Yokomoko Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 After 5 years of owning 2 of the new (old?) Fiestas, I bid a fond farewell to the 3 cylinder thrum. Having test driven the new-shape Fiesta I decided that the addition of the 6th gear (the car just felt too small moving into 6th! Elbows couldn't take it!) and the potential 3-month delay on new cars with the 140 engine, I've decided to go for a 2016 Focus ST-Line 1.5L 150PS instead, opting for the bigger space and marginally more power. Seriously considered an ST but for the ~6-8k miles I do a year I couldn't justify the costs. Thanks for your help over the years helping me decide the specs of my Fiestas, mechanically they've been a tank, not so much regarding the bodywork, of which the same issues appear to be there in the mk8 Fiesta :( Still unsure of my new cars colour (Iceburg Blue) but it has a ton of tech for a price I couldn't find anywhere else. Hoping I don't get the horriblely common rattle issue with the engine.. Specs include: Blindspot Detection Park Assist (So cool!) Sat Nav / DAB Front / Rear Parking Sensors Rear Parking Camera Rear Privacy Glass Auto folding mirrors Keyless Start (Never understood why they'd do keyless start without keyless entry, seems pointless but there you go!) Adaptive Cruise Control Active City Stop Lane Assist (keeps you in your lane? What do I actually need to do?) Pick it up Friday :D Only thing I'm missing is the EATC that I've been used to with the past 2 Fiestas.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zain611 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I kind of like the blue. People might first mistake it for an RS. Am surprised with the amount of tech you get on new cars nowadays. My mk6 fiesta I'd say I'm lucky to find as it has so many optional extras. Kind of not like manufacturers having a lot of optional extras as you would get a variety of cars with little or loads of specs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yokomoko Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 Yeah that what keeps me with Ford - the tech. Apparently this was a 'Ford Direct' car (Staff owned cheap). So they can sell it cheaper (Confirmed by my local Ford Dealer who I've dealt with before) and they normally tick all of the options which is what they appear to have done with this one. Cannot find a similar specced Focus for anywhere near the price so very happy. Coulda easily gone with another car maker but there is nothing out there with the same kind of spec for the same kind of price.. VW are the only ones that come close enough really and are still quite far off. EDIT: Also yeah the colour grew on me alot, looks a little different in person than in the pics, and it is one of the most expensive paints! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 lane assist does feel strange when it works. its difficult to force it to work on purpose. just drive the car while your tired and it will assist(i dont recomend driving while tired!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToXIcG Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I like that colour a lot, looks like a very nice car, enjoy :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstev Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Nice colour, shame it'll have dirty lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpicard Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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