smicky Go Pies!!! Legacy Donating Member 2,852 Member For: 18y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 11/12/08 01:38 PM Posted 11/12/08 01:38 PM for the 65k, just mod the xr5!however lined up against an evo and wrx I would take a guess and say the awd would get the jump, but I wouldn't be surprised if the RS run over the top of them!Its interesting we also talk about t's v wrx, and on the odd moment the evo, however we dont seem to look at the others in a similar class - ie. VW Golf GTi & R32 (0-100 in about 6)... Audi S3... etc....There is some AMAZING LITTLE HATCHES AND THE LIKE AROUND AT THE MOMENT!!!For the money - bang for buck, fun factor, and all round good little hatch - XR5 got our money!
christo78 Member 4 Member For: 18y 4m 8d Location: Canberra Posted 14/02/09 01:46 AM Posted 14/02/09 01:46 AM I have read 2 article both saying different things on theRS 09 mod coming to Oz. 1 article says we wont see the 09 model till probably 2010 as "local demand" wil need to be satisfied first. The second one was in reference to the RS "not" coming at all. It didnt mention IF we would get a 4 door version as the XR5
smicky Go Pies!!! Legacy Donating Member 2,852 Member For: 18y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 19/02/09 08:25 AM Posted 19/02/09 08:25 AM Chris, afaik the XR5 4 door (5door hatch) remains... The demand is still rather high... considering what the market is like...As for the RS - last I heard FPV where talking about doing a Aussie built 'one up' on the XR5 when (if) the focus becomes an aussie build car... But until then I think from memory we were not going to see the RS (uk version) here in Oz.... (Grey import one if you must)... guess that's the only solution...anyone else?Senna?
senna_T Forged Member Legacy Donating Member 15,818 Member For: 19y 8m 2d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 19/02/09 08:29 AM Author Posted 19/02/09 08:29 AM RS is not confirmed for OZ yet, it probably won't be considering the current climate.FPV will do something with the next generation Focus once it starts getting built here in 2011
christo78 Member 4 Member For: 18y 4m 8d Location: Canberra Posted 22/02/09 06:30 AM Posted 22/02/09 06:30 AM Not raelly fussed if itd thr 2 dor or not. As long as we get the next model I dont care. I just lovr the look of that green, lets call ..XR5. Im looking at trying to sell my current XR5 to take out alease on the new one
smicky Go Pies!!! Legacy Donating Member 2,852 Member For: 18y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 25/02/09 07:19 AM Posted 25/02/09 07:19 AM Chris, you will be waiting a very very very long time... The UK RS is not going to happen here in Oz....Like I said before and Senna confirmed - once the Focus is built here in Oz FPV will look to play and try to build a Oz version... But it wont be the Green thing you see in all he pics that's in the UK...Grey import one if you really want one!Otherwise get a XR5 LV and mod it!
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Legacy Donating Member 5,368 Member For: 21y 3m 2d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 26/02/09 12:01 AM Posted 26/02/09 12:01 AM Focus RS tested by 5th Gear and Inside Line
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 23y 10m 25d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 26/02/09 12:23 AM Posted 26/02/09 12:23 AM It would be a fun car...living with it everyday though...Kinda like a chubby hooker...bits to play with but you aint takin her home to meet mum...
NB4C Member 328 Member For: 17y 8m 24d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 11/03/09 01:05 PM Posted 11/03/09 01:05 PM This car may be the successor to the XR5 turbo. It produces 300hp (225 kw).Review: http://motoring.sky.com/car-reviews/focus-rs.aspxSpecs: http://motoring.sky.com/news/ford-focus-rs...ce-details.aspx
tmac450 Member 1,650 Member For: 20y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 11/03/09 09:58 PM Posted 11/03/09 09:58 PM Want it!If Ford were smart, they'd keep the ST as the XR5, and use the RS as an FPV.
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