I've got a long 16-18 week for my new facelift ST to turn up but at least I've still got my current ST until it gets sold,
I'm like you Chris I was really undecided regards the RS or R but I took the RS for a test drive and was a little disappointed? I would have loved a Golf R but at the time my brand new Focus ST2 2 years ago was cheaper than a decent mileage R and the wife wouldn't let me spend on a 2 year old car that I could have a brand new one for.
The RS is a good looking car, I think people's perception of what it was going to look like we're let down but I think we have our American friends to thank for that and there silly global rubbish. I reckon it would have been more aggressive looking if it had been a pure Euro car??