Well I`ve done it crossed over from a Octavia Vrs to a ST2 cant wait to see the difference,I know one thing it will be heavier on fuel I bet,got an 07 plate wi 34000 on the clock for 10k is that a good buy

 

Well its ok i got my 07 plate with just 11k on the clock did cost me 15k tho and mine is also a st-3. I thing i will say is u wont look back i love mine the sound is amazing the only problem is the small fuel tank and yes she drinks it fast, also be awear of the turning circle its a bit bad lol

 

I paid Ł12k for my 07 ST3 3dr back in May 09 with 22k on the clock. Now is about 24.5k on the clock. All my driving is around town, so mpg is about 19 - 22.

 

i brought my old ST2 brand new in july 07, gave it back to ford 6 months later!!

stunning car, love the concept but i think i had a friday pm car!!

power steering failed 2 twice dumping fluid all over the shop and was never right after that.
dash board used to lock out and would only work if i turned it all off and locked/unlocked the car.
knocking from rear suspension
loose drivers seat
headlights / fogs condensating up
passenger front wing had been repair painted before i bought it - found this out when i had the paint depth measured
and the worse bit was rust!!
not ford uk's fault but the dealer i bought it from!!
metal filings on the paint from where they had it parked sank into the paint and weren't noticable to the naked eye until they rusted!! and being white what ever they did they never managed to get them out.

i now have a mk 1 vrs and simply love the car, different type of power but never the less just as quick and returning 40+mpg on a run!! on a average month of 1-1200k miles i spend about Ł200 on fuel, with the ST i was spending Ł130 a week!!!

 

i had one from brand new in april 2006, put 20k miles on it. never missed a beat really (apart from the ticking drive shaft issue)

bought a 2009 RS, and ive had nothing BUT problems

 

ive done exactly the same thing, traded the octavia vrs for a focus ST2
very happy with it
cheers shaun

 

If the fuel thing is a problem try removing the kam fuse think its number 26 under the hood talking to a guy and he told me if you remove it for about 15-20 mins then replace it it will learn your style of driving and should give better mpg hope this helps but if you do it you need to do it every few months .