I don't know why but the feel of these three paragraphs had a whiff of Mills & Boon erotic soft p**n style about them.I can see why people tune them. Doesn't feel especially fast in a straight line, its immense torque is so progressive in the way it rapidly builds that there's no hint of drama at all.
Around turns though, oh yes.
Understeer. We've all felt it. That sense of the front wheels scrubbing just very very slightly beyond their perfect slip angle?
That's what this car feels like but from the rear, every single time you get on the power around a corner. It's not oversteer in the sense of having to adjust your steering, well, not unless you want it to be which it does very easily even in the all systems engaged 'Normal' mode...but it feels like it's just always scrubbing, just slightly. Oversped rear wheels at play? That does equate to what I'm feeling.
@Jeffy simplyEnjoyed that last video. Was the BM's owner off here?
Its been 4 weeks so is the below on order yet ?
When do we get the video of you slinging one up the wide in the back of it?
Later than that. About 11.30. So maybe wasn't you. There are a few RS' about the Littlehampton area.
At 5 mins 40 we pass each other. I thought it was you yours. Very shiny and new.
You definitely work in finance or something though.
How right am I though? I bet I am! HahaCoincidence! I'm going to have to go through my dashcam footage now to be sure. What were you driving...?
That just made my wife properly LOL.
LOL
They are f**king fast mate!Only just got round to watching the full video. Enjoyed it.
Never really seen the appeal of the 135i's, I think they look really bland for what they are. Can definitely see the appeal of them after your video. They seem to go very well.
They are f**king fast mate!
It will wipe it from a standing start.Tbh I'm not really up on facts and figures of new-er cars so had no idea they had that much power. Look good fun as well.
In the video, dare I say it looked quicker than Marks RS.
Wipe, smash, beat, f**k,Wipe it?
How right am I though? I bet I am! Haha
I cant imagine you going down on a bird Mark with your go pro hero cameras set up mate, unless simple jeff does the commentary.
Tbh I'm not really up on facts and figures of new-er cars so had no idea they had that much power. Look good fun as well.
In the video, dare I say it looked quicker than Marks RS.
It will wipe it from a standing start.
You certainly are!!!
Seven cameras, head cam, chest cam, night vision, field audio recorder, the results are a spectacular, umm, short. Quick and easy enough to edit though.
Not quite. I don't doubt the traction advantage I have from the off would get me a length or two ahead...but with every shift after that combined with the 135's shorter gearing I'd be reeled in. I think he'd pull out a length or two by the time we hit three figures.
I want to come and play next time to make the set up fwd , 4wd and red :smile:
I thought it might be Jeff! Decent vid.@Jeffy simply
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Does it feel like a big car, both in general and when pressing on? I test drove a MK7 ST a few years ago now and it just felt like the perfect size on the road and just the right amount of power, even as standard.
So, is the general feeling that you are a little disappointed with it?
Just you saying that makes me miss having a fun daily.One month and 2,000 miles in and I'm sat here feeling quite excited by the fact that in a little over 90 minutes I get to drive it again.
I get this every day. Will that cease. Probably. Eventually. Although the pops, cracks, and oversteer will never ever get tiresome.
Imagine driving a bigger, but not heavier, Fiesta ST...one that changes direction just the same as an ST but has much more mechanical grip, unbreakable traction, and a rear end that exists to tease you whenever you push it.
Oh, and a sunroof.
Wasn't there rumours of a fiesta RS? We all know there's loads of untapped potential in the ST motor so all it'd need is an lsd and pumped up bodywork and 270bhp and they have a winner.That's a very good explanation of it! It's no wonder why they're getting such rave reviews.
Even if i wanted one, they're completely out of my price range. I've just found that the smaller class of hot hatches are a bit more suited to my use. That's not to say that i wouldn't consider one though.
I'm waiting to see if Ford release any decent deals on the brand new Fiesta ST when that's released early next year. I'm certainly hoping they will.
Wasn't there rumours of a fiesta RS? We all know there's loads of untapped potential in the ST motor so all it'd need is an lsd and pumped up bodywork and 270bhp and they have a winner.
I'm not sure that they're forged, but there's some witchcraft involved.I saw a suped up blue fiesta st the other day, the exhaust sounded epic and the turbo noises were superd, i didnt like them until that.
Have they got forged pistons/rods standard?
I'm not sure that they're forged, but there's some witchcraft involved.
They can take around 300 on the standard internals from what people have said. Nuts.
Mental.330-350 BHP on stock internals is fine and this is coming from all the tuners and Collins have ran there 320 BHP one for 50K fault free hard miles .