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Yeah, it all comes down to to personal choice and preference. I can only say it is akin to someone saying I prefer Man Utd to Man City or vice versa, if you know what I mean. Power isn't really a factor to us, yes we got 140bhp models opposed to 100bhp as they was practically a couple of quid between the prices when we saw the figures offered.

Both the ST Line and ST have their upsides and downsides, my opinion will be that during my daily use of the car, I wouldn't really benefit more from having the ST. The ST will be quicker and a better drive if you are extremely keen on driving which is great but the ST Line X with it's specification is cheaper to buy and run and unless I can be explained differently, aside from the power, as a daily drive, it won't be significantly different. On a track yes but when I'm on the A61 stuck in traffic, I'm really not bothered if I have the ST or an ST Line. I actually like the Recaro's in the ST's but have heard mixed opinions about their comfort. James May once did make a point (which I also stand by) that you have the most fun when pushing a car to it's limit, I think everyday, I'm more likely to get anywhere near that limit when in an ST Line rather than the ST as like I've said - it's a cracking car which I would have bought if available but... it's true potential will be used when on a track or on a quiet B road which I'm on about once or twice a year.

the days of diy have long gone for the majority of car owners, im supprised haynes is still in existance .

What I am saying is I aren't prepared to pay nearly double we pay on insurance for an extra 60 bhp. As someone else has said we wouldn't notice the difference as we tend not to rag our cars around or try to race other either. Not worth it, not to mention the poor suspension issues that are circulating. 😂😂😂

ford.7zap.com is great for finding part numbers.

1.5tdci part number 1870169 2.0tdci part number 1872152

Well she’s home :) some photos of the two together

thought it was about time i put my face to my profile instead of hiding behind the grinch or minions.

Looks OK to me.

Hi all again, so if you followed my cars in this project thread, you’ll see I had a mk7 fiesta modified a few years later I returned with my ST-2 Mk3 focus in Tangerine which become highly highly modified and now I’ve traded that car in for this..... One Mk3 RS in magnetic grey every optional extra, shell seats the only seats to have in an RS. Only mods so far are H & R 20mm springs H & R uprated anti roll bars Rallyflapz in black Mountune recirc valve KMs custom Tornado cat back with stock exhaust valve still in place and that’s it so far I’ll be keeping her mainly stock for warranty reasons but a few cosmetic changes to be done maybe some warranty friendly performance mods who knows :) see what this thread becomes shall we ;) anyway here’s some photos I have so far need to clean her and get loads of photos taken also a video of the exhaust popping and banging lol

Yeah if it was an RS you could ask for well in excess of £10k. Sadly the regular models (e.g. LX etc.) aren't collectable so are only worth as much as any other 24 year old car. The low mileage will help, but not massively as there's quite a few being advertised around the 40-50k miles currently. Just make sure you get it through the MOT without a list of faults/advisories as long as your arm as that will put a lot of buyers off/ knock the price down.

try a get a code reader hooked up and see what codes it has stored away. it may be your car battery is on the way out and may need to get that checked out.

Lol! 10 points if you can name that movie!

It’s 350 quite for the extra 2 years (5 in total), essentially the price of a large service but I have a worry free car for at least 5 years. I’m going in on Saturday to sign off the finance and the drive away insurance and hopefully picking up between 26th and 31st so really can’t wait Haha, at least you’ve actually got the mk7, hate to know what the wait time on the mk8 ST will be

Ignore me guys, I’ve just got buyer’s remorse for getting a MK7 when the MK8 was round the corner 😉😂😭

I’m buying via HP so planning on keeping the car for 6-7 years, going to pay for the warranty extension to 5 years and I’ve tailored the car to have all the options that I could want in the next few years so hoping the car will serve me well and hope you enjoy yours too!

Fully agree! Different people have different lifestyles for which a certain car will be more the right choice than the other. I was planning on getting the 140 from the off but initially my dealer priced up a 125 (not sure why) then it turned out the difference was like 280 quid which isn’t really much. Test drove a 125 and it was good, I think the 140 will be perfect for what I need the car to do.

Yeah right. Lots more on offer. Like extra cost on insurance premiums, higher fuel costs, higher running costs, poor suspension, higher purchase price. Oh I forgot, an extra tailpipe, "sports" seating, and a 1.6l engine, 60bhp isn't worth the extra coatings to us I am afraid. Yes "ragging" it from flat starts at the lights etc etc would hilight he power difference between the STlx and the ST obviously, but that's not what we want. If we wanted an ST we certainly would have ordered one albeit in all probability a Focus St as this would be worth shouting about the extra bhp over the Fiesta. All options were considered and when it came down to value for money, the Fiesta St didn't fall into that bracket I am afraid. The St Line and Vignale did. The St Line suited us over the Vignale as we felt it looked a lot sleeker. I feel I would need to keep putting the pedal to the metal to experience the extra 60 bhp yes and this for us isn't worth the fuss as we will always see it as the extra horsepower as the only thing the ST offers extra to the styling we have now. Sorry if this explanation offends but thats just how it is to us.😘😘

Don't get me wrong, if the ST was available to order in January, that's the one I'd have ordered rather than the ST Line but during my standard (and many others) commute, I highly doubt the car's full potential would be usable.

I like the scrolling indicators but not enough to change the car for. I'm more interested in the whiter and brighter light output from the LEDs. Hoping they'll be on par with bi xenon's at least on full beam.

Although I'm quite gutted to have missed out on the LEDs (not sure why Ford waited until now to offer but hey, the production/release of this current gen has been a bit sloppy by Ford), still haven't made my mind up if I actually like the sequential indicators or whether they're just a bit of a gimmick.

Thanks. Some goes to tezza for helping ,advising & ordering me stuff. Yunii Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

With the LED headlights on the front yes, don't know about the back

It's a £600 upgrade, so the cost of the standard lights and switches will be taken off. But yeah it's still good value compared to retrofitting imo.

or us sad folk on here.

what , me worry?

Have you checked your tyres? I had a similar problem on mine, found i had two tyres with manufacturing defects. Check your wheels while your at it making sure they haven't buckled. That rubber is there to stop the spring hitting the bodywork of the car and keeps the spring in position. I think it sits on some sort of locator, been that long since I changed my rear springs I can't remember exactly! You won't need spring compressors to swap them over nice easy job on a fez to change rear springs. jack the car up take the bolt out the bottom of the shocker both sides, push the axle down with the help of an assistant if you need one and pull the spring out. Align the end of the coils correctly with the stops when refitting

I have not come across spiked wheel nuts yet. I assume you don't mean something like this! ScaniaPBman.

don't blam you leaving the beam conversion to a mechanic lol the overall look of your car is spot on mate and a real credit to you

Sounds good 👍. Pops and bangs are a young drivers dream lol. Just watching this just makes we wish my degree finishes quicker and I get a proper job to save up for a nice fast car.

Nice one! I'd give my kidney just for a ST lol

To answer both of you please see the new thread in the project section ;) I’ll be doing a few bits and pieces no major plans

I see. I guess this is gonna a fair whack more than the £600 it would've cost had the option been available at the start. And then the modifications hit to insurance... Thanks, you've all been very helpful!

Cheers guys appreciated. Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

We can blame electronics all day long, I blame laziness lol.

Phone signal with Vodafone and 02 seems just fine in the armrest up to now,along with most places in the cabin. That is in good signal areas, not sure when right on the coast or deep rural. Wouldn't know about running a cable, sorry.

Don't know you would have to arrange that. Not too expensive if you get the right courier. https://www.paisleyfreight.com/?source=google&segment=alloys&gclid=CjwKCAjwnLjVBRAdEiwAKSGPIywqnQTehp_t1_pDqqSIOXvt_GVtNpG_FqkIkXobWzwAT34DloLdtRoC-z4QAvD_BwE ive msgd you

I suspect that you mean the 17S09 - 1.6L GTDI COOLING SYSTEM recall. This recall is not a result of technical problems. The only reason why Ford arranges this recall is because of safety reasons (fire risk). A coolant leak can cause the cilinder head to crack. When this happens the engine oil can leak onto the hot exhaust and ignite. Despite being a very small risk Ford decided to eliminate it completely by recalling all affected vehicles worldwide. The recall basically consists of a low coolant warning system to generate an early warning message in case of leaking coolant. The recall is no reason for warranty or refund for repairs that were performed in the past.

Liking the new profile pic @iantt 😎. The 1.5 ecoboost must be faster plus as its manual you'll hopefully get more mpg.

good move.

Set the ignition to ON. Press and hold the brake pedal. Press the EPB switch to release the parking brake. Release the brake pedal and the EPBswitch. Press and hold the accelerator pedal and place the EPB switch to the RELEASE (downward) position. Continue to hold the accelerator pedal and EPB. Set the ignition to OFF then set the ignition to ON within 5 seconds. Continue to hold the accelerator pedal and the EPB switch.

Mechanically, you're right there is quite a difference between ST-Line's and ST's but realistically, in everyday driving the only real difference you'll feel is the hp difference, stiffer suspension or even the optional LSD on the upcoming ST isn't really going to be that crucial when daily driving in traffic and on a standard commute. Take it on a track and the difference will be massive but if I paid £20k or something for a new ST, I wouldn't really be looking to rag it around a track despite kind of what that being what the car would be amazing at.

Nothing wrong with a lift kit on a Ford! But seriously, springs do settle so they may drop a bit over a couple of days. Or the car may have been lowered previously and you've replaced the springs with standard ones... Or you've fitted the wrong ones altogether lol.

This isn't the right part of the forum but hopefully the mods will move it as you're new. Which engine is it? Is the battery good? Is the immobiliser light (red LED) flashing or on solid?

I got an antique one. Its been in the family for generations.

It's where I get my butt plugs from, their a bargain used 😂

...unless Carol Vorderman is selling it.

I had this on our old focus. I will be a failing rear brake caliper. You can get an exchange unit from Eurocar parts and are fairly straight forward to fit.