smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 16y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 11/12/08 01:38 PM Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christo78 Member 4 Member For: 16y 6m 24d Location: Canberra Posted 14/02/09 01:46 AM Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 16y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 19/02/09 08:25 AM Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 10m 18d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 19/02/09 08:29 AM Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christo78 Member 4 Member For: 16y 6m 24d Location: Canberra Posted 22/02/09 06:30 AM Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 16y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 25/02/09 07:19 AM Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 5m 18d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 26/02/09 12:01 AM Share Posted 26/02/09 12:01 AM Focus RS tested by 5th Gear and Inside Line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 26/02/09 12:23 AM Share 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB4C Member 328 Member For: 15y 11m 11d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 11/03/09 01:05 PM Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac450 Member 1,650 Member For: 18y 3m 21d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 11/03/09 09:58 PM Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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