Daily use vehicle, Focus RS/ST, MK 5 RS 2000?

[Mark.ogier]

Hi all
Thinking of disposing of the daily runabout VW Golf paint tin and getting something a bit more interesting!
Any experience out there of the suitability of a late model EscortRS2000 or maybe one of these new fangled Focus things? As lovely as MK 1 or even MK 2 is it doesn't really cut it for day to day use hacking around motorways and across city car parks.
Interested in your thoughts
Cheers
Mark

[Frosticles]

VW Golf GTi

[LOUIE]

just done london and back 500miles round trip, in mk2 xr2 cracking little car and will be doing it again on friday

[Mark.ogier]

Hmm,think it may be a bit on the small side. Anybody any views on the RS Focus? Any good? Will they be the classic RS of the future or is it just a cynical badge-up?
As for the Golf GTI idea, nice but bored with the whole German car thing.

[RS2000&MEXICO]

reno clio 182club sport....i had one about 6 years ago now....real good fun to drive and fast and not bad on the petol seats are very very nice to sit in on the long trips and not a bad price for say a 02 plate

very good fun

[LOUIE]

reno clio 182club sport....i had one about 6 years ago now....real good fun to drive and fast and not bad on the petol seats are very very nice to sit in on the long trips and not a bad price for say a 02 plate

very good fun

same size as a fiesta though paul

[Frosticles]

Hmm,think it may be a bit on the small side. Anybody any views on the RS Focus? Any good? Will they be the classic RS of the future or is it just a cynical badge-up?
As for the Golf GTI idea, nice but bored with the whole German car thing.

MK1 Focus is definitely a classic of the future and a great car to drive.

[toad_rs]

mk1 focus rs very reliable,good all round car,but buy a modified one as standard they are boring,and theres always plenty about for sale,had mine 2 years,gave 10k for it with 4k worth of mods on it,but at 350 bhp would be a bit of handfull in winter,mines only a summer toy

[clarkyp]

Mk6 Rs

Just sold a mk6 RS2000 very underestimated car was running 167 bhp with just a exhaust and cat by-pass lowered drove like on rails and very comfy good all round car just need to look hard to find a good one & looked the bollocks on 17inch softlines in auralis blue

[Mark.ogier]

Yes I have been looking at the Mk6 RS2. They seem to go for very little money but do seem to have done big miles usually (100k+). Be nice if could get a genuine low miles one that didnt need regular fettling.

As for the Mk 1 Focus RS, I am pretty keen on them. Bit confused about the various versions etc. Is there a bit of a guide as to what Mks there are what they had/did etc. There is a fairly new one for sale at the local Ford dealearship so I am going down tomorrow to have a play. Seem a bit pricey though. 23k

Thanks for the ideas all
Mark

[archermav]

Yes I have been looking at the Mk6 RS2. They seem to go for very little money but do seem to have done big miles usually (100k+). Be nice if could get a genuine low miles one that didnt need regular fettling.

As for the Mk 1 Focus RS, I am pretty keen on them. Bit confused about the various versions etc. Is there a bit of a guide as to what Mks there are what they had/did etc. There is a fairly new one for sale at the local Ford dealearship so I am going down tomorrow to have a play. Seem a bit pricey though. 23k

Thanks for the ideas all
Mark

£23 grand for a MK1 FRS!!!!!!!!!!!. At that price mate I would assume it is a MK2 FRS.

[RS_Fiesta]

Id rather have a ST than an old shape RS for daily use.
Better built,dont rust,can get parts for ST(cant get mk1 Focus RS bumpers,1/4's,f.wings anymore iirc etc)
Big difference in price between a mint mk6 RS2(£4k)and a Focus ST(£7K+)and mk1 Focus RS(£8k+)