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thegsi
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29th Jun 10 at 21:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A mate of mine popped over today and hes had his Mk2 2009 RS for a while but today was the first time I went in it. Never really thought a great deal about them to be honest but jesus christ, they're fokin awsome.
We had a blast against an Evo FQ360 and there was nothing in it. Even in the bends this RS was killing it. I was gobsmacked as like most people, I thought Evo's were pretty much unbeatable
Let me have a go in it too. Drove it for a good 20mins and loved it. So so responsive and not an ounce of torque steer. Couldnt beleive how well it handled and gripped. Very very impressed and made my night

I will now await the obligatory "Needs 4WD" or "Evo wasn't trying" response
GTM
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It needs 4wd and the Evo obviously wasnt trying!

Apart from that i really want a go in one but cant see that happening soon. Seen alot of them about recently cant decide on whats the best colour.
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I have been in one puttin out 445 bhp and omg . . . I went along with the whole " Would never spend 27k on a fwd focus" Until that day but have since changed my ways of thinking . It made me lol
thegsi
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29th Jun 10 at 21:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That was my exact opinion too mate.
Soon shut me up!
Jambo
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And to think a Clio cup can keep up with one on the road
Steve
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they never look that special in germany, tuned one might be a different matter tho..

think in my vids theres a bit with me not doing that badly with one, obviously gets away but not like youd expect

[Edited on 29-06-2010 by Steve]
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve


think in my vids theres a bit with me not doing that badly with one, obviously gets away but not like youd expect



Something definately isnt right there then, considering your car compared to an RS, no offence, but the 2 cars can't be compared performance wise. One is far superior to the other.
Sean8v
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I seen the video on you tube of the clio and the rs a couldnt believe it . . That 5 cylnder can't half play a tune either
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve


think in my vids theres a bit with me not doing that badly with one, obviously gets away but not like youd expect



Something definately isnt right there then, considering your car compared to an RS, no offence, but the 2 cars can't be compared performance wise. One is far superior to the other.


the same can be said about a 270bhp astra vxr with quaife lsd and a ford puma with 4 pots

its not all about fancy knuckles and power

[Edited on 29-06-2010 by Steve]
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ive yet to have a play with one as the ones i come across are allways dodling along and being driven by a balding midlife crisis victim.
Steve
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also a mk5 fiesta was doing a decent job of keeping up with a couple of em
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broster has also said that the handling is quite dull in standard guise, and hes every right to defend them as jamsport have there one which they run, im led to believe that particular one is special though
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
Something definately isnt right there then, considering your car compared to an RS, no offence, but the 2 cars can't be compared performance wise. One is far superior to the other.


No offence but for a car ot be significantly faster than another the difference has to be HUGE in power/weight otherwise its all very similar on the road.
Please go on youtube and see the Clio 200 vs Focus RS, it may have 300bhp but its also huge and heavy.

Marketing team seemed to have done very well
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im sure on the road tho a clio would get bum raped
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I can understand about the Clio due to power/weight and the way they handle straight out of the box.
connollygt30
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New RS's are the bollocks end of
Ben G
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the are awesome machines indeed.

wouldn't buy one new but they are fascinating.

very common around here though.

i loved my st so can only imagine the emotions i'd feel if i could drive the rs
Sean8v
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they are gettin like belly buttons around here . . everyone has one. . . would love a white one with black wheels
Ben G
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a guy in my work has a white one and has done the wheels and bonnet vents black and lowered it.

it's bloody scary in your rear view mirror
Sean8v
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lol . . . . Gettin rather popular the black wheels etc especially on the green ones . . . 2nd hand ones arent even dropping in price
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I love them.
I had a shot of my dads a few weeks ago, and after driving it properly for 5 mins, i felt as if i knew exactly where the limit was. Handles brilliantly, and its so intuitive.

Really looking forward to my dad getting his other one

[Edited on 29-06-2010 by BluKoo]
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
And to think a Clio cup can keep up with one on the road

I have driven 172 Cup on the road and they handle fantastically. However one beating one on the road, not a fokin chance in hell sorry.
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
they never look that special in germany, tuned one might be a different matter tho..

think in my vids theres a bit with me not doing that badly with one, obviously gets away but not like youd expect

[Edited on 29-06-2010 by Steve]


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I love them aswell, deffo going to buy on in the next couple months.

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