Focus ST

[keben6]

Really like that metallic orange one you see on Ford sky sports adverts.

Anyone know much about them? Engine, speed, 0-60, price etc......? Best looking Ford you see on the street by a mile

 

[marko182]

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/Review.aspx?model=1441

Nice cars. Extra £600 for the orange.

 

[ozzie]

i like the look of em too. by all accounts they are great cars. they use a 2.5 litre 5 cylinder turbo engine sourced from a volvo. they hit 60 in around 6.5-7 seconds, and go on to around 150. you can get em in three specs, ST1, ST2 and you guessed it, ST3. All engines and kerb weights are the same with the difference being in the interior and sound system and equipment.

real life on the road speed they are very capable and will keep up with the likes of golf gti's, rs clios, ctr's and lcr's etc etc. there's not a lot in it between it and the above mentioned. with a big strong torquey engine and the presence of a turbocharger they have huge tuning potential (if you're into that sort of thing) and would cost realtively little to get it to a point where it would leave the above mentioned for dead. (provided they're not modded too of course)

however as a car in standard form, it is a very good package indeed. Not exactly cheap though with prices ranging from 18k to just over 20 iirc

 

[182_blue]

not amazingly fast as standard mate, but chipped there quite a beast, im happy with mine only downside is low MPG,some people dont like the look of them, but i think the orange sort of lifts the shape a bit, heres mine (sorry for all the pics)

 

[Fletcher]

Good low down torque, nice engine sound, but poor mpg.

ST-£17,520
ST2-£18,520
ST3-£19,520

 

[Fletcher]

Nice pics 182 blue.

 

[Justin]

shaun, your car is mint, but think i prefer the megane.. :quiet:

 

[Guy]

orange really is the only one worth getting!

the blue ones just look like standard 1.6 focii imo..

 

[JD]

i think the blue looks best, the orange is too in your face IMO, but then again it is an in your face car, mates dad had one for a couple of months, drove very smoothly, good high end stability on motorways as well.

jamie

 

[chunktrophy]

orange ones are very nice, like the liquid yellow clio's, stands out from the crowd

now why didnt renault put that rear bench in the trophy??............

 

[182_blue]

shaun, your car is mint, but think i prefer the megane.. :quiet:

i would get the F1 if they did it in 5 doors, then again after my renault experience with renault and my local dealer being crap i have been put of slightly

 

[tommyboy]

nice pics!

 

[182_blue]

cheers chaps

 

[keben6]

182 Blue, don't you bloody dare apologise! Great pics, lovely motor(s)

 

[182_blue]

how about exhaust sounds LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvuYwgKBk1M&mode=related&search=

or a topgear review video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQM1NUmK3qA&mode=related&search=

 

[fUbAr]

do they do the focus ST in white?

 

[wozzaa]

Just curious if thats the same orange colour they use on this years current Mustang. Does look somewhat similar.

Orange is one of the colours im considering for my stang. But think it might be a bit OTT. I mean the stang gets attention anyway a bright orange one might get a little too much and the wrong type of attention.

 

[ukaskew]

do they do the focus ST in white?

They've offered it since the start but I don't think many people have ever purchased a white one. All the ones around here are Blue, Orange or Black.

 

[182_blue]

do they do the focus ST in white?

they do indeed

 

[Mattieuk]

There are ST's and there is Mr 182_Blue's. It must be the best condition ST in the country. If I could have had a ST for the price I got the Meggy for I would have had one like a shot. Imho a great car....sounds awesome when you lift off the gas. Add a IC and Blue Fin and you'd have a seriously quick motor.

 

[wozzaa]

Dont normally like the look that much. But the white looks s**t hot.

 

[182_blue]

There are ST's and there is Mr 182_Blue's. It must be the best condition ST in the country. If I could have had a ST for the price I got the Meggy for I would have had one like a shot. Imho a great car....sounds awesome when you lift off the gas. Add a IC and Blue Fin and you'd have a seriously quick motor.

hey Matt, the meggy isnt that dirty is it

 

[Mattieuk]

There are ST's and there is Mr 182_Blue's. It must be the best condition ST in the country. If I could have had a ST for the price I got the Meggy for I would have had one like a shot. Imho a great car....sounds awesome when you lift off the gas. Add a IC and Blue Fin and you'd have a seriously quick motor.

hey Matt, the meggy isnt that dirty is it

Not at the momement mate.....its tucked up waiting for Santa to arrive.

Still not manged to get it to your standards mate....but I'm still trying

Shaun, not tempted by a 5 door 255 Full Fat? Brand new for around £16k:approve:

 

[182_blue]

i would be tempted on the r26, but they dont do 5 doors do they, then theres my crap dealers to cope with, Matt your car looked spangling to me, whats santa bringing you ?

 

[Mattieuk]

i would be tempted on the r26, but they dont do 5 doors do they, then theres my crap dealers to cope with, Matt your car looked spangling to me, whats santa bringing you ?

Not sure what Santa's bring me mate...I'll have to wait and see. You got anything good lined up?

 

[ozzie]

i'm really starting to like cars in white. that focus looks the tits. sometimes white can really make the car. look at the jdm civic type r. The nuts!

 

[penfish4]

I've had mine for a couple of months. If you do get one I recommend getting Bluefin installed! The standard 222bhp feel some what lacking in such a heavy car but mine is running 256bhp and 278lb/ft now and it certainly shifts.

 

[DebV6]

Only really like them in orange, the white is not bad either. Prefer the meggy though!

 

[Justin]

shaun, your car is mint, but think i prefer the megane.. :quiet:

i would get the F1 if they did it in 5 doors, then again after my renault experience with renault and my local dealer being crap i have been put of slightly

fair enough.. looking again at the pics, i really ament sure which i prefer.. the stickers on the megane ruin it imo

 

[Davey182]

do they do the focus ST in white?

they do indeed

Hubba Hubba Hubba...

Damn that car looks incredible...

 

[Graham Gooch]

Sorry not my cup of tea, be it white or orange.

Wheels look too much like venoms lol.

 

[Fletcher]

Nice looking cars i do like them in orange but getting quite common around my way, today i saw 3 orange ST's in five mins.

 

[Graham Gooch]

The new civic type-r.

Basically on every street corner.

 

[Fletcher]

The new civic type-r.

Basically on every street corner.

Yep.

 

[fmp_]

i would have one in white, with 18 inch Compomotive MO's in gloss black.

would be awesome!

But if i could afford a car like that, it would between a R26 Megane and an ST

 

[Graham Gooch]

The new civic type-r.

Basically on every street corner.

Yep.

Don't get me wrong though, I'm not saying they are pants, just popular.

There was pictures on here a few months back of an orange one on black multispokes. Looked really nice.

 

[Liam@redmonkey]

im really tempted,my mate bought one and i gave him a little blast in the 182 his was almost starting to pull away at about 120 but not much in it up to that. Can get them tax free military discounted for 12,300 for an st3. Worth it for that!!???

 

[Graham Gooch]

Er...... an ST3 for 12.3k thats the bargain of the century. Even I would buy one at that!

 

[Fletcher]

I do like the look of the ST's, but i'd go for a Meg R26 230 over one, imo nicer looking and better Recaro seats.

 

[Graham Gooch]

I'd prefer a Megane over one. The 12.3k asking price for the focus is cheaper than any deal on the meg though.