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Can anyone tell me if the focus RS would be ok for a daily used car?
i have allways loved the look and heard alot about the performance mostly importantly about the way it handles and would like some advice on people who have bought one and lived with it...
help appreciated..

 

Er..course it would, i know a man with over 35k on his 1yr old RS..he uses it everyday, its a good all round car...

And fun when you want it!

 

I was trying to suggest comfort more than reliability!

 

Got 1 2 r u from Essex Strange question i know just think you live near my Parents thats all cant be too many FRS with white wheels Also think i had a run in with you and another Focus Rs that were travelling with you in the summer on a saturday night down the A130 you were both struggling to catch up sorry if your not the same guy nice motor if you are Im looking to buy one myself next spring

 

Ah..i remember...CTR..right, we wernt in a race, that road has too many covert camera cars for my liking!!!

i know at least 6 people who have been caught on that road!

Morph..reliabilaty, well same chance as most cars..some a very good, others are not so good, over all, apart from a few silly things, mine, and it seems most i know with FRS, have been very reliable.
Comfort, well i drove to Devon and back in a very long day, and tell you the truth, i still wanted to drive it when i got home.

 

sounds like an excuse to me well i hit 135 so you telling me you both slowely accelerated though every gear anyways never been caught down there yet touch wood and also touch the trusty radar

 

LOL..ok..i did hang back, but my boy was up fot it...you turned off at the Wickford slip rd if i remember!!!

 

OH, and at that time..we were both standard...

 

Just shows the comparison between the 2 cars standard and I had a passenger but FRS much easy to mod to get power

 

In standard form, there is little between them, the edge is on the RS because of the way it handles so well.
I think the RS in third is good, it then becomes unrestricted, and the turbo really winds it up, but over all there is not too much in it.
As i said, its the handling that gives it the edge!

 

i agree as i said in my last pm the handling is fantastic

 

I used to be a type R owner but never driven a Focus Rs, so it should be interesting to compare the cars.

 

I have been for a run in martin collins Focus RS and its a fair machine! made me think about getting one, and selling the 330 CD Sport!

 

I have finally bought a Focus RS.
i have the following mods:
Blufin
Samco boost hose and bailey dump valve
Stainless steel zorst system
I want to know if it is worth going for a Induction kit and if there would be any difference to the performance?

 

Hello, I'm looking to buy a frs at the moment, I currently have a bmw 330 club sport and I hate it! I actually had a race with a civic last week up onto the motorway so straight lines all the way and I left it for dead! but as i say that was in a straight line, the handling on this car is atrocious even in the dry! I have never been more dissapointed with a car ever which is why I'm buying a frs, apart from the fact that it'll look good next to my escort rs turbo in the garage. I've got a warm feeling inside to hear everyone talking about how good the handling is and if it's not quick enough when I get it thats easily sorted, although I don't think it would be possible to sort out the handling on the bm.

Ant

 

I think thew club sport are nice. let me know if you are selling as i maybe interested in it.

 

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DO IT!!! I have had mine a week,it is going to be used every day,it is our family car ( wife AND two kids ),and we love it.It is a bit stiff,but if you like old style performance ( performance you can actually feel ),then you will love it too!!

 

Is the scotchguard worth getting from ford as mine is a daily driver as well

Rich