Autocar: Focus RS vs. Nissan GT-R

Dave_3 · 04-29-2009, 12:47 PM

http://www.autocar.co.uk/VideosWallp...AR=239816&CT=V

D.

dxb335d · 04-29-2009, 01:10 PM

Want them both! Good review.

Tight old road. Sure a ST would keep up too LOL

Carrera RSR · 04-29-2009, 01:12 PM

A mate is hoping to get his RS at the end of May. I can't wait to be a passenger let alone drive it

beemerbird · 04-29-2009, 01:18 PM

That Focus looks so 'neat' and squat, brilliant. Ford's equal fun yet again imo.

Pretty sure that road is around Whitby way - wonder if either Paul or pjs know anymore?

Porscha! · 04-29-2009, 02:01 PM

GTR has really grown on me, WANT ONE esp in the red

Just about the only Fords I rather like are the Mk.1 and 2 Escort, the Capri, Mustang and GT40 (of course). All the rest don't interest me.

G33 · 04-29-2009, 02:30 PM

am i the only one that hates the GTR?! (apart from being a technological marvel of course

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beemerbird · 04-29-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by G33

am i the only one that hates the GTR?! (apart from being a technological marvel of course

)

No lol. I don't hate it, just think it's ugly.

The purists could argue that Japanese cars have 'no soul' but then I've heard some folk say that about German cars........not true as we all know.

dxb335d · 04-29-2009, 03:49 PM

I love/hate the GT-R..

some days I wanna marry it, other days I want to kill and bury it.

But 7min 20 is deffo a load of Ballshit.

beemerbird · 04-29-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

But 7min 20 is deffo a load of Ballshit.

Why's that Carl?

Has the 7 mins 27 been made official yet?

dxb335d · 04-29-2009, 03:58 PM

Its utter bollox.

A 650+HP version stripped and with Slicks may do a similar time, but a bone stock GT-R no way/

Thats Enzo/Carrera GT territory, their far lighter, (approx 1450ish vs 1750ish) have much more HP and are also mid-engined.

Hoops · 04-29-2009, 04:43 PM

Damn, i still want an RS - would really love to have a drive in one.

Porscha! · 04-29-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by beemerbird

The purists could argue that Japanese cars have 'no soul' but then I've heard some folk say that about German cars........not true as we all know.

They don't have to have no soul, mine has lots of character

biscuits · 04-29-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

some days I wanna marry it, other days I want to kill and bury it.

I think that is what they call mariage Carl

Dr.Crap · 04-29-2009, 05:55 PM

Agree with carl 7.28 is total shite.

No one else has got close in a stock car and does anyone really believe Nissan??

Total tossers for making such a quick car and then lying about how fast it is

dxb335d · 04-30-2009, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr.Crap

Agree with carl 7.28 is total shite.

No one else has got close in a stock car and does anyone really believe Nissan??

Total tossers for making such a quick car and then lying about how fast it is

Im so with you, and have said that myself before. Thats what also makes me hate the car..

But i still love it.

Dave_3 · 04-30-2009, 09:52 AM

Seems quite chuckable .... and bloody fun

D.

Steve A · 04-30-2009, 10:03 AM

however good the rs is, 25k puts you in a e60 M5. No contest.

Dave_3 · 05-01-2009, 03:21 AM

I've got to get a spin in one of these ...

D.

dxb335d · 05-01-2009, 03:50 AM

Look great being hooned about

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