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Jon_C
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the noise
Fro
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Sounds gorgeous! Some of the camera angles make it look a bit minging though.

Is that it for the feature
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I need an original Focus RS in my life
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+1 - is that hooooooooooge rear wing 100% necessary on the new rs? could it not be, i dont know, less subtle? looks more F1 than fast road


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the noise


I wasn't that impressed with the noise!!
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the noise


I wasn't that impressed with the noise!!


Turbo flutter sounded nice
Mike GSi
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i wasnt impressed with a brand new 300BHP car doing 0-60 in 5.9 seconds either. Mine does it in 5.8 with a 286BHP engine, and that was 15 years ago
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Was shocked about the 0-62 time

Ben J
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5.9...PMSL.....is that a mistake?
Mike GSi
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Should have made it 4x4 tbh, and at £25,000 you would have thought they would have made it 4x4 too, and Imo that isnt the best ever hatchback, the Escos Will always be my fav hatch of all time.
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Cant stand tiffs voice makes my ears bleed
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Cant stand tiffs voice makes my ears bleed


Couldnt agree more. The sooner hes not in public viewing the better.
Mike GSi
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Cant stand tiffs voice makes my ears bleed


its not his voice that pisses me off its the way he constantly changes pitch/note etc
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love the RS, the turbo sounds cool as fuck
Colin
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I though tit looked good

5.9 seconds is good for a FWD car isnt it

Obviously its going to wheelspin off the line if you launch it from standstill unlike RWD/4WD, an M3 or thge likes is only 0.6's faster
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I like the fake vents! Reminds me of sticking a fake Renault 19 vent on my old Escort when I was 17!
Graham88
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That reminded me why I don't watch 5th Gear.
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I though tit looked good

5.9 seconds is good for a FWD car isnt it

Obviously its going to wheelspin off the line if you launch it from standstill unlike RWD/4WD, an M3 or thge likes is only 0.6's faster


st220's book figure for 0-60 is around 7.4 i think, people say real figure is around 6.8. i imagine the focus will be around 5.2 , normally a bit lower then quoted figures.
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Tbh I thought Plato was a bit disapointed with the performance?
Mike GSi
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and they said it doesnt have any rivals VXR?R32?S3?
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5.9 is good .. its not as if its a stipped out nova with 300bhp
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Tbh I thought Plato was a bit disapointed with the performance?


I thought his whole review was quite disapointing... Watch the auto car one.
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As interesting as that sounds to us, most of the license paying public would see that as a bit max power & thats why it would never become a reality! You need something that everyone can watch enjoy & understand the wife & kids included!


Since when does the license payer pay for channel 5?
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quote:
Originally posted by Jon_C
the noise


I wasn't that impressed with the noise!!


Sounded like a ST with a exhaust on it
Graham88
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The Review was a complete pile of shit, and was over before it started.

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