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The other option is to not get a Focus RS. He wants to do track days... Sounds like hes done a driving day and considers himself an expert.


Of the fast hatches, the rs is better equipped from the factory for track work, the golf r is a better daily as the focus suspension is pretty hardcore for daily use.
On 7/23/2018 at 4:07 PM, blah_blah said:

Is your car lowered leigh?

No stock height, wondering how bad air bags handle or if that's a myth..? maybe one day, spent too long looking at Instagram STI builds ? 

23 hours ago, Leroy Peterson said:

Electrician at work is looking to get a Focus RS. But still in consideration phase.

 

I told him I know a guy who considered one but went STI and he said that guy should have his dick cut off.

 

He's one of those special units who is not quite kiwi, not quite aussie, not quite pommy. So I don't know what to make of his opinion. Thoughts?

I don't think he was making a sexually transmitted infection joke, he's not witty enough for that kind of pun.

 

 

 

My boss just upgraded from his 2010 ford territory he's had since new. 430,000kms and only issue has been rear diff imploding due to diff cooler filling it up with coolant. Not a bad run. Upgraded to new Ford ranger.

If you want to go fast around a track, the Focus RS is slightly quicker (talking 1 second around winton etc.) BUT that mostly comes down to the better tyres on it.. it should be quicker in a straight line 350ish hp vs 305hp or whatever it is. 

If I wanted the faster stock car I would of got the RS. 

But I got the STI because I preferred the interior (apart from the RS seats were slightly better) but the interior gauges are shit on the RS compared to STI, and other interior parts + sunroof I wanted. Also STI because I think it looks better, the better sound & could easily add a tow hitch for my dirt bike trailer, the RS has a big middle exhaust muffler which would make it difficult or impossible. 

I kind of liked the 90s turbo lag feel and characteristics the STI has as well, the RS doesn't have that with it's fancy engine ? 

The head gasket issues at the time were still a little unknown, wouldn't have the balls to tune it probably. 

The RS does have better infotainment though definitely, the funny thing is the GF has a Focus ST now, so nearly best of both worlds, but yeh her infotainment much better than mine. 

Both great cars. 

Edited by UNR33L

I only considered Mustang / Focus RS / Golf R / STI as they're all in the price range. 

Golf R would of been my choice if I was 50 probably, they're real sophisticated, and auto. 

AMG / BMW / AUDIs love them but yeh not in the same price. 

19 hours ago, TiTAN said:

 


That's a ~30k premium over the Ford and Volkswagen

 

Which are 40k premiums over GTS-T

And yes I've accounted for us being fairly close to racewars and the impact that event has on the local market pricing

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1 hour ago, emts said:

interestingly Motor magazine just did their Bang for Bucks challenge..

RS and Golf R both in top 3, sti was 10th or so.

 

 

Probably based largely on 0-100 and lap times like those magazines are always about the numbers.

Edit: just saw the article & yeh 35% of score points are based on power
Can't measure the 'soul' and 'flair' of the STI ? like I said both the Golf R and RS are quicker cars 

From what I see everyone's scared of buying modded 2nd hand STI's scared of the ringland failures or whatever! 

I'm still fairly impressed I got ~60% back for a 6 year old Ford, just checked only 14 GS Supercharged Sedans in Autralia.. still listed for high 20s to high 30s ? 

I imagine the Mustang resale will begin to be shit as there's thousands already on carsales 

Edited by UNR33L
8 hours ago, emts said:

yeah what have they sold now 17 thousand, and now hitting the 3 year trade in, might be fun in a couple years time.

 

(even if every-one bought the damn Autos.)

they will become the next Xr6T / GTST / VX Commo (LS1) ? 

where are you working these days?

Edited by UNR33L
12 hours ago, emts said:

interestingly Motor magazine just did their Bang for Bucks challenge..

RS and Golf R both in top 3, sti was 10th or so.

 

 

Honestly surprised the 1995 R33 GTS-T didn't place in there somewhere

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