Its looking like I have a serious buyer for the BMW so been looking about at what to replace her with. I had my heart set on another DC5 Integra (had one a couple of years back) but Mr PF Dave decided to come over last night in a Focus RS and she looked rather nice!!!!

Has anyone owned both of them before?? Both similar i've heard with respects to all round performance etc etc.... got about 10k/11k to spend!

Chris

 

this was the question a lad in work wanted me to ask

fuck this is cheap, ok not an Rs but still
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/304948.htm

is this quite a low price for 1? http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/330101.htm

 

Looks a bargain ST but not a fan of em, plus those seats are minging colour!!

 

RS with a few things like induction, full exhaust decat if u want, dreamscience, intercooler would soon see 260-270bhp.

Thats jsut figures though. Have no idea how each drive.

 

Integra is what i would choose out of the two, a fantastic handler and very rare over here, as it was never sold by honda in the uk, there all imports, i saw one 3 days ago, first one iv seen that hasnt been on the t.v BTCC

 

If i had to have 1 of the it would be the dc5 hands down

 

Focus RS.

 

ryan_belfast

Why? just wondering if ts just a case of prefering the focus or if you think its better in some way? just interested thats all

 

i got focus rs cnt fault it very reliable touch wood

 

Tbh there both amazing cars. I would struggle to choose between them, which ever one you pick you wont be sorry.

 

I would pick the focus rs. My mate had one which had the bluefin chip on it and he took me out in it we were doing 160mph. Nice everyday car.

 

DC5 more to a good car than bhp

 

Chris, depends what kind of power you want, we have an FRS with around 270bhp & its a great car
the DC5 is harder/dearer to get big power from but i know a guy who imports them, i've drive a few & there fantastic cars, look the bollocks & as said not many about either!

 

Both good cars. Very similair specs, just depends if you prefer high reving engines or Turbo'd cars. FRS is cheaper to tune and I don't think the DC5 LSD is suppost to be very good with over 240bhp.

Much prefer the seating possition in the DC5, but the FRS isn't too shabby.

 

I KNEW you'd be on here!!

 

DogSmoke

So whats your input on the subject

 

Cheaper insurance
somethings breaks its cheap to fix
easier to get more horses out of
easy to find a decent well looked after one

I could go on

 

Holding its value?

Ive got a fRS but the dc5 is a nice car, but insurance is a killer compared to the focus.

Had the focus around 6 months now and not 1 thing has went wrong with it, my faith had gone with anything with RS in the name, until this

 

ryan_belfast

I see your points but to a certin extent i disagree. I would guess they would probably be on a par maintainance costs wise. Ye insurance is going to be more as its an import.

As for easier to get more horse power out of to high 200 figures ye but after that i would say the k series is better, a mate of mine has an s2000 with 380bhp using a Ł3000 supercharger kit. Whats needed to get a focus to 380bhp? its got to be 3k minimum

I agree with finding a decent 1 also as tbh i just dont trust the whole import thing

 

fook me mark that s2000 has gained another 80hp since you were here and told me about last week pmsl and i was also told it cost him nearer 8k for the conversion

 

Does anyone know what would be quicker on a track?

 

Only seen one DC5 on the road


and not many FRS Either


TBH Chris, Id go for the FRS just because its turbo'd

 

Dicko&Sarah

If you care to remember i said just over 300 with 6psi pully and 380bhp with 12psi pully

 

would say the FRS has the edge just, with the reasons people mentioned, cheaper insurance, cheaper to mod, will hold its value a little better etc

mate has one with a gt28 on it milltek mani and a few other mods

 

Radders - to be honest mate thats the reason i'm against a FRS!!! No interest really in turbo engines, letting it idle after driving etc etc.. I'm swaying back to a DC5, fook knows why I sold my last one but its one of the only cars really ive regretted selling (except the evo7!).

See what happens sunday, hopefully the chap will have the beemer!!!


Chris

 

my mate has a dc5 and its tuned to about 240bhp, 220bhp or so as standard import- he tracks it and uses it everyday and it doesn't miss a beat, from wot hes said its awesome round the twisties aswell
he said he tryed to get it out of shape on track and he really did struggle!
love the frs though so i'd probably still get that