Lambchop

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Who wants the XR version over the RS?

Straight_4_N/a

When its 5k to much and only 55bhp difference xr sounds good lol.

Fullflush

c63???

gingeRS

Awesome noise! running costs would cripple me!

Glenn_

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Escort cossie and have change.

Fullflush

You could get an s6 with change. Basically a Lambo engine if you get the v10

gingeRS

i could happily replace the focus with one of these if a nice one crops up, alot are very rough now

shifty

Ya carnt go wrong with a b7 rs4 have had one just over a year and no problems, yeh there thirsty about 5k in fuel so far but look and sound good, plus a lot more refined than modern day fords, proper carbon inside for a start.

dave_s2_rst

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Hi mate what sort of mileage have you done?

c63's sound awesome....another one to consider is the 4dr e90 m3

Ebonycossie4x4

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i was close to mk2 frs but not for me as a daily car, too cheap inside and boring inside.

great to look at outside. will have one as second car when they are 10k.

jaiscossie

Id say a full loaded mercedes c320cdi or c350cdi, good fuel economy and go like stink for a diesel.

Glenn_

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Do you still have your saff and S1 cossie.

Glenn_

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I would love an escos sadly they arnt getting any younger.

DanW@FastFord

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Really? While I love the Mk2 ST, the new ST is fantastic! They sound great, handle really well, and go very well (especially when tweaked a little). They also (IMO) feel a lot more planted than the Mk2, and not only are they quicker they're massively better on fuel too...

F1

Consider an E90 M3 (v8 4dr saloon)

GUZZLER

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Rory, sound like your pretty sold on a new ST, I think it's a good choice, would do everything you wanted it too and it's a sporty Ford. Good all rounder, gets my vote

RC4

the fuel cost are a joke
7 mpg

Fullflush

7mpg!!!

Ouch!

STAFFY OWNER

Anything like this tempt you?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...r-auto/1915637

Love them or hate them (or just think them to be a bit chavvy/tacky) if i had £20k to get rid of it would go on an ultimate green MK2 FRS.

Glenn_

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Them Jags are stunning.

rog

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I was going to suggest an E90 M3 sallon the other day, but from you wrote I really don't thinkm you'd like the fuel costs, real life mpg is always shitter than quoted factory figures. Couple of my mates have had them and they get similar mpg to my M5 (16-18mpg). Nice cars though.

reithy

There's a nice Codie by the looks of the pic near me Bridgend think it was 14k on ebay

gingeRS

I do like the st, I'm hesitant about 20k on a focus but if a nice spirit blue st3 with the right extras pops up I'm ready to buy....might give it 3 months to see if they drop a bit

big hyndy

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Mk2 RS all the way for that money. Big boot space, Lux 2 has all the toys, performance and economy is good with a map. Im running Revo 4+ on mine and in return I get 23mpg with mixed driving.

P.S im bored with mine but there is nothing in that price bracket to replace it with IMO. Ive heard through the grapevine that Ford will be issuing a release date for the new RS early next year but if its anything like the ST its one to avoid sadly.