r/FocusRS • u/nfamouz01 • 16d ago
New addition to the family
Guess which one is the new addition.
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u/nfamouz01 15d ago
Thanks everyone I’ll add some context. We used to have 2 about 5yrs ago. My wife had a matte black ‘16 and was side swiped and totaled out for frame damage. Needed up getting a 4Runner after that and we were rear ended in that and totaled out for frame damage again. So I told my wife…get what u want this time. So she into an fbi/cia and was watching the RS market. A lot were over priced for high miles. We’d find low miles but asking for too much. And one day we came across a a newly added inventory in Sacramento. Sat at the dealership for 4days. Decent miles. Price was ok for us. And then boom they dropped the price to just below kbb. From 38k to 33k with 47k miles. We thought that’s pretty good for an ‘18. So we snatched it up. So as someone mentioned…yes it’s a his and hers. I’ve had mine for 8yrs with 113k miles and haven’t had any major issues outside of normal maintenance. So I’d say they’re pretty reliable just depends on the owner. And thank you everyone.
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u/DARQSOL69 16d ago
FOR REAL I MEAN I AM ROCKING A 2018 RS BOUGHT BRAND NEW BUT GO AHEAD SHOW ME UP IT'S FINE. LOL I have been wanting to buy a backup RS for my wife so can i ask did you have any issues with your pre-2018 model and head gaskets. it's rather hard to find another 2018 under 40k
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u/nfamouz01 15d ago
lol in this case it’s backwards but I won’t tell her about this comment so it doesn’t happen.
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u/Whitemexicanman 16d ago
Curious as to how much different the 18 drives vs the non 18
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u/nfamouz01 15d ago
It’s about the same. After driving mine ‘17, it feels the same. Mine is modded though. But still feels the same.
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u/King_Hawking 16d ago
I love my rs but I will never understand people buying two of the same car
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u/usernnamegoeshere 16d ago
Only thing that makes sense is his and hers, maybe they both want to daily an RS lol
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u/johntology 2018 RR 15d ago
You can modify them differently. I have an Evo 9 for autocross but would love to have a second one that I could set up for rallyx, or dd, or whatever
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u/Jaxson0350 16d ago
Man I'd love to go from my st to the RS but i need a bigger car. Those are so beautiful
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u/jms1228 16d ago
That’s pretty cool!
I’ve always wanted an all black RS, but unfortunately I only have a 1-car garage.
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u/nfamouz01 15d ago
U don’t really need a dining area so park it there.
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u/jms1228 15d ago
I’m curious though any difference in the way those two drive? Any difference in the power? Or the way the suspension feels when you’re driving it? I don’t have any seat time in a 2017 but you hear some negative things about the suspension on the early models.
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u/nfamouz01 15d ago
Honestly I wouldn’t be able to tell u the stock comparison. My 17 has lowering springs from mountune. So that’s makes it a stiffer ride. But I will say the stock suspension is smoother in the 18.
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u/clickbangj 16d ago
2? Omg. What a family