It's Czech Mate

I hear it's to wind up the internet rumour mill some more

FasterFords

The fact that I've never seen one that does.

Even seen a white one that didn't match.

chris1049

Your right. Even though the colour may be a match it just doesn't seem to lay the same on the car as it when it was put on at the factory. The garage I ordered the rs from said they had an orange demo car a while back that had a small ding on the drivers door and they had to paint the whole side. Maybe its the pearl effect that doesn't match well.

Dead chuffed the first batch is now being built at long last!

Mike1

Could they not use Stu's magnetic sump plugs?

DanW@FastFord

iTrader: (1)

If I wanted a fast road car, there would be at least 4 things in that list that I WOULDN'T want!

snOOpy86

iTrader: (1)

From what iv seen and been told peal paint is a royal pain in the arse as there are so many layers of paint/pearl etc to put on.
One extra spay out could make the paint to dark and if not enough then could mean its to light, also paint colour seems to look diffrent on plastic i.e bumpers compared to metal panels.

FasterFords
i wasnt having a dig or anything mate incase you thought it came across that way, i was just wondering what your reason was.

scotty86d

some people want a car to fit friends and family in, roll cage and 2 bucket seats and harnesses make that kind of shit so not necessarily the best overall package. both are nice motors but if i was buying a new car for that much id want it to be usable

James

the rs bumpers and bonnet vents are a different shade of green to the rest of the car imho.

any views?

mechanic28

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i heard the revoknuckle system and engine block failure at high rpm

Ginge !

none of the ford bumpers match the cars and aint for the last 3 years !!!,its cause they are sprayed in different countrys !!!

the only time ive seen a focus ST paint match was the one that "fell" off the transporter and totalled the front bumper , the rest all was proper miss matched

Escorted

From what i know, it all just been rumours.

The first of the cars have entered the country already.

cossiebags

The new megane sport tears past it on the nurburgring so it cant be that brilliant i would spend my money on a 500bhp escort cosworth or a old rs4 rs6

It's Czech Mate

I think not.

Escorted

By the new megane sport, do you mean the R26.R? If not, what car u talking about, and wheres your proof?

It's Czech Mate

ps. Suck my difference

cossiebags

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVnectoGOJk
see for yourself

cossiebags

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppeoHVkrz9o dont tell me you would rather the rs

pa_sjo

Yeah because you know exactly what the Focus RS was doing, how much power it was running, if the pads weren't worn out? Oh and of course, it must be identical to the production version!!

Get a grip fella..

Benni

Some aren't even off colour to begin with.

Benni.

Benni

In that video it also tears past a new M3... Says it all.

cossiebags

benni was i just me or did you see it as well

Escorted

That prototype RS will be on normal road tyres (and as previously stated maybe not even the full 300 horses). I'm sure Ford were intending on using road legal slicks when attempting to break the R26.Rs record attempt anyway.

Considdering i'd like the opportunity to go for a drive with more than just one friend, i know what car i'd rather have, and thats the car that will be sitting on my drive in the next month.

As a writer from a magazine said, is you want the best family hot hatch, get the Focus RS. If you want the best drivers car, don't have friends.

cossiebags

we will find out sooner or later when they both come out

It's Czech Mate

By the way for any mongs that compare the RS with the R26R without being objective.....the R26R has road legal slicks and the RS has normal road tyres...... BIG difference

mechanic28

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i also note that everyone is over looking the road tax you will have to pay for the new rs!well thats one reason it would put my off paying 400+a year for taxing the bloody thing leg alone fuel and running costs

chris1049

i also note that everyone is over looking the road tax you will have to pay for the new rs!well thats one reason it would put my off paying 400+a year for taxing the bloody thing leg alone fuel and running costs

Thats not correct. The road tax is Ł265 (taken directly from the order form). I think the fuel economy will be relative to how its driven. If you use the horses they need to be fed. Anyway, we're not here for a long time so may as well have a good time!!

cossiebags

where does it say this then !!!!!!!

It's Czech Mate

Where does what say what?

The R26R has road legal slicks as standard spec, the RS has normal all weather road tyres

cossiebags

there is no excuse

It's Czech Mate

You fuckin mong there, said it

cossiebags

allllll some1s getting the ump because the rs is slower hahahah what a helm

It's Czech Mate

No i'm just pointing out how unobjective you're being. EVO couldnt pick between them in terms of speed, one a fully trimmed car on road tyres and one a lightweifhgt stripped out car on road legal slicks. What does that tell you when you take your head out of your ass?

cossiebags

it tells me that mondeo man is a jeallus idiot

graham c

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if you look on many car bumpers the paint dont match its coz its plastic matalics are even worse

McGoo 69

in that vid or the megane and rs on the ring the focus had clearly slowed down for what ever reason... so to say the megane tears past it it realy doesnt...

who says the megane hasnt been tuned more than standerd? and that focus rs looks like the prototype rs which had 4wd what was spotted at the ring last year... meaning it was no faster than a st just with the added weight of 4wd which was why ford went back to try fwd to give it MORE than the st

cossiebags i realy think ur chatting out of ur anus tbh, yes theres alot of ford fans on here who will stick up for the rs but we all know it has its problems (lack of 4wd) so if your arguement was valid most of us would agree there are better cars out there but the fact is ur arguement is shite based on a TEST run round the nurburgring?? hardly a lab test is it...

XRSTI

bring back the rs1700t i say

It's Czech Mate

Jealous of what you spaz? That i dont have access to your family brain cell today? That I can post without dribbling into my bib as i type?

cossiebags

if it was 4wd it should of been the nuts round the corners then you plank

It's Czech Mate

Fuck me, have you had your hea dup your ass for the last two months? Have you read the reviews or seen the tv reviews.

To quote Jason Plato ( a guy who knows about driving unlike a certain dribbling mong i can mention )

Probably the best 'hyper- hatch' in the world.

please tell me how 4wd affects lateral grip in a corner please, 4wd 'may' help with traction out of a corner but wont make it grip more

McGoo 69

why what was wrong with it in the corners on that vid? it wasnt under/over steering in anyway so how can you argue that it was/wasnt 4wd

imo uve got urself into a arguement based on NO hard facts and youve dug yourself into a hole you cannot get out of so your not chatting as much shite as possible to win ur case

even ford said the reason they DIDNT use the 4wd system was because even with 280bhp the extra weight of the 4wd system was to much to make it worth while, it just made it as fast as a st with more grip... which will explain why it wasnt to rapid... not that it was at full chat when it was over taken..

im not intrested in ur name calling to win arguements it just shows you dont know what your going on about... there are alot more educated people on here than you so you can keep on arguin with everyone and im just gonna sit here laughn at you