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Old 01 March 2009, 11:36 AM
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Well Fri night popped to mc donalds for some food pulled out and there was a focus rs infront of me, we came to a duel carraige way and he put his foot down so i went as well, just came out of second and BANG! Rs was in black and white smokes and bolts flyingout the back, The Rs was modded and ment to be running 350bhp @ the wheel, my car got covered in oil as i was just going by, i went round the roundabout and came back to offer help/tow back where ever he wanted, looked at the engine bay the Oil filter was flipped round facing the wrong way and nuts and bolts everywhere,

i Real shame love these cars! Suppose Excuse of more power next time



really feel for this guy.

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Old 01 March 2009, 12:05 PM
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Shame, it's probably not been warmed up properly.....

LOL

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Old 01 March 2009, 12:09 PM
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350@the wheels?? that,s some serious power..that,s over 430bhp @ the fly in a 2lt Focus...
Old 01 March 2009, 12:52 PM
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350@the wheels?? that,s some serious power..that,s over 430bhp @ the fly in a 2lt Focus...
Not necessarily as the RS is FWD is it not. surely wouldn't have similar transmission losses to a Scoob

Still feel for the guy though, is a shame.
Old 01 March 2009, 01:17 PM
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So if you had oil thrown onto you then you must have been losing??? Your letting the side down mate..lol

Shame though it must be gutting for this to happen to your pride and joy
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yeah, i dont know if what has been said is true, as mine is about 350bhp and it didnt leave me

but still lovely motor which was not slow
Old 01 March 2009, 01:22 PM
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Shame to see any performance car go bang, especially someone's pride and joy.

Can't imagine what it would have been like to drive, though, as I drove a standard one and thought it was one of the most unpleasant experiences of my life. The wheel was being ripped out of my hand every time I hit the throttle.

A mate had a proper race with one this week in Golf GTI. Was very surprised that there was virtually nothing in it. I thought the RS was supposed to be faster than its 212bhp would suggest.
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i didnt let the team down

i was following him normaly till he booted off so i went as well, then it went bang in second gear

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Old 01 March 2009, 02:29 PM
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my mate has one , meant to be running that sort of power
he cant get any traction and it aint that quick when it does get going
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Darc, is that a pic of the car that went pop? I only ask as I know of a guy in Harlow with an RS that's running some decent power, looks fairly standard apart from some anthacite standard alloys.
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yeah that is the one m8, looks bit different now, has mud flaps to

his a middle adged gut

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Originally Posted by Pete
350@the wheels?? that,s some serious power..that,s over 430bhp @ the fly in a 2lt Focus...
My old Focus RS was/still is after I sold it, running 330bhp and 381lb/ft with the standard bottom end!!!! New owner is running a forged bottom end now after his missus went through a puddle and the engine had a little drink!!!

Im sure a GT28 turbo would see it close to 380bhp and over 400lb/ft

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Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian
Not necessarily as the RS is FWD is it not. surely wouldn't have similar transmission losses to a Scoob


It would loose less than a Subaru only having to go through the front wheels..
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did go well though, not sure what it had done to it.
Old 01 March 2009, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Pete
It would loose less than a Subaru only having to go through the front wheels..

Well then staffi, pretty sure it wouldn't be over 430bhp at the fly with FWD and 350 @ the wheels. That was my point
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oh dear, at least its an excuse to get a scoob

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