the Fez will be there too! )

Likewise! I will try to get there, although mine won't be ready. You should charge for passenger rides

[jimmyesh]

Thanks mate I'm not mega into the show scene but I will definitely be at FITP , mainly just to say thanks in person to those of you that kept me going during the darker moments that I went through during this 3-year project (obviously the Fez will be there too! )

Likewise! I will try to get there, although mine won't be ready. You should charge for passenger rides

If it survives MSD's live-mapping sesh then maybe!

[black2]

Well done, that is a very impresive car and it looks spot on as well.

I miss turbo power! reading things like this make me want to start a new project, but her in doors & the mortgage company would have a lot to say about it if i did! Awesome work though.

Gareth.

[jayrs]

bugger im not gunna make FITP do ford fair too this year mate

[jonyb4]

Looks awesome mate! Do you think you will go to any shows, or is that not really your thing?

i didnt think it was your thing tbh mark, dont think ive seen you at any soo far

was you at fitp and ford fair last year or the year before?

[jimmyesh]

Thanks again for the kind words guys

Just driven 120 miles back to camp Got back fine but the gate guard asked if the car was hungry?

I thought he was just being weird until I saw the chip papers covering my intercooler! Bloody litterbugs - they're doing nothing for my ACT's!

Well done, that is a very impresive car and it looks spot on as well.

I miss turbo power! reading things like this make me want to start a new project, but her in doors & the mortgage company would have a lot to say about it if i did! Awesome work though.

Gareth.

Thanks Gareth, much appreciated - I know where you're coming from It's been a real struggle with work commitments (2 tours of Afghan, 1 yr posted up North) plus the usual expense of home-ownership and having two kids . Nearly sacked it off a few times - It's you lot on this forum that's kept me motivated to see it through

bugger im not gunna make FITP do ford fair too this year mate

I'll try mate - need to check when we're on holiday... I need to get those shells to you as well so there's another reason to get there

[jayrs]

, ill pay the post mate thats cool, or give them to clark at FITP.
would be good if your at FF, i really wanna see this beat in the flesh

[heeman10]

The way you put it James, I'm half tempted to do this before the bathroom! For the sake of my marriage though, I'm finishing the en-suite over Easter Leave

Wise!

[FRSJON]

bugger im not gunna make FITP do ford fair too this year mate

shauns going jay shall we see if we can talk him in to taking us? got to see this car in the flesh !(and you jimmy!)

[Excursion]

Looks awesome mate! Do you think you will go to any shows, or is that not really your thing?

i didnt think it was your thing tbh mark, dont think ive seen you at any soo far

was you at fitp and ford fair last year or the year before?

The last one I went to was in 2004 I think

[jayrs]

bugger im not gunna make FITP do ford fair too this year mate

shauns going jay shall we see if we can talk him in to taking us? got to see this car in the flesh !(and you jimmy!)

sounds good, although i think ive been roped into walk the fcuking wight again

[jaynkay]

just read this start to finish, what an epic build . love it mate, really makes me want to turbo my fez lol

[heeman10]

The last one I went to was in 2004 I think

Panama Hat In The Park.

[rs1800dom]

this is such an awe inspiring thread,

will have to keep an eye out for this as i live near reading, and my nan lives just outside the center. so dont worry if a purple puma starts stalking you lol, just me trying to get a pic

cant wait to see this at fitp

[jimmyesh]

this is such an awe inspiring thread,

will have to keep an eye out for this as i live near reading, and my nan lives just outside the center. so dont worry if a purple puma starts stalking you lol, just me trying to get a pic

cant wait to see this at fitp

Thanks for the kind words I drive her occasionaly through the week (based in Arborfield) but mainly just wait until Friday to commute back to Colchester in her on A329M onto the M4 to the M25 and round to the A12 and vice-versa.

Done 1000-ish miles and they've been relatively trouble-free - the only problems I've got at the moment is that the exhaust cooked the handbrake cable (so that it just pulled straight through the plastic adjusters ) and that I need to replace the bolts I used to fasten my turbo to the exhaust manifold with proper studs & locking nuts!

Other than that, all is good and driving beautifully

[jimmyesh]

Have a peek at the new Performance Ford that is on sale today - anything look familiar?

[FRSJON]

really...will be down the shop in a bit then!

[Ratspeed]

me too

[rs1800dom]

will get it on the way to work tomz, will be a nice tea break read in the sun

[Capri]

Happy with it Jim? Hope everything in there is as it should be!

I will try and get a couple of complimentary copies out to you in the post next week. We're a little tied for time at the moment as deadline for the June issue is next Tuesday thanks to the bank holidays - but I'll get on it next week for you!

Epic, epic car though - it was a pleasure to write about and great to see in print. I spent about 10 minutes one day just gawping at the pics on screen, and it's rare that I do that for a feature car!

[jimmyesh]

Happy with it Jim? Hope everything in there is as it should be!

I will try and get a couple of complimentary copies out to you in the post next week. We're a little tied for time at the moment as deadline for the June issue is next Tuesday thanks to the bank holidays - but I'll get on it next week for you!

Epic, epic car though - it was a pleasure to write about and great to see in print. I spent about 10 minutes one day just gawping at the pics on screen, and it's rare that I do that for a feature car!

Cheers Alex that would be great thanks, I'm over the moon with the feature

I had a text at 6am today, followed by some photo-messages of the article from a mate who'd bought the mag - After I'd seen that I went straight out (in the Fez ) and bought a copy

I feel as if that last 3 years of graft have been well worth it now, thanks again

[Michael!]

Im buying PF on the way to college just to see this in it tomorrow...

i love the colour! same as my old 1.1
AND what you've done with it is amazing!

and serving the queen while you were at it too!
amazing !

[SEG1]

i have to get my copy 2moro!.
well done jim all the hard work as paid off

[jonboisescort]

will get a copy tomorow and have a good read
bet your glad you finished it now

[jimmyesh]

Thanks again for the kind words guys

Jon; It'll never be finished!

[rs1800dom]

It'll never be finished!

we all know how true that statement is

nothing is ever finished with cars

loving the feature, couldnt wait and got it last night

AWSOME car dude.

[jonboisescort]

[SEG1]

wicked feature mate!
didn't know you were a Sergeant!
All my messages to you will now start and end with sir!

"SALUTE"

[Fraggle]

Awesome Feature..an all while serving Queen and Country,,,RESPECT!!!!
Its a Beast offical