stilover

2 things.

First, I'd buy the RB320 (and this from an old school Fast ford fan who had a MK1 FRS)

Secondly. While at the Garage, I'd have asked for a test drive of one of the 911's.

stilover

You do know don't you that in the Ford community, getting an RS in Green is the same as wearing an ear ring don't you?

LMC

Whats wrong with an ear ring

LMC

Cheers pal.

jabbroni

I own an RB320 drive it is all i can say then make your mind up. it is my 5th impreza and my last as i do not want any other impreza. There are better cars out there but not for the money imo

bustaMOVEs

iTrader: (31)

They do a yellow focus with 400hp as standard but think its an import, saw 1 at Connors day

jabbroni

Make sure its had the cambelt changed it was due last year

Spec'c'57

iTrader: (1)

sorry but that IS not a factory built car, john's car is a wrap and modded to 400. Would love to know who told you that.

LMC

??

jabbroni

The RB320 that is

bustaMOVEs

iTrader: (31)

Sorry, stand corrected, must not listen to folk, bit embarrassed now

scoobynutta555

Graham Walkers?
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...continues.html

jabbroni

Oh dear

LMC

Deary me i will be going over the car again with a fine tooth comb, this week.

Funkii Munkii

+1

Spec'c'57

iTrader: (1)

Get yourself registered over @ www.focusrsoc.com
Real great bunch over there.

donny andi

iTrader: (3)

Nice car...

I've also got a 59 plate green one one the drive
Absolute ****e for traction.......but who cares
They still have so much road presence.....my missis uses it as her daily driver.

Listen out for a light clunking noise though on the front end 65+ , i thought I had a dodgy wheel , turned out to be a £500 front shaft

They look better with the gloss black wheels aswel

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Nice car, you'll enjoy it. My mate has a white one and I have driven it a couple of times. Ignore all the **** about it needing 4WD, you just need to learn to drive it a little differently to an Impreza. Once you learn the car it is a very rapid point to point machine and a lot of fun, but with Ford running costs

As has been said it has amazing road presence and looks stunning..... that, Subaru, is how to design and style a hatch!!!

Davey96wrx

iTrader: (1)

Yeah just ignore the fact that its dynamically flawed and its awesome.

And the styling is way OTT, utter tosh being spoken above^

donny andi

iTrader: (3)

You have one do you
Driven one
Now the mk1 had plenty of flaws , mine was running 310/320 and was a full blown ditch finder with the torque steer
Mint car as standard though....

The mk2 yeah spins up a bit......grips like **** to a blanket though

If you have one or owned one fella ....feel free to comment
If your listening to usual crap tales don't bother

LMC

Well said i had the same judgement on them until i drove one, you do need a couple of good runs as you do try and drive it like the scooby. There are swift though on the move and have you seen thee 400bhp ones go?

This is a jamsport 400 upgrade rs


Easy to get there too and quite safe at that power i believe.

gregwill

iTrader: (1)

congrats mate!! i was close to buying the rs, scooby just did it for me got me the 06 jdm T-20 just fell head over heels lol sure you will not be dissapointed all the best!!

LMC

Cheers matey, great choice by the way

RS Grant

My friend had a MY10 Lux1&2 version, that we collected from GW in fact, I drove that on a few different occasions (fairly quickly too) and if I'm honest... in the dry, I thought it was phenominal. The steering wheel did tend to squirm in my hands a bit, but I actually enjoyed that rather than feeling as though the car didn't need any input from me and I could just stamp on the loud pedal and it'd take off all on it's own.

Would I have one over an equivalent aged Impreza (UK or JDM)..... yes, without a doubt.


Cheers,
Grant

LMC

Nice one grant my thoughts aswel.

Jamescsti

It's linked to or owned by KMS Motorsport, it's a stunning car, we were at the same rolling road day in December at Motorscope in Northallerton.

Many standard Focus RS don't make 300bhp as standard but theres not many standard ones around. They are stunning cars though. I own a Focus ST running 330bhp but would still love an RS at some point.

I don't struggle with wheelspin or torque steer evenin the wet and have no issue getting out of junctions before the usual BMW drivers try flashing their headlights, I'm usually way down the road before they have thought about it.

Enjoy the modding bug with the RS, once you join an owners club that's it.

LMC

Focusrsoc seems a really helpful place, kms is in liverpool and are a sponsor on the forum, after reading some of the posts of the members they go above and beyond with their customer service handy being on my doorstep..

P1Fanatic

Have you joined? I assume you have only paid the deposit so I would ask if anyone on there knows the history of your car.

Well worth to pay the membership fee to open up the full forum. I saved more than the membership fee on discounted detailing bits.

Are you going to get a 3rd party vehicle check? I did an AA one for piece of mind but mine was private.

P1Fanatic

From an RS owner I find that hard to believe. In 2nd and 3rd in the dry on bumpy cambered roads there is obvious torquesteer. It's not wrestling the wheel out of your hands but certainly makes you think about when to go flat out ie when both hands are on the wheel. In the wet I can spin the fronts in 3rd easy. Maybe as I still have the standard Conti's on.

Pulling out is not too bad but then I believe the torque in the RS is limited in first.

LMC

Yes joined up wasnt going to get a third party check no, ive spent a couple of hours over it now and everything seems as it should.
Might stick the reg up on the forum just to see , there seems to be quite a few rs lads local to me which is good too.