Thinking about getting one of these for my daily.

What do I need to know about them, other than they're a bit juicy lol.

Thanks.

 

Just done the same mate, pick it up later today.

Pretty bulletproof seeing as its a Mondeo aswell! "cry"

Common issues - Check doors for corrosion at bottoms, rear subframe bushes go, standard front brakes are notoriously shocking.

Try ST Drivers website and Talkford which have a bit of following for them with more info etc.

 

There a good car.Properly shit on fuel though.

 

Agreed with the above, also rear callipers are notorious for going. Front brakes are terrible, Focus ST brakes are a direct replacement.

Petrol ones seem to be pretty bombproof though!

 

As said, focus ST brakes bolt straight on and are so much better

 

Great car for around Ł2/2500.
lots of spec and pretty too, shame the derv's are so problematic as that would be the ideal motor.

 

Cheers guys.

I wish I could find some of these Ł2k-Ł2.5 cars. All the ones I see have high miles on and I don't really want something with over 100k on really

 

Do you fit the st focus brake discs too??

 

Yeah, youll need the calipers, carriers, discs and pads from an ST Focus.

The mondeo flexi hoses fit onto the calipers.

 

Here is a photo of them fitted

 

Are they 2 pot calipers??

 

No, just one big one

 

Coool.they look like a big caliper.

 

Mates arm (normal size mate!) behind mine when we fitted new discs and pads earlier this year:

Not quite as big as they look actually..lol


Side on:


He used to work on Volvo trucks and said some of them have smaller discs..lol

 

You need a set of pads matey lol.

 

Good job I put new ones all round then

(Shown next to the old pads and new discs)

 

Good lad.

 

That's a good mod, I never even knew that could be done, how much difference did it make? Was it just the fronts you did?

 

Not looking very hard are you?

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-m...fsh/1005291382

just type st220 into gumtree, tons of them around that price.
I think their a great bargain.

 

Cant get over how cheap these are.

 

2-2.5K will get you an early model ST.

3K up will get the 2nd and final facelift type, comes with 6spd, better spec usually etc.

I just paid 3.5K for an 04 model with 57K on it, pretty much full spec car, fantastic for the money, drove it 2 days and love it. And the shit fuel myth is bollocks, motorway cruising will return very good miles for a 3ltr powered car! Anybody wanting good miles shouldnt be looking at performance car ranges anyway!

 

I never thought about looking there, I wonder why they're all so cheap. Thanks for heads up .

All I need to so now is work out whether to get a 5 or a 6 speed model

 

Hi I am a real ST nut i do like them
I have had about 12 Mk2 STs ( 24s and 200s)
Have had an St220 as well ( selling at mo due to another ST200) Its a great car
being a saloon model in grey it doesnt stand out as much
I cant knock these cars
MPG I do mixed driving round town and motorways I get 28+ but if i use V Power i see 31+
Mine is a 6 speeder
you wont regret getting one - they are nice and smooth and very comfortable..