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I'll be heading straight there once I get in on Sunday!
Turns out Top Gear magazine have a Mountune ST review too and what they say about it kind of confirms what was leaked earlier today.
Turns out the information 'release' was not official.
Someone from Mountune has commented...
No matter what it is, it'll be worth serious consideration.
That's what I'm thinking.
I know from other suppliers there'll be a bit more power available for less money most likely, and a sh*tload more power available for a lot more money...but I don't want stupidly big logo covered intercoolers, massive tailpipes, or anything that shouts 'not...
Conformation today of what Mountune have for the Fiesta...
I think I'll be happy with that. No loud exhaust. No annoying dump/recirc valve etc. Warranty remains fully intact.
250lbsft coupled with 195bhp/ton.
Weapon!
I saw my first one (other than mine) on the road this morning. Hardly surprising as my commute and workplace are in the countryside that feeds and leads into Goodwood.
Was Molten Orange too. I didn't actually spot him coming the other way as I wasn't focusing on the approaching traffic that...
LOL at talking about £4-£6k per annum running costs, and arguing the toss over the MOT costing £55 per annum.
Relevant much?
I'll post up my spreadsheet tonight showing how much the Fiesta saved me versus a 200T - it's shocking!
£510 a month for the Fiesta is a bargain.
Before I factor in the crap part-ex I got for my 200, basic running costs including all that the £510 covers on the Fiesta, came out at over £800 per month.
Factor in the part-ex I got and over my ownership my 200 cost closer to £875 per month...
Not recently no so not me!
I considered that but a dipstick check on the morning of its once over at Ford showed the oil still looking like it had just been put in...clear and bright gold in colour so I didn't bother having it changed.
There is no new gear box map.
Jeremy Townsend who's pretty good on things like this over on renaultsport.co.uk confirmed there has been NO revision to the gearbox software.