Been offered a very nice mk2 frs by mate, 13k miles, revo stage 4, 6pot aps, blah blah blah, if I was to have it it would have to be my daily runner, works only about 3 miles away so fuel consumption not a problem really, anyone used one daily?

Karl

 

I cant imagine owning such a new car and not using it daily?!

Surely 99% of all mk2 FRS' are daily drives?

What are you worried about?

 

You'd be surprised mate, I know loads of folks with them that use them as second cars and barely see the light of day, not worried about anything in particular tbh, just wondering what they're like to live with day to day really, I love them personally, the only worry I'd have is that it would be on the drive and with the amount that are going missing lately would it be a good idea?

 

Karl..mates got one and had it 2 years used daily with a sitech 400 or another conversion on, gos like stink and has been uber realiable for him..my only grip about the car, exhaust...its one noisey barsteward

 

It's a modern car, can't see why it couldn't be a daily driver, unless you were worried about the things that come with a daily, miles, leaving it unattended for long periods of time, bell ends banging there car doors into in tesco car park and the like. There's a guy on my town who has an ultimate green one as a daily, had it a couple of years, he's out in all the time, in all weathers.

 

Iv had 3 and all used daily my white one was 530hp and my green one is 440 and they are such an amazing car to have. Go for it mate nothing to loose

 

Wow. I guess the people using them as second cars are more the old skool RS enthusiast? It seems a very backward thing to do with modern cars. I'd hope that on a modern car like a mk2 FRS you wont see the wear/tear/rust like on a mk4 rst

I've been in and driven my mates 440 spec car and it's awesome. I really fancy one but in Oz they are still $50k. Back home I'm not sure I'd get one for the sheer chav factor. Up my way in Aberdeen it is ridiculous! More owners want to put stickers on their cars and rev them in car parks all night

 

I'll buy it of you don't Karlos

 

Get it bought matey.

 

I've had mine for 8 months now, only done 2000 miles in it mainly at weekends
Awesome cars and so easy to drive.

 

Don't really see why this is even a dilemma isn't it basically just a 4 year old (max) Ford Focus? You won't have any reliability issues and the prices are still way high, so even if it's got more miles it will hold its value regardless.

 

Had mine 3 years now and use it for daily its a newish car so why not!!
They are a bit hard on tyres I'll be needing my 3rd set in another 2-3k
Cars done 23k at the mo!
Mpg for me is about 23-25 but only 5-6 miles from work so doesn't really mater

 

Back down to earth reply here sorry...
Would you wanna use it as a daily Karl?
I know it's a nice idea, but with your currently daily you probably don't worry about parking it anywhere, and on the nice days you enjoy taking the Cossy out...
Get another RS and you won't know which one to use, you'll worry about using both...
The focus will be ŁŁŁŁ to tax and insure...
I'd say its a nice idea if you've got massive amounts of spare money every month...
I'd say no mate and stick with your current cars, try and enjoy the Cossy this year and get it as you want it...
Plus it's unwanted attention IMO...
Nobody knows what cars you've got in the garage if any, get a focus as a daily and scum might start following you home, they'll start eyeing up taking the focus and hit the jackpot with your house and take the Cossy aswell...

 

I'd use one daily no problem.

 

I use mine as a daily, yes tyre wear is not so good but the rest of the car is awesome. It's a very fun car to drive and can't help take the long way home, only prob with that is mines done nearly 40k now

 

Yeah they do own or have owned cossies etc in the past mate, I know what people are saying about them being new cars so why not but it's just a lot of money for a daily, it is to me anyway lol

 

I think what you've said is exactly why I put this post up tbh mate, I really want one, but it would have to be my daily if I was to have one, pretty much everyone i know with one, except for the lad who's selling this one uses theirs as a second car so just thought I'd ask on here. All the points you've mentioned have gone through my mind, it would seem a backward step in some ways, my leon does 55-60mpg, costs Ł125 per year to tax and is pretty inconspicuous compared to a frs, but I still really want one lol

 

No issues with using them daily, they are a focus so will be fine!

However they are due a price drop IMO especially as the next RS is on the horizon in the next 1-2 years

No dount they will drop to a base then creep back up again as per good FRS 1's

 

i used my mk1 RS as a daily for 5 years. no bother

the only downside is the 5 pot is a bit thirsty. but a 3 mile commute it hardly matters.

i used mien for all sorts, commuting, carrying mates around, its just a car at the end of the day. used to get funny looks turning up at the recycling centre with a tree full of house or garden rubbish ....but its just a ford hatch at the end of the day

 

I'd worry about being followed home and them finding your Cossy there... Used to get a lot of this happening around Stoke years ago... It still goes on...
I've heard of a local lad's Mk2 going missing a month or so ago...
Focus's are easily replaceable, your Cossy isn't...
You'll just get fed up with looking after 2 RS's... it becomes a chore...

 

Great as a daily car... used mine as a daily in 2009.. loved going to work and waiting to finish

 

These days you only get followed by the thick thieves. They usually arent subtle in thier following you and are usually following you in something CHAV or shit so dead easy to spot. Just take them on a wild goose chase to loose them and if they still be cunts I used to keep a bat in the car and just pulled over, pull bat out and get out car and they soon speed off. Failing that just stop at your local nick. No thief is retarded enough to jack you in a police station car park.

The serious criminals don't need to follow you home as they will get your plate and get thier mate in a local dodgy recovery, parking or debt company to look up the address on the DVLA database that they kindly sell access to all and sundry.

 

I remember when they were about a year old and they dropped to about Ł18k, I thought they were going to plummet to about Ł13k after 3 years but they recovered and are probably on average about Ł19-Ł20k with a few exceptions. Get it bought mate, at the moment it's the only car I'd sell my mk1 FRS for.

 

Get an alarm that incorporates the OBD port so they can't recode a key and take it.

Probably a pricey system but peace of mind.

 

Me misses has one as a school bus for the kids she loves it mate

 

we have one as our daily and its great 27 mpg average and the kids love being dropped off at school in it

 

Thanks for the replies, I've been out in it today and it's just made me want it even more lol

 

Life's to short dude to be wondering what if
Buy it,drive it and enjoy

 

I think I want to sell the Evo and get a MK2. And use it everyday. I think it's a goer!

 

They are awesome cars Rab.

 

Yes. I'm growing away from Evos and I just want something newer and more everyday. I've currently got the Tommi Mak, which is a garage ornament and a Passat for every day. I use the Passat almost exclusively and I hate it because it's slow.

Wife reckons I should have just one car....

 

Great cars but It really bugs me when you see them going bye with the winter salt dirt all over them which is why I used my one as a second car. Also I think they are going to take a big hit on price soon. My old one

 

So what if it's dirty? Its a car.


I'd love to own one. One day maybe.

 

I'm of a similar opinion to you mate tbh, I think it comes from owning a Cossie and not wanting to get it dirty lol

Why do you think the prices will drop btw?

 

If it's a daily it will get dirty , so wash it

Why are people so scared of driving there cars all year round ,they don't rot over night lol

 

I wouldn't say I'm scared of driving the Cossie all year round but I just don't enjoy driving it in shitty weathers so it stays in the garage until it's dry and I will enjoy it.

As for the Focus, a lot of people I know have sold Cossies etc and moved on to Focuses and treat them the same as their old Cossies etc, personal choice at the end of the day, a lot of people like having something they can use when they choose to, not because thay have to. If I had a Focus it would have to be a daily, it's as simple as that, it's just a hell of a lot of money for a daily (To me anyway) so was just wanting to know peoples opinions that's all

 

It's not that, it's the attraction to both low life and thief's, I could see someone putting a key down it etc, as I have to leave my car. I guess if you have secure parking it's slightly different.

Martin

 

Why do you think the prices will drop btw?[/QUOTE]

They seem to have stayed at the same sort of price for ages so you would have thought they will have to drop soon

 

There's twats every where mate but why should they stop anybody from driving what they want fuck'em life's to short

Karl they are a lot of money lol I was looking at an st but just thought fuck it rs it is

 

They seem to have stayed at the same sort of price for ages so you would have thought they will have to drop soon[/QUOTE]

That's no real reason for them to drop though is it? Until another Focus RS comes along (if one does come along ???) I think they will pretty much hold their value, they may possibly drop a bit when the new Mustang comes on the scene but that's not for another year yet.