deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Powerful or not, the idea of having a 2.0l engine in a Fiesta is nice 
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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I like them a lot.
If fact I was looking at moving money around last night to look at one with stripes
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stubbsy05
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Registered: 23rd Oct 02
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My mate has a nice black 56 Fiesta ST, does seem nice.
As for wheelspinning. My shitty Vento TDI wheelspins if I change into second quick then hit the throttle!
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Powerful or not, the idea of having a 2.0l engine in a Fiesta is nice
Why? 
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stubbsy05
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Registered: 23rd Oct 02
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bhp over engine size FTW
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corsa - gus
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Registered: 8th Jan 07
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
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I love the way they look (white with blue stripes ), but having driven one I do think they are vastly over-rated cars.
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barter
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Registered: 27th Oct 07
Location: essex
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a hole package? are we on about the same car the only good thing about them is breaking them the ford boys spunk there cash for the wheels etc makes me laughf.
fessa st's imo are wank
focus st fast from a forecourt but not mental power but id have one would have to be in blue though
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Very pliable, and great fun to drive. Throw the same amount of money you would spend on tuning 12 year old corsa and you'll be laughing.
I think i'd rather spend the money on tuning an older 106 GTi than a fiesta ST.
Cannot see a reason why Ford didnn't put the ST170 lump in them, and my old corsa would eat Focus ST170s, and my corsa wasn't exactly "WOOOWW" fast.
Fiesta = OK chassis = Gutless engine (Standard) + better out there...
But then we owned corsas, so i'll shutup....
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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The reason they rave on about how good the chassis is because the car is so slow, my SXi handled better than my GSi but that was because I was going so much slower.
These facts are often overlooked when journalists do car tests.
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
The reason they rave on about how good the chassis is because the car is so slow, my SXi handled better than my GSi but that was because I was going so much slower.
These facts are often overlooked when journalists do car tests.
i agree with this, i can could go round this bend quicker than my mate could in his 1.4 and that was before it was lowered
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
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Originally posted by Fad
Very pliable, and great fun to drive. Throw the same amount of money you would spend on tuning 12 year old corsa and you'll be laughing.
I think i'd rather spend the money on tuning an older 106 GTi than a fiesta ST.
Cannot see a reason why Ford didnn't put the ST170 lump in them, and my old corsa would eat Focus ST170s, and my corsa wasn't exactly "WOOOWW" fast.
Fiesta = OK chassis = Gutless engine (Standard) + better out there...
But then we owned corsas, so i'll shutup....
Daimo have you driven one? We had one on a test drive as we were thinking about trading in her Focus ST170 against one.
People often slate a car based on other peoples opinions rather than their own. I reckon if 90% of the people slating them actually drove one they would change their opinion immeditely. Its the same with French cars people slate them for being unreliable and built poorly yet they havent ever driven nor owned one?
I would rather spend money tuning the Fiesta ST than a 106 GTi (and I do love my frenchies) on the merit the engines have some serious potential. Look at some of the Jamsport cars and the Puma Build fiestas, even the Motune St180 very serious bits of kit!
People say they are heavy but again its all relative even my Clio is bloody heavy!
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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You told me not to bother with one 
although when I did drive one I wasnt that impressed. Very good looking car though just too common
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
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all i know is that i loved it, and might be driving it again tonight. and the sound standard is amazing
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gavin18787
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Sound even better with the optional ford tuning pack
If you like it thats all that matters really. May be some bargins about in the current market + new shape is just out
[Edited on 25-11-2008 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Sound even better with the optional ford tuning pack
If you like it thats all that matters really. May be some bargins about in the current market + new shape is just out
[Edited on 25-11-2008 by gavin18787]
i can only dream of a car like that!! some times i wish i wasnt at collage!!! id have soo much stuff
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
You told me not to bother with one
although when I did drive one I wasnt that impressed. Very good looking car though just too common
Thats because you wanted something decent out of the tin that didnt need tuning 
Plus an ST is a bit of a birds car tbh
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
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Originally posted by gavin18787
You told me not to bother with one
although when I did drive one I wasnt that impressed. Very good looking car though just too common
Thats because you wanted something decent out of the tin that didnt need tuning
Plus an ST is a bit of a birds car tbh
louise looked hot when she pulled up init yesterday. but i agree it is a birds car, or a baby faced once a week hairdresser visit boy's car
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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I driven a mate a few times. It wasent anything exsiting realy but am sure a tuned 1 could be fun. When my car was striped about 18 mnoths ago my diesel stayed level with it on the a580 
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SAL
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Registered: 19th Dec 05
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Originally posted by Ojc
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Originally posted by Stavs
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Originally posted by Ojc
Are you for real?
A MILDLY tuned Corsa would keep up with one. My RS1800 destroys them.
no way, iv sat with tec in my mate's
So does my RS though.
so does his st though..
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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My RS is quick though yeah n ting bredrin 1 time check check.
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SAL
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I dont doubt you RS at all OlIvEr but iv been passenger in the said ST many time's and sat with tec + corsa v xr
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SAL
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BYRON
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I didnt like the styling, seating vs steering position or the gearchange.
It was quick, but not fast and it felt light at times. Not a bad small performance car, although I do say performance loosely.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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quote:
Originally posted by mobby
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Originally posted by gavin18787
Sound even better with the optional ford tuning pack
If you like it thats all that matters really. May be some bargins about in the current market + new shape is just out
[Edited on 25-11-2008 by gavin18787]
i can only dream of a car like that!! some times i wish i wasnt at collage!!! id have soo much stuff
Maybe if you worked in a Supermarket you could get one
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barter
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Registered: 27th Oct 07
Location: essex
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u dream to own a fessa st?
i thought dreams were like owning a zonda,lambo etc or is that just me?
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