Jay,

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got to agree

scortpower

I like the wheels and bonnet vents on the st.

I should have mine over the weekend. cant wait to get back into a ford

coleman

Although they are a good all round car i suppose, mine just bores the fuck out of me.

R5FORD

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If its stabdard then yes they can get boring.. If its got about 300hp then cant see how it can get boring.

Jay,

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they are great fun at 300 bhp !! matter of fact next to my dc2 race car this is the lowest powered car ive had in 15 years and im enjoying every minute

R5FORD

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My ST at 300hp was rapid.. Diskt really come up againt anything that could really blow me away. There fantastic and the noise is just something else.

coleman

Not sure on the power, i switch between the race + and dsci map on my stratagem handset.

I don't know what it is about the car, just doesn't excite me. Had much more fun in my 172 Cup.

R5FORD

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Maybe you have a boost leak or a broken boost solonoide?

botters

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i know ford were bad at matching the colour of the cars and bumpers on these but i didnt realise how bad it was till looking at the above pictures! especially the silver and orange ones they are miles out!! nice cars tho all the same but if i owned one id have to paint the bumpers

R5FORD

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Tbh mate in person you wouldnt even tell.

Jay,

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and ford have just ruined it with the mk3 st by going back to a 4pot and puttinjg a noise valve in the exhaust wonderfull i really want one

pani_k

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Mine has been RR'd at 269bhp with just Code Red software on it and it isn't boring to me. Might be something to do with the fact this is my first properly fast car and first turbo. But the pull on it is relentless and it is certainly enough to make me grin like a clown when it comes on boost and the 5 pot starts growling. Can't wait to fit my Mongoose and Airtec on it

Carlos-Titx

The bumpers are well out on mine. Back one is much better after a respray but still not 100% match. Don't think you could ever get it 100%

CossieGirl

Although I'm not a big fan of Seagrey on a "normal" Ford I'd absolutely love an ST in this colour.
And that is a fantastic picture

Carlos-Titx

Thank the Europeans and emission laws for that one.

7sean7m7

I never even noticed how far out the front bumper colour is compared to the car on nearly all of the above photos till the comment above! Shocking when you have a close look really

thebigmacmoomin

Its because the bumper is plastic & the wing is metal. Its more noticable on certain colours.

Carlos-Titx

Also doent help that parts were painted in different factories with different batches of paint on different surfaces (like thebigmacmoomin just said, metal/plastic)

RichieST

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Mine is ok (black) but you can notice in sun light if you look hard that there seems to be a bit more metallic in the front bumper. Funnily enough, a bloke at my old work painted my rear bumper with panther black and no paint code, no blending, and it was a quick job but it's a perfect match.

NickST

My old one:

Glenn_

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Some nice cars here.

I like that silver estate.

BrianEscCos

Heres mine, standard power, 8X18 Team Dynamics Imola in Graphite with custom offsets, Eibach springs, custom lower grille, matt black stripes, carbon trim on mirrors, door trim, fog light surrounds, centre console. DIY mudflaps, orange stitched steering wheel.

Carlos-Titx

Was there an option of what colour the interior was? All the black ones I have seen have always had part red seats.

Love the orange and nice touch with the stitching.

Matt black OTT's look ace as well as the number plate location.

BrianEscCos

Thanks Carlos, this colour combo was not an option for some reason but the first owner of mine was an exec in Ford Ireland who requested it. I saw the build sheet on the Ford ETIS site and it states this colour combination. Have this nearly 2 years after a long line of RS's, cossies and ST's and love it !

Carlos-Titx

Just traded my ST in and proper miss it!

Already miss the growl! And really miss setting off next doors Megane alarm on the start up.

RichieST

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I bet your neighbours don't

scortpower

Well I picked mine up on Wednesday and I love it! I love the power and the growl it makes on full chat. Even love the popping from the standard exhaust. Can't wait to start moddin it. Will get some pics up

Cossie92

I wouldn't trade my Cossie for one but sure as hell I'd love to have one of these as daily runner! Panther Black pre-facelift with 300 bhp mods, would be tasty.

BrianEscCos

Having had a mint 3dr and pretty good esc cos before, while this turbo'd 3 door Ford may not be my favourite of the 3 it's definately the best car of the three in my opinion. Same standard power delivered in 3 totally different ways.

scortpower

Well here are some pics of the new motor. I've had it a week now and absolutely love it! the power and the handling is great and its such a well built car. I've always wanted one and held out til a Electric orange one came about and now I'm in a good position to afford one. The running cost and tax was'nt really a issue due to my astra being a 2.0 TURBO so tax and mpg are the same, the st guzzles a bit more but not much more.
Any way here are some pics.






Plans are
cat back exhaust, remap, airtec gen 3 cooler, air filter of some sort my aim is for something around 300bhp.
also plan on some decals like this which is different from most st's with the usual white stripes.

craigfocus

gotta love the asbo

scortpower

yeh its great. A pain when it comes to clean as it seems to attract flies so your forever blowing them away while your polishing lol

robbie1988

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Here is some pics of mine, first ones are of the tiger striped stage;











And about a month ago;








Now is going back to standard as getting rid

Jay,

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Rob let me have dibds on bits lol i dont know what standard stuff you kept but we could do some sort of exchange + cash ect if needed

robbie1988

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What bits you after - PM me if you want - got 99% of standard bits now and the stage 4 package has been sold on already to a lad who had already asked me.

Isnt nice doing it but hey ho new project and all that - least I have plenty memories of the Red Mirror

Rob

foci

Rob, Whats next?

Darylc.

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^^^ Looks cracking in red.

How easy/cheap is it to 300bhp out of one of these?

robbie1988

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Not revealing the next project - its not going to be as good as the Focus bit will be a more usable car. I refused to leave the Focus outside the shops and the like as was always trying to keep it in good condition.

New project will allow me to have a practical car with good grip and around 300-320bhp. No issues about leaving it might even be my everyday car.

Rob

robbie1988

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If done on a budget with second hand parts you can get 300bhp for around a thousand

If new parts are used then around £2k

Stage 4 is where its at - everyone stops at stage 3 normally. The torque is mental at stage 4 with an Airtec plenum

Rob

7sean7m7

My dads ST-2, not sure on power but i'd guess around 290-300 area.. Will be more if he can be arsed to save them money for new parts.







Really need to get some new pictures though.