The Zed's replacement - Page 2

Gazza · 16-05-10, 07:39 PM

Looking very nice mate

rozzr · 16-05-10, 08:16 PM

Thanks for the comments guys, loving it so far!

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Originally Posted by daytona365

I work for a Ford garage, the ST are so unreliable!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And you still get a boring basic FOCUS interior and that horrible grey plastic grille...................

Hmmm i've heard that they are really good for reliability... got a 2 year warranty at the dealership anyway haha.

Basic Focus interior? Hmm... full leather heated Recaros, turbo boost gauge?? lol

And really not worried about a baby seat lol, i only just turned 21 lmao!!

will-w · 16-05-10, 09:08 PM

I must admit I do have a soft spot for the ST, the engine is a cracking bit of work!! (And that's coming from a high-revving non-turbo loving Honda nut!)

Prefer the new style Focus though

Alan.F · 16-05-10, 09:29 PM

Join the ST forums they suffer with turbo and cracking block problems read Bilbos thread on XPF m8 he has had a nightmare with his

Ritchy · 16-05-10, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan.F

Join the ST forums they suffer with turbo and cracking block problems read Bilbos thread on XPF m8 he has had a nightmare with his

never had any problems with the engines on the st's at my work n where one of the biggest ford dealers in the uk, think it mighta been a bad batch of engines his one had

rozzr · 16-05-10, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan.F

Join the ST forums they suffer with turbo and cracking block problems read Bilbos thread on XPF m8 he has had a nightmare with his

I researched them before buying and all seemed to be good.... not fussed anyway, got full warranty with the local Ford dealer so if anything goes wrong they can sort it!

Ritchy · 16-05-10, 10:04 PM

we where all talking about it at work the other day, n we where saying theyre really bulletproof, i would have one, but if i had my choice of that and a mazda 6 mps, the mps would win me over:P expensive for parts though

will-w · 16-05-10, 10:04 PM

How chunky does it feel to drive? Does it respond well?

They always seem huge when looking at pictures/standing outside but have never driven one..

rozzr · 16-05-10, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by will-w

How chunky does it feel to drive? Does it respond well?

They always seem huge when looking at pictures/standing outside but have never driven one..

Feels solid inside, nice to drive about but you still feel like you can throw it around a bit. But yeah, definately can tell its a lot more substantial than the zed was.

Power delivery is very smooth, as you would expect with a 2.5 turbo put your foot down and it will go whatever revs you are at, very nice for day to day driving especially but you can also boot it about a bit and it will feel quick. Doesn't boost that hard though so very different from driving an Evo or a VXR where you feel it a lot more with the bigger turbos. But a remap will soon change that!

rozzr · 16-05-10, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ritchyp

we where all talking about it at work the other day, n we where saying theyre really bulletproof, i would have one, but if i had my choice of that and a mazda 6 mps, the mps would win me over:P expensive for parts though

Yeah there are so many options out there for the money but this was my fave out of the lot, was so tempted to get an e46 330 coupe or maybe even m3, but that's just because i'm a bit of a poser and would love rolling up to uni in one of those lol!!!!!!! In the end made the decision for the right reasons, the only car I got inside and really loved driving & the noise it made was the ST, so ST I bought! Everytime I get home and park on the drive have to rev it up a couple of times just to hear that exhaust burble, awesome noise lol!