Focus ST 300

[Chilliman]

Bit confusing this, but my mates mother has bought his wife a car for Christmas It's a Ford Focus ST 300, something I've never heard of, although I do lead a bit of a sheltered life.... So, I've googled it but got naff all that throws any light on it. Was it a factory limited edition car? Or was it a 'special' built by a tuning outfit? I saw it today and it looks outrageous, and sounds amazing, all pops and bangs on over-run... which says to me a wild map, burning fuel in the exhaust...

It's on an '07 plate if that helps.. Any help appreciated,

Cheers,

Chilli

[Jimbo.]

A Motune/Rousch (?) -prepp'd special sanctioned by Ford, non? Matt black by any chance?

[obob]

Your mate's mother is a Lesbian? Pics!

[Clinton Baptiste]

Not factory fitted, will be remapped etc from either Wolf,Dreamscience,Mountune or such like.Very common in the ST community.

[Otispunkmeyer]

Jimbo. said:

A Motune/Rousch (?) -prepp'd special sanctioned by Ford, non? Matt black by any chance?

ST 500's are the only ones I know of. Black paint, silver stripes, red leather recaro's. no power increase though.

[David87]

It'll be some random tuning company's own creation. The official Ford-approved one is through Mountune and is called the MP260, although they do now also offer an MR290 kit, but it voids the warranty.

The only factory standard Focus with 300bhp is the Mk2 RS.

[jkh112]

Are you sure it is a ST 300 and not a ST 500?

Edited by jkh112 on Saturday 22 December 18:11

[Chilliman]

obob said:

Your mate's mother is a Lesbian? Pics!

What???

[David87]

That's definitely not an ST500! What it does have, though, are some stickers, an RS spoiler and fking horrible exhausts.

[Great Pretender]

Chilliman said:

obob said:

Your mate's mother is a Lesbian? Pics!

What???

Oh, that is pure class.

[Chilliman]

The little black checker stickers front and back say ST300, not clear in the photos....

[obob]

Chilliman said:

obob said:

Your mate's mother is a Lesbian? Pics!

What???

Sorry, I thought it said your mate's mother bought a car for her wife

[jimmyboy85]

Great Pretender said:

Oh, that is pure class.

If someone gave me that as a christmas pressie I wouldn't turn my nose up. May well be out with the spanners to whip that spoiler off on christmas morning though. May well be on ebay to source a new exhaust too.

[k-ink]

Great Pretender said:

Oh, that is pure class.

Just like any modern Ford or Vauxhall hot hatch chav wagon.

[Chilliman]

k-ink said:

Great Pretender said:

Oh, that is pure class.

Just like any modern Ford or Vauxhall hot hatch chav wagon.

There's no need to be rude. This was a christmas present from an older woman for her daughter in law. I must say it wouldn't be my cup of tea, but as a present from a well off relative you must admit it's a bit 'off the wall'

[BorkFactor]

Those exhausts!!

ETA - according to My Car Check it is a Ford Focus ST-2 with 225 bhp. I would imagine that the ST300 part basically means a previous owner has remapped it to around 300 bhp.

As far as I know there was never a factory issue ST300

[jimmyboy85]

Just out of interest, do you know why she chose that particular car?

If my mum bought a car for my o/h I would imagine we would end up having to advertise a dog poo brown volvo in the classifieds come new year.

edit; I'd be chuffed if I found it under my tree on christmas morning!

[r1ch]

Am i posting in a troll thread?

[blueST]

It could well be an ST300 done by the now defunct Profile in Stockport. The chap who ran it, Gary, now works at Collins Performance in Cheshire. If it is indeed one of those, the tuning packages were very well regarded. I think for a 300 it would have consisted of a remap, intercooler and induction kit. Maybe a sports cat too. If you register on focusstoc forum, someone there will know for sure. They may even know this car. The styling "improvements" may have been done by Profile too, although they are not connected with any particular package, just to the owners taste.

[GaryST220]

Chilliman said: