Fiesta ST Unexpected purchase

[Krise]

Went shopping for a C63 bought a Fiesta ST !

Coming from a V90 smoker barge it’s a fair bit smaller but I wanted to downsize, I’m sure that downsizing this much is going to bite me on the backside at some point but I wasn’t thinking, the fun factor took over and before I knew it I’m driving it home.

So the car, ST3 B&O sound, performance pack, it’s a nutty little thing, I haven’t had a hot car since my Polestar a few years back before my V90, and on a tight twisty road even with almost double the power and 4wd the Polestar wouldn’t see what way I went.

It’s surprising how much torque there is from a 3cyl 1.5 engine, it picks up and just goes, changes direction like a fly, and stops pretty well.

Recaros in all Fords are always fantastic, these are no different and it has all the kit you will ever practically need.

It’s just stupid levels of fun to drive, but but but, it did 40mpg on my commute this morning also so quite economical.

Couple of pics of the car





And a Polestar pic as I loved that car

[dave_s13]

Very cool, I love these.

I'm trying to persuade my Mrs out of our 2011 nissan leaf. It only does 4k a year and although it's essentially free it's like driving a tumble drier. Family car is a ford galaxy.

I want either one of these, or a BMW m135/140i

The fiesta sounds both much more fun, more exploitable and also cheaper to run. But those BMW's also look quite epic.

[Krise]

I’ve had a M135i, great car, but in terms of the fun factor, doesn’t even come close to this. While the power and torque of the //m lite are really appealing, it doesn’t have much fun factor.

I had mine for 2 years and 17k miles and while I enjoyed it, it was still a bit “white goods” like you say but with more power.

[dave_s13]

Krise said:

I’ve had a M135i, great car, but in terms of the fun factor, doesn’t even come close to this. While the power and torque of the //m lite are really appealing, it doesn’t have much fun factor.

I had mine for 2 years and 17k miles and while I enjoyed it, it was still a bit “white goods” like you say but with more power.

Interesting!

I am leaning toward the fiesta I think.

Just need to persuade the Mrs to ditch the milk float*.

• to be fair..as a cheap runabout they are the ultimate solution.....just a bit rubbish.

[MOBB]

Krise said:

I’ve had a M135i, great car, but in terms of the fun factor, doesn’t even come close to this. While the power and torque of the //m lite are really appealing, it doesn’t have much fun factor.

I had mine for 2 years and 17k miles and while I enjoyed it, it was still a bit “white goods” like you say but with more power.

I got rid of a Mountune mk7 ST for a M235i, big mistake once the novelty of the engine had worn off. Didnt come close for fun.

[Cambs_Stuart]

Those fiestas look like a lot of fun. Like a modern, well equipped clio 182.
What are they like for space inside?

[Puzzles]

They are cracking good fun, maybe even more so than the mx5.

runs

[J4CKO]

MOBB said:

Krise said:

I’ve had a M135i, great car, but in terms of the fun factor, doesn’t even come close to this. While the power and torque of the //m lite are really appealing, it doesn’t have much fun factor.

I had mine for 2 years and 17k miles and while I enjoyed it, it was still a bit “white goods” like you say but with more power.

I got rid of a Mountune mk7 ST for a M235i, big mistake once the novelty of the engine had worn off. Didnt come close for fun.

Yeah, I have a modified Mk7 ST, had a 2016 M135i before, was nice but, aside from the engine was a bit meh.

Love the ST, hence why I have spent so much messing with it, LSD next week, then its done, honest.

Like the new ones as well, meant to be a step up in all areas.

[Krise]

Cambs_Stuart said:

Those fiestas look like a lot of fun. Like a modern, well equipped clio 182.
What are they like for space inside?

To be honest I’m not sure, coming from a V90 it feels like a smart car, took the kids to school and the wife to work this morning no dramas, big test tomorrow we have to go back into London to pick up some stuff from our flat to bring to the new house, the Volvo, well it was never something you would even think about, having enough space, now I’m mentally planning how I’m going to get what I need to get in the boot !

[fiesta_STage3]

welcome to the club!
now… stage 3, lsd, stereo upgrades…..

[Brett748]

I’m not sure how you got from C63 to an ST but I’m sure you will enjoy it.

The later face lifted STs in subtle colours like this are far nicer than the earlier Orange or Blue ones.

[Krise]

Update on the space

[Trevor555]

Krise said:

Update on the space

Small cars are great, fun, easy to park, economical, and generally cheaper to repair/maintain.

For the two/three times a year one might need more space, hire a van

Love those Fiestas, please keep us updated with ownership experiences, and photos.

[Limpet]

Cracking cars.

If there’s any way I could make this size of car work, I’d have bought one years ago. Fun per £, there’s really not much to touch one of these.

[Toolslinger]

Well played o/p nice car,Are you keeping it standard.

[Krise]

Toolslinger said:

Well played o/p nice car,Are you keeping it standard.

Keep it standard, I’m not usually into modding cars, it does everything really well aside from move houses, might have a look at some handling improvements as after a thrash on some backroads today when pressing on it was a bit skittish but suspect that’s probably due to the tyres, could do with changing as they are not far of the limit.

Other than that, drive and enjoy it, I’ve done 300 miles today, included a wife kids 2 dogs boot full of gear from Essex / Cambs borders to central London and back, trip to Stansted Airport from home and back, and a thrash around the back roads, reset the trip and it averaged 37mpg.

The only thing I miss from the Volvos is radar cruise in medium to heavy motorway traffic that takes a lot of the pain of driving out of motorways in the south east of England.

[stickylabels]

Noice one OP! I'm on my 2nd and have done 35K+ miles between them. Mine sits around 37mpg fairly constantly and I agree with your thoughts on it. Oddly enough, we had an M135i for a while too and once you got passed the engine the Fiesta offers more of most (good) things more of the time.

Enjoy!

[Krise]

I almost didn’t take the bike out this morning ! The only reason I didn’t take the car is I don’t have a trickle charge on the bike and haven’t rode it for a few weeks so it needed a run.

[Toolslinger]

Krise said:

Keep it standard, I’m not usually into modding cars, it does everything really well aside from move houses, might have a look at some handling improvements as after a thrash on some backroads today when pressing on it was a bit skittish but suspect that’s probably due to the tyres, could do with changing as they are not far of the limit.

Other than that, drive and enjoy it, I’ve done 300 miles today, included a wife kids 2 dogs boot full of gear from Essex / Cambs borders to central London and back, trip to Stansted Airport from home and back, and a thrash around the back roads, reset the trip and it averaged 37mpg.

The only thing I miss from the Volvos is radar cruise in medium to heavy motorway traffic that takes a lot of the pain of driving out of motorways in the south east of England.

Re the skittish handling,I appreciate you said you were not going down the modding route,But upgrading the rear motor mount and fitting a short shifter,For less than £200 makes a massive difference whe pressing on down a country road.

[Krise]

Toolslinger said:

Krise said:

Keep it standard, I’m not usually into modding cars, it does everything really well aside from move houses, might have a look at some handling improvements as after a thrash on some backroads today when pressing on it was a bit skittish but suspect that’s probably due to the tyres, could do with changing as they are not far of the limit.

Other than that, drive and enjoy it, I’ve done 300 miles today, included a wife kids 2 dogs boot full of gear from Essex / Cambs borders to central London and back, trip to Stansted Airport from home and back, and a thrash around the back roads, reset the trip and it averaged 37mpg.

The only thing I miss from the Volvos is radar cruise in medium to heavy motorway traffic that takes a lot of the pain of driving out of motorways in the south east of England.

Re the skittish handling,I appreciate you said you were not going down the modding route,But upgrading the rear motor mount and fitting a short shifter,For less than £200 makes a massive difference whe pressing on down a country road.

Where do I get these parts from ? Any places to get them fitted in London / Essex ? Or are they DIY Jobs ?

If it’s more than undoing bolts and then putting bolts back in I quite simply don’t have the skill set for anything more than that