www.ford.co.uk/ie/foc_c307/-/-/foc_st/-/-/-/
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"Bright, exciting exterior colours are complemented inside by two-tone Recaro sports seats"
Ye gods. I went into the local ford dealer to get some some < whisper > mondeo brochures < normal voice > and they had an ST2 in in bright orange. Holly smoke - what a colour. The salesman said they were all suffering from solar radiation burns inside the showroom.
Talk about dramatic. You have to see one.
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There's been big discussion on this over on the FFOC where they think (not unsurprisingly) that's it's the best thing on four wheels.
Personally, I think it's a boringly ugly car made even more ugly by that colour. It's supposedly a limited edition colour - much like I expect the magnum grey on ST's or some other, now popular colour was.
And this ST1,2 and 3 spec. What a joke. The ST should be the ultimate in performance with most creature comforts. It just shows how they admit the ST 1 spec is poverty.
And it's a 2.5 litre Turbo 5 pot and only develops something like 220bhp? I'm sure it's a great drive - but looks wise it would be the VXR every time. Then the GTi.
And yes, I know the ST would hammer the Golf quite easily.
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How quick was that ?
dumps the GOLD focus SALOON for a lexus and suddenly he's a style guru ! ;-)
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The different spec levels is a great idea.
Some people prefer a focused drivers car - they do not want bells and whistles. For these people, ST1 is the right car. Others want all the kit, so they buy an ST3..
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I am a style guru!
Not sure I agree with you there Mike. In theory yes - you're right but lets be honest, it all boils down the the bean counters and Ford justifying charging nearly 20 grand for an ST3.
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Reckon the Focus looks fine once it's wheel arches are well filled, and I like the colour, better than the 'Subaru Blue' as per other recent ST's launch colour. Also the 1,2 and 3 trim levels are only like Clio 182 and 182 Cup etc.
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Wizard web site though....
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When VW launched the Corrado all the road test cars were a bright yellow. Certainly grabbed my attention- but I bought a white one when it was cool to do so.
Cool being as in the snow drifts in Buxton sense.
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I wasna fu but just had plenty.
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I don't have a problem with the trim levels, although I can imagine that about two thirds or more will be the ST2.
One thing does concern me - the car is front wheel drive with 225 bhp and, on the ST1 version no ESP/traction control. Will this make it a torque steery nightmare and thereby a complete waste of £14k (discounted) or is the chassis really that well sorted that this car is viable without it?
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One thing does concern me - the car is front wheel drive with 225 bhp and, on the ST1 version no ESP/traction control. >>
I wondered this and guess that the ST1 has TC though no ESP.
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Nope, ST1 has no TC of any kind. Roadtest opinions vary as to whether it needs it (probably yes in the wet, although it's a far less unruly car than the Astra VXR), but it's still available as a £250 option on the base model.
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btw, will there be an estate like there was (IIRC) with the last Focus ST?
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Well there is definitely a five door option,so why not an estate too.
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The new Focus saloon is a great looker so an ST saloon could be a great seller however both saloon and estate could take sales from S40/V50's with the same engine so may not be in Ford's plans.
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The new Focus saloon is a great looker so an ST saloon could be a great seller however both saloon and estate could take sales from S40/V50's with the same engine>>
Not to mention the ST220.
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