MarkCup's 2017 Ford Focus RS

[Christopher]

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LOL. I just drive.

 

[MarkCup]

Here's as much of an update as I can right now chaps

 

[Stefan.]

Rs caps been realigned.... ☺️

 

[Darren S]

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Once again, I see flappage. Protecting the paint - but also on a car like that, looking epic.

Are they factory options or aftermarket ones?

 

[Darren S]

Here's as much of an update as I can right now chaps
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At first glance, I thought those were scratches above the front wheel arch!

 

[_Tom]

Can you do some pics further than 3ft away? lol! I think you've done well with your options but want to see it in it's full glory.

 

[leeds2592]

Can you do some pics further than 3ft away? lol! I think you've done well with your options but I'm not sleeping very well so can you do a video on it, 20-30 mins should see me off to sleep

Now that's not very nice

 

[Smiffyboy1990]

Don't show the guys on RSOC a dirty and driven RS they'll all choke.

 

[c4pob]

Once again, I see flappage. Protecting the paint - but also on a car like that, looking epic.

Are they factory options or aftermarket ones?

Meant to post my original post in the new RS thread so sorry @MarkCup for spamming yours.
Darren, firstly, thanks. Like Mark, I wanted a stealth colour so it was black for me. About the flaps, these are aftermarket ones and more specifically performance creations ones. IMO they are better than rally armour ones in that they are longer so join up with the existing rear arch protector lip that is on the car.

 

[Christopher]

Looks great. Think of all those contaminants on the fresh paint though. Detailing World would crash.

 

[Darren S]

Looks great. Think of all those contaminants on the fresh paint though. Detailing World would crash.

That why flaps help.

Flaps always help!

 

[NorthloopCup]

That why flaps help.

Flaps always help!

The wetter the better too! 😂

 

[bill]

Nice car quentin! Lovely colour.

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[Poopensharten]

Here's as much of an update as I can right now chaps
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Did you kill that bee at the bottom of the 'R' on the back by doing mad reverse J turns, m9?

 

[Cookie]

Why is there dirt on it?

 

[Ian_182]

He reversed it off the driveway...

 

[Slammed172]

Great car, will certainly like to own one at some point, never owned a Ford. Wish I could stay in place for longer than 12 months so I can buy a car like this.

 

[Mr Plums]

Any updates Mark?

Have you done the running in miles yet and got some dashcam footage?

Any track days on the agenda?

 

[Darren S]

Any updates Mark?

Have you done the running in miles yet and got some dashcam footage?

Any track days on the agenda?

Give him a chance - he's currently on his 2nd loop of the UK...:wink:

 

[Mr Plums]

Hahahaha 😂

You're probably right tbh.

 

[MarkCup]

...and breathe.

853 miles so far, that's 28 hours spent on b roads between the south coast and Farnborough. I'm knackered!

Given the roads I was on and how I focused on driving it I considered it run in at 750 so to celebrate I found a private road and launched it. Twice. Nice. Very nice.

I've barely scratched the surface of its capabilities so far but in short, OMFG. Everything I've ever learned about what a car can do has had to be un learned.

I've some domestic crap to sort out first and will then get into looking through and editing some video.

Lastly, if you haven't yet but you are considering it, buy one.

 

[McGherkin]

Game changed?

 

[Mr Plums]

So the fiesta was s**t?

 

[brisa4984]

So the fiesta was s**t?

lol

 

[Clio_fool]

Wow an average of 30.463mph!

 

[Cookie]

What was your car history before the Fiesta (and the Clio), Mark? Anything good?

 

[MarkCup]

Any track days on the agenda?

I'm hoping to get out at Goodwood before the summer is out. Knowing what I know about it and what it does it's going to me a very good thing around there.

Game changed?

Yep. All this wait for the corner to open up, feed throttle in while unwinding steering, malarky is not required. At all. The bottom line as I see it is if I don't get some opposite lock on the way out I was on the power way too late.

So the fiesta was s**t?

Not at all! The ST is a brilliant thing, I would have one again in a heartbeat...in fact I was discussing with my mate about his 14 plate with 18k on it...in about 7 years (when I expect to retire the RS from daily use) his ST will have about 25k on it...so that'll be my new daily.

Wow an average of 30.463mph!

The 853 miles were on b-roads, a 30 mph average is pretty good!

 

[MarkCup]

What was your car history before the Fiesta (and the Clio), Mark? Anything good?

Nope. Nothing.

1974 Triumph Toledo (RWD and with zero rear damping and remoulds, only 27bhp but still sideways everywhere)
1990 1.1L Fiesta
1997 Pug 306 1.9TD (Van Aaken optimised giving it a stonking 105bhp)
2001 Mondeo Zetec S V6

Then came the 172 Cup.

 

[Cookie]

Explains the surprise of the Focus then

 

[MarkCup]

Explains the surprise of the Focus then

Very likely. I've never been in anything powerful and AWD either so the traction I'm feeling is mad. It's more than that though I think, the way it really properly and noticeably pulls the nose in when you give it power while loaded up which eventually transistions very progressively in to oversteer will take a whlile to get used to. You really feel it shunting the power about to best effect.

 

[Poopensharten]

Just unsure i could consider a Focus Rs over a used RS3/A45?

 

[Cookie]

Just unsure i could consider a Focus Rs over a used RS3/A45?

You'd be alright til you looked at or touched any of the controls. Or sat in it

 

[Flat Eric]

Glad you are enjoying it Mark! I really want one but it's wrong time in my life to be getting an expensive toy with the house buying etc.
I look forward to seeing the updates and video review

 

[mr bognor]

Still not seen this on the Sussex roads .

Has your neighbour got the white focus st to keep up with you

 

[Advikaz]

We've got stacks of them in Kent.

@mr bognor youve got so many f**king camera vans and speed cameras in Sussex there's not much point bothering with anything decent..

 

[Clio_fool]

@mr bognor youve got so many f**king camera vans and speed cameras in Sussex there's not much point bothering with anything decent..

As long as it's got good brakes to match the performance it'll be ok. [emoji38]

 

[Marc.]

Glad you're enjoying it Mark!

 

[c4pob]

...and breathe.

853 miles so far, that's 28 hours spent on b roads between the south coast and Farnborough. I'm knackered!

Given the roads I was on and how I focused on driving it I considered it run in at 750 so to celebrate I found a private road and launched it. Twice. Nice. Very nice.

I've barely scratched the surface of its capabilities so far but in short, OMFG. Everything I've ever learned about what a car can do has had to be un learned.

I've some domestic crap to sort out first and will then get into looking through and editing some video.

Lastly, if you haven't yet but you are considering it, buy one.

Wowser. Can't believe you've done that many miles over a weekend! I'm over year in and only used LC 3 times, good to see you're enjoying it properly. Look forward to the videos.
Really pleased for you and that you like it. After all the doubts about spending so much on a car, worth it?

 

[Poopensharten]

You'd be alright til you looked at or touched any of the controls. Or sat in it

In the Ford or the Audi/Merc?

Share the joke Terrence, SHARE THE JOKE.

 

[Poopensharten]

We've got stacks of them in Kent.

@mr bognor youve got so many f**king camera vans and speed cameras in Sussex there's not much point bothering with anything decent..

iirc Allans Fiesta will be 320/330bhp before the years oot lol.