hi there guys and gals ..

am looking into buying an rs . but would be planning to keep it for 5-6 years . now what i want to know .. is i plan to use it . not just stick in a garage and bring out at weekends . i do commute everyday . 20 miles there and back. and obviously the odd trip out in the evening . occasioal drive . down the coast etc . basically what my question is are they built to last ? and strong . as i mean in that time i could easily have clocked up 100k on it .. or over .. i am aware that as it gets older thing may need replacing but same with any car .. does anyone use them as dailys ?

 

mk1 focus

 

my neighbour has one as a daily drive and hers is on 110k atm. looks spot on too..! had two frs's myself in but i couldnt say about long term, other than normal servicable items and maybe a respray to the bumper as theyre prone to stone chips!

 

dus she still enjoy driving it as much as when she got it ?? thats the other thing lol

 

and also has she done alot to it like changed bits that needed replacing over time

 

it depends on whether your gonna keep it as a std factory engine or your going to make modifications as the more power you push through the engine the more things that are prone to wear.

also being turbo charged forcing the power is also gonna be more risky then a n/a engine but alot more fun in my opinion.

as long as its regular serviced and you keep on top of things todays modern engines are meant to last a long amount of time.

all down to the maintenance and how you drive