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Darc174 27 September 2009 06:56 PM


Originally Posted by Janspeed (Post 8965496)
You live in south central......man?

:D


.........................? :wonder:

Tiny 27 September 2009 07:45 PM


Originally Posted by PovK1 (Post 8965350)


Cant wait to see the pics!


Here ya go then :D


https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y1...iny/tiny05.jpg

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y1...iny/tiny06.jpg

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y1...iny/tiny09.jpg

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y1...iny/TINY08.jpg

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y1...Tiny/tin10.jpg

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y1...iny/tiny14.jpg

222 Miles completed so far & every single 10th of a mile has made me :D

paulwrxboro 27 September 2009 07:53 PM

Oh My Fcuking God ...nice pics....i think your gona love it as much as me :D
ive started a thread in members gallery get some in there :thumb:

Tiny 27 September 2009 08:02 PM


Originally Posted by paulwrxboro (Post 8965973)
Oh My Fcuking God ...nice pics....i think your gona love it as much as me :D
ive started a thread in members gallery get some in there :thumb:

Will do Paul , just edited your post ;) use [img] [/img] Tags next time :thumb:

Get yourself registered over here , great little RS site


Focus RS Owners Club

paulwrxboro 27 September 2009 08:10 PM

cheers i wonderd how that worked :D
wont let me join dosent like my free email adress :rolleyes:

Steve vRS 27 September 2009 08:11 PM

Nice.

PovK1 27 September 2009 11:07 PM


Those are really some great shots, love the license plate, how much did that set you back or are they show plates?

Darc174 28 September 2009 01:57 PM


Originally Posted by Darc174 (Post 8965379)
PovK1 was you down Lakeside last saturday with another White Cupra?


darc

Was this you down Thurrok mate?

darc

Janspeed 28 September 2009 02:31 PM


Originally Posted by Darc174 (Post 8965833)
.........................? :wonder:

It was just the way the message was typed.

:thumb:

Darc174 28 September 2009 02:45 PM


Originally Posted by Janspeed (Post 8967195)
It was just the way the message was typed.

:thumb:

lol............... ok :thumb::p

PovK1 28 September 2009 05:37 PM


Originally Posted by Darc174 (Post 8967128)
Was this you down Thurrok mate?

darc

Most likely. What do you drive :norty:

PovK1 28 September 2009 05:46 PM


Originally Posted by rob84 (Post 8965378)
stock turbo can hit 400 :lol1::lol1: I hit fuel cut when mapping at that:norty:
new fuel pump is in now for more fuel flow so will see how it goes

That is really impressive, would be good to see your car in action. I thought 380hp was the limit on that turbo. :thumb:


Originally Posted by john banks (Post 8965495)
Very nice rob84, things have moved on nicely then! Should be able to do very low 12s on the quarter mile with that.

Yes I've seen the Sky test, surprised they didn't go for the 135i, the RS sounds nice though.

PovK1, I've always thought AWD losses are overestimated by dynos because very few FWD runs are done on AWD dynos with the rear wheels turning and all the drag that adds. For example, a Scooby with the same power at the wheels to weight ratio as an E46 M3 can pull away from it at speed despite worse aero.

Im not sure tbh, Im not really clued up the dyno differences with 2wd and 4wd. Only going by my own experiences, tuned classic scoobies are quick, and evos aint all that once rolling in a straight.


Originally Posted by Darc174 (Post 8965379)
PovK1 was you down Lakeside last saturday with another White Cupra?

Also what do these RS do down a 1/4 Strip

darc

Looking at your sig you have a quick classic, we should meet up one saturday or something. :)

Darc174 28 September 2009 06:21 PM


Originally Posted by PovK1 (Post 8967587)

Looking at your sig you have a quick classic, we should meet up one saturday or something. :)

yeah mate view my garage i drive a modded Mica blue My00 Classic,

its capable of High 11s :)

If you see me down there give me a flash and stop for a chat, as long as the weather is ok ill be there Sat

Darc :norty:

Tiny 28 September 2009 09:10 PM


Originally Posted by PovK1 (Post 8966471)
Those are really some great shots, love the license plate, how much did that set you back or are they show plates?


No ... They are for real :thumb:

Just a slighty mis spaced R50 MFG officer :D

PovK1 28 September 2009 11:32 PM


Originally Posted by Darc174 (Post 8967665)
yeah mate view my garage i drive a modded Mica blue My00 Classic,

its capable of High 11s :)

If you see me down there give me a flash and stop for a chat, as long as the weather is ok ill be there Sat

Darc :norty:

Cool, I will keep an eye out for you, dont think I will be there next saturday though as im clubbing, but my partner in crime in the other white k1 will most likely be there.


Originally Posted by Tiny (Post 8968171)
No ... They are for real :thumb:

Just a slighty mis spaced R50 MFG officer :D

That plate ranks up there with some of the best for its cheekiness. Reminds me of a M3 driver whose plate translated to "tax me"

Steve vRS 29 September 2009 11:00 AM


Originally Posted by PovK1 (Post 8967587)
and evos aint all that once rolling in a straight.

Are you quite sure about that....

Steve

PovK1 29 September 2009 11:35 AM


Originally Posted by Steve vRS (Post 8968955)
Are you quite sure about that....

Steve

positive.

Stage 1 cupra with 310bhp is quicker than evo fq330 once rolling.

bluenosewrx 29 September 2009 08:55 PM

I have been looking at one recently and am quite tempted, as i am in the Forces i have been offered a new tax paid one for £25,095 for the base car, £695 for lux pack 1 and 460 for half leather and last of all £650 for the green colour.

So in summary, should i go for it(currently have a modded Hawkeye STi) as it would be taking up nearly all my savings etc.

Would i always want to go back to Subaru as i feel now that its getting a bit "boy racer" would the focus not just be the same????

What fuel does it use and what are the service intervals, or would i be better just getting the standard white one with lux pack???
also do you reckon the residuals will be good as its a limited run??

Is there any issues yet??? waiting on the guy phoning me back tomorrow to see what is on offer as they have a cancelled order in blue sitting there.

Decisions,decisions.

Mac

Mog 29 September 2009 09:09 PM


Originally Posted by bluenosewrx (Post 8970147)
I have been looking at one recently and am quite tempted, as i am in the Forces i have been offered a new tax paid one for £25,095 for the base car, £695 for lux pack 1 and 460 for half leather and last of all £650 for the green colour.

So in summary, should i go for it(currently have a modded Hawkeye STi) as it would be taking up nearly all my savings etc.

Would i always want to go back to Subaru as i feel now that its getting a bit "boy racer" would the focus not just be the same????

What fuel does it use and what are the service intervals, or would i be better just getting the standard white one with lux pack???
also do you reckon the residuals will be good as its a limited run??

Is there any issues yet??? waiting on the guy phoning me back tomorrow to see what is on offer as they have a cancelled order in blue sitting there.

Decisions,decisions.

Mac

Get yourself over to Focus RS Owners Club as they will have the answers for you but I thought the forces discount was better than this, there is a thread about forces discount if you search.

Services intervals are 10k/1 year, Ford are offering a 3 year servicing deal with 2 extra years of AA cover for £542 which is very good.

No major issues yet.

There are quite a few sitting out there now so shop around, a few dealers post on the forum above.

Mog

john banks 29 September 2009 09:16 PM

How does it drive compared to the modded STI?

I would say do not spend nearly all your savings on a car, but maybe a tax paid deal makes it almost free motoring? My cousin says that even depreciation disasters like V6 Vectras were not too bad considering the tax situation. I would certainly not blow your savings without driving it though, that will expose the hype/reality vs the STI.

bluenosewrx 29 September 2009 09:37 PM


Originally Posted by john banks (Post 8970216)
How does it drive compared to the modded STI?

I would say do not spend nearly all your savings on a car, but maybe a tax paid deal makes it almost free motoring? My cousin says that even depreciation disasters like V6 Vectras were not too bad considering the tax situation. I would certainly not blow your savings without driving it though, that will expose the hype/reality vs the STI.

John,

My thoughts exactly, is it over hyped???? although there does seem a lot of cars for sale at over inflated prices on pistonheads at the moment.

Maybe i am letting my heart rule my head as i really like the lok of them, maybe will wait till the hype dies down and then rethink.

My misus is sick of me going on about this and now just says do what you want,lol

Mac

PovK1 29 September 2009 09:56 PM


Originally Posted by bluenosewrx (Post 8970147)
I have been looking at one recently and am quite tempted, as i am in the Forces i have been offered a new tax paid one for £25,095 for the base car, £695 for lux pack 1 and 460 for half leather and last of all £650 for the green colour.

So in summary, should i go for it(currently have a modded Hawkeye STi) as it would be taking up nearly all my savings etc.

Would i always want to go back to Subaru as i feel now that its getting a bit "boy racer" would the focus not just be the same????

What fuel does it use and what are the service intervals, or would i be better just getting the standard white one with lux pack???
also do you reckon the residuals will be good as its a limited run??

Is there any issues yet??? waiting on the guy phoning me back tomorrow to see what is on offer as they have a cancelled order in blue sitting there.

Decisions,decisions.

Mac

What spec is your STI sitting at. Residuals should be great going by the last focus RS, and the last RS wasnt as well loved by the media as this new one is!

paulwrxboro 29 September 2009 10:21 PM

i think if your expecting it to be BETTER than a MODDED sti you will probably be disapointed
can run on 95 ron i run on 99
servising is every 12000 or yearly
its a great car but you have already got a great car

john banks 29 September 2009 10:21 PM

A well modded Hawkeye is fantastic though, I ignore what reviewers write as they seem to rate many average cars far too highly IMHO. None of them seem to be able to say anything bad about Porsches which often have a silly front end bob and break more than they should (two friends have broken engines), BMWs that bounce/have dodgy electrics and whose brakes wilt on a country road, Focus RS which is the Millenium Falcon meeting front wheel drive and honest guv not cost cutting, Golf GTI which bounces/has little steering feel/poor ride comfort and has electrics worse than a Fiat, GTR which has silly dealer maintenance costs/schedules that ruin it in some ways as a cheap Porsche, they also think all Subarus are ultra reliable when we know that is not the case.

bluenosewrx 29 September 2009 10:22 PM

340Bhp/400lbs Torque loads of stuff, check out my garage!!!!!

All the sensible stuff done, ie defis, brakes, etc only real thing to do would be AST's or BC coilovers, nothing wrong with the ones on it but it would make it the ultimate car, have just reduced it to £13700.

Mac

john banks 29 September 2009 10:24 PM

Keep it!

paulwrxboro 29 September 2009 10:34 PM

sounds great :thumb:


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