AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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RS - you may as well just throw away 8k and wait till its second hand.
Get the M3.... its a mans car
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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RS will be less hassle with a warrenty and being new ytou get to flash your 59 plate about town.
However, its on finance and no matter how much people say they hold their value etc it wont be worth £25k when you sell it.
The interior is nasty, it looks a little boy racer and in your face.
The m3, is slightly older buy a decent one and it shouldnt need much other than a few minor things. If you purchase one thats just had an inspection 2 then the running costs are bugger all IMO. Will be no better/worse on fuel.
However if something breaks you wont have a nice warrenty to fall back on.
And to come to a conclusion.......
Wrong wheel drive??
No matter how much the motoring press praise it (its a ford afterall and they ALWAYS praise them no matter how shonky) It wont have the "feel" a rear wheel drive car will.
People wont think your a pratt if you pull up in an M3, a lime green go faster focus however.....
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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if you buy the focus you can feel happy about contributing towards the economy and struggling motor industry 
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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What Jambo said.
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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That £360 over 5 years colin.. So your borrowing about £17.5k? I think I'd take the M3 to be honest... RS would be a novelty but you wouldnt be able to park it anywhere and it will lose money in a big way at the moment..
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3lfz
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Registered: 16th Nov 08
Location: Torquay
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Focus!
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Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
Location: Herts Drives: Porsche 911
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M3
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SXi_Tim
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Registered: 11th Mar 03
Location: South Yorkshire Drives: RS3, LET B
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100% M3, i am currently really tempted with the prices of these at the min.
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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I would wait a wee while longer and get an e92 M3 
well maybe another year longer 
[Edited on 07-03-2009 by sand-eel]
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Spec'd up the RS id have:
Your vehicle
Focus
3 Door
RS
2.5 Duratec 305 PS Stage IV
6 Speed Manual
Base price
£24,995.00
Selected options
Ultimate Green £695.00
Sports Fabric – Green
Bluetooth® Hands-free System with USB Port £200.00
Total price
£25,890.00
£311 over 4yrs (or £400 over 3yrs) with a £13000 deposit.
Not the green ! White or Blue 
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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quote:
Originally posted by lee_wee
buy an M3 and put away £360 a month for 3 years, sell M3 buy R8
This man speaks sense. 
With M3 prices as low as we know, why not buy one with no associated debt and enjoy it for a couple of years?
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BluKoo
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Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
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I'm sure you know what i think already.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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I want one of each really!!  
This posts done nothing, im still as confused as ever!!
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Kano
That £360 over 5 years colin.. So your borrowing about £17.5k? I think I'd take the M3 to be honest... RS would be a novelty but you wouldnt be able to park it anywhere and it will lose money in a big way at the moment..
Its 311 over 4yrs or 400 over 3. Around 13.5-14k.
Im not too fussed about it depreciating. You loose cash on all cars. Ive lost about 3k on my golf in a year.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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buy a civic type-r
(id have the m3)
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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I like driving my mates Type R, its not bad at all!
I'd have the M3 also if my head wasnt full of a RS 'e
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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m3 you can drive nicely and pimp about. rs everyone will expect you to be a boyo from the local carpark in town. bit of class vs bit of chav appeal.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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M3 for me.
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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M3 is a chavs car now
RS !
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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I saw someone pull into BP next to me in an m3 tonight, put £10 of fuel in and push the trip reset button. He then proceeded to drive off really slowly.
Get the RS
[Edited on 08-03-2009 by pow]
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Jamescorsa97
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Registered: 19th Aug 04
Location: Middlesbrough Drives: Cliosport 182
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For me there is no contest, M3!!!
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
I saw someone pull into BP next to me in an m3 tonight, put £10 of fuel in and push the trip reset button. He then proceeded to drive off really slowly.
Get the RS
[Edited on 08-03-2009 by pow]
The sad thing is you noticed. You really need to look into getting a life instead of driving round trying to find petrol 1p a litre cheaper and watching everyone else putting fuel in their car.
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c20let
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Registered: 25th Jun 05
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: VXR Astravan,Evo 9GT,mr2 tbo
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easy decision for me, M3!
arsed paying £360 a month for a car
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MoesTavern
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Registered: 19th Jul 07
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If it was me I'd rather eat my own balls than take the focus over an M3, but you seem to be really hyped up for the RS so go with that if you really really want one.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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pow M3 really isnt bad on fuel. 30mpg on the mway, 20-25 round town. Thats not bad at all.
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