how much would this cost? FRS content

[Knuckles]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOCUS-RS-...4992136?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item20cccdca08

says its not been in an accident... but why would anyone go through all the expense and effort to convert an ST to an RS?... and in this amount of detail?

seems fishy to me

 

[Jaff]

The only bit that suggests that's genuine is the interior, it has the preface lift style radio and it needs a key to start it, the rest looks spot on. But if that's not done using stollen parts and genuine stuff as he says then it'd be problably about 10 grand with all the body shop time replacing the rear quarters, and front wings and doors, bumpers, interior, then there's the paint the seats are pretty expensive second hand they are about 700 each. The photo in the engine could be either and an rs imitation.
If the conversion has been going on for a while then the parts were shockingly dear second hand.
I struggle to see why the effort has been spent really. And Tbh I wouldnt buy a car that's had that much surgery.

 

[Spinksy]

iirc a VIC check after a crash can clear a cat C/D (not entirely sure on that though...) but something is definitely up scott, have a look at the second picture where the rear bumper meets the rear quarter, it seems to be sat back (doesn't meet properly..)

 

[Knuckles]

i wasnt aware that the rear quarters were wider on the RS.

itll still be registered as a cat write off spinksy, i think you have to pay to have some specialist test to get the cat status removed

 

[Spinksy]

i wasnt aware that the rear quarters were wider on the RS.

itll still be registered as a cat write off spinksy, i think you have to pay to have some specialist test to get the cat status removed

ah i knew there was some form of test and that the VIC was something to do with it (assuming its the pre-cursor to it now), but yeah the bumper meeting the rear quarters really doesnt look right in that picture mate