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Pros and cons of owning an ST

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There's gotta be pros and cons to everything so what do you think they are? From my perspective....

Pros 

Holds value better than standard car

Faster than the standard car

More 'sporty' than the standard car

Choice of often unique colours

 

Cons

Higher cost to buy

More likely to be 'egged on' by boy racer types

Can be uncomfortable with sports suspension 

 

 

So far for me the pros far outweigh the cons and I really can't wait for mine to be delivered :yahoo:

 

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    Any ST?  Mk6.5 Fiesta then -

    Cons:

    Lack of cruise control
    Lack of one touch window control and armrest
    4000rpm at motorway speed
    It's only 150bhp so my mates make fun of it. :laugh:  And it's not as quick in a straight line as I'd like tbh. 
    MPG isn't great, not bad for a 2.0 but not good enough for me to daily it
    Tax costs too much
    Harsher ride than comfort models

    Pro's:

    It's good fun
    Nippy and holds corners well
    Sounds great
    Can drive literally everywhere in 5th (yes I realise that's contradicting the 4000rpm con above lol)
    Has disc rear brakes!!
    Still looks fantastic despite getting on a bit now
    Makes me feel young and stupid (I missed out on this phase when I was young lol)
    Has stripes
    I can make pops from the exhaust :biggrin: 
    Turns heads...not sure if it's for the right reasons or not though lol 

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