Indeed it does now need a bit of work doing to it unfortunaltey, i've still got the mk1 astra which is sat tucked away at the moment an hasn't moved for a while!
As for the ST it'll be going into the nearest ford approved repair centre, i'll be speaking to the dealer and yes it appears it might all have slackened off as it cooled down. i normall yleave it in gear but this time i didn't as i let the ca rdiel while i closed the gate then just turned it off. I also had my wheels locked th opposite way to normal, it would merely have nudge into the curb six inches away had it gone the other way! Oh well shit happens, some pics of it can be found here.

http://www.lowandwide.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1901

if you look at the top pic it was parked in the same place with the wheels locked the otherway and the gate post in question can be sen at the right of the pic!