RE: Ford Focus RS vs. Honda Civic Type R

[Axionknight]

yonex said:

I don't understand why you would get so annoyed by different opinions. If you're happy, that's enough...

Clearly it isn't, for him.

[Tuvra]

JoeMarano said:

I'd probably be turned off the RS in a year or so when every single car at a event is a baby blue Focus RS. They will be everywhere mark my words!

Don't talk soft, Ford will bring in 4,000 standard cars, I'd say 2-3k of them will be blue and dripped on to the market at around 1-1.5k cars per year. They will be as "common" as the Green RS' or Long Beach Blue M2's.

[JoeMarano]

I think he's getting upset because some of the "opinions" are bks...

I think the Focus is insanely good value and a great car but I would never get one (well you never know actually, I might want to replace the mighty Polo in three years)

I think the car scene will always have fanboys that will buy a car purely on its badge whereas the rival car may actually be better for them!

[JoeMarano]

yonex said:

I don't understand why you would get so annoyed by different opinions. If you're happy, that's enough...

If ALL views were positive I would usually mistrust that as there's always a bad review of something for example a film etc. People never agree. So if everyone does I would always think hmmmmm

[Axionknight]

Tuvra said:

Don't talk soft, Ford will bring in 4,000 standard cars, I'd say 2-3k of them will be blue and dripped on to the market at around 1-1.5k cars per year. They will be as "common" as the Green RS' or Long Beach Blue M2's.

Here in Aberdeen the mk2 is eeeeeeeeeeeverywhere

[PapaJohns]

Iv still not seen an RS on the road

[Splats]

Axionknight said:

Here in Aberdeen the mk2 is eeeeeeeeeeeverywhere

Soooooo true, the concentration of MK2's in Aberdeen is insane; you see 1-2 a day pretty much every day. Also, 500 Range Rovers, 400 X5s and every 2nd car is an Audi.

[Axionknight]

Audi Q5s are like locusts, fking things,

Haven't seen a MK3 around though, I know it's early days but there are usually a few of such a model kicking around, I'm guessing the down turn has a lot of people keeping their hands on the purse strings at the moment.

Went for a sprint in a Peugeot 208gti last night, very comfortable, impressive, really. I like it.

Have we killed the thread yet?

Edited by Axionknight on Tuesday 21st June 07:56

[AMGJocky]

Axionknight said:

Audi Q5s are like locusts, fking things,

Haven't seen a MK3 around though, I know it's early days but there are usually a few of such a model kicking around, I'm guessing the down turn has a lot of people keeping their hands on the purse strings at the moment.

Went for a sprint in a Peugeot 208gti last night, very comfortable, impressive, really. I like it.

Have we killed the thread yet?

Edited by Axionknight on Tuesday 21st June 07:56

I'm still yet to see a MK3. See millions of ST's though.

Thread is definitely dead.. just waiting for the 275 Cup-S vs CTR article to pop up. That's the most intriguing one!

[Ali_T]

Axionknight said:

Haven't seen a MK3 around though, I know it's early days but there are usually a few of such a model kicking around,

They're only just starting deliveries and it's sold out until next Easter now.

Saw my first one, in that horrible blue, last week. Made me glad I cancelled!

[anonymous-user]

Saw my first RS on the road this morning, was really disappointed with the look of it, none of the presence of the earlier Focus RS models.

Suspect it will look better in resale grey than in the light blue metallic.

[AMGJocky]

Can you really just 'hand' cars back?

[anonymous-user]

Could Ford win?

The last model looked like it was designed for 13 year old boys and ADHD, baseball-cap equipped pub bores. The new Civic breaks the world record for having go-faster looking bits that are just cosmetic nonsense.

Ford decide to avoid the new car looking like it was spaffed out by a pistonheader and suddenly it has 'no presence'! I guess sometimes you want to arrive at a serious venue looking like an adult and maybe Ford went for that market this time?

[Axionknight]

AMGJocky said:

Can you really just 'hand' cars back?

Depends how you paid for it I guess.

It might not be a painful experience with an RS as there is a captive market and prices are very firm, if you bought it for cash that is.

Then again I suppose that is selling it rather than handing it back, still, if the dealer has someone else waiting for one they might be willing to accommodate you.

[JoeMarano]

Funnily enough I think it looks garbage in anything other than that baby blue, that grey colour is really very hideous!

To me it looks almost the same as the last car but with added fishness to the front.

[_dobbo_]

Car model in looks a bit like previous model shocker.

[Johnnytheboy]

JoeMarano said:

Funnily enough I think it looks garbage in anything other than that baby blue, that grey colour is really very hideous!

To me it looks almost the same as the last car but with added fishness to the front.

They could do with another colourful option.

Yellow?

[Martin_Hx]

I like that reddy/orange colour that the Fiesta ST uses

[s m]

There's an old against new comparison for the Focus RS in Autocar coming up. 30k Integrale vs new RS

[Martin_Hx]

Someone posted this yesterday, worth a watch. Both cars are quick and good fun to drive... its just a matter of taste!

Ford Focus RS vs. Honda Civic Type R at Anglesey | PistonHeadsTV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8NwU7fZho8