MarkCup's Fiesta ST

[MarkCup]

Tyre tread depths are currently;

2x 2.1mm
2x 2.6mm

I'm seriously impressed with these Bridgestone RE050 tyres...this is after 16,000 miles and one very hot mid-summer Goodwood trackday. I should see 17,000, maybe 17,500 out of a set.

 

[Gally]

Impressive, can you comment on how they are in the wet being below 3mm? I heard that was their only downfall.

 

[MarkCup]

I can't comment really Gally as whilst I do encounter a fair bit of standing water on my commute, it tends to be at 40mph or less.

At that speed, as things currently stand, they're adequate...I wouldn't be too keen to plough through deep puddles at twice that speed though.

Apart from that though they're exceptional. Fantastic grip on track, fantastic wet grip on the roads...but they do not like the cold. Below 5 degrees Celsius they give up half their grip at least...they are a full-on summer only tyre really.

 

[Thrust-Rated]

Well I proper want one of these now! My mates had his for nearly three weeks now and he's not cleaned it until today with me.
I told him to wait until I got chance to clean it because he was planning on using sponge, etc etc!

Soon put him right!

I think the colour is fantastic! It's the colour I would have if I got one, that's for sure.
No before pics as I just got stuck in and was showing him my method

Sorry to high jack the thread Mark.

Chris

 

[Jaff.]

Spirit blue is such a f**king epic colour!

 

[Gally]

It looks stunning on both the Fiesta and Focus.

I saw a White Focus ST earlier, did bot work that well at all, lost all the character.

 

[Jaff.]

It looks stunning on both the Fiesta and Focus.

I saw a White Focus ST earlier, did bot work that well at all, lost all the character.

the dealer tried flogging me a white one when I went to buy mine.

i like the estate in white, but it's not a patch on the blue. Black and red look great too. Still yet to see a molten orange fezza though.

that yellow colour is atrocious though!m

 

[Waitey]

If only they did one with a semi auto then the Mrs would buy one.

 

[MarkCup]

Spirit blue is such a f**king epic colour!

Agreed, my original choice was blue until I got so impatient I couldn't wait!

 

[Ph1 Tom]

I like the green they do on the US version. https://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/15/2014-ford-fiesta-st-review-quick-spin/

Its a shame we can't get the 5 door here too. I'm a 3 door fan but if it was 5 we'd be able to get one to replace the wife's car.

 

[Jaff.]

that looks awful in green, and without a front plate.

never before has the "fish mouth" been so prominent!

 

[Gally]

Horrific colour, if you're going green you go Ultimate Green!

 

[MarkCup]

I like that colour

 

[MarkCup]

Chuckle...

http://www.fiestastoc.com/forums/topic/123770-bridgestone-potenza-replacement/

It must be because they spin up when they floor it in first gear in the wet. As said above, I can find no fault with these tyres at all so really hope they've not been phased out!

 

[cat171]

'He did the drive and stare on you didn't he?'

On his mum.

http://youtu.be/1ll08scWLug

nob.

Lol, the first comment. I thought exactly the same tbh.

 

[N0ddie]

Chuckle...

http://www.fiestastoc.com/forums/topic/123770-bridgestone-potenza-replacement/

It must be because they spin up when they floor it in first gear in the wet. As said above, I can find no fault with these tyres at all so really hope they've not been phased out!

They're still available. I had to replace one of my rears last week as I had an irreparable puncture on the inner sidewall (Damn tyre still had 6.5mm of thread, after 12500 miles, on it to)

 

[Gally]

That's stunning wear rate even on the rear.

 

[MarkCup]

They're still available. I had to replace one of my rears last week as I had an irreparable puncture on the inner sidewall (Damn tyre still had 6.5mm of thread, after 12500 miles, on it to)

Great wear rate and really bad luck, that's harsh with 6.5 mm remaining!

 

[Matthew]

Can wait for mine to arrive now. A few more weeks to wait.

Glad I went Blue. The black looks ace in the showroom, but fook that on a lease car.

White didnt do anything for the car IMO.

 

[Brett]

47Mpg, in a great hot hatch. The game has truly moved on!

At legal motorway speeds my ph1 172 would do 44mpg all day long.

I take what you mean though, these Fiesta's are a game changer for the modern small got hatch.

 

[ChrisR]

Drove past the dealers where wife is getting hers from and saw her car parked up round the back, delivered today if I interpreted the label stuck on the window correctly

Hopefully she can pick it up this week.

 

[CrippsCorner]

Horrific colour, if you're going green you go Ultimate Green!

That's what it looks like to me? Or is it slightly lighter?

Either way, I like it.

 

[Gally]

It's lighter. Looks solid colour, possibly like the one used on the Mk6 ZS anniversary.

 

[Thrust-Rated]

It's lighter. Looks solid colour, possibly like the one used on the Mk6 ZS anniversary.

Ye I'd agree with this, looks a lot similar to the anniversary fiestas

 

[RDH]

Test drove one before. What a brilliant little car.

 

[cafcross]

Saw a molten orange one at Cobham services this morning. Much nicer colour in person, does have some flake in it. Just doesn't photograph well.

 

[Wick]

@MarkCup, any advice on running in? My ex picked up her new one yesterday and I went out for a quick spin, but she said the dealer hadn't mentioned anything.

She's opted for mountune but not taken it to be done yet as the dealer she purchased from wasn't an approved fitter.

Initial impressions are that it goes bloody well, and the stock exhaust sounds lovely, and the seats are a perfect fit for me (I wouldn't want to be anything over a 36 waist lol, it was cosy for me at 32"). She has opted for metallic black with every option bar nav.

 

[MarkCup]

Test drove one before. What a brilliant little car.

He he. Finally, people are beginning to realise that all the supposed fanboy journalism from a year ago was actually completely warranted...as a car they really really are fantastic little things!

 

[MarkCup]

@MarkCup, any advice on running in? My ex picked up her new one yesterday and I went out for a quick spin, but she said the dealer hadn't mentioned anything.

She's opted for mountune but not taken it to be done yet as the dealer she purchased from wasn't an approved fitter.

Initial impressions are that it goes bloody well, and the stock exhaust sounds lovely, and the seats are a perfect fit for me (I wouldn't want to be anything over a 36 waist lol, it was cosy for me at 32"). She has opted for metallic black with every option bar nav.

I kept the revs below 5k for a few hundred (not hard as so much torque is available) then as the miles progressed I wound it a little higher with bigger throttle openings.

Main thing for me was/is to keep it varied but don't labour it though. Even though they will happily pull you up a hill in any gear with just 1,500 rpm showing, they're not working at their best. Get 2,000 rpm up before giving it wide open throttle...best bit about that is before your foot hits the floor you're doing 2,500 rpm, the turbo's fully up to speed and the torque peak then catapults you down the road.

 

[Wick]

Thanks for the heads up, I'll pass on the info.

 

[MarkCup]

F***. F***. F***. F***. F***.

Bridgestone RE050s are nowhere to be found online in the Fiesta's size...stock was showing on Blackcircloes two weeks ago...I should have ordered some then!

Looks like I will have to try something different!

Unless N0ddie can point me in the right direction???

 

[Gally]

What size Mark?

 

[Gally]

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m54b0s103...Eff_:_E_Wet_Grip:_C_NoiseClass:_2_Noise:_72dB

215/40/17? Frp size or are they 45?

 

[Gally]

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m54b0s15p...Eff_:_F_Wet_Grip:_C_NoiseClass:_2_Noise:_70dB

215/45/17?

 

[MarkCup]

205s and 40 profile gally, would like to stick to OEM size.

Someone on STOC has just linked me to tyreleader.co.uk and they seem to have some in stock...will get them ordered ASAP!

http://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/bridgestone/potenza-re050a/205-40-r17-84w-243461

 

[RDH]

Noob question Mark. Do all STs come with the same stereo regardless of spec (bluetooth connectivity with audio control etc) or is that an optional extra? Because if you spec the sat nav it says you get a sony system with dab. Just confusing me a little that's all.

 

[MarkCup]

Noob question Mark. Do all STs come with the same stereo regardless of spec (bluetooth connectivity with audio control etc) or is that an optional extra? Because if you spec the sat nav it says you get a sony system with dab. Just confusing me a little that's all.

ST1 - non-Sony unit with voice control and Bluetooth
ST2/3 - Sony DAB unit with voice control and Bluetooth

The sat-nav is, I believe, by default a Sony unit. There are no sound-system upgrades as such other than taking an ST2/3 over the ST1 for the better head unit and additional speakers (8 vs 6 I think), or by speccing the nav.

 

[ChrisR]

205s and 40 profile gally, would like to stick to OEM size.

Someone on STOC has just linked me to tyreleader.co.uk and they seem to have some in stock...will get them ordered ASAP!

http://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/bridgestone/potenza-re050a/205-40-r17-84w-243461

Those are the extra load (XL) ones if it makes any difference, what are the originals? Looks like they have the normal load ones in as well though

Wife picks hers up on Wednesday.

 

[MarkCup]

Those are the extra load (XL) ones if it makes any difference, what are the originals? Looks like they have the normal load ones in as well though

Wife picks hers up on Wednesday.

The once fitted on mine are 83W, the ones linked to are 84W. Does that really make any difference?

 

[Jaff.]

Those are the extra load (XL) ones if it makes any difference, what are the originals? Looks like they have the normal load ones in as well though

Wife picks hers up on Wednesday.

I have Xl tyres on the focus. So sounds about right