My Heritage Focus RS is No GARAGE QUEEN!!

I think it's safe to say that my Heritage Edition Ford Focus RS is no garage queen! I'm a believer in cars being used properly, so when the snow started falling hard that was the perfect opportunity to go out and have some fun... so let's find out how it went!

Having driven down to the Geneva motorshow in the Focus RS, before flying out to South Africa, upon return to the Alps it's up into the mountains on a snow day for some fun. The car now has around 2,500 miles on the clock so has also completed the run-in process and can be driven harder.

The Heritage RS is one of just 50 cars, and with the plan having been to bring it to winter wonderland, the fact it just happened to totally dump snow worked out perfectly. Prior to the trip the car had Gtechniq Ceramic Coating installed as well as being fitted with Nokian WR D4 winter tyres with the intention of some photos of the Tief Orange paintwork popping against a white background.

At the end of a powder day on the slopes, I jumped into the car to take it out for a drive to get a feel for the 4WD system and how it would handle quite so much snow. The short story is remarkably impressively, providing more than enough grip of the snow covered roads, and refusing to get stuck in the deep powder in a car park.

I intend to keep the Heritage RS in my permanent car collection, and that comes from building up memories and enjoyment with it. Naturally, this was something fun that I won't forget with the car!

Thanks for watching, Tim

[Shmee]

I think it's safe to say that my Heritage Edition Ford Focus RS is no garage queen! I'm a believer in cars being used properly, so when the snow started falling hard that was the perfect opportunity to go out and have some fun... so let's find out how it went.

[ANDREWP]

Tim must be a BEAST at skiing... the guy used to be a ski instructor.

[michaelnievelstein]

Love to see how you are having so much fun on the simple things like sliding around in a car that's slightly grounded. Awesome to see you like that, having in mind what kinda cars and environment you are surrounded normally.

[lolmeercatz]

Tbf it would be sad to garage queen a focus anyway

[trevorockwell]

Absolutely love it. All the super-cars you have, and you can still clearly have fun in the Focus RS; a truly awesome car worthy of the RS reputation.

[TheTechGiantYouTube]

I never understood why anyone would want to garage a car and not use it as it was designed, but each to their own i suppose.

I purchased my Mitsubishi Evo X (which is a rare development car for Mitsubishi UK) 9 years ago and have used it in every weather condition you could imagine (I’m the sort of guy who grabs the car keys as soon as the snow starts to fall and takes it out for a blast and a few donuts lol), it is also used to do the school runs and does weekly shopping trips and everything else you would do in a run of the mill car.The car has covered 114, 000 miles now and it has not missed a beat even when it’s been running over 400bhp for years.All of those miles have put a smile on my face that you don’t get by just looking at it parked up with low mileage.Even with all those miles on the clock it still turns heads everywhere i go and it’s nice when people stop to talk about it and to take photos.

Good video as always Shmee !

[braamkotze]

Hey Shmee, I'm from South Africa and a big fan. And a huge van of Ford Performance aswell. Hope you're well. Enjoy the Focus👌😁

[bradleypillay]

Looks awesome in the snow, awesome that you aren’t garaging it and actually using it for what it’s meant for, to be enjoyed

[adamhouston]

As soon as I see a new video on the Focus RS I click on it! I absolutely love the orange color on your heritage edition! Keep sending it shmee!

[BanzaiYaris]

Literally the only person Ive ever seen who is incapable of doing a donut in snow!

[Crowley]

Shmee you should do a Q&A on instagram or something, i was curious, have you ever had any scary situations while driving?

[futte]

You must not believe that we are many who are jealous.
It's fun to play with cars in snow.
I drive around in rainy weather that lasts a week. I hate rain.
I hope you enjoy your vacation and have a lot of fun for me.
video agein Shmee

[wowthatsgreat]

Haha Tim it was great seeing you play in the snow and your giggles lol
You know I love the videos so just keep em coming and keep having a blast !!

[jimjohns]

I love that you share and enjoy all your cars. Keep it up. Great content

[xnax]

THANK YOU for being one of the (sadly) few people who wipes the snow off his roof

[STIGRS]

Hey Shmee! The way to drift RS on snow I think is maintain medium to high throttle input in first gear. AWD car will have some understeer at the beginning even in drift mode. Don't worry, steer more and give it more throttle and it will do self spinning donuts!!

[MovedbyTruth]

Winter with AWD rally inspired cars is the best. I live in upstate NY and we get tons of snow up here each year. I love messing around in it in my tuned WRX with snow tires. I get through the now better than people with pickup trucks.

That area you're in is stunningly beautiful by the way. Those mountains (what you can see of them) are absolutely gorgeous. I wish I lived somewhere that looked like that.

[basithph]

The heritage Focus RS looks so good in the snow

[Bluenose]

Wow that place looks amazing and the Heritage seems right at home.. have fun and be safe

[IvanRD-]

I always drive my Focus on Nokian WR D4's and they are just amazing in the winter, nothing comes close to those, by the way you will be amazed about how much water they can push away as well when in the rain !! Well done to take the car up there, as the Focus seems to be loving it !!! :)