Ford Focus RS (Ford Focus RS)

Member Name: Daanz

Product:	Ford Focus RS
Date:	01/02/09 (30 review reads)
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Advantages: Fair Price, Nice handling

Disadvantages: Bit ugly!

The Ford Focus is like the school prefect - top of the class in every respect. The handling dynamics show that it's been swotting up on physics, and the reasonable pricing indicates that mathematics is a strong point. Moreover, the much-improved dashboard plastics demonstrate its aptitude to chemistry. It's even good at sports - the ST sees to that. Unfortunately it is like the prefect in one other crucial aspect. Looking back, can you remember a prefect that wasn't ugly?
Had a chance to compare long term rentals back-to-back over many miles on the same roads. LX has a noisy boomy engine and nasty trim, but ride truly superb - glides from crest to crest. Zetec engine much quieter and smoother but doesn't feel a lot faster. Trim of Zetec much more acceptable, but ride ruined by 'sports' suspension - it sinks into the dips so you really feel the road's profile, yet the handling really doesn't feel any better in any normal conditions. Choose carefully.

Summary: quiet , fast , cheap A+!

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