weeman84

im interested in buying this focus rs. It claims to be 427bhp and going by the spec it could be that power. Thing is, i phoned today to go and view it and they told me its unavailable at the moment due to it having a new clutch fitted,and then it needs setting up!!! This has put me off a bit already as it sounds like its a problem car.

i was wondering if anyone knows of it as there cant be many running that spec,and more importantly who the owner was,where the work was done etc etc.....

thanks in advance

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/908375.htm

focusv8

There's your problem, those 2 don't work well together.

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RWD_cossie_wil

iTrader: (9)

Ask if the work was done by engine advantages, if it was don't walk, RUN away!

MikeR

Judging by the components they seem very much like what Paul Hills uses, sounds like the car Jay was looking at a week or so back

Mike

Ian M500COS

Easy to tell, if it's been done by Engine Advantages - it will be a non runner as part of the conrods will be missing.

If EA worked on this car, use it as a bargainng point and ask him to reduce the price by 50%.

weeman84

i was actually thinking it was from them due to the block.........only ever heard of them or oddkidd using/selling them.Read about some of the stories about E A and this could be another problem car then as its not available yet as it needs a "SETUP"!!!!!

i think ive made up my mind now............lol

Ian M500COS

I could be wrong and apologies to the current owner if I am wrong but....I reckon either this car is not really 427bhp....or the clutch is not the reason why this car is mysteriously "unavailable".

When the car is "better" with its new clutch.....get the owner to take the car to a rolling road and offer to pay for a power run. If it makes the claimed power and is not dead afterwards offer to pay for the rolling road session.

If the car dies on the rollers which it will.......then you will have saved yourself some serious money.

The only way this car wont kill itself is if you turn the boost down to about 3psi if its got a EA sticker on it!

weeman84

lol thanks for the advice......

mechanic28

iTrader: (5)

lol u focus with 280 bhp would leave you as u will be wheel spinning everywhere