anyone on here ordered a Ford Rs for 2009

anyone on here ordered a Ford Rs for 2009

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Stevie B Nch

Original Poster:

39 posts

192 months

Thursday 15th May 2008
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Just interested if anyone else has ordered one or two, (ive ordered 2)

I am hoping for some more feed back from ford very soon, maybe an invite to the UK motor show first showing.

Anyone?

Dave_ST220

10,296 posts

206 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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There's a showing before that to a certain online forum apparently.............

Why 2 out on interest? Speculation that they will go up in value or to enjoy one & sell the other? How does this work as no prices have been announced?

Dave_ST220

10,296 posts

206 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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There's a showing before that to a certain online forum apparently.............

Why 2 out on interest? Speculation that they will go up in value or to enjoy one & sell the other? How does this work as no prices have been announced?

Stevie B Nch

Original Poster:

39 posts

192 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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Dave_ST220 said:
There's a showing before that to a certain online forum apparently.............

Why 2 out on interest? Speculation that they will go up in value or to enjoy one & sell the other? How does this work as no prices have been announced?
Bought one for myself and one for one of my staff, we are both big rs fans, main reason i think the car will hold its value very well (not much else does these days)

Witchfinder

6,250 posts

253 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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Stevie B Nch said:
Bought one for myself and one for one of my staff, we are both big rs fans, main reason i think the car will hold its value very well (not much else does these days)
The old RS is pretty good for retaining its value, as long as it's left standard and there aren't too many miles on it. I'm sorely tempted, but I could never get the Mrs to agree to it. I'll have to wait around for a second hand one in 4 or 5 years time.

Dave_ST220

10,296 posts

206 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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I was thinking of selling the ST but i'd take a big hit on it and probably have to stomp up 10K to get the RS frown

chriz1

669 posts

216 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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when is it due for realease

Stevie B Nch

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39 posts

192 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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I paid my 2x £500 deposits a couple of months ago,

the dealer sold the full allocation it was allow in 2 hours. ( I think they were allow 5 vehicles it is a very big dealership)

No idea what reaction other dealers got

Stevie B Nch

Original Poster:

39 posts

192 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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chriz1 said:
when is it due for realease
i think around may 2009 but im hoping Feb/March 09

Mutton

376 posts

223 months

Saturday 17th May 2008
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I've been told that Job 1 is this December, so will probably hit showrooms around Feb/March time. I've also been told that the production volume is significantly higher than the original FRS's 4500 and is nearly double that.

Stevie B Nch

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39 posts

192 months

Saturday 17th May 2008
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that figure is worldwide not UK so very low figure.


''The Ford Focus RS was manufactured on its own production line at Ford's Saarlouis plant in Germany. Production started on 2 October 2002 and ended on 11 November 2003 when the final vehicle, number 4501 of a limited worldwide production run of 4500, rolled off the line''.

wonder what happened to car 4501 strange why they still say 4500 cars???

found this today saying 350bhp on the new 2009 ford focus, that would be nice

''The concept version of the new Ford Focus RS is to unveil at this summer's 2008 British Motor Show, and some spyshots of the 2009 Ford Focus RS concept is leaked out online.

As the spies from Nurburgring enthusiast site bridgetogantry.com (BTG), they claim the production version will in fact be available with 4WD after witnessing the prototype over steer while powering round the circuit, previous reports stated that only FWD will be offered.

If that isn't enough, BTG say the RS version of the Focus will pump out a monstrous 350bhp which far exceeds the 280-300bhp we had expected.

Still around 3 months away from the unveiling of the concept version, so we will have to wait and see if initial specifications reach these scaly heights (oh boy we hope so!!!), but keep an eye out as the pre motor show leaks begin to unravel.''

Edited by Stevie B Nch on Saturday 17th May 22:08


Edited by Stevie B Nch on Saturday 17th May 22:08

# Lord Lucan #

234 posts

192 months

Saturday 17th May 2008
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the new FRS will be 2wd not 4wd as the 4wd one will follow in a later production one so as to allow fmc to comply with the 2012 WRC regs as set by the FIA so for now the new car will get 2wd through the front wheels multy plate clutch 19 inch wheels

Dave_ST220

10,296 posts

206 months

Monday 19th May 2008
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I've heard there are 4 or 5 test mules out there? All different configs...........

Alexbturbo

8,052 posts

214 months

Monday 19th May 2008
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Stevie B Nch said:
wonder what happened to car 4501 strange why they still say 4500 cars???
Number 4501 is currently in the possession of a fellow RS Owners Club member - it was originally sold by Ford to a guy on the RSOC who then sold it around summer last year to another RSOC member biggrin Car is still going strong too smile

# Lord Lucan #

234 posts

192 months

Wednesday 21st May 2008
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pics of test mule at the ring









Note the seats and brake calipers also the ST and TDCI badges

# Lord Lucan #

234 posts

192 months

Wednesday 21st May 2008
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NEW FRS Press Pic






grazer15

124 posts

211 months

Thursday 22nd May 2008
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Ford dealers have not been given any allocation numbers yet,they will come later this year.

# Lord Lucan #

234 posts

192 months

Friday 23rd May 2008
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yep but they wll take your money for deposit on a purchase

JamesZS

541 posts

197 months

Friday 23rd May 2008
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Stevie B Nch said:
wonder what happened to car 4501 strange why they still say 4500 cars???
because they started on car No.1 not car No.0

Dave_ST220

10,296 posts

206 months

Friday 23rd May 2008
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JamesZS said:
Stevie B Nch said:
wonder what happened to car 4501 strange why they still say 4500 cars???
because they started on car No.1 not car No.0
Eh?! If you count from 1 like most people would that still makes 4500 in my eyes or am i being thick?