drove the new RS today
18 June 2009, 02:28 PM
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And their parcel shelves are made of bog roll.
And their hinges are made of string.
And their door cards are actually door tracing paper.
But they are mostly good.
Anyone noticed how many Mondeos have wobbly rear valances?!
And their hinges are made of string.
And their door cards are actually door tracing paper.
But they are mostly good.
Anyone noticed how many Mondeos have wobbly rear valances?!
18 June 2009, 02:37 PM
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Yeah the MkI Mondeos always had a flapping rear valance 
Vauxhall seem to be on top in the build/fit/quality league but behind in the handling. Having said that the new Astra SRI TDCI i bought my Mum is a very good handling car though and the new Vectra thingy is supposed to be as good as the Mondeo...
Vauxhall seem to be on top in the build/fit/quality league but behind in the handling. Having said that the new Astra SRI TDCI i bought my Mum is a very good handling car though and the new Vectra thingy is supposed to be as good as the Mondeo...
18 June 2009, 02:41 PM
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18 June 2009, 02:43 PM
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Great choice Paul..
When are you getting it mate? I wish i could afford one.
As for being 40,your well ahead of the game.Im 44 and have just bought my first impreza turbo (1998) sad hey lol.
When are you getting it mate? I wish i could afford one.
As for being 40,your well ahead of the game.Im 44 and have just bought my first impreza turbo (1998) sad hey lol.
18 June 2009, 03:29 PM
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Yeah the MkI Mondeos always had a flapping rear valance
Vauxhall seem to be on top in the build/fit/quality league but behind in the handling. Having said that the new Astra SRI TDCI i bought my Mum is a very good handling car though and the new Vectra thingy is supposed to be as good as the Mondeo...
Vauxhall seem to be on top in the build/fit/quality league but behind in the handling. Having said that the new Astra SRI TDCI i bought my Mum is a very good handling car though and the new Vectra thingy is supposed to be as good as the Mondeo...
Four years later and I still bloody have it!
Enquired about a very low miler 335i Touring yesterday though...
Think the Astra VXR and Focus ST are fairly evenly matched - but Vx need to do a lot to match/beat the RS.
18 June 2009, 06:38 PM
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OP what happened with the finance? hopefully it came through.
18 June 2009, 10:20 PM
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I spent a lot of time deciding between a Focus 2.0TDCi and the Astra 1.9CDTi 150 - The Astra won me over in the end though - better engine (Vx seem slightly better at engines), better made, better looking and usefully quicker. The Focus handled slightly better but the difference was marginal.
Four years later and I still bloody have it!
Enquired about a very low miler 335i Touring yesterday though...
Think the Astra VXR and Focus ST are fairly evenly matched - but Vx need to do a lot to match/beat the RS.
Four years later and I still bloody have it!
Enquired about a very low miler 335i Touring yesterday though...
Think the Astra VXR and Focus ST are fairly evenly matched - but Vx need to do a lot to match/beat the RS.
18 June 2009, 10:28 PM
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ive been for a nice run out, consisting of visiting freinds and family
give a few people a drive of it to get it outa the way, none could thrash it tho as im still running it in ( method in my madness
) thats that outa the way now
ive put a 130 miles on the clock
in that time i got
2 flashers of headlights and a waves
1 thumbs up
one toot of the horn
loads of looks/almost an acident
one "YOUR CARS A BEAST"
and one stop check of the police/ followed me for miles and then blocked me in lol
i never got 1 pull in the scooby had it 3 years and it looked "gangsta" lol
give a few people a drive of it to get it outa the way, none could thrash it tho as im still running it in ( method in my madness
) thats that outa the way nowive put a 130 miles on the clock
in that time i got
2 flashers of headlights and a waves
1 thumbs up
one toot of the horn
loads of looks/almost an acident
one "YOUR CARS A BEAST"
and one stop check of the police/ followed me for miles and then blocked me in lol
i never got 1 pull in the scooby had it 3 years and it looked "gangsta" lol
18 June 2009, 10:47 PM
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wish i could do a write up like saxo boys...but i cant
all i will say is the car is awsome, handles fantastic, pulls like a train, so mutch power it blows my mind and all below 5000rpm will rev to 7000 once run in
seats are perfect seem to fit great, steering wheel nice and chunky positive feel no
no hint of wheel spin and its been raining, on roundabouts it feels like a 4 wheel drive
so safe and solid
all in all i cant beleve how good the car is , i already feel its the best car i've ever had
after a whole 4 hours
all i will say is the car is awsome, handles fantastic, pulls like a train, so mutch power it blows my mind and all below 5000rpm will rev to 7000 once run in
seats are perfect seem to fit great, steering wheel nice and chunky positive feel no
no hint of wheel spin and its been raining, on roundabouts it feels like a 4 wheel drive
so safe and solid
all in all i cant beleve how good the car is , i already feel its the best car i've ever had
after a whole 4 hours
18 June 2009, 11:38 PM
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the noise and the chatter from the turbo and the odd little pop from the exhausts
im gonna make a bold statemant here...it sounds better than the scooby rumble
have i gone to far
19 June 2009, 09:45 AM
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Cool - sounds amazing! Any pics of it yet? Haven't seen one in the metal.
Darc - looks evil. Bet the Focus handles better though. If you uprated that you might end up with a VXR-R-R-R-R?!
Darc - looks evil. Bet the Focus handles better though. If you uprated that you might end up with a VXR-R-R-R-R?!
19 June 2009, 02:55 PM
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Saw one on sale in a Ford showroom in Zurich this week, green and all, looked interesting.
Good to see that some people are happy with the car they bought!
........will be a shame to see them cry when they get raped by a Scooby at the first lights........
Good to see that some people are happy with the car they bought!
........will be a shame to see them cry when they get raped by a Scooby at the first lights........
19 June 2009, 03:09 PM
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It's all about the quality of the plastics. Putting stacks of brushed metal look plastics into the car doesn't work if they look cheap - I have to say I think with the later new age models Subaru got that right.
Had a look at a mate's Focus ST when we were in London and I was really surprised how "low spec" it looked in comparison. I just would've expected Ford to have made more of an effort for a higher end model.
I really do like the look of the RS outside though.
19 June 2009, 09:28 PM
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19 June 2009, 10:13 PM
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19 June 2009, 10:31 PM
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took some pics today, just uploading
http://s653.photobucket.com/albums/u...h_focus013.jpg
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1245447143
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1245447426
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1245447834
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1245448167
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1245448587
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1245451313
http://s653.photobucket.com/albums/u...h_focus013.jpg
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1245447143
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1245447426
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1245447834
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1245448167
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1245448587
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1245451313
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19 June 2009, 11:09 PM
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If you're talking about classics maybe, but I'd say the standard WRX, and especially the STI interiors are way ahead of the Ford alternative.
It's all about the quality of the plastics. Putting stacks of brushed metal look plastics into the car doesn't work if they look cheap - I have to say I think with the later new age models Subaru got that right.
Had a look at a mate's Focus ST when we were in London and I was really surprised how "low spec" it looked in comparison. I just would've expected Ford to have made more of an effort for a higher end model.
I really do like the look of the RS outside though.
It's all about the quality of the plastics. Putting stacks of brushed metal look plastics into the car doesn't work if they look cheap - I have to say I think with the later new age models Subaru got that right.
Had a look at a mate's Focus ST when we were in London and I was really surprised how "low spec" it looked in comparison. I just would've expected Ford to have made more of an effort for a higher end model.
I really do like the look of the RS outside though.
The interior is pretty good on the rs there is a few things the seat belt clips are a bit cheap
im not keen on the cup holders, i think they should be hidden not on show, i like the carbon effect trim, some dont and ive herd people say about the arm rest but i think its ok also has aircon in the glove box to keep your beers cool
20 June 2009, 09:01 AM
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Hey Paul. Ive seen two of these in aberdeen a green one and a white, although the green one looks good on the road. imo the whites sooooo much nicer. Happy motoring
20 June 2009, 11:50 AM
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That RS doesn't really get far away on the short straights. Looks like the 'feel' is more monstrous than the reality, as some reporters have alluded to. Still, what does the media know? Seeing as the RS was 'better' than a GTR, and a clio is as fast as the RS, does that mean GTR owners will be swapping for clios?
Hats off to Renault though, they really are producing some very good cars currently. I expect the upcoming RS megane will at least equal the FRS in terms of performance.