New Focus RS

[TugsW]

Its come out a lot better than I thought it would looks wise, of course this is a personally subjective view (I don't like the Mk2 Shape RS). I like the way they have lost the front that looks like a fish mouth, shame it's in really boring colours too. As for performance is a 0-60 time starting with a 4 getting a bit silly, how can anyone use that performance in the real world, would driving a car like that not get frustrating ????? Cars now are so isolated from the sense of speed I wonder how fun it would be in the real world compared to the new MX5 or the GT86 as a pure driving enjoyment car ? That's surely enduring love of our Escorts where Ford got the recipe so right.....

Saying that and not wanting to be negative, good on Ford to taking the fight back to VAG, this could be a real Golf R and Audi S3 beater. I'm in no doubt the engineering that has gone into it must be pretty impressive. I've heard a few people saying not nice things about a 'Drift' mode and Ken Block, if its selling Stateside then this will sell by the bucket load and sadly drifting seems more popular now than WRC or what ever top tier rallying is called now.

For me if was in the showroom.........I'll not be spending my theoretical £30-33K ish on one, I'd go for the Mustang in a bright colour with a V8 and be a good ol'boy.....Of course beating MK1Gaz on the 1/4 mile strip

[grum]

........ ...... looks like they're doing a colour in honour of GazMk1 ...... comfy seats et al

[Phill Barker]

How Much

£33'000.00 for a more door! You'd have to be radio rental

[fox2fox]

£33'000.00 for a more door! You'd have to be radio rental

Well said Phil!!! I couldn't agree more with you!!!!,4 door rs no,no,no,no!!!..
Sorry to the saph boys,but I'm not a 4 door fan,full stop!!!!....

[fox2fox]

£33K+ gets you where you need to be

Like it when people says its CRAP, bearing in mind I don't think many have seen one, and even less have driven one

Looks good to me, sounds even better, rumours of a Cosworth connection for the Mk2 (of the Mk3)

Yeah I've seen one in the flesh tony!!!.it looks like a warmed up ST!!!,one word horrible!!!!.the mk2 is a Much better looking car!!!.even better in green,I would say this,as I own a green one,I love it!!!..the mk3 in my eyes is very,very bland!!!.....

[Frosticles]

Foxy still knows nowt

[fox2fox]

Blow it out of your a r s e Mr frost!!!!!

[Frosticles]

Blow it out of your a r s e Mr frost!!!!!

As charming as ever

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Well said Phil!!! I couldn't agree more with you!!!!,4 door rs no,no,no,no!!!..
Sorry to the saph boys,but I'm not a 4 door fan,full stop!!!!....

Its a 5 door

Foxy still knows nowt

[fox2fox]

Still s h I t e tho mr custom 4/5 door!!!.have you got your name down on one Dave ??..plenty of room for your foxes!!!!....

[Chesney]

Serious question, what do you guys think this will do to the prices of low mileage mk2 focus. Tbh i'd rather buy a mk2, think they look better.

[fox2fox]

Go up in price!!!,as the new owners of the mk3 will see that after a while that they dont have the WOW factor!!!!,sell them on at a loss and look around for a nice,low mileage mk2.as this is a much better looking car,sadly not 4 wheel drive,but they look so bland/boring! !!;just my own look on this..we will have to see what happens!!!..

[Mk2steve]

Not if RS Direct has any thing to do with it,the price they are looking for forty fifty thousand mile six year old cars is madness.Chesney your in the trade what are they booking at in Glasses guide?

[Chesney]

Not if RS Direct has any thing to do with it,the price they are looking for forty fifty thousand mile six year old cars is madness.Chesney your in the trade what are they booking at in Glasses guide?

Not sure I'll tek a look tomorrow

[TugsW]

Not if RS Direct has anything to do with it,the price they are looking for forty fifty thousand mile six year old cars is madness.Chesney your in the trade what are they booking at in Glasses guide?

I was wondering if anyone else would of posted about RS Direct, there also seems a place in Essex also looking for strong money for them too. The market dictates the price so if they sell them for that, that's the price the numbers are only going to go down on cars on the road.
I think it will put pressure on the Mk2 Focus, the Mk3 has the all important 4x4 that "everyone wanted" on the Mk1 and 2. Been a cheap car for those that have picked up a Mk2 FRS from new so far, nearly sell it for what it cost new.