Originally Posted by
german tony
New price of an EsCos was around 23 grand & that was more than 10 years ago.
Thus a new Focus would need to be costing around 35 grand (or more depending on how you chose to count inflation over the intervening years) to be comparable.
In conclusion then, this new Focus is perhaps more a Mk 5 RS 2000 for the 21st century than an Es Cos replacement 'cos it's just too cheap to be that.
Bear in mind that 35 grand buys a shiny new Imprezza or Evo, surely the cars we want Ford to be competing against, on the street, not just on the gravel.
Couldn't of said it better myself. Shame Ford don't think the same way, maybe they think people won't pay £35K for a Focus RS. I never thought these cars were built to make money but to get people into the show rooms & buy low spec cars.
I'm sure they could of built a true successor to the Escort for £30K & make it a proper rally replica. 4x4 350 BHP to compete with the Evo's & Scoobies.