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 :D

:thumb:Post the graphs up please mate

I 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:luxhello:

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.

With that power, it might be able to keep up with my 370Z. ;)

Well done fella :) You do get some stick on here ;)

TX.

Was it the Top Gear track?!

TX.

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. :D

What did they produce? Just interested.

A good as place as any to post a couple of pics from my phone.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../010310034.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../010310036.jpg

Mog

That looks awesome mate :thumb:

I take it all as banter mate :thumb:

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 :thumb:

I never looked twice at the blue one in the showroom but i can still understand why people choose them over green :thumb:

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

But your a driving god and im a meer mortal :D

I like the look of them......they look "special" :):thumb:

Hopefully at some point they will start to depreciate like other Fords and I can think about getting one :D

What sort of mpg do you get on a sensible motorway style 80 mph, 6th gear cruise?

My BIL used to work for an associated Ford company & I could have got 20% off the sticker price of the original FFRS ie £16k :eek: Been kicking myself ever since ...

TX.

True. :thumb:

Holiways did exactly this with the Mk1. Ordered a few of them without customers. After the bubble burst they were stuck with a couple they couldn't sell. One at Aycliffe and the other at Hartlepool.

That's when I bought one.

Last time i did that with the odd blast i got 28mpg if i remember right, some get that on a daily drive i get 23mpg, also cheapish road tax ;) about £225 a year

WOW investment springs to mind :D

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.

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.

Stunning car and my fave colour RS, i even looked at buying one a few months back.

Aaron:thumb:

love the rs in white.

I just been sent a link , here it is on the rollers
YouTube - focus RS dyno