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WTH are you guys talking about?
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And my Cayman S will hit 140 mph pretty damn easily. Can't say that about a BRZ.
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Once moving at 100 MPH it doesn't matter if the car is 10HP or 1,000HP the effects of the aero on lift are the same. Wasn't talking about accelerating more just the lift that the wind had at that particular speed. I would hope that a Cayman will hit 140 pretty easily or you wasted your money. Now, just how often and where exactly do you get to hit 140?
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I've also had my GSR up to an indicated 135 mph, but that was on a road in Mexico On track 115 was the most I could get out of her (shortish track with 1/3 mile main straight).
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I've had mine at 120+ and it felt fine. There weren't any bumps on the road though (smooth track pavement).
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I don't know about that man. Currently, you can literally buy a new Ford Focus ST for less than $18,000 if you search nationally. Hell, there are 21 for sale in my area for less than $19,000. $19,000, it's freaking crazy!
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http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-foc...rs2-94956.html You're right, STI/Evo/Golf R have held their value incredibly well, but given the Focus' declining reliability ratings as they age and the how many Ford is trying to crank out I don't think the FoRS will do as well on resale as it's competition. The average car hits ~50% value in ~4 years, I'll be impressed if the FoRS outdoes that is all I am saying. Hell, I could be wrong, but I think these things are the next WRX at a higher price bracket, or BMW M car, half of them clapped out needing expensive repairs in 5 years and owners trying to dump them quick, maybe 2nd hand demand will be stronger than I think and keep prices in line with STI/Evo/GolfR. |
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Exactly, at 120+ mph or even at 140 mph it feels fine. I don't have even the rear spoiler, but I have the underside panels. Only issue on very high speeds is that the front aluminum hood moves a lot and you think it is already opened. |
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Test drove an RS not long ago. Notchy shifter (not necessarily a bad thing). Not a great feel on the clutch pedal. Decently quick but was disappointed that it felt about as fast as my wrx. Biggest take away was how hard and heavy it felt, kind of like a brick. Really liked it but subaru has shown you can do awd and 4 doors without feeling so heavy.
Maybe my expectations were too high but it was a very cool car. Sound from the exhaust and fake exhaust noise were nice actually. Also I personally like how it looks in Nitrous Blue. I just knew I would be trading it in the moment they made an STI with an FA motor in it, so i walked away and now that I have time to think about it I know I made the right choice. Oh yeah and they are having wayyy too many issues over there in focus world... leaking transmission fluid, the infamous head gasket issue, who can really bother with that junk on their DD??? |
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