@@AdamC3046 I think he's saying that the ST's are all tuned the same and there's very little originality in the scene, at least in this video. Though I don't know, I can't speak for the man.
@@Caffeinated-DaVinci , as long as they enjoy them is all that it matters. This toxic mindset that is growing constantly with people always saying "its not unique" "all the same" type shit is getting out of hand. Its all about being genuine. This "uniqueness" crap only came around because of Tiktok, and its all clout chasing. "look at me im so different to everyone else"
Used to be enjoyable in the earlier 2000s I had a 106 gti, Saxo VTS, and Vtr my mates had metros with VVC conversions and 206 GTIs etc etc.. just better times everyone owned their cars for a start, no shite popping maps! Turbo cars were lusted after and a goal to work towards because they weren't the norm
Completely agree, tried going to a car meet in my area the other weekend, felt so awkward, unless you know certain people your kinda left on the outside, it’s now groups of people standing away from each other & if you don’t know anyone there you’ve got no chance.
Well if you start showing it off on meets like it's something unique you're going to get disappointed, if you go a race them around on back roads you're gonna be a very happy person. I love my little fiesta st but i'm not kidding my self about it being very unqiue or whatever, it's just really fun to drive and that's it
I feel the audiences pain! So many STs thinking they are unique but in doing so making themselves the least unique. Need some more variety, get some modified Dacia's or a mad little Kia or something, ANYTHING different and out of the ordinary! Good battle otherwise!
If I had an ST I'd make it unique by NOT having a loud exhaust or a pop n bang map. Same way I did my civic Si... Supercharged, but stock intake, stock exhaust, stock appearance.
I hate the majority of ST owners ruining the image of STs, I have a fiesta st mk7 and it's all stock except its stage 3'd with 330bhp and I haven't got any form of map to make it louder and "pop and bang" and it sounds mega, don't know why you want to ruin it tbh
Really wish people wouldn’t run pop and bang tunes on the ST’s, we call them XR5’s here in Australia and a lot of owners do it as well. Personally I prefer the sound of mine without any tuned in pops and bangs, just a nice exhaust system with natural pops and crackles here and there
@@fussel_duo agreed. The 5 pot actually does make a very subtle pop and burble naturally when you lift off. I like that. But not the mapped pops & bangs.
@@liamsutcliffe473 Yeah, I have an exhaust on mine at the moment, and it’s not ridiculously loud but not quiet either, just the perfect balance of both for me so I can be quiet around my neighbours but make noise on the highway or on mountain drives 🌲
@@tealwheelsdiecastshop4834 yeah whats yours then what looks better?? Audi that all looks exactly same as skoda seat n vw:s mercedes that use same design for every single model?? Its definitely not any other american car brand. Focus rs always rally looking n aggressive sounding for only having 2.4L and also being a family hatchback with space 😉
not really, coyotes without an actually good exhaust system are just horrid noise, take the gunshot tunes off the focus's and I'd listen to them all day over a poorly done mustang that was just built to be loud
yeah bro - That American V8 Note is nasty sick. Even if there were some high HP ST/RS cars there, I'd rather drive the stang everyday. Just calm driving around you'd have so much more torque and better sounding car.
the most beautiful thing about the ST's volvo engine is the gorgeous noise of the I5 and yet they all managed to ruin it with rancid pop and bang tunes.
I bought my Megane 4 RS because I love it. But one of the things I enjoy about it the most is that there's only 315 of the RS280 Sport in the country and I've only seen 2 on the road. I couldn't imagine owning a Fiesta/Focus ST/RS, they're basically traffic at this point.
Bored of seeing Focus ST and Fiesta ST, nothing wrong with the cars as cars, but they're done to death and they all have pop and bang maps. 🥹 The American cars with their V8s were cool though, bit different!
I'd love to see the risk assessment for that. I guess it's not so bad for manual transmission but accidentally knocking an auto into drive doesn't bear thinking about.
I get whay your saying but it's mainly impossible, even if it was possible, it's no more risk than accidentally dropping into second instead of 4th on a manual car at higher speeds
The UK car scene is an absolute joke now, sitting revving the death out of shit boxes with a pop and crackle map 🤦🏼 I'm completely done with it and can't cope watching anymore of this crap.
I feel like I've accidentally wandered into the tent where bearded young men are drinking halves of Guinness with icecubes clinking around in the murky unpleasantness of their chosen beverages.
You really should have measured a set distance from each cars exhaust for consistency - decibels trail off hugely with distance so you may have affected some of the results by measuring from slightly different distances.
Had the same thought. The distance they measured from was wildly different between cars. I know it's just a bit of fun, but if you're gonna meter it, it should be from about the same distance.
@@AdamC3046 oh i thought you meant they were booed of because they were TOO loud or the croud didnt like the sound or something, it just didnt make sense to me xD yeha if booing just meant they werent louder that totally makes sense dont worry lol
"iv been told this focus is mental" does litterally the exact same as every other focus, general question can we start making car meets that ban basic fords ect?
So how does it drive? does the power of the engine transfer to the road? it's on fire and it needs to cool again before i can rev it. You got yourself a expensive loud bbq buddy
So presumably each of these cars were trailered home? Being well over the legal limit for noise? I like nice sounding cars as much as the next person but these wouldn't even be allowed on a race track being too loud
Cruising along is not quite the same as limiter bashing 😅 Also the bikes shouldn’t be allowed to join as they are not restricted by road noise limits like cars are.
Person - Nice Focus ST, can you describe how it sounds? Focus owner - the ting goes skrrah Pop pop ka-ka-ka Skidi-ki-pop-pop (Pah) and a pu-pu-brr-boom (Boom)
This seemed more like a Ford used car auction yard then a car meet! I was just waiting for your auctioneers voice to kick in, throwing around big sale numbers like €1,500 & $900 lol
There's a car where I live that has literally the loudest exhaust I've ever heard, when it drove by my ears were literally ringing. I still have no idea what model is actually is, looks late 90s but no clue.
This might be the first time I cheered for a Honda to win (DSM fan and no longer owner) All builds are cool as long as you don't hurt anyone or endanger the public!
Problem with people they expect mix of JDM, SUPERCARS, EU, MUSLECARS and so on. Every region and country have their dominance in tuning meets. In UK it seems to be ST Focuses whitch as owner of Focus I am really jelous. Iam from slovakia and here you have good mix of cars but mostly old BMW, Audis and golfs take the crown here. Those are boring to me cuz you see them everywhere. ST and RS focuses are actually nice cars.
Theres a guy that lives near me with a VW beach buggy that would absolutely trash all of these cars. If he really puts his foot down he can be heard from almost a mile away. He's been reported numerous times for noise pollution 🤣
“british man has been here”
“how can you tell?”
“ford 1.0 ecoboost pop and bang tune”
🤣🤣
6:35 never seen a more fitting numberplate
the mustangs coming into the rev battle surrounded by crowd is the scariest sight I've ever seen
The mustang surrounded by its prey..
this isn't murrica : P
they’re in their natural habitat, just waiting to slide into their prey
i prefer the peugeot rcz
Was waiting for it to go into gear and start doing its job
*Damn, I thought it was bad here in the States. This was hard to watch. We as a car community needs a reboot*
Yep. This is stupid.
it's just a bit on fun
Go outside go to a drag strip annd support the local wildlife.
@@AdamC3046 I think he's saying that the ST's are all tuned the same and there's very little originality in the scene, at least in this video. Though I don't know, I can't speak for the man.
@@Caffeinated-DaVinci , as long as they enjoy them is all that it matters. This toxic mindset that is growing constantly with people always saying "its not unique" "all the same" type shit is getting out of hand. Its all about being genuine. This "uniqueness" crap only came around because of Tiktok, and its all clout chasing. "look at me im so different to everyone else"
I've fallen out of love with meets and organised car events, rather just cruise around on my own and enjoy the scenery and my own company.
Used to be enjoyable in the earlier 2000s I had a 106 gti, Saxo VTS, and Vtr my mates had metros with VVC conversions and 206 GTIs etc etc.. just better times everyone owned their cars for a start, no shite popping maps! Turbo cars were lusted after and a goal to work towards because they weren't the norm
@@GB-jk4vt..when I was alad...😅..!!
Ok
cool story bro
Completely agree, tried going to a car meet in my area the other weekend, felt so awkward, unless you know certain people your kinda left on the outside, it’s now groups of people standing away from each other & if you don’t know anyone there you’ve got no chance.
The absolute state of the uk car scene mostly junkers and traffic 😭
Nothing to add to this, 100% correct. Basically only Focus ST‘s all looking like utter shit.
There are other car scenes here…
That dodge tho 😮
The rust truck… beautiful stuff
this is just a shitty event
Meanwhile in America...
Imagine putting all the money into an ST to be like EVERYONE else lmao
Hyuk-hyuk
Boring cars I swear
Well if you start showing it off on meets like it's something unique you're going to get disappointed, if you go a race them around on back roads you're gonna be a very happy person. I love my little fiesta st but i'm not kidding my self about it being very unqiue or whatever, it's just really fun to drive and that's it
Imagine buying a Ford in general
Whats it matter to you buddy? They like those cars and theyre happy.... happiness is obviously lacking in your case to make this comment
The pops and bangs should not be allowed to count in a rev battle
Unless they're natural (not mapped in)
@@justintaylor9148 Yeah 👍 not a fan of the fake pops and bangs on for example the 500 Abarth it sounds silly 😜
Totally agree, natural pops and bangs are awesome but the fake sh1t is getting out of control now.
what even is the battle then, is it not the loudest?
clue in the title. REV battle. Not battle of the bang😂. REEEEEEV battle 😂
Time to start turning STs and RSs away from meets 😂 (Focuses anyway)
Absolutely agree, they're basically the Burberry hat of the car scene. Shit.
As someone who lives in the states, I'd kill to have a mk2 focus st 😅
Oh well, guess I'll go cry in my mazdaspeed 3 😆
I feel the audiences pain! So many STs thinking they are unique but in doing so making themselves the least unique. Need some more variety, get some modified Dacia's or a mad little Kia or something, ANYTHING different and out of the ordinary!
Good battle otherwise!
If I had an ST I'd make it unique by NOT having a loud exhaust or a pop n bang map.
Same way I did my civic Si... Supercharged, but stock intake, stock exhaust, stock appearance.
I hate the majority of ST owners ruining the image of STs, I have a fiesta st mk7 and it's all stock except its stage 3'd with 330bhp and I haven't got any form of map to make it louder and "pop and bang" and it sounds mega, don't know why you want to ruin it tbh
I see why people buy them because they're great cars but, they're definitely not unique or special are they haha
@@BennyJ69 all down to the owner I guess, I think my St's special just because its a fucking rapid go cart with 330bhp haha
@@volvo09 i should make it loud but without the pops and bangs
Really wish people wouldn’t run pop and bang tunes on the ST’s, we call them XR5’s here in Australia and a lot of owners do it as well. Personally I prefer the sound of mine without any tuned in pops and bangs, just a nice exhaust system with natural pops and crackles here and there
🤝
The popping should only be caused by extreme performance and not by programmed misfiring.

@@fussel_duo agreed. The 5 pot actually does make a very subtle pop and burble naturally when you lift off. I like that. But not the mapped pops & bangs.
@@fussel_duo I totally agree with you 💯
@@liamsutcliffe473 Yeah, I have an exhaust on mine at the moment, and it’s not ridiculously loud but not quiet either, just the perfect balance of both for me so I can be quiet around my neighbours but make noise on the highway or on mountain drives 🌲
The sad thing is. 5 cylinders sound great on overrun. But all these ST's ruin it with the silly pops.
Rs focus mk2 still one of the best looking and sounding cars around when standard or a propper induction sound added
@@Rab_Ceethat is a sad sad opinion 😂
@@tealwheelsdiecastshop4834 yeah whats yours then what looks better?? Audi that all looks exactly same as skoda seat n vw:s mercedes that use same design for every single model?? Its definitely not any other american car brand. Focus rs always rally looking n aggressive sounding for only having 2.4L and also being a family hatchback with space 😉
@@Rab_Cee each to their own. I'm sure I'd love one but I've always been a clio guy personally ✌️
popcorn machines 🤣, the V8's sound epic tho
not really, coyotes without an actually good exhaust system are just horrid noise, take the gunshot tunes off the focus's and I'd listen to them all day over a poorly done mustang that was just built to be loud
Nothing better than responsible parents that bring their kids near 120+ decibel vehicles
That mustang🤣 put all the shit boxes to rest
I think everyone who used to run VXRs back in the day have moved to STs because all the Vauxhalls have blown up or wrapped around a tree
*Holden
@@stevethedonful vauxhall in uk
@@rscosworthfan a rebadged holden though
@@stevethedonful this is in the uk though. So its not holden, its Vauxhall
@curtissweeney5211 it's a holden with a vauxhall badge
Bring me back to initial D days where we just appreciated the car and the driving experience than the pops and bangs
This is just as cringe as ST’s lol
6:55 Fucking hell was not expecting that shit nearly blew up my speakers 😂😂
yeah bro - That American V8 Note is nasty sick. Even if there were some high HP ST/RS cars there, I'd rather drive the stang everyday. Just calm driving around you'd have so much more torque and better sounding car.
This is the most british car meet i've ever seen in your channel Adam.
Should've brought the Supra there
Wow those Wiley coyotes where shaken not stirred lol The RTR was stunning
The Mustangs didn't take out the crowd... This is a miracle
That V8 came in and shut everyone else down 🤣 also some cars were trying to 2 step not rev off 😂
No, there RPM’s are limited when not in motion. It’s a common modern car thing
can we all just take a moment to appreciate the s-max 😂
no
terrible cars
The Martini Mustang sounds amazing!!!
For me, the pop and bang tunes are as embarrassing as having fake engine noise pumped through the audio system.
the most beautiful thing about the ST's volvo engine is the gorgeous noise of the I5 and yet they all managed to ruin it with rancid pop and bang tunes.
It was a pleasure presenting with you Adam 👍🏻
I wish they hadn't invented Rev limiters. It would be more fun judging the loudest engine blowing up noise.
The focuses in this vid are like the golfs and civics of these kinds of battles
I bought my Megane 4 RS because I love it. But one of the things I enjoy about it the most is that there's only 315 of the RS280 Sport in the country and I've only seen 2 on the road. I couldn't imagine owning a Fiesta/Focus ST/RS, they're basically traffic at this point.
I've got a Vauxhall sintra which is a terrible car, but there's only 6 of them left which makes me enjoy an otherwise bad car 😂
Lol you should buy a sports car because you want a sports car and not because of its rarity
@@StudentDriverBR the very first sentence...
I wouldnt say the Rs are common,i really dont see many at all. St's are everywhere though.
I’ve got a fiesta Zetec S metal edition and there was only 1000 of them made
If I was commtating I’d be ripping into these STs
God the Focuses do my fucking head in, they’re everywhere
theyre good cars well atleast the mk3 is but the owners aint
@@juststuff531
The mk2 is as well. And the mk1 though both (especially the Mk1) can rot quite badly.
I had one from new 07-15 it was a pile of shit, glad I got rid of it!
@@skylined5534 mk2 just looks terrible and the built quality is trash. Mk2 focus RS are very good tho
And they all look like complete garbage
its like a battle of angry sewing machines
The cars outside my house at 3 am while im trying to sleep are much louder then all these cars combined
Bored of seeing Focus ST and Fiesta ST, nothing wrong with the cars as cars, but they're done to death and they all have pop and bang maps. 🥹 The American cars with their V8s were cool though, bit different!
Different for you, normal for me. This showed me how boring Europe’s cars sound.
7:01 holy crap wasn’t expecting that!!!!! That’s awesome!!!!!!!!!
First time i was near a blown big block i thought it was an earth quake. Then as it was closer a heart attack.
I'd love to see the risk assessment for that. I guess it's not so bad for manual transmission but accidentally knocking an auto into drive doesn't bear thinking about.
Most autos require you to be standing on the brake to select drive so fairly unlikely.
I get whay your saying but it's mainly impossible, even if it was possible, it's no more risk than accidentally dropping into second instead of 4th on a manual car at higher speeds
@@lp123456gt You'll launch an older auto if you bang it into drive from a standstill, it's totally possible.
You sound like the sort of person who wears safety boots when shopping lol.
When shopping for his buttplugs@@jblack5323
It’s on fire,” “yeah it’s always on fire” I don’t think that’s a good thing 💀💀💀
The UK car scene is an absolute joke now, sitting revving the death out of shit boxes with a pop and crackle map 🤦🏼 I'm completely done with it and can't cope watching anymore of this crap.
Same, I cant believe the crowd filming it either........
I feel like I've accidentally wandered into the tent where bearded young men are drinking halves of Guinness with icecubes clinking around in the murky unpleasantness of their chosen beverages.
You really should have measured a set distance from each cars exhaust for consistency - decibels trail off hugely with distance so you may have affected some of the results by measuring from slightly different distances.
They tried to keep it uniform, but it was only a bit of fun
Had the same thought. The distance they measured from was wildly different between cars. I know it's just a bit of fun, but if you're gonna meter it, it should be from about the same distance.
I'm more concerned about the meter laying on the ground... the measurement is basically absolute BS
Wait so, its a competition to se who is loudest....and they booed off the loudest...
Because focus sts are boring
@@archierobinson3178 ....How in the F is a 5cyl car boring?
And if you see in the graph I displayed at the end of the rev-off, they weren't the loudest
@@AdamC3046 oh i thought you meant they were booed of because they were TOO loud or the croud didnt like the sound or something, it just didnt make sense to me xD yeha if booing just meant they werent louder that totally makes sense dont worry lol
The pops and bangs were the loud bits, not the actual engine noise. They sounded like shit compared to any of the others.
That's my friends Martini Mustang. It's a beautiful car and sounds amazing. Congratulations Liam 😊😊❤
The only person who thinks pops and bangs sound good is the owner of the car.
its like a collection of cars i never want to buy or drive xD
Where in the video is anybody getting booed at?!
The fiesta had to leave because it was booed even tho it technically won
The mustangs roll in like "f**k yall British inline engines
I raise you v8 rumble"
As it should be
Was this advertised as a Ford only event?
It was a Ford event for years but they decided to open it up to everyone...now everyone complains about there being too many Fords there
When did Loud = win?
I mean I’ve had a couple of straight pipes and they sound like ass compared to a quieter well tuned exhaust system 😮
In this particular competition, loud = win
It’s for ricers not serious car people
imagine if someone pulled up with the same mercedes as the one effsport got, with that 12 grand exhaust line coupled with the v12
That skoda has come a little way since I last saw it a year or so ago.
The Skoda is now for sale 👌 wish me luck with that 🤣
I noticed "just stop oil" doesn't show up to events like this where petro is being wasted. Wonder why lol
Surprised to see a clubsport r8 in this video, can anyone tell me how common the vauxhall version of the commodores are in England?
I was expecting it to be more diverse and some crazier cars, here in the USA you’ll see flames shooting and louder cars
for those that dont know, every 3db doubles the actual loudness.
3db doubles the energy, 10db doubles the perceivable loudness.
@@Mr_Glenn INCORRECT
@@11Anti11no, your the one who’s incorrect
NO U@@yyeezyy630
My Lancia Delta 1.3 failed MOT @128db but it was done inside a building.
"iv been told this focus is mental" does litterally the exact same as every other focus, general question can we start making car meets that ban basic fords ect?
Loud does not always mean good tone
So how does it drive? does the power of the engine transfer to the road? it's on fire and it needs to cool again before i can rev it. You got yourself a expensive loud bbq buddy
I love ST's, but pops and bangs shouldn't count in the battles
are you uploading the video where you were at castle combe?
of course
@@AdamC3046 i dont know if you remember but i shouted out the window in the silver c max behind the widebody v10 swapped 1 series
I really wish we'd stop pushing for louder volume and instead push for better tone.
Yes, I agree we all do after the age of 20
Sadly they need to understand how to use a decibel reader
So presumably each of these cars were trailered home? Being well over the legal limit for noise? I like nice sounding cars as much as the next person but these wouldn't even be allowed on a race track being too loud
Cruising along is not quite the same as limiter bashing 😅
Also the bikes shouldn’t be allowed to join as they are not restricted by road noise limits like cars are.
I wanted to see a supra in a rev battle awsome adam keep those crazy car meets comin!!
The smaller the engine the louder they have to make it to compensate! 😂
Most people just enjoy giving their car a sound, you're projecting.
Nothing beats the revving of a top fuel dragster
yeah give the crowd a little throttle whack.
Person - Nice Focus ST, can you describe how it sounds?
Focus owner - the ting goes skrrah Pop pop ka-ka-ka Skidi-ki-pop-pop (Pah) and a pu-pu-brr-boom (Boom)
I'm just assuming this isn't America because that first straightpiped mustang would've gotten eaten up here. No one here thinks that sounds cool lmao
Yea, made me great full to be American
My 4 door Buick Electra with its 307 sounds so much better then any of the European cars here lol
Hahaha that lady leading the white mustang in knew what's up 😂😂
This seemed more like a Ford used car auction yard then a car meet! I was just waiting for your auctioneers voice to kick in, throwing around big sale numbers like €1,500 & $900 lol
Once a real American v8 car came into battle all the ricer cars left 😂
Ohh god thats a rev battle? Yall dont have v8s??
There's a car where I live that has literally the loudest exhaust I've ever heard, when it drove by my ears were literally ringing.
I still have no idea what model is actually is, looks late 90s but no clue.
This might be the first time I cheered for a Honda to win (DSM fan and no longer owner) All builds are cool as long as you don't hurt anyone or endanger the public!
Is that my man Slater with the shades on the Mic 🎤 video was randomly recommended and I was nt expecting to see him 😂
Who?
@AdamC3046 Micheal Slater, anarchy garage. He was my old neighbour lol we met over me working on my t16 turbo swapped mgzr years ago 😎
We all fear a Civic with a hole in the headlight 🤣
Dodge pickup was the best one there
Proof that the 1.6 eco boost sound better than the 2.0 eco boost😁
So a pops and bag show off 😴 LONG LIVE V8
You spelt V10 wrong! Nah, V8, V10 and V12's are the boys.
@@TheM5Dog true
are these hosted regularly? i kinda wanna got to one lol
Who thought the WRX was going to blow up
Only because iv only ever seen them blow up from stuff like this.
0:39 "how much are you a ricer?"
"yes"
The blue bmw m2 on the dynamic was that matt armstrongs???
the cars coming up and down my street in the middle of the night are louder than that!
Problem with people they expect mix of JDM, SUPERCARS, EU, MUSLECARS and so on. Every region and country have their dominance in tuning meets. In UK it seems to be ST Focuses whitch as owner of Focus I am really jelous. Iam from slovakia and here you have good mix of cars but mostly old BMW, Audis and golfs take the crown here. Those are boring to me cuz you see them everywhere. ST and RS focuses are actually nice cars.
This ^^^
Only in America do you get a actual mix of everything at car meets. Even exported cars not sold here like ladas
i had no idea competition like this exist, the only one i know of is motorbike rev battle but they basically make music of it not a loudest noise
"It's always on fire" hahaha that's the spirit.
I had a VZ commodore with an LS1 in it that popped louder then that at 3000rpm doing a maccas run.
Whats up with the huge amount of large mobility scooters
Theres a guy that lives near me with a VW beach buggy that would absolutely trash all of these cars. If he really puts his foot down he can be heard from almost a mile away. He's been reported numerous times for noise pollution 🤣
My subaru Type RA on anti lag was a lovely sound
Did they ban amg’s?
No
That was fun to watch
No it wasn't 🤣
V8 always better to hear
when that martini reved i actually looked away from my screen lol
7:00 holy shi7 that was LOUD
u can’t go to what originally was ford fest and boo all the fords 😂
7:50 saw that mustang in real life a few weeks ago, it was deafening
and here comes.... OH WAIT THATS NEW.... A FOCUS!!!!
I know the announcer wanted to do a "ONE UNDRED AN EEEEiIIIIGHTY!"