Stu.H

Only I saw one on the motorway MONTHS back and not a single sighting till the last few days.

Yesterday and today I've seen 6 unique ones in various colours in the local area, and one at a local VW garage!

Im thinking people get them, then the current climate as it is, people cant afford the 20MPG etc.

Thoughts?

scottyrs

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ive noticed that aswell mate seeing them in alsorts of garages now

dojj

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if you've got the money to pay for it outright then fair play, but sod paying a grand a month for one for 2 years and then STILL having outstanding monies owning on it

Stu.H

They look the nads, period. But standard power is useless if a chipped RST could keep with it to 100+.

A 500bhp remap should sort that tho

Rsmat

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i only sold mine to fund a new garage and a 3dr cossie...

matts1

Never owned one but get the feeling it is a novelty car, expensive to sun, very garish and after a few months I think I would crave for something a bit more subtle.

steviecossie

I think most are buying them just to say they have had 1, then they realise they cant afford it and it gets traded or sold for something cheaper.

Rsmat

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i never bought mine just to say ive had 1...but the wife was at me saying i needed to sort my garden and a new garage out and some home improvements..so i made the decision i wanted a 3dr..so now ive sorted a 3dr out im sorting it a new garage to live in....

Smiggy

Isn't THAT exactly what you thought about doing??

What a fud!

Admittedly by end of thread you had had your mind changed but you spouted some pish in the process.

steviecossie

wasn't meaning you matt, knew you didnt buy it for that reason.

im just meaning in general i think a lot of people have been ordering them and buying one just to say "ive had one" or to try and make a profit from them but prices are starting to fall, then when they realise they cant afford to pay for it or run it then it gets sold on, which is a bit shit as it just puts more owners on to a basically new car

Rsmat

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i know you wasnt mate..In a way im quite glad ive got rid now as ive sorted myself a lovly 3dr and my house and property will look a whole lot better in the end.

turbomook

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Mine is definitly not cheap to run.. but worth every penny IMO. Id say 20 pounds normally lasts me 1 - 2 days. Not the quickest thing on the road, but hopefully my JS400 remap this month should be a bit more fun

steviecossie

thats the reason i'm not buying 1 just now matt as were looking at a new house so the FRS will need to wait until next year

You'll need to show us some pics of the 3dr mate

Rsmat

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im in the process of buying this 1 mate....

https://passionford.com/forum/cars-f...-new-pics.html

steviecossie

nice one mate, looks a stunner.

when you collecting?

Mr RS500

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I love my mk2 focus to bits

I was lucky tho as i bought one a year old with over 7k worth of extras inc, AP"s / s/steel exh / remap to 370bhp / bigger cooler / lowered susp / carbon everything inc interior parts

I dont use it everyday so cant comment on how expensive it is to run but i turned down a lot of proffit on the car so this shows how much i love it

steviecossie

looks great with the black vents paul

Mr RS500

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I wasnt sure when i bought it , same with the headlamp black bits but there both grew on me

massivewangers

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I see plenty on the road, so must be quite a few people still enjoying them!

STAFFY OWNER

Not many in my area but i have noticed that people don't seem to hang on to them for long. Lovely looking cars though, somebody above mentioned that they were "very garish and after a few months I think I would crave for something a bit more subtle" but i bet 24-25 years ago the 3dr Sierra Cossie was equally garish to some people but i can't remember people trading them in as quick.

Rsmat

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just after xmas when my new garage is up.

stuboy

bet your itching to get it

Rick Astley

I'm quite tempted by a blue one now... Not paying silly money for one when, I've learnt to be patient.

dojj

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they were the options yes, but i had money to buy it outright at the time

still made the right decision but not buying one though

Mint FRST

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Had mine since June 09 and is currently...



I bought it as a second car. Being honest it isnt completely paid off but easily could be.

I think you will find due to the actual cost and running costs that only a small percentage use these as everyday drivers.

Planning on keeping mine for some time...

ZTSI

i think alot of people at first got them thinking that they would be sort after and could sell for more..... was never going to happen

Mint FRST

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Due to amount of interest in these Ford built more than originally/initially planned, so in some way you are correct.

If the next generation RS's become of the hybrid variety I personally believe these will hold their value. However I would say that as I have one .

Roll on next spring/summer for me so I will use it

C10SSE

Use mine everyday for work, still like it the same as when I first bought it, economy isnt all that bad, still standard no upgrades and right now cant think of many cars i'd go out and swap it for

Lambchop

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There are flipping LOADS in aberdeen. Honestly it's nuts. I'll see at least one every time i go anywhere

Mike C

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I see shitloads.

Can see one from where I'm sitting, there's a white one that someone who works over the road has got. Saw another white one at the lights in Amblecote the other day. There's at least 4 green ones live by me, and see others on the roads wherever I tend to see far less blue ones than green or white, but still plenty about.

Less.

Loadfs around here too,did see a green one sell for Ł21700 at B.C.A blackbushe on Weds which I didnt thinkl was too bad.it had done 3700 miles was registered in jum this year and lloks the nuts and the bumpers even matched the body

m4tt274

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do you think i few years time they will be down at circa 8K ish like the rs mk1s are at the moment.
i doubt that if you can afford to buy a car like this, then you would be to worried about 20mpg opposed to the 35mpg a 1.8 would do.

R5FORD

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Got mine back in feb this year registred it in september and used it for a month now its in storage love it but its prob my age more than anything i prob wouldnt want a car like this when im 30+ or i might depends I guess heres mine..

phil_rs

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Best colour and sounds like it has some nice mods mate! I've still yet to have a ride in one, will be asking a friend of mine soon though

Edited to say.. was that the original number from the factory or a private plate?

R5FORD

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twoblacklines

Alot of people i know who have bought them have sold them because they dont like the revoknuckle tripe.

Also they arent as well made as the competition look at the dash etc then look at the same price S3.

Neil@FastFord

What tripe??

Never heard anyone who has driven one say that.

R5FORD

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the revo knuckle is a really good system and does what its supposed to do.. I had a 09 S3 and i take the focus everyday over the Audi

dojj

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so tripe that vauxhall are using something almost the same on their vxr range yes to make them handle better

It's Czech Mate

Thats nt a good example dojj, vxrs are generally shite.

Now the megane r26/r26r has a similar kingpin set up and are very highly rated as is the rs. The only tripe is the poster claiming to know loads of folk personally who have sold due to the revoknuckle