For those interested.....just a few pics of my new ride.

















 Steve.

Well someone is going to say it - you’re not going to loose that in the car park = I’ll get my coat.

Looks good Steve, bet it sounds better

Steve. 2006 2.7 TDV6 HSE in Cairns Blue.

Nice, no need for access mode!! 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
23 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
16 plate Eurofighter Typhoon, 2 x Eurojet engines with 20,000lbs thrust each. 1380mph

Nice M4 Gone - 2008 Stornoway Grey RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2009 Buckingham Blue RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2010 Alaska White RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Gone - 2017 Chawton White RRS 5.0 V8 Supercharged
Current - 2010 Java Black RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Current- 2024 RRS P400 SE Dynamic

Very nice...
Fantastic cars.
Here is my PB Rs...

Stevepd wrote:

Well someone is going to say it - you’re not going to lose that in the car park = I’ll get my coat.

Looks good Steve, bet it sounds better

Steve.

You`re quite right actually.....it does stand out It`s quite loud  Steve.

Brit Plumber wrote:

Nice, no need for access mode!!

nope. Steve.

Ady 555 wrote:

Very nice...
Fantastic cars.
Here is my PB Rs...

It is running Revo 4+ with Devils Own water meths kit. Mountune fully forged engine. Forge Motorsport bigger front mount intercooler, Mountune/Milltek full exhaust system amongst many other goodies. Not to mention the one off Mclaren manufactured braking system. 6 Pot calipers at the front, 4 pot calipers at the rear. 380mm front discs, 330mm rear discs. So just a few mods.

Oooooookkkkkay, just a few then Lovely  Steve.

Oooohhh its an RS forum too lol

 Steve.

Nephew has a FW MK2, not my thing but it’s his ‘dream car’ 20 years old when he bought it and he had to drive around with an insurance black box fitted for the first two years, even with this, his premiums were still through the roof.
Fair play to him though, he hasn’t bent it and he treats it well.
The owners club have a very good social scene and he’s made a lot of friends in his 4 years ownership.

They do hold their value extremely well, impressive residuals

Yeah it`s a very sociable scene to be fair. I went to loads of meets when I had the ST. Like you say, these cars aren`t everyone`s cup of tea but they are impressive cars. I used to think, my ST is 300 bhp, an extra 12, 14k for an RS is ridiculous......until I drove mine

As far as values go.....you will never lose money on one. The prices just keep going up

Your nephew did well to get one at 20, fair play  Steve.

He paid £20K for it 4 years ago, 33000 miles on the clock. Private sale. (59 plate)
Now has 45000 miles on it and Autotrader valuation for private sale is now... £20K!!!!!

He works away a lot, with the British Antarctic Survey, so doesn’t do a lot of miles. Has kept it completely standard apart from some fancy alarm which cost him about a grand. Cheap motoring.