A Long Way To Go Lads.

[theenemywithin]

I went out in my mates Focus RS yesterday.

All i can say is that it is one hell of a machine and it's not run in yet!!!!!

[s m smith]

and???

[Rolla_SR]

The CTS is never in the same category as an RS....

but like already said... and?

[borodaz]

I went out in my mates Focus RS yesterday.

All i can say is that it is one hell of a machine and it's not run in yet!!!!!

ahhh was it the green one ? they look awesome, wish i could have one, as said above they are leagues above our cts but still wouldnt mind one. wonder how they will be reliability wise ?

how was it keeping all that power down ?

[10 ft man]

I think he is just making an observation people.....

They are nice cars and they sound mint and they will easily out do a CTS on straights, but dont forget the car is only as good as the driver. Plus its a ford so there is one negative

[Karma Supra]

Hatch back.... wrong wheel drive..... and definitely the wrong brand.

*yawn*

[PaulT]

and definitely the wrong brand.

Paul.

[Phoenix999]

The RS is a nice version of the Focus but frankly not as good as the advertising hype makes out. I don't think Ford have yet sorted out the inability of the half shafts to cope with the high power output.

My daughter's boyfriend has a ST which has been given some serious working over.... it now puts out 330bhp and eats the RS for breakfast.... yes he has done it a couple of times

Any potential owners of the RS should ask Ford if the half shaft problem has been sorted out and owners should consider think whether they would have been better buying a ST, worked on it and still have saved a lot of money

Yes the RS is a nice car but I consider it to be somewhat over priced and, as Karma said, the wrong brand ;)

[KPARRIS-JONES]

I love Fords, they make such brilliant engines, and the 350BHP Transit Van in Performance Ford was immense!

[reece]

I love Fords, they make such brilliant engines,

It's a Volvo engine in the RS...

[KPARRIS-JONES]

I love Fords, they make such brilliant engines,

It's a Volvo engine in the RS...

I was mainly referring to the Cossie engine in Sierra and stuff

[kimi]

if i could justify the money I'd buy one

i think ford have got it right, shame Toyota cant make a sports car anymore instead they play it safe with "sensible"family or town cars ;)

[Karma Supra]

I love Fords, they make such brilliant engines,

It's a Volvo engine in the RS...

Beat me too it....

Also the "cosworth" engines were errr Cosworth...

Hmmmmmmm CVH

[KPARRIS-JONES]

I love Fords, they make such brilliant engines,

It's a Volvo engine in the RS...

Beat me too it....

Also the "cosworth" engines were errr Cosworth...

Hmmmmmmm CVH

Doesnt matter. Still great, and I just like Fords in general. :P

[Bibbs]

Hatch back.... wrong wheel drive..... and definitely the wrong brand.

*yawn*

I agree on all three counts.

Why are they in green and orange too? Why attract attention that you bought a Ford?

[chatman]

Why are they in green and orange too? Why attract attention that you bought a Ford?

The orange paint is something like £600 when brought new... The green one's are denoted as GGR racing and have been fetled... Still rip the front wheels off though...there is a white new RS in the village I go though to work... and being country lanes and not gritted in the winter and prown to flooding in the rainy season... I may see it again..parked in the hedge or up a tree.....

Do some work at Fords Dunton site and they have the Rally Focus there... used as a show car... but this also has a 1.4 engine in it.... just used as a SHOW and not a GO....car.....

[Bibbs]

I'd also like to point out that my hate towards Ford isn't *all* Fords.

It's ony the poverty built Euro fords.

[PaulT]

The problem Ford have is that they make exciting cars which are unreliable. You buy a Focus, it breaks down or goes wrong in some ridiculous (expensive) way, and never buy another Ford.

JD Power 2008 survey, cars:

9. Corolla

51. Focus

Manufacturers:

4. Toyota

15. Ford

You pays your money and you makes your choice.

Paul.

[Bibbs]

But Toyota make nothing like the following .. yet.

But then neither does Dagenham.