Focus RS or Mustang V8?
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IMO the FRS is substance over style and the Mustang style over substance
Having lived in the US I have some experience with previous generations of muscle cars and have to say as stock they're generally a bit over hyped. The benefit comes with the aftermarket stuff, I'd want to drive this Mustang first but I would guess it could be massively improved in ride and handling.
For me std FRS modified Mustang.
Having lived in the US I have some experience with previous generations of muscle cars and have to say as stock they're generally a bit over hyped. The benefit comes with the aftermarket stuff, I'd want to drive this Mustang first but I would guess it could be massively improved in ride and handling.
For me std FRS modified Mustang.
Rawwr said:
Have you ever noticed how on these either/or threads that you can spot the real imbeciles by the fact they give one or two words for the option they do want but a whole lot more bile and recycled funnyisms for the option they don't want?
Actually on PH as a whole, some people seem to see raving about how good a car is as "fanboyism", whereas saying a car is rubbish makes you (they think) seem discerning.Even when you drive a 10-year-old Vauxhall or something.
Mustang. 100%. Proper heritage to original fast fords and we've been asking for a RHD for years. As mentioned earlier big V8 in normal cars won't be a thing for much longer. It's also one of the best looking coupes i'be seen in a while.
Focus RS just seems to get watered down with every generation. No racing, no trick bits, no outlandish styling. Just recycled parts added to the worse looking focus since they started making them. It'll be a good car but doesn't have the magic of earlier RS cars. It's basically just a trim level now.
Focus RS just seems to get watered down with every generation. No racing, no trick bits, no outlandish styling. Just recycled parts added to the worse looking focus since they started making them. It'll be a good car but doesn't have the magic of earlier RS cars. It's basically just a trim level now.
KarlMac said:
Mustang. 100%. Proper heritage to original fast fords and we've been asking for a RHD for years. As mentioned earlier big V8 in normal cars won't be a thing for much longer. It's also one of the best looking coupes i'be seen in a while.
Focus RS just seems to get watered down with every generation. No racing, no trick bits, no outlandish styling. Just recycled parts added to the worse looking focus since they started making them. It'll be a good car but doesn't have the magic of earlier RS cars. It's basically just a trim level now.
I'd say the latest RS is anything but a trim level update? Focus RS just seems to get watered down with every generation. No racing, no trick bits, no outlandish styling. Just recycled parts added to the worse looking focus since they started making them. It'll be a good car but doesn't have the magic of earlier RS cars. It's basically just a trim level now.
It would be the Mustang V8 for me and I have so much want for one certainly, I was watching a video the other day of the RS and its drift mode feature did look really good for what is a 4WD car, the motoring press are waxing lyrical over the RS and its a really good time to be a Ford fan for sure.
I would love both though as a few other posters have mentioned.
I would love both though as a few other posters have mentioned.
KarlMac said:
It's a trim level update.
You appear to have a rather unusual definition of "trim level", most people wouldn't consider the entire drive-train after the gearbox to be "trim". Presumably you'd also consider things like the M3 to be "just a trim level update" over a 335i as well? Or indeed an Evo compared to a cooker Lancer?
Edited by kambites on Friday 29th January 10:16
kambites said:
You appear to have a rather unusual definition of "trim level", most people wouldn't consider the entire drive-train after the gearbox to be "trim". Presumably you'd also consider things like the M3 to be "just a trim level update" over a 335i as well?
Yes. Still it's not unusual on PH to have to defend buying an M3 as it's a 'tarted up reps car' 
kambites said:
You appear to have a rather unusual definition of "trim level", most people wouldn't consider the entire drive-train after the gearbox to be "trim". Presumably you'd also consider things like the M3 to be "just a trim level update" over a 335i as well?
Or indeed an Evo compared to a cooker Lancer?
Explain to me how ST to RS is any different to Golf GTI to Golf R?Or indeed an Evo compared to a cooker Lancer?
Edited by kambites on Friday 29th January 10:16
Upgraded body kit / wheels
Added AWD.
Upgraded interior
Changed engine.
It's a trim level upgrade. Like the R, like the RS, like the A45.
yonex said:
kambites said:
You appear to have a rather unusual definition of "trim level", most people wouldn't consider the entire drive-train after the gearbox to be "trim". Presumably you'd also consider things like the M3 to be "just a trim level update" over a 335i as well?
Yes. Still it's not unusual on PH to have to defend buying an M3 as it's a 'tarted up reps car' 
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