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My ED30 v RS Focus
Msportman:
Had a phone call from a good friend of mine who runs a local Ford garage near where I live.
He was keen to see how his new Ford RS Focus would shape up against my Edition 30 with all of the added APR bits and bobs.
Like me he's a petrol head with an open mind and TBH he had not been in the Edition 30 but he has sampled a stock MK5 GTI.
I went over to the showroom to see their new RS blue demonstrator.
I would have to say I did like some aspects of the car on intially seeing it parked up but my overall impression is that parked side by side my car was so much more understated and low key. German engineeing at it's best the Golf is the Kings Road car to own.
The interior in the RS is a big step forward and is more Msport orientated but having said that the quality and originality of the Golf seats are a boon.
We both went out in my car first and the sound and performance of my Golfy took John by surprise...he could not believe it's delivery and tractibilty even without a diff. He reckoned I'd be dissapointed with the RS even before I drove it!
Out we went in the RS. First thing I noticed is the initial low down oomph but the noise was cultered and had the lovely warble but didn't rock my boat comparing the two.
As we progressed along some A roads and B roads I noticed how flat the car felt in the middle. Now I know my car is at stage 2 but this is a £28k car with the extra bits but the mid range punch was nowhere near as exciting as the Golf. The diff on uneven roads seemed to get confused pulling and tugging on the worst of the off camber sections especially the B roads.
Brakes were excellent but overall the car would not pusuade me from getting out of my car! :grin:
It's not a bad car but it's not a great step forward over the Golf and in the long run I wonder how many they will sell and how the residuals will stand up!
SO8:
Interesting :smiley:
How many miles are on your Golf versus the Focus RS ?? If it's very new and tight (ie. under 5K miles at least) it won't give a good account of itself just yet .....
Oli:
--- Quote from: Msportman on September 27, 2009, 08:40:49 pm ---Had a phone call from a good friend of mine who runs a local Ford garage near where I live.
He was keen to see how his new Ford RS Focus would shape up against my Edition 30 with all of added APR bits and bobs.
Like me he's a petrol head with an open mind and TBH he had not been in the Edition 30 but he has sampled a stock MK5 GTI.
I went over to the showroom to see their new RS blue demonstrator.
I would have to say I did like some aspects of the car on intially seeing it parked up but my overall impression is that parked side by side my car was so much more understated and low key. German engineeing at it's best the Golf is the Kings Road car to own.
The interior in the RS is a big step forward and is more Msport orientated but having said that the quality and originality of the Golf seats are a boon.
We both went out in my car first and the sound and performance of my Golfy took John by surprise...he could not believe it's delivery and tractibilty even without a diff. He reckoned I'd be dissapointed with the RS even before I drove it!
Out we went in the RS. First thing I noticed is the initial low down oomph but the noise was cultered and had the lovely warble but didn't rock my boat comparing the two.
As we progressed along some A roads and B roads I noticed how flat the car felt in the middle. Now I know my car is at stage 2 but this is a £28k car with the extra bits but the mid range punch was nowhere near as exciting as the Golf. The diff on uneven roads seemed to get confused pulling and tugging on the worst of the off camber sections especially the B roads.
Brakes were excellent but overall the car would not pusuade me from getting out of my car! :grin:
It's not a bad car but it's not a great step forward over the Golf and in the long run I wonder how many they will sell and how the residuals will stand up!
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When I test drove the RS this is exactly what I thought, especially about it tugging the car all over the place, I thought it was horrendous in fact!
mortygttdi:
The RS can be alot more and I think people are getting in standard RS's and not seing the full picture...Ive heard alot of people say the engine is at its limits with the spec Ford have put into it :innocent: The RS with the amount of mods that some one can put into any other car will be phenominal! Dont forget this car is STILL watered down to pass euro emissions.
Any ill say it again I used to own a Focus ST225 and got rid of it for its drinking problem I will NOT own another for that simple reason.
or yeh! forget to say I dont think id get back out of a VW now :happy2:
Darren
Msportman:
--- Quote from: SO8 on September 27, 2009, 08:46:34 pm ---Interesting :smiley:
How many miles are on your Golf versus the Focus RS ?? If it's very new and tight (ie. under 5K miles at least) it won't give a good account of itself just yet .....
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It's done the rounds at 9800 miles! :scared:
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