corsasport.co.uk
  Not logged in [Login - Register]  
You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In  

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » Weekly Focus RS thread


New Topic
New Poll 		  <<  15    16    17    18  >> Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.


Author Weekly Focus RS thread
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
2nd Mar 09 at 19:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I really want to, its a big decision tho

Are you coming round to them Oliver? Think they might actually be good?
Ojc
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
User status: Offline
2nd Mar 09 at 19:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No they will be as good as an R26 but as it's got an RS badge it will be instantly better.

I don't dislike them or like them, much like the Mk1 RS I wasn't fussed.
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
3rd Mar 09 at 20:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Better than the R26R apparently - http://magazines.drivers-republic.com/driversrepublic/prizefight042/
BluKoo
Member
Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
User status: Offline
3rd Mar 09 at 20:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ooohhh, i've been waiting for this.

Nice find colin.
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
3rd Mar 09 at 20:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They compaired midrange through to top end performance to be like a 996 turbo.

I think dads going to be pleased with his new toy!!
BluKoo
Member
Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
User status: Offline
3rd Mar 09 at 20:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I hope so


I think its incredible how much Subaru have let the Impreza slip. To be beaten by a Ford and a Renault.
I wonder if they're going to revive the Impreza name with something special next time.

[Edited on 03-03-2009 by BluKoo]
Ojc
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
User status: Offline
3rd Mar 09 at 21:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good write up, but would it make me buy one over an R26R? No, not for 25k when I could have as much fun for 10k cheaper.

[Edited on 03-03-2009 by Ojc]
BluKoo
Member
Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
User status: Offline
3rd Mar 09 at 21:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think i was forced to spend £50k on a new car or cars.

I'd buy an RS for the road, but i'd love to have an R26.R in my life too. I love the character it seems to have. You just know it'd put a mahoosive smile on your face.

[Edited on 03-03-2009 by BluKoo]
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
3rd Mar 09 at 21:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo
I hope so


I think its incredible how much Subaru have let the Impreza slip. To be beaten by a Ford and a Renault.
I wonder if they're going to revive the Impreza name with something special next time.

[Edited on 03-03-2009 by BluKoo]


Yeah the imprezas well & truelly lost its identity. Id never have a new one, dont even see that many on the road!!
BluKoo
Member
Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
User status: Offline
3rd Mar 09 at 22:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Heres a video from EVO.
Still can't get enough of that sound

http://www.evo.co.uk/videos/planetevovideos/234248/ford_focus_rs.html
mwg
Member
Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
User status: Offline
5th Mar 09 at 20:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just got the latest EVO mag. The RS is a 5 star car.... must be good!

Also some other good features like tuned Astra VXR, Golf GTI, Audi S3 & Focus ST... S3 kicks butt in the acceleration times despite not being as powerful as the Golf & Astra that are tested... so Haldex 4WD does it have its uses!
Ojc
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
User status: Offline
5th Mar 09 at 20:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That Astra is fucking wank, seriously why bother with 420bhp quite honestly?

It would have been faster with less power, wet as well wasn't it?
mwg
Member
Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
User status: Offline
5th Mar 09 at 20:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yep! This country is the majority of the time!
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
5th Mar 09 at 20:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I bought it on my morning break havnt got round to reading it yet though!!
BluKoo
Member
Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
User status: Offline
5th Mar 09 at 20:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I didn't renew my subscription

Will have to go out any buy it.
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
5th Mar 09 at 21:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It looks good from the quick flick through I had earlier on. Has some modded hatches after the RS review. ST, VXR Golf ED30 & S3 all running 300-400bhp.
BluKoo
Member
Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
User status: Offline
6th Mar 09 at 17:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Another few reviews.

Pistonheads.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=659138&mid=103567&nmt=RE:%20Ford%20Focus%20RS

And good video from Chris Harris @ Drivers Republic.
http://www.drivers-republic.com/dr_tv/index.cfm?videoid=4fdb316c384d4a4da8a56d39b8a5f52f&area=videos
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
6th Mar 09 at 18:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im desperate to order one!!

Gregor
Member
Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
User status: Offline
6th Mar 09 at 19:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is the blue that the new RS comes in the same as what you would have found on an imperial blue cosworth etc ?
BluKoo
Member
Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
User status: Offline
6th Mar 09 at 19:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah, I think Imperial Blue & Ford Racing Blue are all the same colour.

[Edited on 06-03-2009 by BluKoo]
Colin
Member
Registered: 4th Apr 02
User status: Offline
6th Mar 09 at 20:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Imperial blue & Performance blue are different I thought!?
BluKoo
Member
Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
User status: Offline
6th Mar 09 at 20:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oops, i edited my response so many times i forgot what colours he was asking about

Colins right. Performance Blue (or Indianapolis Blue as its sometimes known) is different to Imperial Blue.
Ben G
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
7th Mar 09 at 11:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the blue is the same colour as the focus st comes in.

  <<  15    16    17    18  >>
New Topic
New Poll

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » Weekly Focus RS thread 23 database queries in 0.0199070 seconds