alexp999 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Pleased to say that my Dad is finally joining the Ford fold. He's agreed to a Fiesta Zetec S 140PS in magnetic. We only went there for a test drive and he ended up buying the car, lol. I got a chance to test drive and what a great little car, pocket rocket I keep calling it. It's the perfect balance of performance and liveability, not as brutal as the ST but still very special and a perfectly balanced suspension, taught without being crashy. He's due to pick it up next Saturday so I'll post more pics in due course. :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ffoxy Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Excellent choice. A magnetic 140 ZS replaces my Black Edition in 2 weeks time 馃憤馃徎 Sent from my iPad using Ford OC mobile app 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_thebaldie Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 i was looking to get one of these before i bought my ST. Great colour 馃憤馃徎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwoody Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 lovely looking motor聽 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666Damian666 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I told my G/F about an hour ago I had decided to keep my White ZS 125 but every time I see another pix of a Magnetic it gets me wavering and thinking about changing my mind聽 Seeing more pixs聽next week might just make me聽crack,聽lol聽 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 A couple of pics from collection day: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666Damian666 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 lovely mate聽 聽 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_b Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Very nice mate, the 140PS will be my next one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-B64 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Cracking car mate! I'd like to test drive one of these just to see how much of a difference the 140 is over the 125. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666Damian666 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 It has slightly more torque as well and would be really rapid with the Superchips Bluefin聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Only 10Nm more torque, but the biggest difference is the tweaked gear ratios (via a different ratio diff), so in gear performance is better. Not planning anything performance, but going to try and fit the complete ambient lighting system over the coming months, gloss black grab handles, an engine cover and possibly sill plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666Damian666 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 So it has shorter gear ratios than the 125 ?聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Yes sort of. The gearbox ratios are the same, but the diff has a different ratio, which has the effect of shortening all the gear ratios. So quicker 0-60 and better response in gear as they are not as tall/long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666Damian666 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 All sounds like a plus It's a rare beast the ZS in Magnetic as I'm looking out for one in and around the Bristol area but have not seen one yet聽 Cant even find a garage within 75miles which have one to go check out聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liamborghini Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I would have got mine in that colour if it wasn't deep impact blue! Excellent choice and he will love it!聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_thebaldie Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 All sounds like a plus It's a rare beast the ZS in Magnetic as I'm looking out for one in and around the Bristol area but have not seen one yet聽 Cant even find a garage within 75miles which have one to go check out聽 A couple of weeks ago, im sure they had a ZS in magnetic as a demo at Chipping Sodbury motor company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666Damian666 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 1 hour ago, Bob_thebaldie said: A couple of weeks ago, im sure they had a ZS in magnetic as a demo at Chipping Sodbury motor company. That's not far from me, in fact I nearly bought my Fiesta from them 2yrs ago聽 I'll email them and see what they say聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ffoxy Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Collecting my Magnetic tomorrow, just cleaned the Black for the last time... Sent from my iPad using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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