FORD FOCUS RS (MK2) Buyers Guide & Owners Review

ALL the common issues you need to know if you're looking to buy a mk2 Ford Focus RS
In addition the owner of this pristine RS joins us to share her experiences and whether or not she'd still recommend it after owning it for a period of time.
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[@jimmyjt16]

Awesome car. Nothing else like them on the road. Pure theater to drive with that wide stance and the signing 5 pot. 🎶 🎶

[@JimmyRed1234]

Selling my Mk2 ST was one of the saddest days of my life as a Petrolhead. Promise myself I will get the full fat RS one day as a weekend car :)

[@FocusWRC8]

One of the major rust areas that you missed is the rear hatch where it rubs against the rubber blocks. This was originally fitted with a vinyl rectangle and higher mileage cars have rubbed through and starting to rust. In regards to the rattling spoiler there is also to push fit metal clips that work there way loose. These can normally be pushed in by hand by a couple of mm. They have been known to scratch the inside of the rear lights when they are really loose.

[@Marvindorfler1]

Very informative video. Well put together and professional. Anyone buying a car you're reviewing is getting a tonne of relevant important Info. Love and st and an rs. I've currently got an f10 530d stage 1 remap running at just over 300bhp., I'm always torn between the 5 series amazing fuel economy / power and the outright fun of a fast ford.

[@satisfied5631]

Had to subscribe mate. Thanks for this vid on the Focus Rs MK2

[@davidcooks5265]

Good video, and good advice 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 you got yourself a new sub!

[@faircloughracing1578]

Great video. Very helpful. Where have you got your knowledge and experience from? You know so much… 😄👌🏻

[@74aamer]

Had to subscribe after this

[@FordForTheWin]

nice man gotta love a white rs.

[@Truthteller886]

I have a mk2 focus rs, these cars are awsome ( obviously) without a bout one of the best hot hatches made, buy one of these before you can’t, …again sorry miltek is the exhaust to have get shot of that thunderrat 😂 great video tho bro

[@russellwade7810]

Iv had all the usual problems with my 2010 rs but not the alternator yet but apart from that it's been great

[@raptorjesus959]

Had that issue, wasnt that expensive to fix to be fair... happened to me at almost 200k kms

[@cecilwilson5442]

My range rover sport tdv8 dash was playing up,,a place in Essex fixed it,, it's a Ford thing as they owned land rover in 09 ,, that is a nice RS sounds great 👍☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ from northern Ireland

[@conradmavundla5221]

These cars are beautiful

[@jerrytong2209]

used to own the mk2 st..regarding the boost solenoid issue i took the fuse for the solenoid out for an hr and when i put it back in it solved the boost problem

[@marc3457]

Do you know what fuse you took out as where it is

[@jerrytong2209]

@@marc3457i think it was 32 or 33 cant remember the exact one but def 3* its the fuse box in the engine bay st had another inside the car so im assuming the rs will be same

[@stevengreen5842]

I had a mk2 white one with lux packs one and two, so I had the leather and satnav etc….. at the time I loved and hated owning my car, it was the best car by miles that I’ve owned but I lost so much sleep over the car cus as you will know they were meant to be really easy to pinch ffs !!!! I had extra immobiliser and ecu moved and a metal plate put over it plus I always had a steering lock fitted and I had cctv installed all around my property, but I still lost sleep cus if I got woken up by anything I would think someone was trying to steal my car, I really do miss my car though!!!!! I had Collins map plenum changed plus intercooler and all the other bits that need to be in place for good reliable power…I think it was running around the 450 bhp mark!!! As I say it was the best car I have ever owned and I’ve had some pretty powerful motors over the years !!!

[@ScottishCarClan]

Thanks for commenting buddy! Yes I was the exact same. My ultimate green one was my pride and joy! Any noise in the night and I was out there checking it hadn't gone. I had the Collins 370 map and it was awesome too - really progressive and properly quick too. The good times - maybe one day again, although probably not green as the prices have sky rocketed!

[@euanscotland]

A proper car.

[@hRs1337]

one issue that is not in the video here is the dreaded P0113 fault code issues. many of these eat MAP or IAT sensors like candy. there are loads of posts about this and people keep changing the MAP (not MAF) sensors to counter the issue. it is more likely tho to be an issue with the electrical grounding spots that are weak or corroded and they make the voltages all wrong for all the sensors connected to the same circuit as the MAP sensor. this usually makes the car run really rich and it won't pass emissions testing. if the car has a history of regularly failing the motor vehicle inspection, this is most likely the cause. also, a car that has or had this issue is at a high probability of needing a CAT replacement because of all the excess fuel it has been soaked in during the years.

[@philfg1]

Love mine. Got a few videos to watch on my channel.

[@R32-R32]

Still waiting on a video for a Golf R32 mk5.

[@FocusRS500]

Does that mean 2010 ST models have the updated liners???

[@regandunn4850]

They fun ti drive when you figure them out

[@paulgroover283]

I have an St500 Red recaros heated Gt40 stripes. Stage 2 so nearly same. A RS no way. Cost me 3k i have spent a bit keeping it legal and above board. Same thing happened to St170 to my Puma rust

[@MegaReddevil71]

Always like the focus rs mk2 but now the prices have shot up and seen lots of issues with the engines I wouldn't buy one

[@lewisrose7673]

What engine issues ?

[@MegaReddevil71]

@@lewisrose7673 been known problems with liners cracking and head and block distortion even on none modded engines seen a few where a big end has been knocked out trouble is people drive these hard and often tune way beyond they were meant to be and then reliability is gone

[@F4Insight-uq6nt]

Best Focus Model ever made.. What followed wasn't up to scratch and was to gimmicky and unreliable. (As you already know I presume.) It's Ironic that Fords best cars don't have Ford Engines in them though... EG : Cosworths & T5's.

[@terrorbear7]

Nice her.

[@ga002078]

YES , it sound better than audi line

[@porkster5924]

Sorry, they don’t sound better than the Audi 5 pot. The Focus sounds superb but not as superb as the RS3.

[@neilmcguinness4422]

As a 'neutral' looking in, I have to say that both vehicles sound glorious stock even. I would however always give the RS3 the nod soundwise. Just. It's 'warble' is just smoother and more urgent. Own either car though and you are truly blessed.

[@rg9710]

Can‘t keep up with this accent 😅

[@raptorjesus959]

BOY, cant understand nothing that the lady says

[@raptorjesus959]

ALSO, the boost and all those gauges data are being CALCULATED by the ECU, not real stuff coming from the engine. Nothing to complain about the car, have one, its bulletproof. the only thing that broke down was the alternator, but thats it.