Jan 18, 2016 - 11:38 PM
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I saw this article on Autoblog and it had this video of the new Focus RS, and I thought it was amazing! It looks like they design a drift car that's comfortable enough to ride around the city when you don't want all out drift.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbd3h4FoYOw -------------------- Brand new 6gc owner! (sort of 2011)
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Jan 20, 2016 - 8:59 AM
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To me the Focus is like the Dodge Neon, it's more of a typical compact economy car and then they put a nice motor and a wing on it. Whereas the Celica for example is a sports car from the chasis up, the geometry and aerodynamics make it bad ass even with a small motor.
My experience in engineering school has given me new insight to the American car problem. Most of the kids in this program are doing well not because they are smarter but because their parents have enough money that they dont need to work while they're in school, which is a Huge advantage because this program is every bit of 60-80 hours of work a week. And if you're a regular guy who needs to work while in school you are at a serious disadvantage and that is why so many people don't make it, not because they arent smart enough. And so many of the engineers who come out of the system and go on to work for American auto makers are rich kids who've had everything handed to them their whole life and just aren't really as smart as they think they are. They don't have that problem in Germany or Japan. For example, if some of you remember I told you that the kids on the Baja SAE team laughed at me when I suggested that they change the oil, they thought that was the stupidest thing they'd ever heard. One of them went to work for Peterbilt, the another moved to Detroit and went to work for Ford... I would however take a GT40, if you gave it to me. -------------------- Bust a Deal; Face the Wheel.
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HaysoosKreesto What do yall think about the new Focus RS? Jan 18, 2016 - 11:38 PM
Jmk91 One issue with the car... you guessed it... it... Jan 19, 2016 - 12:35 AM
Jmk91 I did make a post about miata. Ford did own some o... Jan 19, 2016 - 1:00 AM
HaysoosKreesto QUOTE (Jmk91 @ Jan 18, 2016 - 10:00 ... Jan 19, 2016 - 1:09 AM
Box It was Mazda that shared things with Ford. Mostly... Jan 19, 2016 - 11:38 PM
HaysoosKreesto So your saying you wouldn't enjoy a japanese i... Jan 20, 2016 - 1:02 AM
Box If it had two doors and a manual I could give it a... Jan 20, 2016 - 6:35 AM
1994Celica Don't know about long term reliability but I... Jan 20, 2016 - 7:45 PM
richee3 I think its an excellent option for those that don... Jan 20, 2016 - 8:31 PM
block Exterior is not there for me, although subjective.... Jan 21, 2016 - 10:05 PM
njccmd2002 looks ok. but its a ford. but packs a good punch.... Jan 23, 2016 - 1:31 AM
Bitter If you could order one clad more like a standard F... Jan 23, 2016 - 1:40 PM
block QUOTE (Bitter @ Jan 23, 2016 - 12:40... Jan 24, 2016 - 4:28 PM
CelicaDICE I've seen it at the Auto Show last year. Looks... Jan 23, 2016 - 6:05 PM
Bitter See, the exact people I want to avoid. Jan 24, 2016 - 9:31 PM
njccmd2002 honda fans have become rs fans. Jan 24, 2016 - 10:03 PM
njccmd2002 RE: What do yall think about the new Focus RS? Jan 24, 2016 - 10:07 PM
Bitter Not that I'll be able to afford one any time s... Jan 24, 2016 - 10:56 PM
Box For what they cost I wonder how well it'll do.... Jan 25, 2016 - 2:54 AM
VavAlephVav I've seen some nice Audi TT's for <... Jan 26, 2016 - 11:54 PM
Bitter but Audi TT...ever tried to work on one? Neither h... Jan 27, 2016 - 12:55 AM
Box From what my brother tells me stay away from every... Jan 27, 2016 - 2:05 AM
spolski07 I for one, can not wait for the RS to get here, an... Jan 27, 2016 - 3:51 PM
spolski07 QUOTE (spolski07 @ Jan 27, 2016 - 2... Jul 25, 2017 - 9:01 AM
VavAlephVav I know, Damnit. Everything else I look at it alway... Jan 27, 2016 - 9:29 PM
HaysoosKreesto QUOTE (VavAlephVav @ Jan 27, 2016 - 6... Jan 29, 2016 - 3:04 PM
Box Guess it really depends, around here cars like the... Feb 3, 2016 - 7:01 PM
VavAlephVav I'd like to update my opinion on this topic.
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1994Celica If they're anything like the ST then they... Jul 22, 2017 - 10:15 PM
Box For what the Focus RS costs I much rather have a 1... Jul 22, 2017 - 11:35 PM
Box Close nuff. Jul 25, 2017 - 7:12 PM
Bitter That blue color is like a $500 option, screw ... Jul 25, 2017 - 7:42 PM
Box QUOTE (Bitter @ Jul 25, 2017 - 7:42 ... Jul 25, 2017 - 9:53 PM![]() ![]() |
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