5th gear, focus rs, and rs turbo
23-02-2009, 08:07 PM
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Testing the future
23-02-2009, 08:13 PM
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23-02-2009, 08:17 PM
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23-02-2009, 09:35 PM
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Cool race with the old-skool motors, but I thought the GTE was a 2.0 150bhp engine? Over the RS's 130bhp. Good turn out either way 
As for the Focus, very dissapointed in the review, the guy was completely pants behind the wheel and didn't give much insight to the new RS.
But I love the sound, that chatter is very noticable. Lovely car, might be tempted after seeing what kind of performance upgrades come on the market. Then again, it is only an ST engine with a few more trick bits, shouldn't be that hard to dish out a few more ponies from it.
Watching the SKY REVIEW AT 12:00am ONLINE IN A FEW HOURS, hopefully a bit more indepth
As for the Focus, very dissapointed in the review, the guy was completely pants behind the wheel and didn't give much insight to the new RS.
But I love the sound, that chatter is very noticable. Lovely car, might be tempted after seeing what kind of performance upgrades come on the market. Then again, it is only an ST engine with a few more trick bits, shouldn't be that hard to dish out a few more ponies from it.
Watching the SKY REVIEW AT 12:00am ONLINE IN A FEW HOURS, hopefully a bit more indepth
23-02-2009, 10:19 PM
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The more turbos,more fun!
Im a vauxhall nut deep down and even i will admit astra gte handle pants on standard suspension and i ashume it was still on the original ditchfinders that came on them as standard.
I miss my astra gte
I miss my astra gte
23-02-2009, 10:35 PM
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Cool race with the old-skool motors, but I thought the GTE was a 2.0 150bhp engine? Over the RS's 130bhp. Good turn out either way
As for the Focus, very dissapointed in the review, the guy was completely pants behind the wheel and didn't give much insight to the new RS.
But I love the sound, that chatter is very noticable. Lovely car, might be tempted after seeing what kind of performance upgrades come on the market. Then again, it is only an ST engine with a few more trick bits, shouldn't be that hard to dish out a few more ponies from it.
Watching the SKY REVIEW AT 12:00am ONLINE IN A FEW HOURS, hopefully a bit more indepth
As for the Focus, very dissapointed in the review, the guy was completely pants behind the wheel and didn't give much insight to the new RS.
But I love the sound, that chatter is very noticable. Lovely car, might be tempted after seeing what kind of performance upgrades come on the market. Then again, it is only an ST engine with a few more trick bits, shouldn't be that hard to dish out a few more ponies from it.
Watching the SKY REVIEW AT 12:00am ONLINE IN A FEW HOURS, hopefully a bit more indepth
watched it today, not much difference the autocar one is prob the best
23-02-2009, 10:41 PM
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As for the Focus, very dissapointed in the review, the guy was completely pants behind the wheel and didn't give much insight to the new RS.
But I love the sound, that chatter is very noticable. Lovely car, might be tempted after seeing what kind of performance upgrades come on the market. Then again, it is only an ST engine with a few more trick bits, shouldn't be that hard to dish out a few more ponies from it.
But I love the sound, that chatter is very noticable. Lovely car, might be tempted after seeing what kind of performance upgrades come on the market. Then again, it is only an ST engine with a few more trick bits, shouldn't be that hard to dish out a few more ponies from it.
There's nothing wrong with the ST Engine. Its a good start for the new Beast.
23-02-2009, 11:33 PM
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don't thank me mate. thank the person who raced an rs turbo on modified supension and with a modified engine on modern tyres against a standard astra on 20 year old ditchfinders and managed to make it nearly three quarters of a second quicker.
next week I hear they are hiring a plane to take a trout up in to prove a trout can fly higher than an eagle.
lol
next week I hear they are hiring a plane to take a trout up in to prove a trout can fly higher than an eagle.
lol
23-02-2009, 11:42 PM
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Strategicly angled camera's to keep the boost gauge out out of screen. Bottom left of the in car rst views. Shame we cant see where the needle goes to.
Also as he's cornering and he says boost boost boost, it seems to come on quite strong. No standard rst has boosted that well that Ive been in.
Also as he's cornering and he says boost boost boost, it seems to come on quite strong. No standard rst has boosted that well that Ive been in.
23-02-2009, 11:43 PM
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I have owned both cars, well, 9 RSTs and 2 Astra GTEs both a 16v and an 8v.
and I can tell you, there is NO way a std RST will keep up with a 16v GTE. It was immensely fast! The only downside was corners. It wasn't great in the corners, but then the RST was hardly the best handling car I've had. Out of the two, I'd own another RST, but not another Astra.
and I can tell you, there is NO way a std RST will keep up with a 16v GTE. It was immensely fast! The only downside was corners. It wasn't great in the corners, but then the RST was hardly the best handling car I've had. Out of the two, I'd own another RST, but not another Astra.
