I think it's each to their own, no two people are going to like all the same things, some like it. Some don't. The reason I think like myself people like the older stuff is because we either hankered after them when we were young and couldn't afford them or we are driving the older stuff to relive our youth. The new Rs fords are good for the guys who are a bit older and don't want to be spending every evening and weekend lying under an old car and spending every last pound on it, or the youngsters who have the spare cash and are getting into the ford scene. Either way keeping performance fords and the Rs name going can only be a good thing surely? I personally have no interest in newer fords at all as I love the older stuff from when I was a kid but I've thought many times when I get older it would be nice to have an Rs with a warranty I can just get in and not worry about it. People are scared of change and always will be that will never change. Imagine what the ford guys thought back in the day when new sierras, fiestas, escorts etc turned up at shows. It's like history repeating itself