Any 350 buyers getting a Focus RS?

Bossing said:

Yes, I already ordered one back in 10/21 when the ordering allocation banks opened up... SG + RS2 + Cups. This can be my hybrid track/autox car.

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Hmmm... Looks like we think a lot alike, Lol. I got Stealth Gray as well, but not the Cups as this would be my all-weather car and hauling kiddos.

DrumReaper said:

Hmmm... Looks like we think a lot alike, Lol. I got Stealth Gray as well, but not the Cups as this would be my all-weather car and hauling kiddos.

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No RS2 Pkg neither? The standard stock wheels also looks good and arguably some like it better.

No sunroof for me on this one.... hoonigans don't need no stinkin' sun/moonroof! :headbonk:

Unfortunately for now there are only four colors available. I was thinking of nitro blue but it seemed too close to papa smurf blue.... a cool shade but it can get old quick.

Definitely RS2... The NAV makes doing home visits so much easier and excited to see all the fluff about Sync 3.

Oh, I agree bout the sunroof... Back in the day, those were cool points and lady loving items but now I'm focused on the joy of the drive and don't need an accessory to take away from that enjoyment.

That blue is a kill job for me... Bout like Jennifer Lawrence with an Adam's apple. Yuck!!!!

I'd like to have a Focus RS or maybe Fiesta RS if they make one for a winter beater, but that will have to wait many years. Probably they will never depreciate enough around here for me to consider one. WRXs around here are insanely priced. I was looking at older cars as backup transportation for really rotten winter days, but what you can get for $5k or so are mostly death traps.

I have a Stealth Gray RS on order as well. Learned my lesson on the GT350 and put my order in the day order banks went live.

Going base because I don't need all the heaters in the RS2 and I'm probably going to end up tracking it more than the GT350 just because of the substantial cost difference. I have a base ST now so a base RS will still be a substantial upgrade.

As consolation to the FoRS... the FoST and even the FiST are really fun cars to drive. Two years ago I participated in Ford's Ecoboost Challenge in south FL and that was my first time driving the Fiesta ST. I was quite impressed! It's quick and you can easily toss it into tight corners and it feels like a go kart. I don't think there's any new car that cost $25,000 or lower that is more fun to drive than the FiST.

It's a hoot to drive on the streets and in an autocross but it can also be fun enough to occassionally mix it up at the track. Although lacking big hp, here's a friend's Kona Blue '16 FiST ready to trounce on my Z...

I would love an rs. Would get it to replace my VW R as my winter car. Fortunately my GT350 should be here in a few weeks and my GT4 will be here in March. I have a very understanding wife but I (her) have to draw the line somewhere. I am very fortunate to be able to have all these fun toys so I'm not complaining.

I'm actually looking forward to 350hp and AWD. Will be a matter of before Livernois will come out with a tune an few add ons to push it over 400hp... And then, I'll be looking really sticking it to the new SS... With a Focus. Lol.

The Focus RS is bad as hell. I was seriously considering getting one, but I got enough toys.

I thought of trading my 2015 GT in for one, but I decided to go for a 2001 Nissan GT-R V-Spec instead.

That's not a bad do... A GT-R is a real badass machine.

If my 350R gets cancelled for whatever reason, I will probably get the RS instead. Would love to have both though ;)

DrumReaper said:

I'm actually looking forward to 350hp and AWD. Will be a matter of before Livernois will come out with a tune an few add ons to push it over 400hp... And then, I'll be looking really sticking it to the new SS... With a Focus. Lol.

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A versatile AWD having instant boosts of power with a chassis that can lay it down plus able to handle twisties is fun & addicting! Oh yeah.... I also currently have that checked-off.

VRYALT3R3D said:

I thought of trading my 2015 GT in for one, but I decided to go for a 2001 Nissan GT-R V-Spec instead.

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Gonna need details sir. And pictures if possible.

Bossing said:

A versatile AWD having instant boosts of power with a chassis that can lay it down plus able to handle twisties is fun & addicting! Oh yeah.... I also currently have that checked-off.

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Buhahaha...

That drift mode.

Has anyone, by chance, got to hear the rumble of that 2.3EB? Got some nice sounds going on underneath the bonnet area...

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/ford/2016-ford-focus-rs-ar124726.html