Focus RS MK1 or MK2?

[zeppelin]

Hi

What would you go for out of the Focus RS MK1 and MK2 and why?

I often see people commenting that they much prefer the mk1 for it's looks over the mk2, etc, but want to hear what everyone has to say on this topic.

Cheers

[Swerve17]

Having driven neither, I'd say on looks alone I prefer the Mk1. But the interiors nasty, I hate the blue leather bits on the seats!

[zeppelin]

Yes I do think the mk1 is the better looking car

[oj121]

Suppose it depends on if you want a nimble sublime handling hatch or a power munching monster.

[Blowfish]

Didn't the Mk1 suffer from really bad torque steer? MK2 is a great car in the dry especially with mountune upgrade. Although both are chavy in my opinion.

[Papa Hotel]

I'd love a mk1, I'd feel like a berk in a mk2.

[sagarich]

MK2 for me.

[mnkiboy]

MK1 every time. The MK2 is too big and heavy IMO. I've also read a number of reports regarding them not producing the full 300bhp. Not that i've ever driven one, mind.

[collateral]

Blowfish said:

Didn't the Mk1 suffer from really bad torque steer? MK2 is a great car in the dry especially with mountune upgrade. Although both are chavy in my opinion.

I think the story was that the press reviewed cars that weren't final and the production set up was different. Not that I've had a go in either.

[Patrick Bateman]

Mk 2 every time.

[Harry Flashman]

Mk 2. Mk 1 looks nice, Mk 2 has looks reminiscent of an Escort Cosworth.

[Devil2575]

Been a passenger in a Mk2 loads of times now. Staggeringly fast in a straight line, amazing grip in the bends and the owner reporting that the only car that has troubled him so far was a 500bhp M5.

However, the ride quality is rubbish, crashing over bumps, it looks like it belongs on the cover of Max power and it's a Focus that he bought new for £28k!!

Each to their own I guess...

[PumpkinSteve]

On looks alone I'd choose MK2, it just looks mean and muscular to me.

[mackay45]

Mk1.

For the £20k-£25k a mk2 would cost you could also have one of the following:

M3 CSL
S2 Exige
Z4M
Sierra Cosworth

All of which I would rather have over a mk2. Will be a lot of other cars that I would rank above it at that price as well which I can't think of at the moment.

I wouldn't pay more than 15k for a mk2.

OP is this purely hypothetical? They are both RS Focus variants but one is (roughly) double the price of the other...