Mexican Classifieds

"Vicente Esteve" (vicente-esteve) 10/25/2014 at 15:09 • Filed to: Mexican Classifieds

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Ford Focus RS

This amazing car is a rare find as there are only 100 in all of Mexico in 2010. The owner is adamant it is the best maintained example, and I wouldn't argue with that since it has ONLY 3,666 Miles. Engine is a 2.5L 5 Cylinder Turbo mated to a 6 speed manual. Its always been garaged, always with a cover, with radio plastic stickers still on and the guy is the owner of a Ford dealership. In fact, he says if you can find one in better condition he will give his to you. These type of rare finds are supremely cool, and I hope it gets to a good owner.

Price: $28,000 Dollars.

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Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Vicente Esteve 10/25/2014 at 15:11

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Forget new tires, sell the golf and buy that

bob and john > Vicente Esteve 10/25/2014 at 15:12

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I wonder how hard I would be top bring this into the states and get it insured...its just a focus after all

Dsscats > bob and john 10/25/2014 at 15:18

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Impossible, legally.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > bob and john 10/25/2014 at 15:23

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Pete K has the ONLY one in the US legally. He had the requisite permits to title it in Mexico so he could drive it across the border. They covered his purchase and importation a few years ago.

Svend > Vicente Esteve 10/25/2014 at 15:35

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Seems okay taking into account of it's rarity in North America.

The cheapest I've found in the U.K. (on Autotrader at least for which there are 9 for sale) is £24,995 (USD$40,000) for a 2010 with 13,000 miles.

Up to £45,000 (USD$72,400) for a 2011 with ONLY 750 miles on the clock .

Vicente Esteve > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 10/25/2014 at 15:41

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Its WAY more expensive. And for some reason, my father thinks all used cars are going to explode.

Vicente Esteve > bob and john 10/25/2014 at 15:42

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Legal? Insurance? Id rather just say its a riced Focus.

duurtlang > bob and john 10/25/2014 at 15:43

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Yes, but the mk2 Focus was never available in the US. It's closer to the Volvo C30 than anything Ford ever offered in the US.

Vicente Esteve > Svend 10/25/2014 at 15:44

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DAMN. People do buy those low mileage ones to collect them right?

bob and john > duurtlang 10/25/2014 at 15:48

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yea, but according to the insurance company....they have a list of cars you can bring in from canada and US right? youu dont have to say its a euro spec focuz.....its just a focus

Spasoje > bob and john 10/25/2014 at 15:49

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You could always try getting a Florida title...but then you'd have to keep the car within Florida. So maybe not.

Cé hé sin > Vicente Esteve 10/25/2014 at 16:01

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Some do. The Mk 1 Focus RS is still quite expensive as per here .

In trivia news, Ford is alleged to have lost £4,000 on each Mk 1 because of the complicated production process.

duurtlang > bob and john 10/25/2014 at 16:02

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I don't know how imports are handled in the US, but when I imported a car (from Germany to the Netherlands) I had to bring the car in for an inspection.

Cé hé sin > Dsscats 10/25/2014 at 16:03

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....until it's 25 years old. You could bring in a Mk 1 from 2027.

Vicente Esteve > Cé hé sin 10/25/2014 at 16:04

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Oh Ford, sometimes you get it just right.

bob and john > duurtlang 10/25/2014 at 16:28

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from what I understand of the US (i'm canadian) its a LOT looser then anywhere else in the world

Dsscats > bob and john 10/25/2014 at 16:32

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Nope, 25 year rule still applies. They're not dumb about it though. It's pretty damn hard to trick them without a VIN swap, and that's a felony.....

Dsscats > bob and john 10/25/2014 at 16:33

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No sir. The 25 year rule is pretty hard to circumvent, and even then the car is still illegal and can be crushed.

Svend > Vicente Esteve 10/25/2014 at 16:44

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I think this will go to a collector who has more money than sense. There are a few of these knocking about so the prices are kept within range of the average Joe. I quite fancy an ex-police Forus RS really if I was to get one.

KirkyV > bob and john 10/25/2014 at 17:02

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Considering the 25 year rule and so on, I'd say it's probably one of the strictest.

bob and john > KirkyV 10/25/2014 at 17:04

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I mean by inspections. anyone can drive a 50year old rust bucket on the street, as long as it was sold in the states. Some states you just have to go in to renew a sticker.

JGrabowMSt > Vicente Esteve 10/25/2014 at 19:01

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This is one of the few Fords I would actually drive willingly.

Let me take it off your hands. It would only be the second one I know about in the US.

Vicente Esteve > Svend 10/26/2014 at 19:02

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Ex-Police RS Focus sounds great

Vicente Esteve > JGrabowMSt 10/26/2014 at 19:03

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Bu, bu, I want to take the radio plastic sticker first. Then its all yours.

JGrabowMSt > Vicente Esteve 10/26/2014 at 19:06

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Deal. I hate those damn stickers anyway. You can inspect the whole car for more than just stickers on the radio, and remove them. The thing deserves to see the world, not be locked up and covered all the time. It barely knows a fraction of the world around it.

Vicente Esteve > JGrabowMSt 10/26/2014 at 20:50

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It probably doesn't know what rain is.

JGrabowMSt > Vicente Esteve 10/26/2014 at 20:51

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It will certainly have time to learn. It will learn many about many things, and meet many people once it comes to me. A car like this should never be caged so much.

Vicente Esteve > JGrabowMSt 10/26/2014 at 21:18

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Barn finds have a sole purpose in life.

BE FOUND

fastshoppingtrolleys > Vicente Esteve 10/27/2014 at 03:06

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Driven my friend's RS a few times and the midrange torque is just unbelievable, even compared to my mapped Megane. Definite future classic!

Vicente Esteve > fastshoppingtrolleys 10/27/2014 at 17:37

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That photo is so awesome. Although I have to say I prefer the Scirocco