Greetings from Seattle WA

[Alex Vollmer]

Hi all,

After owning a FoST for two years (and finally seeing the RS prices come back to earth in the US) I took the plunge and traded-up this past week. I loved that FoST, and did a few autocross and track-day events with it. But I was at that inflection point where I would have to start dumping a lot of money into upgrades to handle more high-performance driving events. Luckily, a local dealer had a brand-new 2016 they were desperate to rid themselves of, making me the proud new owner of the delightful Focus RS.

The dealer also had a certified pre-owned 2016 in Nitrous Blue that was a Ford press car (apparently for their professional drivers to hoon around the track with press in the passenger’s seat). I almost signed the paperwork for it and asked at the last minute, “is this car eligible for the RS Adrenaline Academy?”. Turns out the answer the was “no”, and so I took the white one instead. Having attended the ST Octane Academy in Utah after purchasing my ST a few years ago, I can safely say the value of that experience was worth the switch. I know most of the membership here is based outside of the US, but if you have any way of swinging a trip to Utah to get to the Ford Racing Academy, it is worth it.

I’ve had my eye on this car since it was announced. Last summer I spent two weeks in the UK and was amazed at how many FoSTs and FoRSs I saw. These are both somewhat unusual models to see in the US still (or at least in my neck of the woods). So much so that ST andRS owners tend wave/nod/flash headlights when they pass each other as if executing a secret handshake in a secret club.

Prior to purchasing, I did a lot of poking around the web and kept coming back to this site. What a fantastic collection of resources! The members seem like a cheerful, knowledgeable bunch of enthusiasts.

[71-bda]

Nice one Alex, welcome to the “white is right club” !! I’m sure Bob will be along in a minute for an ogle too, he is dying to swap his cough cough black one for a fresh white one ! oh, and you have the sunroof too! great spec.

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No nothing.

No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.

No tackiness.

Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.

Innit?

 

[bobcat]

Yes Mike I’m here to ogle at the white beastie. Wow what an introduction from Alex. Welcome to the forum Alex congratulations on a great purchase. Another one for Team Mike. Like the pic too.

 

 

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Honorary Member

 

[Alex Vollmer]

Thanks, gents. I was worried the sunroof would cut down the cabin height when wearing a helmet. My ST also had the sunroof which left me with about a half-inch of clearance on track days. I actually brought my helmet to the dealership for test drives in models with and without the sunroof. Despite the somewhat tall seating position, I was able to get my helmeted melon to fit with the sunroof with even a little more headroom than the ST.

That said, I’m still thinking about lowering the seats (just one of many upgrades to consider for the future).

[bobcat]

Total respect Alex, taking your crash helmet to the dealership, that’s dedication to owning an RS

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Honorary Member

 

[Alex Vollmer]

Ha! Thanks bobcat. It makes me sound more bad-ass than I really am. The real test would have been getting groceries and driving my pre-teen daughter around town in rush-hour traffic. But that just doesn’t sound very cool.

[bobcat]

@Alex, trust me driving the RS around in rush hour traffic “You’ll be cool” the only thing will be the lack of mpg…… But who cares you’re in a Focus RS hahaha

PS the groceries just about go in when you carry a full size spare wheel

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Honorary Member

 

[CaRSrus]

Bread and milk at least! ? Hello and welcome!

[rampant]

Greetings from Lincoln

 

The original Lincoln, that is, in Lincolnshire, UK.

Happy RSing about

Mark H

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// ’17 Nitrous Blue // Forged Alloys // Michelin Super Sports // Painted Calipers // Sync 3 // Lux Pack // Winter Pack // Black Gel Spoiler Badges // Blue Gel Wheel Inserts // GTechniq Liquid Crystal // GTechniq Alloy Armour // sold Jun ’18

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