Is the FOCUS RS for chavs?
Discussion
I am a fan of the Focus, we had it as a family car.
Recently I have owned a Audi TT and a S2000. I sold the S2K because I need space for my little one and the other half ;( I am considering a blue Focus RS, E92 M3 or something thing a E-Class coupe.
The RS is the best value, i.e the insurance is £700, road tax is half the M3 and also it will depreciate less. However the M3 is an M3 ;-) The E-class is my sensible got no balls option.
After speaking to a friend and he is really quite against them due to the image! Is that what people think of the RS?
Recently I have owned a Audi TT and a S2000. I sold the S2K because I need space for my little one and the other half ;( I am considering a blue Focus RS, E92 M3 or something thing a E-Class coupe.
The RS is the best value, i.e the insurance is £700, road tax is half the M3 and also it will depreciate less. However the M3 is an M3 ;-) The E-class is my sensible got no balls option.
After speaking to a friend and he is really quite against them due to the image! Is that what people think of the RS?
Seriously, don't concern yourself with things like this. It's a great car, and you've done your sums. Loud green doesn't help things if you are concerned about image, I love the blue so had to go for it when I had mine. Aside from this, you've just gotta love flared arches and 5-cyl soundtrack etc. Great steer too (and thats' from me, that came from an R26.R before)
I would say yes and no. I personally thought it looked ace and have toyed with the same deliberation a couple of times. That was until 3 days ago when I saw a green one with the worst aftermarket wheels possible that instantly reduced the car from semi desirable to chavtastic.
Blue with silver wheels would be my only choice as its as discreet as the RS gets.
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Blue with silver wheels would be my only choice as its as discreet as the RS gets.
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stevenr said:
Chavs? Not at all dear boy,you do know it's just a Volvo with a Ford badge don't you?
Some say a Skoda is a Lamborghini with just a Skoda badge 
Joking aside I would have thought a Ford is a better car than a volvo? Better handling and performance? Anyway, I do not know much about the Volvo and ford connection. I know Volvo used the ford st engine in a sports c30 they produced recently... Clearly they share engines.
I will wait till Christmas before I buy
Lostprophet said:
Some say a Skoda is a Lamborghini with just a Skoda badge
Joking aside I would have thought a Ford is a better car than a volvo? Better handling and performance? Anyway, I do not know much about the Volvo and ford connection. I know Volvo used the ford st engine in a sports c30 they produced recently... Clearly they share engines.
I will wait till Christmas before I buy
Wrong way round,Ford used Volvo engines.The RS is probably a good car though like you sayJoking aside I would have thought a Ford is a better car than a volvo? Better handling and performance? Anyway, I do not know much about the Volvo and ford connection. I know Volvo used the ford st engine in a sports c30 they produced recently... Clearly they share engines.
I will wait till Christmas before I buy
t what image a car apparently portrays, buy what YOU like.Johnnytheboy said:
I'm 38, not remotely chavvy, and drive a green Mountune 350 version with black wheels.
I love it, as does my 75 yr old father.
Incidentally, did you know they are front wheel drive?
A car for chavs ? When I tell you that the project engineer on the Focus RS Mk 2 was the same man who engineered the Group B RS200, and conceived the original Escort RS Cosworth, does that make you feel better about the car's pedigree ?I love it, as does my 75 yr old father.
Incidentally, did you know they are front wheel drive?
I've had my standard green RS for 10 months and love it. It's my every day car and never ceases to put a smile on my face.
I'm over 40 and would never class myself as a chav. I couldn't care less what people think, I bought it because of the handling, performance and fun factor. It gets alot of positive attention.
Mine's fully loaded with every extra, including the black leather recaros. For me it had to be the green, but it's not to everyones taste. Plus it's still a focus, so has enough room for a family and a decent size boot.
It's even better when someone pulls up alongside me and they realise it's a woman driving!
Go test drive one, it's a great car, you'll love it!
I'm over 40 and would never class myself as a chav. I couldn't care less what people think, I bought it because of the handling, performance and fun factor. It gets alot of positive attention.
Mine's fully loaded with every extra, including the black leather recaros. For me it had to be the green, but it's not to everyones taste. Plus it's still a focus, so has enough room for a family and a decent size boot.
It's even better when someone pulls up alongside me and they realise it's a woman driving!
Go test drive one, it's a great car, you'll love it!
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