mine's a pfl 56 plate..

Good points,

big boot
spacious
good looks
sound awesome with just a decent decat(esp when cold )
Comfy seats
stereo is very good as standard..well the speakers tbh as units shit.
lovely low rear footwells so piss easy to get kids in if 3door imop.
easy to live with, very docile and will do 35+mpg if driven proper.

owners club STOC have for me at least been very very helpfull, shame the ST still has its chav rep though

Bad points

AA membership should come as standard,
and not the mechanical kind, it is FRIGHTENING when hooooof'd, Rab C would be proud

build quality aint the best, but thats ford

mauls tyres!! unless they are the hardest compound known to mankind which then destroys the handling...
so make sure its got a QUALITY set of medium compound shoes!!

they destroy wishbone bush's/bush's in general for fun.
watch for balance resistor faults with the headlights
head unit on early ones is shat.
trim faults galore, do rattle abit
fkin easy to kerb the rims

every cunt and his cat wanna pop at it..solution, mountune badge
ZEEEE GERMANS stay well away then

if you want 5 seats dont get the leather!!

aint that quick tbh, my FRST WILL destroy it on anything B-road twistie

They do handle well but its heavy, its got the grunt but id still take an 80's hatch over it any day.
you get more chips than maccaine can produce
VERY sensitive to maintenance. and as above the component wear is frightening.


the neg list is long BUT when you give it some it does make up for it...just

id give it a Fragtastic 6/10