Bandit http://www.phoenix2go.co.uk/bandit My site featuring my mk 2 Ford Focus saloon Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:45:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Happy New Year!!! http://www.phoenix2go.co.uk/bandit/happy-new-year/ http://www.phoenix2go.co.uk/bandit/happy-new-year/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:45:49 +0000 The Yellow Peril http://www.phoenix2go.co.uk/bandit/?p=96 I would like to wish all my Family and Friends a very…

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There will be night shots posted later ;)

Custom Heater Knobs

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As standard, Bandit is fitted with a Blaupunkt TravelPilot EX Navigation system with an additional 6 CD multi-changer.

I removed the X-plod amp and 2 x 10″ Mutant subs from Peril and had them fitted to Bandit. Even with the sub enclosure in there, Bandit still has masses of boot space.

 

 

 

]]> http://www.phoenix2go.co.uk/bandit/in-car-entertainment/feed/ 0 Tinted Windows http://www.phoenix2go.co.uk/bandit/rear-tints/ http://www.phoenix2go.co.uk/bandit/rear-tints/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:46:22 +0000 The Yellow Peril http://www.phoenix2go.co.uk/bandit/?p=61 A fun drive out to South Woodham Ferrers saw us visiting our mate, Terry, at Shades Tinting.

In no time at all, his guys did a top notch job of fitting Bandit out with Limo tints around her rear.

I think the tints give her a bit more of a mean look now.

More on Bandit’s tints to come as she goes back for a second visit on Saturday for her sun strip fitted….

Terry kindly offers a discount to all focusowners members who visit his workshop for their tints done.

Tinted Windows

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]]> http://www.phoenix2go.co.uk/bandit/rear-tints/feed/ 0 Day One – Let the modding commence! http://www.phoenix2go.co.uk/bandit/day-one-let-the-modding-commence/ http://www.phoenix2go.co.uk/bandit/day-one-let-the-modding-commence/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:07:18 +0000 The Yellow Peril http://www.phoenix2go.co.uk/bandit/?p=45 Less than 10 minutes after signing on the dotted line, Bandit is sporting her very first mod….

A set of Chrome Heater Surrounds which match her dial surrounds rather nicely.

After a quick photoshoot in Ashdown Forest, it was time for a leisurely drive to bring my new baby home.

Once home, it was time to initiate Bandit into the focusowners clan – on went her focusowners.com stickers.

As a final touch, I added Ford Racing badges in chrome / black.

All piccies can be  found below – more mods to follow so watch this space…..

 

Build Diary

A list of mods from Day One.

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]]> http://www.phoenix2go.co.uk/bandit/day-one-let-the-modding-commence/feed/ 0 Day zero: at the dealer http://www.phoenix2go.co.uk/bandit/day-zero-the-dealer/ http://www.phoenix2go.co.uk/bandit/day-zero-the-dealer/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 08:20:18 +0000 The Yellow Peril http://www.phoenix2go.co.uk/bandit/?p=19 Well – here she is at the dealer, which I found by searching online. Big thanks to Ash ( focusowners: STDash84), for his help and advice during my search.

Bandit (as I am naming her – as in ‘Smokey & the Bandit”) has 39,000 miles on the clock and is fully kitted out. I will be picking her up on October 15th after she has been given a full service and MOT, plus valet.

The dealer is AC Cars an independent Ford dealer in Forest Row, East Sussex.

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