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New Focus Owner Mk3 St-2 Spirit Blue

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Well after owning a MK7.5 Race Red Zetec S for 18 months with the little 1.0L ecoboost engine I felt it was time to move on and get a bigger car so along came this 2.0L Ecobeast also 18 months old and only 12,200 miles on the clock (we soon changed that).

I've said my fairwells to the Fiesta owners Section and just wanted to say hello to everyone in the Focus Area.

First weekend home I Snowfoamed Clayed and Waxed her and gave the engine bay a detail.

I've changed out some sidelights and indicators, I also added some RallyFlapz to her and tried on some McGuard Black Nuts.

Here's a few shots of her from her first week with us.

Hopefully this weekend I'll be able to install her front mudflaps my Private Reg and an exhaust muffler delete Pipe.

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Very nice! How do you find this compared to the fiesta then? I got a 1.0l ecoboost focus last year (125ps) and I'm now wishing I got an ST instead seeing as MPG isn't really going to be an issue for the miles I do. Needless to say I'm looking into getting the mk3.5 ST once my dealer has a demo in to look at!

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Nice!! You need to change your profile pic. ;)

Nice car mate! Very Nice! I said goodbye to my fiesta ST for a TurboDiesel focus mk3 and now it's time to say goodbye to my TurboDiesel focus and hello to a New focus ST3 should be with me by December lol can't wait :D like a kid at Christmas lol

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Thanks 👍

What colour you ordered? And is it a facelift one?

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Will do Chris 👍

Thanks

What colour you ordered? And is it a facelift one?

Its the current model ST. Its Tangerine Scream very sporty in my opinion and you don't see many lol especially up my way :P ST3 spec so obv leather seats etc and its got extras like;

Rear privacy glass

Style Pack

Door guards

Premium sound system

And I think it's driver assistance or it's city pack i can't remember lol

What foam soap do you use for your pressure washer? Is it any good? Lol

Cheers

Marco

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Nice Marco!

I'd of had the Tangerine Scream but wanted a blue Focus since the Mk1 RS

I have a Karcher and use the below two products

Lance :- http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/foam-pre-wash/cyc-snow-foam-lance/prod_1296.html

Foam :- http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/foam-pre-wash/valet-pro-ph-neutral-snow-foam-1-litre/prod_516.html

Nice Marco!

I'd of had the Tangerine Scream but wanted a blue Focus since the Mk1 RS

I have a Karcher and use the below two products

Lance :- http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/foam-pre-wash/cyc-snow-foam-lance/prod_1296.html

Foam :- http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/foam-pre-wash/valet-pro-ph-neutral-snow-foam-1-litre/prod_516.html

Thanks mate, I'll have a look at these products possibly buy some foam lol.

Cheers

Marco

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Well I've ordered more bits for her already.

Cobb Short Shift arm

Turbosmart Blow Off Valve Kompact Shortie Dual Port

E-Focus Rear Engine Mount

1 Step Colder Spak plugs

Deresonator pipe for standard exhaust (till I save up for a full system including sports cat)

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Well, I've been busy over the Last month...

De-Res Fittted

Colder Plugs Fitted

Turbo-Smart Dual BOV Fitted

Steeda Short Shift Fitted

Collins Stage 1 Remap installed (Hitting about 280ps now)

Team Heko Wind Deflectors Installed

5000k H7R HID kit installed.

Few more Pics taken....

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Link to my sound Clip after the Resonator Delete...

http://youtu.be/UIwtB4AIpzQ

Brilliant mate! I Love my new ST3, Also loving that crackle from your Resonator Delete!

How much that cost you mate? It's either I do that to mine or buy a turbo cat exhaust lol

attached a pic of mine was a horrible dull day for a pic lol

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The resonator delete sound even better in person! I'm very impressed.

It was about £35 for the pipe and £30 for a local garage to fit. Will do me till I've got £1200-£1400 for a down pipe sports cat and cat back system.

I like the complexity of the tangerine scream, it's got as much going on as the spirit blue, saying that I saw a red one the other day that had a few gloss black bits on a and it looked mint!

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Marco, Join "Mk3 St owners (UK)" group on Facebook there's a few of us in there now plenty of things going on...

Thanks mate, Great Help! I have some savings stashed away and may consider getting full turbo cat exhaust :)

it's funny that very few people warm to the colour of the car they have different opinions on it. One colour I haven't seen around my area is a red one infact I haven't seen an mk3 ST in my area... I must be the only one lol

Sure I'll join that sounds great I'm already admin for FOC Scotland! A group dedicated to a specific model even better.

Marco :)

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What's your name Marcus I'll invite you to the group.

The one I'm already in? Lol

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So its been a few weeks now and I've not done too much to the car.

I'ts been washed a few times and has a nice layer of Wax now, I finally got my Docs from DVLA to put the plates on her and I've recieved my Gel Badges.

I've started spraying up some mirrors gloss black and a boomerang arrived in time for the snow, i've fitted it now in the hope my services can be used should any more snow fall...

I must say the Collins remaps really settled in well now and third gear acceleration is properly quick!

Will probably look to add more power in the spring.

Think next up is springs and spacers.

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Nice! Not many MK3 STs on here.

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Don't forget ST3 me!! Lol

my boomerangs on

My gel badges arrived it's too wet not had a dry day apart from steering wheel as its warms in the cab lol

Waiting on induction kit

New tyres ordered

Considering new set of alloys

Plenty of stickers ready to go on as soon as its dry lol

Resonater delete pipe gets fitted tomorrow at 10am lol and guys are gonna weld it for me rather than use clamps lol

Marco

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Nice! Not many MK3 STs on here.

We have our own Facebook group and there's loads of us lol

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Wondered where you'd got to! ;)

We need more pics! It's all about the Fiesta ST and I prefer the Focus.... :P

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Few More splitter Pics now I'm back home

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Wondered where you'd got to! ;)

We need more pics! It's all about the Fiesta ST and I prefer the Focus.... :P

Still very much alive lol!

Got a lot planned to do to my ST but weather in Scotland is crap and working hard not had time or dry weather to get things done.

But snow or nae snow the resonator delete pipe gets fitted tomorrow at the garage so it will be bye bye broom and hello growl pop! Lol

Marco

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