Why so few MK1 RS?
Discussion
Personally I've always preferred the MK1, and will always point one out if I see one. Unfortunatly this isn't very often. I'm guessing they were a much more limited run than the MK2?
I've driven a few MK1s and unless you are on a particuarly badly maintained road found them very capable of pushing on while surprising s few people as they are not exactly a "Q car" they are a lot less "bad trip to Halfords" than the MK2.
Anywho, all IMO etc
A bit common?
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I've driven a few MK1s and unless you are on a particuarly badly maintained road found them very capable of pushing on while surprising s few people as they are not exactly a "Q car" they are a lot less "bad trip to Halfords" than the MK2.
Anywho, all IMO etc
A bit common?
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In a word Tooling
In order to be able to keep costs down certain pasrts (like the body pannels) were "soft tooled". These tools can only make about 4500 parts before wearing out.
The next step up to hard tools costs hugely more, and although possible to produce +50k parts, no one thought the car would sell that many (rightly so)
In order to be able to keep costs down certain pasrts (like the body pannels) were "soft tooled". These tools can only make about 4500 parts before wearing out.
The next step up to hard tools costs hugely more, and although possible to produce +50k parts, no one thought the car would sell that many (rightly so)
I think the problem with the Mk1 was that when people heard there was going to be a new RS, they anticipated or expected a loony 4WD rally-rep inline with their memories of the Escort RS Cosworth. When it was released as a FWD hatch poking just over 200bhp, a lot of [foolish] people instantly dismissed it without driving it.
I'd say that similar happened with the Mk2 but most of that seems to have been dissolved with keen marketing and promotion.
I'd say that similar happened with the Mk2 but most of that seems to have been dissolved with keen marketing and promotion.
marcosgt said:
The Mk1 Focus was better than any that have followed (lookswise, anyway).
M.
I had a Ford Focus... M.
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