My Blue Fiesta

RDH · Sep 1, 2014

Whats everyones opinion on the build quality? I'm only 1300 miles in and not overly impressed if I'm honest. Still a nice little car but I'd be miffed if I'd of payed 20 grand for it tbh.

I think I'm just missing a car with a bit of noise tbh, turbo 4pots sound woefully bad no matter what exhaust they have. Slightly regret not buying a FRS (Which isn't helped by the fact my mate has just bought a 400bhp one) but I suppose I bought it as a money saving exercise and two years isn't really a long time.

MarkCup · Sep 1, 2014

I find it at least on a par and arguably a little better than either of my Clios (172 and 200).

I'm still almost 100% rattle free after 24k miles pounding along broken country back roads, carpets still look good, leather shows no sign of age, everything's still tight and taut.

The best bit for me is that after this mileage my wheel shows no sign of wear at all. On both Clios there was peeling by now on the steering wheels.

RDH · Sep 1, 2014

Rattles are my main bug bear. Suppose it stems from the dirt cheap plastics that are everwhere. It is probably the norm for new cars in this price bracket, although after coming from an 8 year old Golf I did expect a little better.

sbridgey · Sep 1, 2014

Mines on 1400 now and completely rattle free

davo172 · Sep 1, 2014

Love these Best colour too :approve: cant believe how many are sold great deal on lease and as said 2 years time market will be flooded with them .

benhwolves · Sep 1, 2014

No rattles and coming up to 12 months old. Only gripe is the boot is too small to fit my lads pram in where as easily fits in my wife's 09 Clio. Ah well.

Matthew · Sep 1, 2014

As Mark said; the build is better than a Renault, but IMO no where near VAG etc.

You can see where they save the money over a Polo or A1 in the materials used.

Mines not too bad for rattles; thy came and went! Must wear in over the miles (3,500 now).

DrR · Sep 1, 2014

my wiper sensor rattles, had to ram a peice of paper into it.

silentsnake · Sep 1, 2014

Just gone over 4,000 miles, various rattles are popping up.

Mine was exactly the same as yours until I ripped the entire middle section of the splitter off driving through a puddle

Leeshez · Sep 1, 2014

Looking good

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RDH · Sep 18, 2014

Find that SB is a really rewarding colour to keep clean!

IMG_3281 by R32Rob, on Flickr

IMG_3279 by R32Rob, on Flickr

IMG_3275 by R32Rob, on Flickr

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Interior shot. Quite a nice place to sit but not overly impressed with the build quality as I've said before.

IMG_3282 by R32Rob, on Flickr

RDH · Dec 14, 2014

I'm extremely glad I leased the car and didn't buy one. Residuals are pretty shocking, dropping like a stone.

Daz_RT_04 · Dec 14, 2014

RDH said:
I'm extremely glad I leased the car and didn't buy one. Residuals are pretty shocking, dropping like a stone.

I'd be interested in a forcast of what mine would be worth in 2 years time with 30k on the clocks... :laughing:

Ian_182 · Dec 14, 2014

I still really like these and would not have a problem owning a 2nd hand version in the future.

Poopensharten · Dec 14, 2014

RDH said:
I'm extremely glad I leased the car and didn't buy one. Residuals are pretty shocking, dropping like a stone.

Theres a white one near me for £14k odd. Was fairly surprised as the miles were sub 10k iirc. They've sold an absolte s**t load though to be fair..!

Matthew · Dec 14, 2014

In 18 months there will be hundreds coming off the lease deals...

DrR · Dec 14, 2014

It's a Ford Fiesta, did people really expect them to hold value?

Daz_RT_04 · Dec 15, 2014

DrR said:
It's a Ford Fiesta, did people really expect them to hold value?

I certainly didn't, although in 2 years..there's going to be some bargains to be had! I cant see a 2 year old ST with 30k on the clocks being worth fack all at this rate :smile:

Inequality Street · Dec 15, 2014

DrR said:
It's a Ford Fiesta, did people really expect them to hold value?

I don't think it will be AS bad as people expect. Depending on the car.

I think ST3's and high spec ST2's will be alright. The lower spec ones may suffer.

I'm hopeful my ST will be worth between 10 - 13k in 2 years.

MarkCup · Dec 15, 2014

Maybe mine being worth £4k at 5yrs and 100k miles was a little optimistic!

imprezaworks · Dec 15, 2014

How much can one of these be had for new? Only ask as a mate who lives in Scotland and is in the police gets a good discount. Pretty sure he said around the £15k depending on spec.

DrR · Dec 15, 2014

Really don't know what to do with mine, planned to sell it at year old. But now I've found out about this 5 year warranty that's available might keep it. It's cheap trouble free motoring over 5 years.

benhwolves · Dec 15, 2014

Part-exd mine after 12 months and it went up at the dealer for 16k and was gone in a couple of days. Was as new though. Would have leased mine but intended to keep it a few years when I bought it. Oh well, only money haha

DrR · Dec 15, 2014

imprezaworks said:
How much can one of these be had for new? Only ask as a mate who lives in Scotland and is in the police gets a good discount. Pretty sure he said around the £15k depending on spec.

http://www.emctaxfree.com/vehicle_model/fiesta/forces_discounts/uk-based/

Would have thought he'd get them for this price roughly? That's the armed forces (tax paid) price. Police appear to get the same.

RDH · Feb 5, 2015

Had its first clean in a few weeks last week. Partly because of the weather, partly because it isn't really mine and I don't care for cleaning it.
Took a picture that I thought made the car look pretty good. Looks have grown on me a lot and I do now think it's quite a decent looking car. If the do an RS version it should look immense.

IMG_3978 by R32Rob, on Flickr

And a crappy picture with its big brother. Fiesta better on a decent road, Focus miles ahead as a daily (fully loaded aswell)

IMG_3368 by R32Rob, on Flickr

Needs to go back to Ford as a one of the lights on the ST door strips has gone, and 6 months of parking on mine drive has shagged the handbrake and it needs tightening. Just clicked to 3500 miles. Nurburgring in May.

Daz_RT_04 · Feb 6, 2015

I think I'm going to have to purchase one of those splitters... Easy to fit?

_Tom · Feb 6, 2015

Looks great. Splitter makes them imo

Daz_RT_04 · Feb 6, 2015

TomSx said:
Looks great. Splitter makes them imo

Maybe a inch of lows to accommodate?

Matthew · Feb 6, 2015

I did my own and wouldn't do it again. Pain in the arse. Worth paying someone with a ramp to do it IMO. Agree that they don't look finished at the front without the splitter.

Poopensharten · Feb 6, 2015

What i do like about them, as you can tell its an ST from a fair distance away, their stance is noticeably more aggresive than the lesser models.

I'm a big fan - they're really, really common. For good reason i suppose but common nonetheless!

RDH · Feb 6, 2015

Yeah there are loads in my area, all the same colour too. Not that I care, I didnt buy it to stand out. I enjoy more that it looks like a normal fiesta as I've had issues with jealousy on my cars before.

Splitter is a tw*t to fit. Anyone who says otherwise is lying.

Gally · Feb 6, 2015

What's the best tips for fitting the splitter bar a ramp?

@Spoonie · Feb 6, 2015

Handbrake shagged from.parking on drive? Do you not leave it in gear?

RDH · Feb 6, 2015

Always left in reverse, cable has still been stretched though.

And Kev, apart from havin the hands of a 9 year old girl, there isn't much else you can do. Took two of us to fix mine properly and it took ages. The pre drilled holes on the splitter do not correspond to accessable fixing points in the bumper. Ended up drilling my own holes in the splitter.

Gally · Feb 6, 2015

Ah fun times. I won't be fitting it anyway but hate asking the guys to do shitty jobs.

Matthew · Feb 7, 2015

Echo the splitter comments. The pre-drilled holes aren't in the correct locations so you have to drill your own.

Detail Chris · Feb 8, 2015

I've fitted a few now, half hour tops. The bolts are tight but it helps to have a helper to hold the splitter, drill or mark. Pull the arch liners away from the bumper and you can get in there.

-Jamie- · Feb 8, 2015

Looks great, becoming cheap now as well.

My younger brother has just put a deposit down on a Spirit Blue ST-2 with 11k on the clock for 12.5k, 12 plate Im sure.

Looking forward to getting it out on some roads i know, I do miss my MK7 ZS at times.

RDH · Apr 6, 2015

Climbed Snowdonia a few weeks back. Great day out and the roads were brilliant. It is a shame I don't get to drive it more often like on roads like them as the bumpy and crashy ride round town makes sense when you get it on decent roads.