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9th July 2008, 17:55
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Fiesta ST
Really liking the Mk6 & 7's at the moment, has anyone had a go in one?
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9th July 2008, 17:58
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If its the later on we've tried one really nice car lacking a bit of power but make up for it in everything else.
ST500 was horrible the though was 'whats the chav done to their st' with red brake calipers, black wheels and ford stripes.
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9th July 2008, 17:58
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Yes there not fast vts will be quicker nice cars tho shame there not very quick std can be modded to be quick tho.
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9th July 2008, 17:58
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put your name on the waiting list for the focus RS job done :d
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9th July 2008, 18:06
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Ha ha yeah Ive just seen the Focus RS on the cover of Top Gear mag looks awesome... not 4WD though 
Didnt think the Fiestas would be that quick but they do seem to be a good car for the money....
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9th July 2008, 18:08
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Would love a focus RS going to be really expensive though!
Focus ST ftw
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9th July 2008, 18:27
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you can get better cars for you money if its speed your after, Clio 172,182, poss 197 depending on how much your spending. personally love the 197 however in personal opinion i refuse to buy Renault's.
Also the corsa vxr's are coming down dramatically in price now due to the tax band!!
And my friend bought a focus st for the same price i got my corsa!!
the choice is endless!
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9th July 2008, 18:39
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as said, pretty nice cars but not quite as powerful as they should have been to compete against fellow junior hot-hatches. Like all Fords though pretty easy to tune. Despite book figures many magazines have struggles to get 0-60mph times better than the mid-late 8 second mark, when rivals are in the early 7s or even 6s.
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9th July 2008, 18:51
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The reason they werent made as quick as rivals was so they were more accessible to younger people with a lower insurance group that will = cheaper insurance + more likelyhood of younger people buying them.
Not even just younger people tbh lol
ok these are from parkers so give or take a few lol
Clio 172 = Insurance Group 16 - 0-60 mph 7.0 s
Fiesta ST = Insurance Group 13 - 0-60 mph 7.9 s
206 GTI not 180 = Insurance Group 14 - 0-60 mph 8.0 s
Civic Type R = Insurance Group 17 - 0-60 mph 6.4 s
& dont be fooled they can be modded to be just as quick as rivals.
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9th July 2008, 21:29
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JamieM
The reason they werent made as quick as rivals was so they were more accessible to younger people with a lower insurance group that will = cheaper insurance + more likelyhood of younger people buying them.
Not even just younger people tbh lol
ok these are from parkers so give or take a few lol
Clio 172 = Insurance Group 16 - 0-60 mph 7.0 s
Fiesta ST = Insurance Group 13 - 0-60 mph 7.9 s
206 GTI not 180 = Insurance Group 14 - 0-60 mph 8.0 s
Civic Type R = Insurance Group 17 - 0-60 mph 6.4 s
& dont be fooled they can be modded to be just as quick as rivals.
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And rivals can be modded to be even faster 
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9th July 2008, 21:37
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Actually MK6 and MK6.5
Nice cars actually, nice to drive and handle well. Power isn't too bad to be honest.
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9th July 2008, 21:48
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And rivals can be modded to be even faster |
This is true,
but they are ultimatly quite abit more to insure, anyway fezzy will be built better 
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9th July 2008, 22:39
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Build quality - awesome
Drive - awesome
Power - not so awesome!
My mate has a white one with blue stripes, I love it, I was so badly wanting to buy one, but I am going off them a bit now!
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10th July 2008, 00:18
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ford let the side down!
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10th July 2008, 00:23
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generally theyve let the side down not having a 4x4 system on any of the new performance range.
however if you want big power then you get the focus... wouldnt make money if they had a 200bhp fiesta and a 220 focus.
its an alrite luke warm hatch, just not pushing the most out of the 2L engine.
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10th July 2008, 00:26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeCracknell
Build quality - awesome
Drive - awesome
Power - not so awesome!
My mate has a white one with blue stripes, I love it, I was so badly wanting to buy one, but I am going off them a bit now!
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my mates got one too, jesus the build quality is sooo much better than the saxo, the interior is mint!!
changed my opinion on them.
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10th July 2008, 01:08
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had mine for a few months now and love it
its safe, looks good and isnt as slow as people make out either and as said a few mods can make alot of diffence
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10th July 2008, 03:09
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I have a bud that has one with Focus RS wheels, it´s blue with white strips and its just amazing, excellent looks tbh
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10th July 2008, 03:20
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fink there abit borin myself 182 ftw. i had nuffin but problems with my old zetec s i no its not the same car but just put me of the blue oval.
but interior is nice built well, power is ok not as fun 2 drive as the vts. im a bit biased thou
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10th July 2008, 06:55
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i want a modded ST but not a standard ST
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