stuartmitchell
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Hi Lads,
Long time no speak! Traded in the S2K yesterday for this! So far so good, 1st, 2nd and 3rd are interesting on wet Scottish roads but 4th works well
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Ben G
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When these first came out, they were everywhere around here. Now I only see the one rs500 in works car park.
Any plans for it?
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chris_uk
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I drove a rs500 version and it torque steered everywhere! Didnt like it .. Fwd hunk of crap.
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stuartmitchell
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
When these first came out, they were everywhere around here. Now I only see the one rs500 in works car park.
Any plans for it?
Think a lot of them have been written off
Maybe in time a Mongoose Exhaust but for the time being, will be keeping it standard
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Kyle T
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Excellent, "usable" or not they look and sound badass. Still get a double take from me when one drives past.
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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Ben G
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quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
I drove a rs500 version and it torque steered everywhere! Didnt like it .. Fwd hunk of crap.
I can imagine new focus st is bad enough and that's a generation ahead of this!
They are in gear monsters though. No good on wet roads at traffic lights.
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--ToM--
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quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
I drove a rs500 version and it torque steered everywhere! Didnt like it .. Fwd hunk of crap.
Probs just had part worns on it , seems to be a common problem with these
[Edited on 17-11-2014 by --ToM--]
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Andrew
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quote: Originally posted by --ToM--
quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
I drove a rs500 version and it torque steered everywhere! Didnt like it .. Fwd hunk of crap.
Probs just had part worns on it , seems to be a common problem with these
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Graham88
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The sound these make is immense
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Nic Barnes
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I was tempted by one when I sold my corsa
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stuartmitchell
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quote: Originally posted by Graham88
The sound these make is immense
It's really addictive mate. Trying to be good but the noise is incredible!!
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Colin
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Wheelspin tastic in the wet, decently puts the power down in the dry though.
Sold mine 3yrs ago and there still selling for the same money now.
[Edited on 18-11-2014 by Colin]
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stuartmitchell
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Looking forward to summer mate
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Brett
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Really like these Look ace in white too. Saw a fully stickered up mtune one yesterday on motorway also, looked well.
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Gareth T
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I like these, nice to see one that's not green.
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SXI - Matt
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Blue definitely has to be the best colour to have one in!! Looks smart been following RSdirect on facebook and they post some lovely examples up. Get the wheels done black goes really well against to blue.
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gavin18787
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
When these first came out, they were everywhere around here. Now I only see the one rs500 in works car park.
Any plans for it?
think they are all in basildon. See at least three when I walk the dog
I really like them. If they were a bit cheaper I think I would have got one by now. Cant bring myself to spend that much cash on one though. Noise = epic
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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stuartmitchell
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quote: Originally posted by SXI - Matt
Blue definitely has to be the best colour to have one in!! Looks smart been following RSdirect on facebook and they post some lovely examples up. Get the wheels done black goes really well against to blue.
Green was a lot extra ££ from the factory. Blue was a little cheaper.
Only one you didn't have to pay extra for was the white apparently! I really like the Green but Hibs play in Green and I cant be having that
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Ian
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Probably ages better in blue.
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big eck
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Love the look of these. Was on a ford focus track day at knockhill against them and they sounded superb at full chat. I have to admit they're not as quick as I expected.
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chris_uk
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http://youtu.be/nIAwx-yjnmY?list=PLChbT0b_Y9DkV6W0weGDihhfgDWa_ze9V
[Edited on 22-11-2014 by chris_uk]
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Ben G
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Whats that video meant to prove, chris? That your highly modified vx220 is quicker?
It has more bhp and much less weight against a standard focus RS anyway, so that's a given.
I'd also like to see you get a weeks worth of shopping and the kids in the car
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chris_uk
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it was only 250bhp at that point. which is 100bhp less than a rs500.
its not meant to prove anything really. just reminded me i had a race with one so popped the vid up.
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--ToM--
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Mates got a white one standard apart from exhaust sounds awesome , quicker than my cav off the line but the cav catches it up if it manages to get traction and pulls past ever so slightly , still rather the focus all day long actually been debating selling all my cars to just have one car like a FRS but need something economical to go to work in from what iv read on the web there thirsty!! I'm sure of Steve did a track day in a puma he could confirm the mpg for me though.
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Ben G
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quote: Originally posted by chris_uk
it was only 250bhp at that point. which is 100bhp less than a rs500.
its not meant to prove anything really. just reminded me i had a race with one so popped the vid up.
Oh ok. Is that an rs500 you raced then?
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