Ah, that's part of the site I rarely venture into

Put it on the corner scales today...

 

 

 

Full tank and optional spare wheel.

With or without driver? Because that would be impressively close to 50/50 L/R for with.

With or without driver? Because that would be impressively close to 50/50 L/R for with.

 

Without.

Just noticed they do Toyo 888's in the correct size for a Fiesta ST...

Without.

So it's nicely jack-weighted for UK circuts (except Liddon Hill and Rockingham) then!

It's pretty even side to side.

 

Thinking about it I may have got my right and left mixed up when putting the corner scales down!

Fitted a blackvue drive recorder today, took 10 minutes.

Easier than all the Skodas I've done as the interior panel gaps are bigger so easier to run the wire!

 

Still liking it, but getting tempted to set up an external GoPro and see how long I can get this eager little puppy to lift a hind a leg on a corner.

Still liking it, but getting tempted to set up an external GoPro and see how long I can get this eager little puppy to lift a hind a leg on a corner.

 

That instantly puts this in mind; part of the Evo triangle route....

 

My ex wife had the previous gen fiesta 1.6 zetec, which my son has now inherited. Every now and again I drive it, whilst it's probably a long way dynamically from your st-3 is still more fun to drive on a twisty B Road than a stage 1 Octy vrs with an uprated RARB. Power (read fun) is nothing without control. I like it, including its borderline ugly looks; that's part of the appeal for me! It's all about what it's like to drive.

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Tried a bigger dealer today and said they don't do test drives of the ST anymore because apparently since it's been on TopGear they have customers coming in, picking a colour and collecting in 3mths. They fully expected me to potentially spend £18k on a car I'd never driven. Even if I got one elsewhere I'd still have to deal with them for servicing and warranty work.

Odd.

I got a test drive no problem.

Another one that is not a fan of the rip off Aston front end, & the centre console created by a 2 yr old having a tantrum.

 

No problems with the rest of it.

 

Slightly off topic - will you have the Yeti vRS at the meet next week ?

Odd.

I got a test drive no problem.

 

That's what I thought. Told a friend of mine about it who put me in touch with Ford UK who also think it's odd. I'm not time wasting as I'm genuinely interested in the Fiesta ST being a vRS replacement. Want something rawer and more fun.

 

I have to say Martyn the more time I spend with the ST the more I like it.

While is does have it's negatives in terms of interior looks, front grille and three door practicality the grip and fun are very good, the best factory stock front wheel drive car I've driven for a B road blast.

Mountune kit arrives in eight days...

Forgive me if it's already been posted, but what do you get with a mounting kit?

 

Forgive me if it's already been posted, but what do you get with a mounting kit?

 

 

Auto-correct again!

The Mountune Performance MP215 package for the new Ford Fiesta ST consists of:

 

• Custom aluminium high-flow airbox with dual cold air feeds

• K&N panel air filter

• Porous lower air feed hose 

• Required hardware / clips

• Revised engine calibration

• Mountune Performance badge 

 

http://www.mountune.com/index.php/services/performance-upgrades/fiesta/fiesta-st-2013

Auto-correct again!

It wasnt me this time

 

The Mountune Performance MP215 package for the new Ford Fiesta ST consists of:

 

• Custom aluminium high-flow airbox with dual cold air feeds

• K&N panel air filter

• Porous lower air feed hose 

• Required hardware / clips

• Revised engine calibration

• Mountune Performance badge 

 

http://www.mountune.com/index.php/services/performance-upgrades/fiesta/fiesta-st-2013

 

 

Exactly, although the stock ST is 180PS it overboosts to about 195.

The Mountune upgrade adds another 20PS to that making 215. (that's 212bhp)

 

It also adds more torque as you can see in these graphs, the torque being a welcome increase right through a usable rev range.

 

Power

 

Torque

 

But the main advantage here is that Ford will support this upgrade, giving you a 212bhp 1,200kg hot hatch with an intact 3 year warranty.

Look forward to having a go in this

Have done my first tank of fuel, allowing a little spare as I don't like running cars empty.

 

Long and short of it is an MPG of 32.5 on the car display and 32.7 in real life.

Considering that's a new engine it's not to bad, I'd expect it to level off around 35-37mpg.

Half commuting and half beans.

Decent result that [emoji1]

Maybe not to your tastes Richard but here is my mates blue ST

Running around 230bhp (has got more than just mountune kit) and ran a 14.3 down the strip.

I love the New Fiesta ST. If I didnt have so much invested on the Fabia I would have one tomorrow lol.

 

 

 

Yes that's me in the background lol

Thing about the ST is that it's a backroad hero and a lot of stuff would struggle to keep up with it through the twisties, but in a drag it's just another 1.6 turbo front driver.

 

I'd like to take mine on track because I think it'll punch well above it's weight.

I saw one on track going around brands last year and it looked impressive