Why i didnt get Focus ST Wagon this year
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Just registered at PH after 1 year of reading. Let me share one thing and see what you think. Im Russian living in Holland and i was able to get company car this year. As an expat i pay less tax so it was possible to get smth real and not "blue efficiency green ecoflex 1.1 L hybrid". The company was ok if i get Focus ST Wagon so i went to a dealer.
- Performance Blue color - YES
- Good seats - YES
- Sony Audio + Navigation - YES (its crap, by the way, but its the other story
- Tow bar - NO!!!! What?
Why not tow-bar im asking the guy?
Because the pipes are in the middle...
So i took 1.6T 180 h/p instead. And after all the options ate the end of the day the budget was the same
tow bar? Not a big deal you may say..??
But its a BIG deal for me
Im passionate mtb guy, i have three mountain bikes and i go around with the bikes to Germany, Austria, France and etc when its possible. For that i need estate (fast fun estate) and a tow bar. And im a Ford Fanatic, so ST tiked all the boxes
When i dont have a tow bar i should either put the bikes on the roof (which is crap) or always put dirty bikes inside the car.
When i dont have a tow bar i cant have a trailer to bring a motorbike for a weekend to Germany, I cant have a trailer to bring all the crap from / to the house and etc
ST Wagon is a sport car, Ok. But its not a weekend toy!!! Its suppose to be your only car so it must be practical!!! So who is that person at Ford who has decided to make an estate without a possibility to use it as a proper family car????
Im i the only one who see this problem with ST?
- Performance Blue color - YES
- Good seats - YES
- Sony Audio + Navigation - YES (its crap, by the way, but its the other story
- Tow bar - NO!!!! What?
Why not tow-bar im asking the guy?
Because the pipes are in the middle...
So i took 1.6T 180 h/p instead. And after all the options ate the end of the day the budget was the same
tow bar? Not a big deal you may say..??
But its a BIG deal for me
Im passionate mtb guy, i have three mountain bikes and i go around with the bikes to Germany, Austria, France and etc when its possible. For that i need estate (fast fun estate) and a tow bar. And im a Ford Fanatic, so ST tiked all the boxes
When i dont have a tow bar i should either put the bikes on the roof (which is crap) or always put dirty bikes inside the car.
When i dont have a tow bar i cant have a trailer to bring a motorbike for a weekend to Germany, I cant have a trailer to bring all the crap from / to the house and etc
ST Wagon is a sport car, Ok. But its not a weekend toy!!! Its suppose to be your only car so it must be practical!!! So who is that person at Ford who has decided to make an estate without a possibility to use it as a proper family car????
Im i the only one who see this problem with ST?
a few years ago I bought an impreza wrx estate as it allowed me to put my racing or mtb bikes in the rear. with only taking one wheel off.
they'll take towbars
and actually I looked at focus'- but they're not 4 wheel drive and they are slower than an impreza.
other option, put them on the roof- but I hate roof mounted bikes- too noisy and I want my stuff locking away in the car- not out on show whilst I go for a meal/pint etc on my way wherever, to/from.
they'll take towbars
and actually I looked at focus'- but they're not 4 wheel drive and they are slower than an impreza.
other option, put them on the roof- but I hate roof mounted bikes- too noisy and I want my stuff locking away in the car- not out on show whilst I go for a meal/pint etc on my way wherever, to/from.
I agree with the OP here - I want a fun, fast and relatively practical daily and a conveniently placed family member means I could get a decent discount off a brand new Focus ST. But whatever I get will also have to tow my Westfield around... so I'm off to look at Impreza wagons instead. Shame, really like the ST but that's a dealbreaker for me
I agree with the OP on this.
I have however seen a few pages where people have bodged towbars on.
E.g. http://www.focusst.org/forum/focus-st-accessories/...
I have however seen a few pages where people have bodged towbars on.
E.g. http://www.focusst.org/forum/focus-st-accessories/...
benedwards64 said:
I agree with the OP here - I want a fun, fast and relatively practical daily and a conveniently placed family member means I could get a decent discount off a brand new Focus ST. But whatever I get will also have to tow my Westfield around... so I'm off to look at Impreza wagons instead. Shame, really like the ST but that's a dealbreaker for me
The Octavia VRS can tow. kambites said:
benedwards64 said:
Interesting. Are they type-approved for towing though?
Yup, at least the previous generation was. Only rated to 1400kg though. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff