I'm upgrading my Ford Focus RS to ... a new Ford Focus RS! Allow me to explain the move to ordering the new Focus RS Red Edition, limited to 300 cars and arriving with me in the spring. It will become a bit of a project car as well, so what shall we do with it!?
@leecapulong8267
6 жыл бұрын
Shmee150 hi Shmee Fan From Muscat Oman ☺
@haidersiddique5816
6 жыл бұрын
My dream car is an rs cant wait to grow up😂😂
@emcgrath7375
6 жыл бұрын
Shmee150 three words, Mountune, mountune, mountune!!!
@jczestar
6 жыл бұрын
Shmee150 GO CRAZY WITH IT! Since its the cheapest in your fleet! 😉
@ZShan24
6 жыл бұрын
please add sunroof you will love it take my words
@EAD_0
6 жыл бұрын
for a minute, the thumbnail almost made me thought you’d bought yourself a hairstyle ! then i realised it was the wind.
@Cochyn1
6 жыл бұрын
It's really nice to see that although you have a garage full of exotica, that you're still drawn towards Ford's; albeit the new-school kind. But performance Ford's have always been referred to as the "poor man's super car", especially the Cosworth editions (ignoring currently value of them!) Simplicity is always a draw, on/off power delivery and basic setups without fancy options make a really good drivers car. Hope you enjoy the new RS when it comes.
@Jack-wu3ie
6 жыл бұрын
Anyone else notice that Tims RS is the only one in existence that hasn't done a headgasket yet
@Shmee150
6 жыл бұрын
I am not in the 3% of cars affected.
@danielashley5342
6 жыл бұрын
I've had my RS about the same time as Tim with average mileage and hasn't missed a beat it's so good I'm buying a blue edition. So that comment doesn't hold any water I'm afraid
@Mike6rs
6 жыл бұрын
Just realized that I have found an answer for the question I posted a few minutes earlier :D
@Jack-wu3ie
6 жыл бұрын
Shmee150 i never understood where this 3% came from. By that knowledge there'd only be 150 engine failures in the UK, but theres been a hell of a lot more than that
@Shmee150
6 жыл бұрын
It is 3% of the total production of Focus RS cars! Not 3% of the UK production.... Have a read online. Also Matt from the Smoking Tire can give you some great insight into it.
@johansvensson9586
6 жыл бұрын
I like you and your channel Shmee! Just because your always positive and dont lean towards the "youtube-drama-negativity" side of utube. You focusing on what you love, cars! Happy 2018 from Sweden!
@ellisg5623
6 жыл бұрын
You should do a drag race between the old and new one
@Shmee150
6 жыл бұрын
I mean they are the same
@TheXeffx
6 жыл бұрын
Shmee150 do it versus drivers then, you vs another youtuber or somethinc
@chrisnic8894
6 жыл бұрын
Shmee150 it would be interesting to see the difference the FPM pack makes against an unmodified car.
@thalexisramirez1701
6 жыл бұрын
It would be honestly the same because it has the same engine, a little updated interior and that's it ! So I think I won't be such a huge difference.
@chrisnic8894
6 жыл бұрын
Thalexis Ramirez The red edition wouldn’t have the FPM375 pack straight out of the factory.
@louislewis3312
6 жыл бұрын
happy new year shmee! that blue looks so good. picture your ff in that blue with black rims....wow. keep up the great videos, really look forward to see what u have in store in 2018
@STIGRS
6 жыл бұрын
Love the Focus RS content!
@reeisessit
6 жыл бұрын
Tim you are awesome! Love your videos mate keep it up!
@JMNTN
6 жыл бұрын
don't these have cheap engine block design causing the head gasket to blow?
@NishantDash
6 жыл бұрын
No, it's only the cars that were equipped with the s550 mustang head gasket which were prone to break. They're only 2% of the RSs
@nikoyokohama6562
6 жыл бұрын
It was actually 3% from all the sources I've seen but the point remains, it was not because the rs engine is badly made.
@GRPABT1
6 жыл бұрын
Bullshit. A simple gasket change won't fix that stupid open deck design. It's a shitty temporary bandaid "fix".
@STIGRS
6 жыл бұрын
Drift stick for sure! I plan to get one too!
@Mandurath
6 жыл бұрын
Wrong had gasket installed on some was the apparent issue.
@squidwardshouse67
6 жыл бұрын
Vmax run in the red edition would be awesome!
@oginikolov8251
6 жыл бұрын
you can take your RS to " Vilner " for interior upgrades :) . They made the interior of tramonata , SIN cars as well as the Rimac.. the one which Mr. Hammond crashed.
@jeroendekreij4856
6 жыл бұрын
Please put white wheels on the red edition!👌
@CaptainCarling
6 жыл бұрын
I would like to see you take the new one to 500bhp and show all the details of the build. Selection of pistons and rods etc. Tuning these cars at this level is what most of us do (Evos, Subarus, Cosworths and of course the Focus RS) so it would be great viewing if you could do a tuning series of vids on your new car.
@arvidjohansson3120
6 жыл бұрын
A m140i with or without xdrive would have made me a happy subscriber
@TheFunkhouser
6 жыл бұрын
" Im wearing a T-Shirt" oh no... youre such a rebel Tim.. GOSH!
@Techademics
6 жыл бұрын
It's strange to see you driving on both sides of the road in one video aha Would definitly love to see more videos of the Focus RS!
@cjvaans4484
6 жыл бұрын
Wow. Its been 18 months already? Time sure flies. I'm glad your like the Focus RS. Its has positive reviews from people. I was wondering when you'll have a red car. This answered my question. Looking forward to it.
@GazMoz78
6 жыл бұрын
Love the focus RS and ST models and I'm loving the T shirt. Great video Shmee :-)
@shiny0773
6 жыл бұрын
awesome video !!! Such an interesting car channel always entertaining content
@garyenglish6584
6 жыл бұрын
Congratulations SHMEE150 on your new arrival very good choice brother
@Jimmy0324
6 жыл бұрын
I love the idea of doing some interior modifications on the new car. :) Looking forward to it.
@matrobroberts916
6 жыл бұрын
Think the little road trips you do are great cheers!
@PetexRocc
6 жыл бұрын
I think it is really important that you have this type of car in your collection. You have both ends of the spectrum with your LT and then a hot hatch. A lot more people can relate to the RS as I have the door edge protectors, SYNC 3 with Android Auto and they are brilliant features. As you said it is also very British to have a hot hatch. Just my opinion but I would not like to see you make changes to the interior, I think you would be going down the Max Power route if you did. I think it would be nice to appreciate the Focus RS for what it is, Ford Performance is just that how the RS and GT drive. The alcantara loveliness is much more suited to your supercars like the LT.
@shanescarlife
6 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you about the sunroof. Yet my current car has a panoramic, all-glass roof. Lol. And lane discipline; good lord how i wish people had that here! As for the Red Edition, i think it's going to be awesome no matter what!
@kumarankarth86
6 жыл бұрын
A great run of the mill car to have for any practical job in mind.
@helldriver64
6 жыл бұрын
All sounds good. its -6 F where I live in the US, and the roar before the Rolex 24 is today to warm me up. cheers to you TB.
@ashy_gee6
6 жыл бұрын
Alcantara dash, steering wheel, alcantara door side sounds like a great idea. Also that handbrake would be great.
@michaelhesford5191
6 жыл бұрын
About time you did a new video on the rs ! Can’t wait to see the red edition👍 I get my blue one roughly the same time but unfortunately mine isn a limited edition one
@AJFranco93
6 жыл бұрын
That car has nice cargo space! I have a Focus hatchback myself and love how much stuff i can fit in it.
@macdawg6403
6 жыл бұрын
The Red RS will be a collectable in time. I have the Nitrous Blue 18RS. Love it!
@seanconstantine34
6 жыл бұрын
He Smee, best wishes for 2018 and thanks for all the wonderfull videos!Greetings,Sean Constantine
@taylorbrant6948
6 жыл бұрын
Great video shmee150! 😊 i love the focus rs .I belive mountune recently brought out a m400 kit for the mk3 rs now if you want abit more power for the red edition.
@sugarsaint
6 жыл бұрын
I can watch "road trip vids" all day long ☺
@nhilal94
6 жыл бұрын
You should also get the "RS Drift Stick"! It will be EPIC!!
@boatymcboatface666
6 жыл бұрын
nhilal , he wouldn't use it but awesome!
@Shmee150
6 жыл бұрын
I want it and use it as well.
@boatymcboatface666
6 жыл бұрын
Shmee150 yes!!! Do it Shmee !
@wackojacko123
6 жыл бұрын
Why hog the middle lane?
@paul1978g
6 жыл бұрын
Bacon Double Cheese XL with a side of Chili Cheese bites, Tim? That's my usual order. Enjoyed the little road trip out in this, I'm really looking forward to your "Red" edition. I've always been a Fast Ford guy, but the Focus RS (in all it's incarnations) is proving to be a legend that the years will remember.
@Andi12345652
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Tim, if you want to tune the interior, consider the company neidfaktor from germany. JP from JPPerformance tuned the interior of his Ford Mustang there, and it just looks absolutly astonishing.
@nathanscott9075
6 жыл бұрын
For sure get alcantara for the interior, maybe steering wheel and dash with red stitching!! Tbh focus RS should have those sort of touches or at least and option to tick!
@rumblebelly7429
6 жыл бұрын
You could lend the blue focus to Benzine Ben and have lots of trip miles together :) Always like Ben's stand-in videos on your channel.
@dt205
6 жыл бұрын
black alcantara with red stitching would be perfect for the interior. and lots of carbon fibre!
@horiapopescu5224
6 жыл бұрын
FORD GT IN 18 MOTHS?!?!??! ALREADY?!
@MightyMushroo0m
6 жыл бұрын
I feel your pain having Sync 2! you'll be delighted once you have Sync 3 in the Red edition !
@Doinurmumsince1987
6 жыл бұрын
I already got my blue RS Edition and absolutely love it 😃
@87plank
6 жыл бұрын
I would love to see a top speed run of all your cars Shmee !
@victorragnarsson2828
6 жыл бұрын
the moment tim relises that his 40k focus is more rare than a 400k GT
@alexlopatenko5497
6 жыл бұрын
Nice M5 in the garage in Frankfurt. Love it!
@allensaunders449
6 жыл бұрын
Hurricane winds. Hot hatches aren't as popular here in the US as they used to be the red edition sounds like a nice upgrade
@Markbiker21
6 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see the RS red edition nice to keep the RS in the channel
@HyphenElite
6 жыл бұрын
You can never beat the mk2 5 pot RS :/
@boatymcboatface666
6 жыл бұрын
-EIite that Volvo turbo was awesome...I'm looking at one at moment , here in NZ.
@HyphenElite
6 жыл бұрын
My dad has one in white (owned it since new), I'm eventually going to buy it from him! (if you do get one I recommend a KMS exhaust!)
@boatymcboatface666
6 жыл бұрын
-EIite nice !! And thanx will look into exhaust options here 😀
@HyphenElite
6 жыл бұрын
Make sure when you go to view it you check the paint under the arches as they can have bubbling there! (my dad's has been done twice under warranty for it)
@unknown-hl4bj
6 жыл бұрын
As a project car when I'll be able to afford one.. I'll swap the damned MK3 4pot with MK2 5 banger :D
@radodrill
6 жыл бұрын
Just a side note, the moonroof actually blends very well with the gloss black roof. One accessory I'd suggest is the carbon fiber RS shift knob to go with the rest of the internal CF accents. One question: why did you not get the winter wheel package and instead swap tires on the same wheel?
@Knueppel_Kadse
6 жыл бұрын
"It will become a bit of a project car as well, so what shall we do with it!?"..... sell it and get youself a 2018 Phantom... PLZ... want to see more of this car :D
@FrankySilverFace
6 жыл бұрын
When you finish reading the comments before the video is done. You're in the early shquad!
@adamfisher3251
6 жыл бұрын
Great video shmee!! 👍
@matejtravnik4451
6 жыл бұрын
Throw a stage II (or the stage above the current one, I'm not 100% sure what kit this one has) mountune kit on the red edition so we have even more exciting content and you have an even more exciting car!
@Blck_s1quattro
6 жыл бұрын
I had to watch this in 240p because iam in the ski slope but still as awsome as always Tim :♧
@b_mb4948
6 жыл бұрын
It's taken you long enough to pick up a project car! I look forward to seeing what happens ;)
@parcfermeautospa4745
6 жыл бұрын
The major Engine problem that’s all over KZitem with RS club owners up in arms over the failing engines stopped me from getting into one, it does seem that every engine can go pop such is the fundamental flaw in the head gasket design and engine blocks 😳👎 Would love to hear you thoughts on it in a video👍.
@emsox
6 жыл бұрын
steve lilley there is no "fundamental flaw." A supplier shipped the wrong gaskets and about 3% of the RS models had head gaskets designed for the 2.3L Mustang mistakenly installed. This caused coolant to be trapped in the wrong channels and to boil off causing damage to the gasket. Nothing wrong with the RS engine mate.
@Shmee150
6 жыл бұрын
As emsox says, problem is solved already!
@parcfermeautospa4745
6 жыл бұрын
Shmee150 Hmmmmmm I think as owners of RS’s I think you are both perhaps believing what you want to hear....and this isn’t an official line from Ford is it? ...interestingly there is only 33bhp between the two engines Mustang and RS...in theory either gasket should work, assuming there is two gasket designs?..it is a strange Problem for sure and an error could fit with this issue I own a Caterham CSR 260 2.3l Cosworth And it’s how the 2.3 l Duratec should be ROBUST!!!.....I’ve had 5 previous Caterhams 2 with Duratecs with no issues.....hope it gets sorted soon as an RS would compliment my weekend toy and it’s quicker than anything Shmee owns....😜
@WheelzOH
6 жыл бұрын
Keep both one blue and one red will be awesome !!
@maximiliangott8025
6 жыл бұрын
As a German it is so Funny to see how much do you like the Autobahn :)
@peterbennpan7288
6 жыл бұрын
One thing ive never seen you do timmy boy and i watch nearly all of your videos is heavily modify a car you own and i think the rs is the perfect choice
@garygrant2000
6 жыл бұрын
I'm interested to hear how the Quaife LSD compares to the standard LSD. I'm thinking of upgrading mine.
@antonbless
6 жыл бұрын
Surprised you’ve not had head gasket problem witch a lot of the early cars have been suffering from.
@boatymcboatface666
6 жыл бұрын
Anton Bless probably not done enough ks and driven like a nana
@Shmee150
6 жыл бұрын
Or not having the issue at all. Only 3% had the problem...
@stephenboyce8100
6 жыл бұрын
Probably because it's only done ~11K or not enough heat cycles completed, hot/cold starts which cause the issues. Warranty is the saving grace and will cover it though of course, if it happens, hopefully it won't for you.
@antonbless
6 жыл бұрын
Shmee150 Ok minor then, can not wait to see the new one when it arrives.
@emsox
6 жыл бұрын
A supplier shipped the wrong head gaskets to Ford. The cars with head gasket issues had the gaskets for the 2.3L Mustang mistakenly installed. That would be about 3% of the RS's.
@erjatizineddine7585
6 жыл бұрын
What is better for you, germany or england ? Great video by the way
@cossiepaul5523
6 жыл бұрын
Getting my focus rs edition next week. There are only 250 blue editions to uk, hence thats why ford have introduced the 300 red editions to boost poor sales. Properly due to the incorrect information being posted about the engine problem.
@snappycline5638
6 жыл бұрын
The red focus would look so cool especially with you driving it.
@snappycline5638
6 жыл бұрын
#Shquad
@jamstersmith4625
6 жыл бұрын
Drew Cline suck right to the Base then
@ginkgo1980
6 жыл бұрын
Tim, when talking about speed, you always talk metric and very often forget to mention in MPH. I would imagine that the majority of your subscribers are either British or American and we both use the imperial system, so please can you make this adjustment?
@ginkgo1980
6 жыл бұрын
Lol!
@longform
6 жыл бұрын
Peter Falconer what about you make the adjustment to 21st century or at least start converting units yourself? It's not that hard mate.
@Shmee150
6 жыл бұрын
Nope, the majority is not British nor American ;)
@ginkgo1980
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the reply, surprised that's not the case. Anyway, please could you use both systems during your videos please. I am sure people would be happy if you could and of course it would be an enhancement to your videos. Of course being a numbers man, I'm sure this would not be a problem for you.
@harrylalli
6 жыл бұрын
So true about Belgium traffic!
@lambo2817
6 жыл бұрын
Focus RS in red will look very nice especially with carbon / black accents!! Red TVR also????
@jamesd8421
6 жыл бұрын
Yes I definitely agree with the change of interior, amazing car but like you said it just feels a bit cheap on the inside.
@rberridge69
6 жыл бұрын
An interesting vid’ as usual. But, for a daily driver, wouldn’t it be both more practical and offer an intriguing counterpoint to the rest of your ‘performance garage’ to have a SUV? Your life between The UK & Germany, the requirement to transport bits and bobs between those locations, an increasing number of resources, camera car etc. It doesn’t have to be a run of the mill 4X4, there are a few quite interesting new entrants out there now. I get the ‘performance’ angle. But right now, with a few of you looking for a differentiator, an SUV could add a further layer of interest
@AstralasProduction
6 жыл бұрын
Germany is the best place to drive in Europe, so much fun!!!
@AutomotiveMike
6 жыл бұрын
Armytrix for the exhaust!
@broken_biscuit6716
6 жыл бұрын
6:26 So is the truck driver, speedometers in cars are calibrated 4 mph over the speed you are doing so if you think you are doing 50 you're actually doing 46 (4 mph under). Where truck speedometers are calibrated on the exact speed the vehicle is doing. You may think you are travelling at the speed limit but ya not. That's why trucks come bombing past you.
@byEndoHash
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Shmee, Noticed that there was a lot more camera shake and general background noise in this video, not sure if you've changed any settings or hadn't tightened the clamps enough Just a heads up! Great video none the less, looking forward to see more!
@macdawg6403
6 жыл бұрын
I was disappointed with Ford Performance. Ford Painted a Nitrous Blue RS Red. But didn't make the additional effort to color coordinate the Brembo / Recaro / and Emblems Red.
@CARLOS62B
6 жыл бұрын
It is a nice little car and I love that colour too.
@evofour
6 жыл бұрын
I’ve done a few V-max autobahn runs in my (Superchips) mk3 RS. The car stays beautifully planted right up to 167mph (TomTom speed). It would be very interesting seeing what the FPM375 tops out at.
@macdawg6403
6 жыл бұрын
If I had money like you, I would have ordered the Red 18RS also and swapped out the blue Brembo, blue Recarro, Blue Badgeing.
@TWATSON2
6 жыл бұрын
Just picked up an ST3 with the door guards. For £80 (which is the cost on the ST at least), it's kinda stupid not to have them fitted on order!
@DashDriver-z1r
6 жыл бұрын
One way to avoid the head warping for a bit longer
@KrisFLton
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Tim. Do let us know your view on the diff in your new RS Edition. Very interested to know, given you've done so many miles in an example without, if its a worth while upgrade. It looks good value given you can keep your warrantee...
@2352-k3c
6 жыл бұрын
Shmee since its 2018 you should sale all of your car's and get all new cars in your garage so you can upgrade your garage of new cars
@superfast30
6 жыл бұрын
Perfect..twice the chance of dealing with blown head gasket!
@NewsWorthyTech
6 жыл бұрын
Probably better platforms for building up, but fine if you don't touch the engine, imo.
@g9icy
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Tim, when you sell your current RS I'd be interested to see what the depreciation was and how much you lose/make on it. Also, I'm interested to know what kind of MPG you get on your long drives in your RS.
@mikedrop4421
6 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to the Red ed and uhhhh yeah we want V-max in the RS! A send off for the blue car if you will.
@nismorish8433
6 жыл бұрын
Hopefully they fix the head gasket issue with the red edition
@flywithhuddy
6 жыл бұрын
In America, the Focus RS did not sell. Instead sense we are Murica, we like big Ford F-150s and Super Dutys, and Mustangs. (But I live in New York, where the 3 most popular Fords are 1. The Ford Fusion 2. The Ford Explorer 3. The Ford Focus/Fiesta
@artursivanovskis9085
6 жыл бұрын
I like driving in Germany. I never had traffic jam in Belgium
@lukistfan8108
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Shmee i knew you go for Red Edition haha... im now waiting for my Blue Edition RS and it should come in february ... so only few weeks left to collect that Blue angry boy ;) its gonna be a happy day ... anyway i like your passion ... just keep doing what you really love to do and enjoy
@Techjunkiero
6 жыл бұрын
The new Audi RS3 would be perfect as well. Red edition is a wise choice, can’t wait to see it!
@oakesy46
6 жыл бұрын
Why would you want to sell your current RS I would personally store it and bring it out in 10yrs when it will be worth 3 times the amount 👌 my last car I was able to drive properly was a 1990 RS TURBO running 280bhp with charge cooler and stage 3 hybrid turbo I absolutely loved the car I went though a cpl of gearbox’s and a few clutches I miss the car like mad now. I would love the chance to just be a passenger in a Focus RS (I was paralysed in a car accident 2014 I was front seat passenger) in a civic type r on way to work. Anyway love your vids absolutely can’t wait for the red edition upload to drop 😎
@galaxy5801
6 жыл бұрын
That thing sound so good 😍
@taijay6967
6 жыл бұрын
Because the MSRP went up by 5k USD and because of that your 2016 which I have as well, just went up in value . Especially since the 2018 will only go up .
@JMG_vRS
6 жыл бұрын
If you do a top speed run with that say bye bye to the headgasket 😂😂
@Melloxx90
6 жыл бұрын
If you wanna have some things changed on the interior of your new focus, i recommend checking out a company called „Neidfaktor“ in Germany. They do amazing work
@adamwills781
6 жыл бұрын
9:39 going passed my old school.. small world indeed
@RealJozefB
6 жыл бұрын
Start flying and get a car in Frankfurt? Or rent one from any brand when you are there? I believe they would be more then happy to give you one.
@joro353
6 жыл бұрын
Heard that the head gasket failure mode on these RSs may cause a high blood pressure and chest pain.
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