Quote: Originally posted by tombourne182 on 13 January 2005
The evocative line-up of red, white and blue STs glinting in the sun at tiny Siena airport certainly whetted the appetite. Hop into the ST and its easy to get settled; the chunky wheel adjusts for rake and reach and the seat cushion height can be tailored. Initially, the 2-litre Zetec sounds a bit ordinary but the gearshift has a nicely weighted, connected feel and the ride feels quite supple. However, even before wed got to the end of the airport access road, some of the depressions and ripples in the asphalt suggested that this chassis might not be one of Fords best efforts. The reverse is usually true - I remember thinking that the new Mondeo was going to be great within yards of driving off, and the same went for the SportKa, Focus and Puma. Maybe it was just a strange bit of road...
Direct quote from Evo.
So the chassis isnt there and neithers the power.
The chassis isnt there acording to the reviewer of the car. Its all opinions. It is all down to the individual at the end of the day, magazine reviews mean didly squat!
if you read the post you will see that this is already mentionedQuote: Originally posted by Johnny_52 on 13 January 2005
Did Auto Car (i think) not rate the Clio 182Cup as the best hot hatch below £20,000. Beating the new golf gti, vts and St Fiesta among others.
Quote: Originally posted by Big G on 13 January 2005
I read the review in Autoexpress this evening,
I find it odd that the 182 "star" ratings for performance/interior/exterior were the same as the STs (but one higher on the engine/performance) but the ST got first place? Odd.
However, when I looked at the whole article and realised it was a "whats the best value for money" article, it made me realise that it was pretty much a load of pish. Bring on the "what hatch can you rag the hardest, corner quickest, have the most fun in and trounce a WRX in" article - cos it wont be the ST in first place, thats for sure .
I also loved the fact the said the 182 was built better and had a higher quality dash than the ST.
this really makes me think they got the 2 cars mixed up