Originally Posted by maxturbo

Hi,

I am going to view the above car at the weekend. Car has 80,000 miles and comes with a full ford service history. Im told it is a standard st 170 car. What should i look out for on these cars?

It was brought in from England and imported into the republic of ireland 2 years ago. The Manchester area, company known as DACE motors.

Do these suffer from rust? Yes, under the door mirrors, around the boot lid and along the bottom of the doors.
What colours came in this model? Silver, Black, Blue, Grey
Did these cars come with any additions extras? Climate pack gives you Climate control/xenon lights/heated mirrors/heated washer jets, Comfort pack gives you leather recaros and upgraded sound system
Did these come in 3dr and 5dr? Yes, estate too.
What is the chassis number on this car? Dont know

The only problem with this car is as follows:
Has an inlet manifold runner control issue. Does this affect the performance of the car? Is this a common problem? How do i fix this problem?