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Dave-ROR · 02-19-2019, 11:37 AM

I bought one of the early RS's to hit Florida.

Paid MSRP.

It spent 1 day at the dealership for warranty work in almost 30whatever thousand miles before I traded it for the 1LE. My BRZ spent MANY days at the dealer for various warranty repairs so it's pretty damn funny when I hear about how unreliable the Focus RS is.

The only reason I sold mine is because it would overheat a bit at the track, even with a massive oil cooler, during the summer in Florida. Otherwise, it was probably the best mixed usage car I've ever owned. It's an absolutely wonderful daily driver.

02-19-2019, 11:37 AM	#129
Dave-ROR Site Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Drives: Stuff Location: Florida Posts: 10,317 Thanks: 955 Thanked 5,965 Times in 2,689 Posts Mentioned: 262 Post(s) Tagged: 8 Thread(s)	I bought one of the early RS's to hit Florida. Paid MSRP. It spent 1 day at the dealership for warranty work in almost 30whatever thousand miles before I traded it for the 1LE. My BRZ spent MANY days at the dealer for various warranty repairs so it's pretty damn funny when I hear about how unreliable the Focus RS is. The only reason I sold mine is because it would overheat a bit at the track, even with a massive oil cooler, during the summer in Florida. Otherwise, it was probably the best mixed usage car I've ever owned. It's an absolutely wonderful daily driver. __________________ -Dave Track cars: 2013 Scion FRS, 1998 Acura Integra Type-R, 1993 Honda Civic Hatchback DD: 2005 Acura TSX Tow: 2022 F-450 Toys: 2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1994 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Parts: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited, 2005 Acura TSX Projects: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited track car build FS: 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 LT CCSB 8.1/Allison with 99k miles