Nic Barnes
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Weak attempt imho
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Gsi_Ire
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
I can only assume the plastic cover on the front grille is for vanity only, as the ST's grille is completely open.
iirc these renders are for the american market too... so they may be some stupid pedistrian protection law or something.
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Baskey
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Awsome a propper RS. First ford I have been excited out since the escort cossie
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Jill
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quote: Originally posted by Marc
Not a fan of 5 door hatchbacks, they just never look right.
Yeah totally agree.
I'm dissapointed with the mk3 FRS and certainly will not be selling my mk1 FRS or my mk2 FRS 500 anytime soon now! The front bumper as too much plastic like something from the Early Learning Centre
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Gary
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Meh. Can't get exited a out that tbh.
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Ben G
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You can't get excited about the first 4wd rs since the escort?
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_Allan_
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Jill
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kz
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Robin
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It might do if the photoshop was not as shit
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GB123
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That light on the back quarter
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Jambo
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It's only possible they are making one because it has 5doors
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taylorboosh
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I dont like fords but think it looks alright
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Ben G
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quote: Originally posted by Jambo
It's only possible they are making one because it has 5doors
Exactly that. Gone are the days of Ford throwing money down the drain.
One car for all markets is their new strategy and it appears to be working very well.
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Ben G
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http://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-eurocars/ford-focus-rs--the-inside-line/31583
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baza31
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It doesn't look aggressive enough to be an rs. If people wanted a toned down version for a zetec s or an st . It's ok wanting to reach out to everyone but it's not like people don't have a choice of boring fords to go for. People wanted the rs to stand out but this is plain and IMO boring.
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sharpy28
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
It looks pretty menacing here:
Tbh i'm interested in the Fiesta RS more, which will likely have more in common with the mk1 Focus RS.
Was down at for college the other week and it's been 100% confirmed there will be no fiesta RS ... Not for the foreseeable future anyway
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Ben G
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They said that about every single performance version for as long as I can remember.
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GB123
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As Ben said, when the last Focus RS came out they said they'd never be making one again.
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Jambo
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Not aggressive enough
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random dav
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5 doors? Sapphire Cosworth, MK2 RS2000
No wide arches? Sapphire Cosworth, MK1/MK2/MK5/MK6 RS2000, MK3 RS1600
Sapphire was just a Ghia with bits bolted on, as where previous RS's. I'd say only the Escort Cosworth,MK1 and 2 Focus RS where something more special (tooling, etc)
[Edited on 06-02-2015 by random dav]
WRLFC !
Project cars
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3CorsaMeal
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It just looks like a more gappy version of the old one, and the one before that, and an astra..
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Robin
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quote: Originally posted by random dav
5 doors? Sapphire Cosworth, MK2 RS2000
No wide arches? Sapphire Cosworth, MK1/MK2/MK5/MK6 RS2000, MK3 RS1600
Sapphire was just a Ghia with bits bolted on, as where previous RS's. I'd say only the Escort Cosworth,MK1 and 2 Focus RS where something more special (tooling, etc)
[Edited on 06-02-2015 by random dav]
To be fair, only the escort cosworth, mk1 and mk2 focus rs' and escort Mexico had wide arches, everything else had standard wings with plastic trims, if anything.
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SVM 286
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I think i'd be rather torn between this and the Mustang if I was in the market for either.
Hard choice to make. To say the least.
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GB123
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V8 Mustang
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Ben G
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V8 mustang will be a fair few grand more expensive.
Ecoboost is a better bet for UK roads.
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