I had a 2016 ST. I bought a limited edition RS in May 2018. Still love it and looks far better then all the RS I've seen. Never seen a video of one like mine. MSRP was $48,900. One thing that I got tired of was the synthetic sound inside the car. Lift up the mat in the back, a little box toward the front left side makes that sound on the inside. 2 cables, unplug them.

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

Nice car!

That nitrous blue is just stunning

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

I just picked up a 2017 same color I’m in love 🤤

@JVette01

Жыл бұрын

congrats!

just sold my evo x after 8 fun years , and am picking up my rs in same colour as this vid . excited is an understatement. 6 days to wait lol

@JVette01

Жыл бұрын

Nice!!

@Pnrker

Жыл бұрын

update how has it been?

@kevinmcgowan7788

Жыл бұрын

Yeah man any update need a car soon and I'm selling my old lexus and was wondering if its a good replacement

@jessejames1999

Жыл бұрын

8 months into owning it now , absolutely love it . Really enjoy the looks and ride inc the bucket seats , smiles per miles 😀. Sports mode is brilliant and the pops n bangs are so hard not to do everywhere lol. Love the manual gear box. Gotta drive it properly , old school feel . Highly recommended to anybody thinking about buying one

@kevinmcgowan7788

Жыл бұрын

@@jessejames1999 thanks man, I needed that because everything is over priced nowadays and I found one of these at an amazing price

As a former rs owner I'm surprised you didn't at least get 1 message popping up saying it wasn't happy. Loved it though

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I heard they can be a little iffy reliability wise haha

@mxtv1258

2 жыл бұрын

@@JVette01 My Focus RS has been very reliable as had my 1990 Corvette. The ride is rough but not a problem for me👍👍👍

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

That’s good to hear that you had a good experience!

How does it pull compared to your tuned Ecoboost Mustang you had?

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

My bad. I thought this was a Mach E video 😂 but my mustang felt just as fast if not quicker. The auto helped a lot.

I've got one in that colour and I love it....

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

Nice car!

Launch control is selectable in the settings menu, and 2018 RS has red ambient interior lighting . 👌

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Had my Rs for 3 years. It’s been awesome

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear!

@Supanikaa89

2 жыл бұрын

Have u had any major leaking problems?

@sharkjager844

2 жыл бұрын

@@Supanikaa89 no I havent

Bought a black one last week will arrive in the upcoming days :)

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats

@theunknownprojects6159

2 жыл бұрын

So did my wife !

I'm planning to buy one during upcoming recession, maybe prices will get a bit better.

@RunItBackWitLano

2 жыл бұрын

Me too brotha 😎good luck to you !

@rocfella

2 жыл бұрын

@@RunItBackWitLano u too!

@Supanikaa89

2 жыл бұрын

These rly haven’t moved in price I’m shocked

@PlatinumG

2 жыл бұрын

@@Supanikaa89 why would you be shocked when the reason is because they dont make these anymore nor do they import focuses to the US anymore either.

going to trade in my genesis for a 2017 one with 21k miles on it super stoked

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

Exciting!

Are both the st and rs manuals? Or is there a automatic version?

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

Both are manual only

@fantasyproduct1042

2 жыл бұрын

In Europe they are manual

I've been looking at these, but the main thing that puts me off is the veering issue. It sounds dangerous (or at least annoying) and you never know if its going to affect your car. it's not even like you can do anything preventative, since no one knows what causes it. Then there is the head gasket issue which fine, there was a recall, but some of the cars still seem to have ongoing issues, and for me its easier to just say no to 2016 models. I'm in the UK and to get a decent RS is about £25k, which is pretty close to GR yaris money, which a lot still have warranties and not to mention they're a Toyota so you know its going to be reliable. Fair enough they're a different size of car but still. I would love a focus RS but ford seems to have washed their hands of them, its like because they aren't for sale anymore it doesn't matter, and I hate that.

That round thing under the carpet in the trunk, that you couldn’t identify, is the Subwoofer

@JVette01

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

They have red lights on the doors as well lol

I've heard a lot of complaints about the suspension and seat and how this car is hard to live with, I mean it basically is a street legal rally car

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the suspension in the race mode is like riding in the bed of a pickup truck.

@poker_18rs92

2 жыл бұрын

I can't comment on a 2016, however suspension improvements were made on the 2018s. I just bought an 2018 & it rides well on the street. The seats are heavily bolstered so they will not be comfortable for bigger people. You'd have to drive one yourself because everyone is different & the car isn't for everyone.

@btzemat210

2 жыл бұрын

I have no issues with the rough ride. The suspension in these cars handles very well. Drives amazing in the rain.

@timesup4688

2 жыл бұрын

The seats are very uncomfortable in the RS if you a little bit bigger than the average size person the seats are very uncomfortable

@keepkickinit

2 жыл бұрын

I am on lowering springs and I daily my RS. No complaints here on livability. However I am not a big buy. It's not as bad as some people make it out to be. It definitely rides better than my wrx.

I have the focus se hatch 😩

@Squidward_Tikiland

2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: all the se hatches/sedans had the grill from Aston Martin Db body style because at the time ford owned Aston Martin. I personally prefer the se front end style

im getting 1 from vroom, nice to see another vegas local

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!

How’s the clutch pedal force and feel? T)

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

Feels good. Has a very defined kick back point.

Launch control you missed

What’s a good price for these found one 2016 17,000 miles for 38,000

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

That’s about what they go for in today’s market. It’s hard to find a “good” deal. Just pay whatever you feel comfortable paying.

@aidans4082

2 жыл бұрын

Just paid $42,000 Canadian on a 2018 Nitrous Blue with 65,000kms If you haven't bought yet, we're seeing some of the best prices since COVID on 2018 models!

Funny video. Nice video

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@theeaglesrule1

2 жыл бұрын

@@JVette01 of course. I’ve been wanting an Rs for a while. I’m in a soft suspension now. I’d be back to the back breaker if I moved into this 😂. But worth it??!

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

It’s so much fun to drive but that suspension takes getting used to. Also, passengers probably won’t like riding in it haha

Traded my ST in for a RS a few months ago and it’s a night and day difference.

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

It really is!

@Kippstonian

11 ай бұрын

More power obviously. What's else ?

@SSSDarkgaming

8 ай бұрын

@@Kippstonianthat’s it lol

I PUT A FACTORY RS WING ON MY ST AND I DON'T CONSIDER MYSELF A POSER MY ST KICKS ASS IT'S GOT MORE TORQUE THAN THE RS DOES SO NO WAY AM I POSER

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

If yours is stock then it doesn't have more torque than an RS. I said people put on RS wings and try to bondo the RS logo so it doesn't look like they're a poser. I never said there was anything wrong with doing that.

@timesup4688

2 жыл бұрын

@@JVette01 thank you I apologize I misunderstood what you were trying to say and no my St is not stock and one of the reasons why I didn't get up RS is because I don't fit in it very well and I wish I did have all-wheel drive because my front wheels spin all the time anyways I thank you I enjoyed your your video and I'll continue to watch you thank you very much

High powered 4 cylinders with turbos dont last long. Really hard on them to put out 300+ hp for long periods. Would have been better for them to make the ST and RS as rear wheel drive cars with the 305HP 3.7 v6, 6 speed clutch and 4.10 gears on the rear end. Would be a missile.

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

Lol. That’s basically a v6 mustang

@dr.zippymcscoots8725

2 жыл бұрын

@@JVette01 True but the Stang doesn't have the advantage of being a hatchback. would be the best of both worlds.

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

I guess, but hot hatches don’t have v6s lol. Turbos have way more tuning potential anyway for the guys that like modding.

@stevenlopez1380

2 жыл бұрын

@@dr.zippymcscoots8725 big turbo fiesta ST here making 320hp to the wheels. 100k+ miles with 0 issues

@fuetre2426

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenlopez1380 bout to say 107k on my e-85 evo x no issue either daily it as well

My mother , she’s blind in one eye and she can shift better than that

@JVette01

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations

Head gasket issues,in order to replace head gasket you have to take the engine apart,and if the mechanic doesn't do it right it will leak again,too much drama just like the shitty wrx box engines.

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

If you say so

@johnconstantine635

2 жыл бұрын

@@JVette01 Do the research,you sound like your ignorant on the problems focus RS has.Im not a hater ,just telling you the truth.

@JVette01

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard of the head gasket issue..