ste is right, my parents have owned a LOT of fords in the past, now they own a Mazda RX-8 and last year they wanted to get a Fiesta Zetec but decided against it because their JAP car is far more reliable and better to drive. and having passed my driving test in a new Focus 1.6, i would choose my own car over it any day. The RS does look nice but its still a poor mans rally car.