I've had the RS 6 days now. Having sold the Z4M (great car but I wanted a more useable car that could transport kids/MTbike/golf clubs and still be relatively fast/appealing) I had two cars in mind. MMC's Isotope Exige and a Focus RS. After much thought (too much for me) I ruled out the Exige. It would be even less practical than the Z4M and that's why I sold that. Didn't really make sense to buy the Exige when I had a Elise on the driveway. So hunted around for a RS. Visited the Aberdeen dealer but they refused to offer any discount on list price. Looked to used market and there wasn't anything that quite ticked all my boxes. Ultimate Green, half leather and lux 2. Spotted a couple of used ones but they wanted strong money and I could practically buy a new one for the same money.
In stepped Iain from Ben Nevis motors in Fort William. He was really nice to deal with and accommodating with sorting me out with pics and a lift to go and pick it up from FW. The day I was to picked it up I was in Edinburgh, pretty hungover after a night on the tiles. The last thing I wanted to do was go to FW especially since I wasn't in love with the RS....I still had the Exige in my mind....I'm a Lotus geek after all. So I arrived a little unsure but when I saw it I've never looked back.
Not really given it much beans yet. Sounds mega as I've already said. Turbo spools up, big induction/engine noise that I can only describe as subaru like and when you dump the clutch you get a couple of deep bellows out the rear exhausts. I wouldn't say it's blinding quick but I reckon it's pretty quick once the turbo is spooling and you're banging through the gears. Seats are comfy, touch screen radio/cd/ipod/nav is ace. Oh and the reverse camera is pointless but cool
Enough drivel...more pics!
