Fezza's es, possible new exploits with the Focus RS.

Is it advisable for RS owners ,who track and use their cars beyond the 5 seater daily commute and weekend family domestic use, to take out shares in Michelin, and get a dividend return, as an offset ? Lol

See Fezza's es latest investment.lol So that's 9500 miles approx. out of the first pair then.

Edited 7 November, 20169 yr by vrskeith

The Smoking Tire RS upgrade with Mountune package.

 

Is it advisable for RS owners ,who track and use their cars beyond the 5 seater daily commute and weekend family domestic use, to take out shares in Michelin, and get a dividend return, as an offset ? Lol

See Fezza's es latest investment.lol So that's 9500 miles approx. out of the first pair then.

Fezza es.

What a tyre Wally.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o-8SDjRrp0

Edited 11 November, 20169 yr by vrskeith

​BMW Joe Achilles does a Focus RS review.

 

Another interesting review  of the RS.

Edited 19 November, 20169 yr by vrskeith

Fezza es.

 

Runs the RS with mixed tyres, FRONT and BACK in the wet. WTF!

 

With interesting results.

 

Edited 22 November, 20169 yr by vrskeith

Autocar does their 1st long-term report on the Focus RS :

 

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/our-cars/ford-focus-rs-long-term-test-review-first-report

Edited 1 December, 20169 yr by vrskeith

Private sellers getting rid so soon , I  wonder why? 12 months delivery from ordering and yet there are 96 on Autotrader today- mainly traders but some private sales,

 

See examples below. range £30k to £40k

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201611099611963?body-type=Hatchback&price-to=40000&make=FORD&model=FOCUS&price-from=30000&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&maximum-badge-engine-size=2.4&advertising-location=at_cars&maximum-mileage=10000&quantity-of-doors=5&year-from=2016&sort=price-asc&postcode=sn119rn&radius=1500&page=1

 

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201611079523875?sort=price-asc&advertising-location=at_cars&maximum-badge-engine-size=2.4&maximum-mileage=10000&postcode=sn119rn&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&price-to=40000&year-from=2016&price-from=30000&radius=1500&body-type=Hatchback&quantity-of-doors=5&make=FORD&model=FOCUS&page=2

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201611109637029?sort=price-asc&advertising-location=at_cars&maximum-badge-engine-size=2.4&maximum-mileage=10000&postcode=sn119rn&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&price-to=40000&year-from=2016&price-from=30000&radius=1500&body-type=Hatchback&quantity-of-doors=5&make=FORD&model=FOCUS&page=2

 

 

Sorry that the above are not opening up!!

 

General

Edited 1 December, 20169 yr by vrskeith

The Focus RS certainly gets high marks from reviewers, and the waiting list for new cars seems rather long.

Just odd how many Demonstrator / Used / Management cars are advertised and appear to not be selling.

Maybe that is down to the asking price as Ford / Ford Dealers try to not have reports of high depreciation by dropping the Asking Prices.

 

Reminds of the GT86 / BRZ, and currently the Hot BMW's. Road testers big them up, some buy them, and many sit not selling as Manufacturers make sure they First Register enough.

Best colour imo. Metallic grey!!

 

Good spec and a wow plate!!

 

Autotrader.

 

 

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Edited 2 December, 20169 yr by vrskeith

A couple of recalls on RS. What do you owners know?

 

 

 

 

 

Seems like Fezza es.was right about high oil consumption, dependent upon spirited  use.

Edited 2 December, 20169 yr by vrskeith

Snagging faults and good that Ford react quickly to them and try to resolve.

There is a lesson there for some other manufacturers like the 2nd biggest car manufacturing group in the world.

(Once for a few months the biggest.)

Snagging faults and good that Ford react quickly to them and try to resolve.

There is a lesson there for some other manufacturers like the 2nd biggest car manufacturing group in the world.

(Once for a few months the biggest.)

 

Oh!! George you mean the Parent company of your current No1 car- subsidiary of VW -Seat.

 

So with all the engineering R&D experts exploiting all the cars power attributes they never found the oil consumption issues over the 2+years development programme.

Edited 2 December, 20169 yr by vrskeith

Too busy with the Media Spin and videos of Drifting and testing & getting everything right and then engine management before signing off getting the over fueling for the crackles and pops.

A couple of recalls on RS. What do you owners know?

 

 

 

 

 

Seems like Fezza es.was right about high oil consumption, dependent upon spirited  use.

More update info on RS.

There's a stack of these sitting in my local Evans Halshaw - I'd like one but think it would be too wide for my lock up...

McRae & D1ck (now owned by Parks...) in Stirling have a grey one - first one I've seen - looks fantastic.

Edited 6 December, 20169 yr by Brian69

McRae & D1ck (now owned by Parks...) in Stirling have a grey one - first one I've seen - looks fantastic.

Brian,

Are Ford offering" to die for "finance deals to secure ?

Is that VW's spiel? It rings a bell.

More update info on RS.

Latest update on Recall items from owner. I wonder how the UK Dealerships are handling these?

Perhaps UK owners , some of which are notable members on this site and of the UK Focus RS Owners Club RS, would like to comment as to their experiences with dealerships.

Edited 8 December, 20169 yr by vrskeith

Stumbled on this guys collection of reviews. Jay Kay video reviews.

Sample attached :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjxVK-4vXr4

Edited 10 December, 20169 yr by vrskeith

Stumbled on this guys collection of reviews. Jay Kay video reviews.

Sample attached :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjxVK-4vXr4

Thanks Keith. 

 

Brave salesman, & helpful too. Brings back memories...............

 

Better than most accompanied test-drives, especially re routing & enabling some pf the performance to be explored. 

I'm surprised that the dealer allowed the "customer" to fit a camera to a demo car, that's a 1st for me.

 

Not impressed with the control layout, but if you own a car you'll learn it, it just takes time especially when moving brands.

 

Pity Ford don't offer their Powershift 'box in the RS, it might attract some extra customers.

 

DC 

So this, overtime time is Fezza's main frustration with his Focus RS.

Topgear do a review on Mounting RS.

http://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/ford/focus-st/23-rs-mountune/first-drive