Well I've just put my name down for a Focus RS!!
27 August 2015, 01:44 PM
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Well I've just put my name down for a Focus RS!!
Popped down to the local Ford garage and put name down for interest in the 2016 RS Focus.
Anyone with any insider info???
Most think April 2016 and circa £39+k
Been told £35k and February but reckon cloud cookco land.
Tony
mods its s general enquiry but feel free to move in other Marques
Anyone with any insider info???
Most think April 2016 and circa £39+k
Been told £35k and February but reckon cloud cookco land.
Tony
mods its s general enquiry but feel free to move in other Marques
27 August 2015, 05:47 PM
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I hate the german way off making the hot models look like the rest of the range so hats of to ford for going ***** out with the rs.
Only thing i dont like is all the unpainted plastic, difuser front intakes etc
Only thing i dont like is all the unpainted plastic, difuser front intakes etc
27 August 2015, 06:36 PM
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I like it ........
27 August 2015, 10:21 PM
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27 August 2015, 10:32 PM
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is the RS interior the same as all the other focus cars in the range?
That's what put me off the last RS..... it felt like being in the wife's Ghia TDci
That's what put me off the last RS..... it felt like being in the wife's Ghia TDci
27 August 2015, 10:36 PM
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The seats will be different I think, more Recaro based.
Possible pricing leaked;
http://carbuying.jalopnik.com/leaked...-pr-1720764092
In theory it should be priced lower than the Golf R imho as that is THE benchmark in the category, even though the fanbois will still flock to buy it no matter what the price!!
Possible pricing leaked;
http://carbuying.jalopnik.com/leaked...-pr-1720764092
In theory it should be priced lower than the Golf R imho as that is THE benchmark in the category, even though the fanbois will still flock to buy it no matter what the price!!
27 August 2015, 11:50 PM
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The seats will be different I think, more Recaro based.
Possible pricing leaked;
http://carbuying.jalopnik.com/leaked...-pr-1720764092
In theory it should be priced lower than the Golf R imho as that is THE benchmark in the category, even though the fanbois will still flock to buy it no matter what the price!!
Possible pricing leaked;
http://carbuying.jalopnik.com/leaked...-pr-1720764092
In theory it should be priced lower than the Golf R imho as that is THE benchmark in the category, even though the fanbois will still flock to buy it no matter what the price!!
Tony
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28 August 2015, 08:11 AM
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I do like the idea of these. Turbo, 4wd, 5 doors.. Perfect for my liking.
Be interested to see what they are like in the metal. My mate had the mk2 and I used to really like them until I saw his up close. At least this one has decent looking brakes.
Be interested to see what they are like in the metal. My mate had the mk2 and I used to really like them until I saw his up close. At least this one has decent looking brakes.
28 August 2015, 12:26 PM
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Ticks a lot of boxes for me - 4WD, 5dr, plenty of power, trick torque distribution system, not too bad on cost.
Unfortunately I can't afford a new one unless some stupidly cheap lease deals come about like on the the Golf, BMW, etc. but in a few years time
Glad they've finally done a 4WD version, despite the clever differential the MK1/2 always seemed like a huge compromise on what it could have been.
Well done Ford.
Unfortunately I can't afford a new one unless some stupidly cheap lease deals come about like on the the Golf, BMW, etc. but in a few years time
Glad they've finally done a 4WD version, despite the clever differential the MK1/2 always seemed like a huge compromise on what it could have been.
Well done Ford.
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Funny you should mention those. We hired a Focus on our recent holiday, I took the vent mount for my phone (SatNav) out of the BMW (horizontal vents ) when we left it at the airport, it didn't fit so well in the Focus and the phone swung around when cornering enthusiastically
So horizontal vents are better for many reasons
) when we left it at the airport, it didn't fit so well in the Focus and the phone swung around when cornering enthusiastically So horizontal vents are better for many reasons
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What colours they offering? I personally love the mk2 in green. I think the blue does look like an st with a spoiler but so did the mk2. Im not a fan of the golf r or rs3 but undecided on this at moment. Love new civic type r even tho not 4wd. The ep3 type r punched well above its weight so who knows in near future once mapping and after market handling upgrade have been developed the type r might become hothatch king again?
29 August 2015, 01:38 PM
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seems depending on projected salesUK 300 @ £30,999 & USA 1000 @ $29.999
UK 200 @ £33,999 & USA 800 @ $32.999 most likely
UK 100 @ £34,999 & USA 750 @ $33.999
UK 60 @ £38,999 & USA 400 @ $36.999
Also hints that a stripped 2.0l WRC special edition may be on cards depending on sales of first model. Also a FIA homologated £85,000
Don't you just love rumours
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01 September 2015, 11:56 AM
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U.S. Reckon they Will get an "early bird " bargaini. $1.5k off list price on pre-orders making a Base version cheap @ $29,999. Price back up after launch.
More interestingly the possibility of 2.0L WRC competition Spec version for Homologation purposes.
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Your probably about right UK price range.
U.S. Reckon they Will get an "early bird " bargaini. $1.5k off list price on pre-orders making a Base version cheap @ $29,999. Price back up after launch.
More interestingly the possibility of 2.0L WRC competition Spec version for Homologation purposes.
Tony
U.S. Reckon they Will get an "early bird " bargaini. $1.5k off list price on pre-orders making a Base version cheap @ $29,999. Price back up after launch.
More interestingly the possibility of 2.0L WRC competition Spec version for Homologation purposes.
Tony
