MK3 Focus ST2

[tonkaplonka]

After reading the topic on the addition of the new ST estate to the Pistonhead fleet, I thought I'd add some pics of my ST.
I purchased the car at the end of November 2012. I travelled to Leeds to pick it up as my local Ford dealer were unwilling to negotiate on price. This was on their forecourt and was pretty much the spec I would have ordered. I may have waited and ordered a silver one, but in the end I didn't and this is what I now have.
I'm 5000 miles in now, with a mixture of motorway and cross country driving. Now the weather is better, I'm taking more varied routes home from Aberdeen to Perth.


Quick shot of the dash.



Controversial back end! I don't care, as I'm usually sitting inside!

Goodyear Eagle F1's back on after the winter. I only did 500 miles on them before swapping to Toyo Snow Prox 1 week after purchase.


Another shot from today. Shame it was starting to rain!

I know they divide opinions, but for me it ticks all the boxes.

[tonkaplonka]

Thanks. I agree about the bonnet gap. When I get round to it, I'll see if it can be adjusted. Probably ask if they'll do it at the first service.

[tonkaplonka]

Cheers and thanks again. Interior light pic! Ok, it will need to wait until after the weekend. Which one would you like to see, there are four, two in the back and two at the front.
I'm not a fan of the different coloured interiors. Although I don't think there is yellow, unless its a part of the tangerine scream package. The Sweeney Focus had yellow inserts on the seats, but thankfully this didn't make it to production on the black cars.

[tonkaplonka]

Mine is similar to that, but it's in the middle. No sunroof. There's two, one for the rear pax and one for the front. And yes, it's in black.

[tonkaplonka]

The front one as promised.

and a slightly wider view.

[jamiem555]

[jamiem555]

Time for a small update. Here's a pic after a wee run up past Glenshee this morning. Thought with the winter wheels on, why not.

[jamiem555]

If you saw them close up you wouldn't. They were £80 on gumtree and are kerbed to f##k! But they balanced up ok and do the job!

[jamiem555]

I'm actually a big fan of the white now. It is a bugger to keep clean but I like it. Our new family bus, B-Max, is frozen white too.

[jamiem555]

Yes, it's the 2.0 litre ecoboost. I've owned it 2.5 years now and I'm really pleased with it.

Edited by jamiem555 on Saturday 14th February 12:51

[jamiem555]

That's handy to know. Mine has the style pack but I've had no trouble so far. The Sync is a bit iffy but not had any need to reset it yet.

[jamiem555]

Boozy said:

What wheels/tyres did you go for?

Or if you meant me? I went for Toyo Snow prox. They're the same size as the originals, 235/40 18's and the wheels are called RV's and are the same size and offset as the original.