Hey all just been looking at a st170 for £4995 on an 02 plate with 29000 miles and was interested on peoples opinions on the car what bhp they are standard and what there like for modding for more bhp common faluts ect.Ill post a few pics up soon cheers

 

personally i would never have a mk1 st they are known for lots of sensor issuses and are not exactly quick by todays standard! ford said they were 170bhp but most come out 160ish or 170 with some mods, and 5k is alot for a 8 year old car!

alex

 

i have one, there good cars but are juicy round town, what are you looking to get out of it, its a nice drive but will be out performed by many for less money.

 

What needed to get over 200 bhp out of one.it's mint and I like the look of the car or I could join forces with the misses a maybe strech to an rs.I won't be amused if Im getting done at the lights buy a saxo

 

lots of work for 200, prob be easier to supercharge it for that but its silly money, would be cheaper for another car lol

 

Get a CTR for horsepower in a hatch, supercharge that. If you want a good drivers chassis get a focus its not all about speed off the line but the speed you can carry on any given road. Ive owned a CTR and now have an ST170, the ST is quick enough but steers sooo much better than my CTR did. The gearbox is a let down they should of stuck with a five speeder the Civics was pure class to use.

 

I had a ST170 previously, such a let down. Underpowered for the chassis, poorly built, sensors always go up the chute etc

Had no end of problems with mine, bought it for £6k 3years ago and that was on an 52plate. I personally think £5k is alot for a 02 model....

 

where you based mate, i have my st de catted with blue fin you could have a go see what you think.

 

in London mate.what's your like millege ect.looking at astra vxrs now too

 

ahh im only in stevenage. mines got 117000 lol not sellin my baby but you can drive to see if you like the feel.

 

I have an ST170 and i have not had a problem with it at all, never had a sensor go wrong, most reliable car i have ever owned, just the clutch went. Lovely to drive, very refined but as standard they will get shown up by allot of cars. I had to throw around 2K at the engine of my ST170 to get it to where it is today and its still not broken 200bhp and it never will not without forced induction. Mine is lots of fun though, save up get the RS.

 

you probably will get done by a saxo vts/106 gti

 

Cheers for the offer on the joyride in yer motor but I could test drive this one round the corner I've emailed them to see what they can do on the price.I'm going from a s2 so need to have more bhp so will get the misses to sell her motor and put our doe togeather for an rs

 

no problem mate, yeh see what you mean rs would be better if you can afford it, id love a rs.

 

mate a s2 dont compare lol.

completely different power.

one has a turbo, the other doesnt.

i had a 2x s2 escorts. one with 190bhp 200 torque.

i now have a st170. i brought this car for the comfortable factor and nice looking but nippy car.

my s2 felt like a beast

 

watch out for cat bracket bolted to block this can snap, causing rattle.Sometimes dash lights don't come on, switch off, then back on (common fault).Touch wood, good around.What colour is the focus you're going for ?