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06-04-2011, 03:49 PM
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Did you ever think about getting a 2.0L Zetec and doing it up your self, It has the same engine as the ST and you can pick what you want to have done to it. This will make it cheaper to insure as long as you dont tell them what you have done to it 
. I have been looking at doing this or getting a 1.25 fiesta and puting its st150 engine in it, has any done this yet that could tell me if it is worth the money. Being that I am 18 I can get a ST insured, can any one give me some help on what to do and would be best thanks! 
. I have been looking at doing this or getting a 1.25 fiesta and puting its st150 engine in it, has any done this yet that could tell me if it is worth the money. Being that I am 18 I can get a ST insured, can any one give me some help on what to do and would be best thanks! 
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Cant it will cost to much and I cant get the insurance on a ST, I know what you mean however I will only be taking it to a garage I know and trust as I know the owner very well. However if I have a crash it wont be good but I will take the risk If any one can tell me what to get the 2.0L zetec and turn it into a ST or get the ST engine in a 1.25 fiesta zetec..?
06-04-2011, 04:04 PM
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Did you ever think about getting a 2.0L Zetec and doing it up your self, It has the same engine as the ST and you can pick what you want to have done to it. This will make it cheaper to insure as long as you dont tell them what you have done to it . I have been looking at doing this or getting a 1.25 fiesta and puting its st150 engine in it, has any done this yet that could tell me if it is worth the money. Being that I am 18 I can get a ST insured, can any one give me some help on what to do and would be best thanks!
. I have been looking at doing this or getting a 1.25 fiesta and puting its st150 engine in it, has any done this yet that could tell me if it is worth the money. Being that I am 18 I can get a ST insured, can any one give me some help on what to do and would be best thanks! Oh and delterflier - Can't beleive that you were still considering that ST170 even after what Grant said!!!!!!!
06-04-2011, 04:41 PM
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Ozz120: Your be thick to not tell the insurance, my first car was a 1.8 mk1 focus and that was plenty fast enough for a first car. None of my mates could keep up.
Delterflier: Your also thick for thinking of getting that car, just shop around there WILL be the right car for you. If it was a Ł200 piece of shit car then yeah go for the first one but not this.
Delterflier: Your also thick for thinking of getting that car, just shop around there WILL be the right car for you. If it was a Ł200 piece of shit car then yeah go for the first one but not this.
06-04-2011, 04:52 PM
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Ozz120: Your be thick to not tell the insurance, my first car was a 1.8 mk1 focus and that was plenty fast enough for a first car. None of my mates could keep up.
Delterflier: Your also thick for thinking of getting that car, just shop around there WILL be the right car for you. If it was a Ł200 piece of shit car then yeah go for the first one but not this.
Delterflier: Your also thick for thinking of getting that car, just shop around there WILL be the right car for you. If it was a Ł200 piece of shit car then yeah go for the first one but not this.
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06-04-2011, 05:39 PM
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Insurance would be cheaper on just buying the ST rather than modifying yours. Just wait a year or two for fucks sake. You've been driving 5 minutes you don't need power
06-04-2011, 07:34 PM
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lol calm down guys i told the garage owner today that im not taking it,was def thinking with my heart and not my head,
anyone know of one local to dundee?
as for the insurance convosation....def not worth the risk in my opiuon.
i have been driving 5 year and only now can sensebly aford a car of higher performance.
ive been waiting that long that i wanted to grab first thing that came along,rep to rs grant for stoping me make a mistake
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john
anyone know of one local to dundee?
as for the insurance convosation....def not worth the risk in my opiuon.
i have been driving 5 year and only now can sensebly aford a car of higher performance.
ive been waiting that long that i wanted to grab first thing that came along,rep to rs grant for stoping me make a mistake
cherrs guys
john
06-04-2011, 07:47 PM
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It's all well and good having a friendly garage - but you're running a massive and stupid risk. If you try and defraud the insurance companies best of luck even getting a quote for the next 5 years!!
06-04-2011, 09:20 PM
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But some how have found it for Ł1500? but after that Ł4500...Whats your car now?
lol calm down guys i told the garage owner today that im not taking it,was def thinking with my heart and not my head,
anyone know of one local to dundee?
as for the insurance convosation....def not worth the risk in my opiuon.
i have been driving 5 year and only now can sensebly aford a car of higher performance.
ive been waiting that long that i wanted to grab first thing that came along,rep to rs grant for stoping me make a mistake
cherrs guys
john
anyone know of one local to dundee?
as for the insurance convosation....def not worth the risk in my opiuon.
i have been driving 5 year and only now can sensebly aford a car of higher performance.
ive been waiting that long that i wanted to grab first thing that came along,rep to rs grant for stoping me make a mistake
cherrs guys
john
Mate, seriously!! What happens when someone crashes into you, and the insurance company comes out to assess the damage for your payout? Or your car gets nicked, trashed and recovered, and the insurance assessor comes out? Or what happens when you have a crash and the police get involved?
It's all well and good having a friendly garage - but you're running a massive and stupid risk. If you try and defraud the insurance companies best of luck even getting a quote for the next 5 years!!
It's all well and good having a friendly garage - but you're running a massive and stupid risk. If you try and defraud the insurance companies best of luck even getting a quote for the next 5 years!!
06-04-2011, 09:26 PM
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And what happens when you crash into someone and then end up in court with charges of fraud, and no insurance.
Way i see it is, 18 year old. Chances are you will crash. Out of 6 or 7 of my mates who are the same age, im the only one not to crash/claim and were all 20 been driving since 17.
So when the inebibitable (sp) happens you will get ripped a new one!
What happens if you seriously injured someone with void insurance?
Way i see it is, 18 year old. Chances are you will crash. Out of 6 or 7 of my mates who are the same age, im the only one not to crash/claim and were all 20 been driving since 17.
So when the inebibitable (sp) happens you will get ripped a new one!
What happens if you seriously injured someone with void insurance?
06-04-2011, 09:28 PM
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lol calm down guys i told the garage owner today that im not taking it,was def thinking with my heart and not my head,
anyone know of one local to dundee?
as for the insurance convosation....def not worth the risk in my opiuon.
i have been driving 5 year and only now can sensebly aford a car of higher performance.
ive been waiting that long that i wanted to grab first thing that came along,rep to rs grant for stoping me make a mistake
cherrs guys
john
anyone know of one local to dundee?
as for the insurance convosation....def not worth the risk in my opiuon.
i have been driving 5 year and only now can sensebly aford a car of higher performance.
ive been waiting that long that i wanted to grab first thing that came along,rep to rs grant for stoping me make a mistake
cherrs guys
john
07-04-2011, 11:30 AM
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07-04-2011, 11:32 AM
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07-04-2011, 11:48 AM
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How does the 2.0 ESP compare to the ST170? I was thinking about an ST170 but I need a god degree of reliability, and the 2.0 ESPs are much cheaper. Are they a lot slower than the ST170?
12-04-2011, 05:26 PM
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ok been looking about and thort why go for finance for a older model of car,
then i found this
its in my budgit,just lol
so does anyone know the car?
its in peterhead arnold clark,people have said there not great to work with/buy from but probebly better than a back street garage.
if anyones in peterhead and fancys having a quick look for me that would be great as pics never show everything lol
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then i found this
its in my budgit,just lol
so does anyone know the car?
its in peterhead arnold clark,people have said there not great to work with/buy from but probebly better than a back street garage.
if anyones in peterhead and fancys having a quick look for me that would be great as pics never show everything lol
john
12-04-2011, 09:21 PM
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12-04-2011, 09:22 PM
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12-04-2011, 09:52 PM
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New style ST up at Arnold Shark looks nice John, looks like the top spec ST3 so has all the toys... if the history, condition and figures all check out then it's going to be much better (albeit more expensive) alternative to the ST170.
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12-04-2011, 10:03 PM
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aye shes the st3 ,full leather but again i have never driven one so dont know what there like to drive or what toys thay come with.
allways fanced one mind and with a few mods can produce some decent bhp.
anyone in dundee fancy taking me out in theres?
what do i look for when buying one?
cherrs john
p.s rsgrant me and the mrs was woried you might know the car lol
allways fanced one mind and with a few mods can produce some decent bhp.
anyone in dundee fancy taking me out in theres?
what do i look for when buying one?
cherrs john
p.s rsgrant me and the mrs was woried you might know the car lol
12-04-2011, 10:30 PM
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aye shes the st3 ,full leather but again i have never driven one so dont know what there like to drive or what toys thay come with.
allways fanced one mind and with a few mods can produce some decent bhp.
anyone in dundee fancy taking me out in theres?
what do i look for when buying one?
cherrs john
p.s rsgrant me and the mrs was woried you might know the car lol
allways fanced one mind and with a few mods can produce some decent bhp.
anyone in dundee fancy taking me out in theres?
what do i look for when buying one?
cherrs john
p.s rsgrant me and the mrs was woried you might know the car lol
Barring the initial outlay (or finance) theyre not that much (if any) more expensive to run that an st170. Cheaper insurance, same tax.
Petrol, if your just pottering about then i'd say better than an st170. But if your giving a bootfull all the time then expect to see sub 20mpg. If your somewhere in the middle then i'd say the same as a 170.
Try one, youll forget all about an st170
13-04-2011, 07:32 PM
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as i said before not 100% sure on it but liners are a sleeve that is pressed into the block then the piston go up and down in these.
Sorry for the lame explanation.
Sorry for the lame explanation.
17-04-2011, 05:16 PM
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so anyone free in dundee fancy taking me out in there st to see what its like?
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17-04-2011, 10:29 PM
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There's a Focus T230 for sale on this site for just a little more at Ł5700 if I remember correct. 14k miles from new with 2.0 16v turbo with 230bhp but I'm sure they're only on logbook as 2.0 16v if you didn't want to declare it and get cheaper insurance. Up to you but it's an alternative to the ST170 and VERY rare. I would recommend declaring it all though as my T190 is only Ł709 with 3 years no claims and a fault claim ATM.
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20-04-2011, 08:05 PM
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There's a Focus T230 for sale on this site for just a little more at Ł5700 if I remember correct. 14k miles from new with 2.0 16v turbo with 230bhp but I'm sure they're only on logbook as 2.0 16v if you didn't want to declare it and get cheaper insurance. Up to you but it's an alternative to the ST170 and VERY rare. I would recommend declaring it all though as my T190 is only Ł709 with 3 years no claims and a fault claim ATM.
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20-04-2011, 08:20 PM
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ok this has been along couple of weeks but to sum things up arnold clark havent been able to get me the finance for the st3.
thay ended up trying a "sub prime " lender called marsh finance,never had any responce from arnold clark so after work i looked up said finance company and gave the a ring...
thay said thay would finance me for 12,000..to say i was shocked was an understatement then the guy droped the bomb shell
thay dont do finance on performance cars
im so gutted its one big kick in the teeth,tbh all arnold clark have done is get my hopes up and fuck up my credit rating
john
thay ended up trying a "sub prime " lender called marsh finance,never had any responce from arnold clark so after work i looked up said finance company and gave the a ring...
thay said thay would finance me for 12,000..to say i was shocked was an understatement then the guy droped the bomb shell
thay dont do finance on performance cars
im so gutted its one big kick in the teeth,tbh all arnold clark have done is get my hopes up and fuck up my credit rating
john
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