RS focus dont make there power ?
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RS focus dont make there power ?
Went for a rolling road today at motorscope northalerton mine was the first FWD on it made 338 BHP now i was a bit mmmmmm well might be a bit under that but a few lads put standard cars on and they made standard power and a few were under what they were expecting decat and filter = nice flames aswell 
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Post the graphs up please mateI test drove one the other day around Newton Aycliffe. I must say it was a very nice car, but I was a little disappointed with the performance. The wheels spun up in mildly moist conditions and understeer through roundabounts was quite bad. Probably just have to learn how to drive one. I suppose thats what happens when you are used to 400 horses through 4 wheels.
But again very nice cars
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Holiways are advertising they have a few in stock. So 2 things.
1) Those customers who actually wanted to order one, were on a waiting list as dealers (as case proven) ordered cars for themselves without customers.
2) They've had them a while. They can't sell them.
There's a "Look at me" green one kicking around Newton Aycliffe / Darlington area ATM. See it coming into Darlo most mornings as I'm traveling out.
Certainly have road presents.
There's a Blue one in Darlo as well. Although they don't stand out anywhere near the Green & White RS's, I think they do look best in Blue.
1) Those customers who actually wanted to order one, were on a waiting list as dealers (as case proven) ordered cars for themselves without customers.
2) They've had them a while. They can't sell them.
There's a "Look at me" green one kicking around Newton Aycliffe / Darlington area ATM. See it coming into Darlo most mornings as I'm traveling out.
Certainly have road presents.
There's a Blue one in Darlo as well. Although they don't stand out anywhere near the Green & White RS's, I think they do look best in Blue.
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Well done fella 
You do get some stick on here
TX.
You do get some stick on here TX.
Went for a rolling road today at motorscope northalerton mine was the first FWD on it made 338 BHP now i was a bit mmmmmm well might be a bit under that but a few lads put standard cars on and they made standard power and a few were under what they were expecting decat and filter = nice flames aswell
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They have quite a few at my local dealers, although most seem to be pre delivery for customers.
I won't be buying one though as when I sat in the showroom RS they had, it felt no different to being sat in my ST and for £30k I expected more.
I've also heard that tuners can't do anything about the lack of low down torque even when mapped so off the line a mapped ST will beat a mapped RS.
I won't be buying one though as when I sat in the showroom RS they had, it felt no different to being sat in my ST and for £30k I expected more.
I've also heard that tuners can't do anything about the lack of low down torque even when mapped so off the line a mapped ST will beat a mapped RS.
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I take it all as banter mate
Yes theres a few about now just like any other car the bubble has burst on people cashing in on beating waiting lists
and a mapped RS will beat a mapped ST
Yeah id like a all new cabbin for the money aswell
car looks great in white mog and nice mods
They have quite a few at my local dealers, although most seem to be pre delivery for customers.
I won't be buying one though as when I sat in the showroom RS they had, it felt no different to being sat in my ST and for £30k I expected more.
I've also heard that tuners can't do anything about the lack of low down torque even when mapped so off the line a mapped ST will beat a mapped RS.
I won't be buying one though as when I sat in the showroom RS they had, it felt no different to being sat in my ST and for £30k I expected more.
I've also heard that tuners can't do anything about the lack of low down torque even when mapped so off the line a mapped ST will beat a mapped RS.
and a mapped RS will beat a mapped ST
Yeah id like a all new cabbin for the money aswell
car looks great in white mog and nice mods
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Holiways are advertising they have a few in stock. So 2 things.
1) Those customers who actually wanted to order one, were on a waiting list as dealers (as case proven) ordered cars for themselves without customers.
2) They've had them a while. They can't sell them.
There's a "Look at me" green one kicking around Newton Aycliffe / Darlington area ATM. See it coming into Darlo most mornings as I'm traveling out.
Certainly have road presents.
There's a Blue one in Darlo as well. Although they don't stand out anywhere near the Green & White RS's, I think they do look best in Blue.
1) Those customers who actually wanted to order one, were on a waiting list as dealers (as case proven) ordered cars for themselves without customers.
2) They've had them a while. They can't sell them.
There's a "Look at me" green one kicking around Newton Aycliffe / Darlington area ATM. See it coming into Darlo most mornings as I'm traveling out.
Certainly have road presents.
There's a Blue one in Darlo as well. Although they don't stand out anywhere near the Green & White RS's, I think they do look best in Blue.
Im not sure they can sell them everybodys cashing in before they fall in price
Im in it for the long haul so arnt realy intrested...yet
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I like the look of them......they look "special"
Hopefully at some point they will start to depreciate like other Fords and I can think about getting one
What sort of mpg do you get on a sensible motorway style 80 mph, 6th gear cruise?
Hopefully at some point they will start to depreciate like other Fords and I can think about getting one
What sort of mpg do you get on a sensible motorway style 80 mph, 6th gear cruise?
Been kicking myself ever since ...
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That's when I bought one.
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about £225 a year
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Saw a blue one today -looks good in this colour. Only slight issue was that when it entered a slightly bumpy car park, the exhausts and rear diffuser thingy wobbled like mad.
Good to hear some are making over stock power.
Good to hear some are making over stock power.
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I have a white Focus RS on order after 10 years of Scooby ownership - should have been here for last Monday but wont get it now until mid/end April now due to some delay.
Had a shot in a demonstrator and was really impressed so placed a deposit there and then.There does seem to be a few niggly problems with a few cars so hopefully this will be all ironed out by the time I get my car.
Will probably go for the Mountune warranty backed upgrade when they eventually announce it - dont fancy having the ecu opened up for the Bluefin/Dreamscience upgrade.
Had a shot in a demonstrator and was really impressed so placed a deposit there and then.There does seem to be a few niggly problems with a few cars so hopefully this will be all ironed out by the time I get my car.
Will probably go for the Mountune warranty backed upgrade when they eventually announce it - dont fancy having the ecu opened up for the Bluefin/Dreamscience upgrade.
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