Fiesta ST180 - Journey to 100k
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Welcome to the thread on my Ford Fiesta ST180. As the title suggests my car is reaching a significant milestone and so I thought, it's probably worth documenting the last 4+ years of history and what's to come. So please enjoy!
Prior to the ST, my car ownership consisted of K11 Micras and a 1.0 ecoboost Zetec S. All great cars (especially the Micra), but driving my brother's ST made me think I need a piece of that. It was keen to steer, made childish noises from the wastegate and as parroted by journalists, just fun all round really. I grew up pining over fast fords so now was my time.
My first car: Nissan Micra Celebration. Plenty of times in the scrapyard scavenging for bits to bolt on (wrap around spoiler, tacho clocks etc)

July 2018
The day I picked up my Fiesta. 5 yrs old, 58,000 miles and 2 (might be 3 I can't remember) previous owners. Totally stock too.
I had looked at one car prior but I was disappointed in how the car was shown. It was grubby and missing a wheel nut from two wheels. Safe to say I walked away. Colour wise, I was open to all colours apart from black. My Zetec S was black so I fancied something different and as a paint colour, it shows all imperfections. Black looks stunning when mint but I cannot deal with the summer heat or washing maintenance again.



The rest of 2018 involved enjoying some car shows such as USC


Did a deep interior clean later down the line. So much for Ford for actually cleaning the car.

October 2018
Track day at Castle Combe and my first time driving the car at the limit. No incidents for me, I started off at a moderate pace and eased into it. From memory I was still running stock pads and the tyres were a mismatch of kumhos and linglongs. Far from ideal and I soon wanted to change this.


December 2018
In goes my Mountune airbox. This is one of the bits I saved when reverting my Zetec S back to standard. Installed purely for more intake noise.

February 2019
Fun in the snow in Wales


Another track day at Combe. Still the same setup in terms of tyres and brakes but limiting it to 1 warmup lap, 2-3 hot laps and then a cool down kept it in check.




Looking back at these photos there was some awesome machinery out on display. Not all ran on track, but they were great to see nonetheless. Pre pandemic madness in terms of prices too.
Finally some decent tyres! Federal 595 RSRs. MPG suffered a bit with a stickier and wider tyre (205 to 215) but oh my was the car transformed for track. These were only £70 a corner too from camskill and would go on to serve me well.

Oh no a coolant leak! Luckily it was just the waterpump and ford covered this under the 3 year warrant I bought. A CV boot would also later split so it shortly paid for itself.

March 2019
MTEC discs and EBC yellowstuff pads are fitted. Pads are a hot topic, but in my experience with them on this car I do rate them. The bite feels just right and they did not fade after a few hard laps at combe.


While up North, I did a track night at Teesside Autodrome. Perfect track for smaller cars.

April 2019
Same again with Teesside but met up with a mate this time who has an Impreza WRX STI V5. I feel very lucky to have driven this car.


Ford Puma at very high speed


To be continued...
Prior to the ST, my car ownership consisted of K11 Micras and a 1.0 ecoboost Zetec S. All great cars (especially the Micra), but driving my brother's ST made me think I need a piece of that. It was keen to steer, made childish noises from the wastegate and as parroted by journalists, just fun all round really. I grew up pining over fast fords so now was my time.
My first car: Nissan Micra Celebration. Plenty of times in the scrapyard scavenging for bits to bolt on (wrap around spoiler, tacho clocks etc)

July 2018
The day I picked up my Fiesta. 5 yrs old, 58,000 miles and 2 (might be 3 I can't remember) previous owners. Totally stock too.
I had looked at one car prior but I was disappointed in how the car was shown. It was grubby and missing a wheel nut from two wheels. Safe to say I walked away. Colour wise, I was open to all colours apart from black. My Zetec S was black so I fancied something different and as a paint colour, it shows all imperfections. Black looks stunning when mint but I cannot deal with the summer heat or washing maintenance again.



The rest of 2018 involved enjoying some car shows such as USC


Did a deep interior clean later down the line. So much for Ford for actually cleaning the car.

October 2018
Track day at Castle Combe and my first time driving the car at the limit. No incidents for me, I started off at a moderate pace and eased into it. From memory I was still running stock pads and the tyres were a mismatch of kumhos and linglongs. Far from ideal and I soon wanted to change this.


December 2018
In goes my Mountune airbox. This is one of the bits I saved when reverting my Zetec S back to standard. Installed purely for more intake noise.

February 2019
Fun in the snow in Wales


Another track day at Combe. Still the same setup in terms of tyres and brakes but limiting it to 1 warmup lap, 2-3 hot laps and then a cool down kept it in check.




Looking back at these photos there was some awesome machinery out on display. Not all ran on track, but they were great to see nonetheless. Pre pandemic madness in terms of prices too.
Finally some decent tyres! Federal 595 RSRs. MPG suffered a bit with a stickier and wider tyre (205 to 215) but oh my was the car transformed for track. These were only £70 a corner too from camskill and would go on to serve me well.

Oh no a coolant leak! Luckily it was just the waterpump and ford covered this under the 3 year warrant I bought. A CV boot would also later split so it shortly paid for itself.

March 2019
MTEC discs and EBC yellowstuff pads are fitted. Pads are a hot topic, but in my experience with them on this car I do rate them. The bite feels just right and they did not fade after a few hard laps at combe.


While up North, I did a track night at Teesside Autodrome. Perfect track for smaller cars.

April 2019
Same again with Teesside but met up with a mate this time who has an Impreza WRX STI V5. I feel very lucky to have driven this car.


Ford Puma at very high speed


To be continued...
April 2019 continued
Repaired a small chip in the windscreen. It still holds up to this day


May 2019
Cabin filter change. At this time ford were servicing my car (had to due to warranty) but I wanted to replace/check if it had been done anyway. Fairly simple job on this car

One other bit I wanted to do (with help from a friend) was extend the stock exhaust tips. Credit to Spark Plug Steve on YouTube which is where I saw this first done. In short it entails cutting the tac weld as the tips are only sleaved on > clean them up and put them in your desired position > tac them back into place. I went for a staggered setup to suit the bumper/diffuser.




Repaired a small chip in the windscreen. It still holds up to this day


May 2019
Cabin filter change. At this time ford were servicing my car (had to due to warranty) but I wanted to replace/check if it had been done anyway. Fairly simple job on this car

One other bit I wanted to do (with help from a friend) was extend the stock exhaust tips. Credit to Spark Plug Steve on YouTube which is where I saw this first done. In short it entails cutting the tac weld as the tips are only sleaved on > clean them up and put them in your desired position > tac them back into place. I went for a staggered setup to suit the bumper/diffuser.




May 2019 continued
Uprated exhaust hangers. The standard OE items are very soft which causes the backbox to sway a fair amount. I had no knocking noise but I didn't want to put lots of stress on the flexi. These new ones are from a mk2 Focus RS

June 2019
Nice

December 2019
Disaster strikes. After a long day, my mate accidentally puts his towbar into my door! Perfect timing with Christmas and all that.

Plenty of creases

January 2020
The repair I got after going to a local smart repair place of my choosing.. Wing mirror not flush, weather strip all distorted. The paint would also later come to fail, more on this down the line.

July 2020
Despite working from home and lockdowns, my mileage was quite high in 2020 due to taking a family member back and forth to Manchester (health related).

The car parks of today seem to be mostly monochrome

August 2020
An impromptu day at Combe and my first wet trackday. The grip on the wet line was higher than expected and so was the overall fun. The weather will not always permit so make the most of it!


The practicality of a hatch. Four chairs, a glass top and then the table frame all just about fitted

September 2020

New NS front arm as the balljoint was starting to knock. Being a bit lazy and scared of the job, I had a friend in the trade fit this. It's good to support local business anyway.

New gearbox oil time. Quite an easy job on the ib6 boxes. I used a funnel, hose, and gravity to fill the gearbox. 1.7 litres went in of Castrol Syntrans FE 75W


February 2021
Just over a year since the smart repair on the door. Still not happy, I decided to strip the door myself (weather strip and wing mirror), and then pass it back to them to redo. Way better this time but not 100%. The colour of the door is slightly off at certain angles, plus you can see imperfections in the panel. I've now lost all interest and would rather source good condition used door in colour. My mate had paid for the repair but it's frustrating dealing with shoddy bodywork. All photos are from before the door was re done. Notice the hardline of lacquer peel under the weather strip.



Uprated exhaust hangers. The standard OE items are very soft which causes the backbox to sway a fair amount. I had no knocking noise but I didn't want to put lots of stress on the flexi. These new ones are from a mk2 Focus RS

June 2019
Nice

December 2019
Disaster strikes. After a long day, my mate accidentally puts his towbar into my door! Perfect timing with Christmas and all that.

Plenty of creases

January 2020
The repair I got after going to a local smart repair place of my choosing.. Wing mirror not flush, weather strip all distorted. The paint would also later come to fail, more on this down the line.

July 2020
Despite working from home and lockdowns, my mileage was quite high in 2020 due to taking a family member back and forth to Manchester (health related).

The car parks of today seem to be mostly monochrome

August 2020
An impromptu day at Combe and my first wet trackday. The grip on the wet line was higher than expected and so was the overall fun. The weather will not always permit so make the most of it!


The practicality of a hatch. Four chairs, a glass top and then the table frame all just about fitted

September 2020

New NS front arm as the balljoint was starting to knock. Being a bit lazy and scared of the job, I had a friend in the trade fit this. It's good to support local business anyway.

New gearbox oil time. Quite an easy job on the ib6 boxes. I used a funnel, hose, and gravity to fill the gearbox. 1.7 litres went in of Castrol Syntrans FE 75W


February 2021
Just over a year since the smart repair on the door. Still not happy, I decided to strip the door myself (weather strip and wing mirror), and then pass it back to them to redo. Way better this time but not 100%. The colour of the door is slightly off at certain angles, plus you can see imperfections in the panel. I've now lost all interest and would rather source good condition used door in colour. My mate had paid for the repair but it's frustrating dealing with shoddy bodywork. All photos are from before the door was re done. Notice the hardline of lacquer peel under the weather strip.



April 2021
An old friend invites me to a trackday at Thruxton. The car held up well with no overheating issues, but I was driving it at 8/10ths most of the time. Some very fast high grip corners which seem ripe to starve an engine of oil. Speaking of which..





May 2021
Not a fiesta I know. I purchase this car for cheap and as a favour from my friend who blew up the engine in his E30 at Thruxton. In short his oil sandwich plate or adapter came loose (or failed) plus he failed to notice by not seeing the oil pressure gauge. Well the rest is history. I carry on to smoke about in the bimmer for the summer racking up a couple thousand miles. I give it a service and then sell it on to another friend (after the ZF gearbox gives up of course). Mechanically it is all sorted now.


June 2021
The Federal RSRs are at the end of their life now. With me rotating the tyres front to back, I got them to wear very evenly. Onto a standard summer tyre now. I went with Rainsport 5s. I decided if I'm going to do more trackdays it will be best to get another set of wheels + semi slicks.

July 2021
Off on holiday in Pembrokeshire. Location is Newgale beach.

October 2021
New OS front arm in time for the NC500. Once again got my friend in the trade to fit it for £40. Both front arms are now fresh. Rear trailing arm bushes were also done earlier in the year but I have no photos.

An old friend invites me to a trackday at Thruxton. The car held up well with no overheating issues, but I was driving it at 8/10ths most of the time. Some very fast high grip corners which seem ripe to starve an engine of oil. Speaking of which..





May 2021
Not a fiesta I know. I purchase this car for cheap and as a favour from my friend who blew up the engine in his E30 at Thruxton. In short his oil sandwich plate or adapter came loose (or failed) plus he failed to notice by not seeing the oil pressure gauge. Well the rest is history. I carry on to smoke about in the bimmer for the summer racking up a couple thousand miles. I give it a service and then sell it on to another friend (after the ZF gearbox gives up of course). Mechanically it is all sorted now.


June 2021
The Federal RSRs are at the end of their life now. With me rotating the tyres front to back, I got them to wear very evenly. Onto a standard summer tyre now. I went with Rainsport 5s. I decided if I'm going to do more trackdays it will be best to get another set of wheels + semi slicks.

July 2021
Off on holiday in Pembrokeshire. Location is Newgale beach.

October 2021
New OS front arm in time for the NC500. Once again got my friend in the trade to fit it for £40. Both front arms are now fresh. Rear trailing arm bushes were also done earlier in the year but I have no photos.

October 2021 continued. North Coast 500
An epic trip. We took my brother's ND MX5 and the Fiesta. 500 miles up to Inverness, 500 to do the trip, and then 500 back. This was split up over a few days but if I did it again I would break up the journey with another day or two.
The journey up

Moody Autumn day on the East coast



John o' Groats

North and West coast




Kylesku bridge

Plenty of rain but it didn't detract from the views. Bleak and beautiful



Journey home and stopping off at Loch Ness



That now concludes the NC500 trip.
December 2021
Mileage update

January 2022
Time for new plugs. Old ones indicate a healthy engine


While attempting to change the oil, I stupidly round the bolt using a multipoint socket. Live and learn as they say.

New tools to the rescue

February/March 2022
My rear discs start to show corrosion on one edge. Often a sign of seized slider pins. I got some ordered up, cleaned the brakes, and fitted them. No issues with wear now.


A common issue on these cars is the bumper can rub or chip away the paint. Can be from time or just a slight knock. Got this sorted (different body shop than last time). Maybe one day I'll ask him to source me a new door! Both sides were done.


Interior after all these miles. Still cleans up nicely. The secret is to not let it get too far gone plus the leather gets a wipe with a cleaner/conditioner every 2-3 months


An epic trip. We took my brother's ND MX5 and the Fiesta. 500 miles up to Inverness, 500 to do the trip, and then 500 back. This was split up over a few days but if I did it again I would break up the journey with another day or two.
The journey up

Moody Autumn day on the East coast



John o' Groats

North and West coast




Kylesku bridge

Plenty of rain but it didn't detract from the views. Bleak and beautiful



Journey home and stopping off at Loch Ness



That now concludes the NC500 trip.
December 2021
Mileage update

January 2022
Time for new plugs. Old ones indicate a healthy engine


While attempting to change the oil, I stupidly round the bolt using a multipoint socket. Live and learn as they say.

New tools to the rescue

February/March 2022
My rear discs start to show corrosion on one edge. Often a sign of seized slider pins. I got some ordered up, cleaned the brakes, and fitted them. No issues with wear now.


A common issue on these cars is the bumper can rub or chip away the paint. Can be from time or just a slight knock. Got this sorted (different body shop than last time). Maybe one day I'll ask him to source me a new door! Both sides were done.


Interior after all these miles. Still cleans up nicely. The secret is to not let it get too far gone plus the leather gets a wipe with a cleaner/conditioner every 2-3 months


April 2022
Fitted a Lufi X1 gauge. No holes needed. It can be done via removing the A pillar trim and feeding the cable through the dash. For the gauge display I settled with:
water temp
voltage
boost pressure
intake air temp



I also had a chance to camp at Melbourne Raceway with some friends. Ran the car of course and had a couple of good runs against a 1.8T Octavia. Since Shakespeare Country Raceway closed down, it is good to see this one thriving. I love the grassroots nature of York and there is plenty of Americana going down the strip.


May 2022
Disaster! I take it my local garage to get the waterpump, timing belt and aux belt done. OE parts too. Short story is they screw up the timing and bend the intake valves. I reckon they used the wrong timing tools or just tried to skip some steps.



It was a month long ordeal waiting to get the car back. I asked for photos of the rebuild prior to the work, but of course this never made it to me. The top end was rebuilt with new intake valves, gaskets, plus head bolts.
The Lufi gauge has come in handy as I can monitor the essentials, but to me the car feels and sounds healthy. It's been a few thousand miles now including an oil change which revealed no horrors. Coolant is holding ok and no leaks can be seen around the engine.


September 2022
The rest of the year I enjoyed having the car back. It's proven faultless while taking me on holiday across the UK and to the odd car show such as Retro Rides Weekender. Pic location Betws-y-Coed

October 2022
Suspension refresh. None of my shocks were leaking, but after the age and mileage they felt more crashy. Parts department at ford to the rescue. Thankfully I had a set of low mile ST springs in the loft. I kept it OE as I really enjoy the stock setup and feel.

Fronts assembled off the car


Partial re assembly. No I didn't forget the nuts

Rears done too.

Out with the old

November 2022
Wash and mileage update


I've sinced put he Lufi gauge in the boot as I found it distracting at night. I'm glad I've got it though as it's simple enough to plug back in, and it can also read and clear fault codes on any OBD2 car.
Home stretch now! At 100k I plan to book the car in with a local tuning/performance centre and get some dyno runs. The car will not be flashed but I am curious to see healthy it's running.
Fitted a Lufi X1 gauge. No holes needed. It can be done via removing the A pillar trim and feeding the cable through the dash. For the gauge display I settled with:
water temp
voltage
boost pressure
intake air temp



I also had a chance to camp at Melbourne Raceway with some friends. Ran the car of course and had a couple of good runs against a 1.8T Octavia. Since Shakespeare Country Raceway closed down, it is good to see this one thriving. I love the grassroots nature of York and there is plenty of Americana going down the strip.


May 2022
Disaster! I take it my local garage to get the waterpump, timing belt and aux belt done. OE parts too. Short story is they screw up the timing and bend the intake valves. I reckon they used the wrong timing tools or just tried to skip some steps.



It was a month long ordeal waiting to get the car back. I asked for photos of the rebuild prior to the work, but of course this never made it to me. The top end was rebuilt with new intake valves, gaskets, plus head bolts.
The Lufi gauge has come in handy as I can monitor the essentials, but to me the car feels and sounds healthy. It's been a few thousand miles now including an oil change which revealed no horrors. Coolant is holding ok and no leaks can be seen around the engine.


September 2022
The rest of the year I enjoyed having the car back. It's proven faultless while taking me on holiday across the UK and to the odd car show such as Retro Rides Weekender. Pic location Betws-y-Coed

October 2022
Suspension refresh. None of my shocks were leaking, but after the age and mileage they felt more crashy. Parts department at ford to the rescue. Thankfully I had a set of low mile ST springs in the loft. I kept it OE as I really enjoy the stock setup and feel.

Fronts assembled off the car


Partial re assembly. No I didn't forget the nuts


Rears done too.

Out with the old

November 2022
Wash and mileage update


I've sinced put he Lufi gauge in the boot as I found it distracting at night. I'm glad I've got it though as it's simple enough to plug back in, and it can also read and clear fault codes on any OBD2 car.
Home stretch now! At 100k I plan to book the car in with a local tuning/performance centre and get some dyno runs. The car will not be flashed but I am curious to see healthy it's running.
Edited by tomglos on Sunday 13th November 17:19
December 2022
Trip to Snowdonia and no issues even with the -4°C weather. North Wales seem to be on point with clearing main roads.
The car will definitely get a good bath soon once the sub zero temperatures stop. It makes me anxious about rust with all the salt!


Oh dear
On the journey home I hit an horrendous pot hole and buckled the front left alloy. Thankfully it was near the end of the journey and no puncture occurred. From the outside it looked ok but the wheel was definitely warped from the vibration it was sending through the steering wheel. A trip to a local alloy refurb centre and it was sorted for £75. Drives perfect again.

Mileage now sits at 99,800
It will be approximately January time when I book it onto the Dyno and see how she does after all these miles. I'll give it mini service too to help it (air filter, oil filter, oil).
Trip to Snowdonia and no issues even with the -4°C weather. North Wales seem to be on point with clearing main roads.
The car will definitely get a good bath soon once the sub zero temperatures stop. It makes me anxious about rust with all the salt!


Oh dear


Mileage now sits at 99,800
It will be approximately January time when I book it onto the Dyno and see how she does after all these miles. I'll give it mini service too to help it (air filter, oil filter, oil).
Edited by tomglos on Tuesday 13th December 17:25
Makes me miss mine so much, my favourite car I’ve had by far, I had black with the orange seats, until I fell victim to the whole body kit getting stolen, then it’s days where numbered as I would check it and worry about it everytime I parked it.
Love it in white, something about a white small hot batch that works so well
Love it in white, something about a white small hot batch that works so well
Great thread, enjoyed reading through.
Well done for looking after it and keeping it so close to stock with genuine Ford parts.
I have a Focus ST170 and replaced all the brakes and rear suspension last year. Front springs and dampers this year to keep it feeling nice and crisp.
Can't beat a hot hatch for fun, practicality and reasonable running costs.
Well done for looking after it and keeping it so close to stock with genuine Ford parts.
I have a Focus ST170 and replaced all the brakes and rear suspension last year. Front springs and dampers this year to keep it feeling nice and crisp.
Can't beat a hot hatch for fun, practicality and reasonable running costs.
ChrisH72 said:
Great thread.
Curious to know why you went for an early timing belt change as I thought it was 10 years/125k miles?
What was the condition of the old belt?
My ST3 is currently on 77k but I'll probably move on before the belt change is due as I gather its quite a pita.
From memory it was reduced to 100k but don't quote me on that. As the car was 9 years old and had 90 odd thousand miles, I was happy to get it done sooner rather than later. The garage never mentioned the old one looking bad or anything but it was done as a precaution, and I don't plan to get rid of the car anytime soon. I'd expect to pay around £400-500 including parts and labour. The belt is a traditional timing belt and not a wet belt like the 1.0 ecoboosts, those look to be a royal pain in the ass!Curious to know why you went for an early timing belt change as I thought it was 10 years/125k miles?
What was the condition of the old belt?
My ST3 is currently on 77k but I'll probably move on before the belt change is due as I gather its quite a pita.
Nickbrapp said:
Makes me miss mine so much, my favourite car I’ve had by far, I had black with the orange seats, until I fell victim to the whole body kit getting stolen, then it’s days where numbered as I would check it and worry about it everytime I parked it.
Love it in white, something about a white small hot batch that works so well
That is a downside to these cars. They are very heavily targeted and it would sour any experience with them whether it's stolen or vandalised. You can fit them with steering locks, pedal locks, immobilisers and even with all that security, some scrote will still mangle the door for no reason and make a mess of the interior.Love it in white, something about a white small hot batch that works so well
Touch wood but I have had no issues yet. I've parked everywhere from cul de sacs to built up town centres and nothing has come about. I am more worried when traveling outside my city and parking it somewhere unknown but I tend to use common sense where it's left.
December 2022

Hit the big 100 on Saturday

It's not as dramatic as seeing an old analogue clock roll over all those 9's to 0
The car is also now booked for the dyno in January. I'll stick the standard airbox on prior for science and fill up the car with tesco's finest momentum fuel. I run standard 95 ron 95% of the time but it will be good to give it best chance in making numbers. If it makes above 170bhp I'll be happy, stock they seem to make anywhere from 180-190.
Less exciting news is after all this salt and snow, the rear brakes now sound a bit grumbly when applied at very low speed. They can also stick after the car is parked overnight. I suspect the pins need freeing so that'll be a job very soon and this time I will go with proper brake grease while avoiding copper paste for the pins. It doesn't seem to last.
Once again thank you all for the comments. I've spent many hours reading through other member's cars on the forum and then thought I have a good car and case to share
Edited by tomglos on Monday 19th December 16:35
December 2022
Time to get ready for the dyno. I fitted the stock airbox and replaced the filter which definitely looked due. Some new bosch wiperblades were also added. I find these last me just over a year so I'm happy to pay the premium. The usual price I pay for a set is around £28 so not too bad. Rear blade is in good nick so no need for a change

The only non working bit on the car, illuminated driverside sill plate. It comes and goes so maybe a solder or connection is bad but it really doesn't bother me. This has been like it for the last 3-4 years and they all tend to go. Passenger side works and stays perfect touch wood! Ford want £300 for a new one so nah.. If I ever do fix it I'd buy a used one from eBay and repair it

January 2023
Dyno time
I was honestly a bit nervous my heart would be broke. People online tend to report anywhere from 180-190hp at the crank but with all the history and age of the car, I thought it may under read. In my head I set a target of 180hp as a realistic figure since my car feels healthy, but there was only one thing to do... Oh and just before the results, remember 100k miles, head rebuild at 90 odd thousand, Tesco Momentum 99, bone stock car


Success and I have the numbers! Thankfully no smoke during the runs and it smelt warm and sweet on full chat. It suprised me the heat coming out of the exhaust, but then again the engine is a big air pump in a way!
Time to get ready for the dyno. I fitted the stock airbox and replaced the filter which definitely looked due. Some new bosch wiperblades were also added. I find these last me just over a year so I'm happy to pay the premium. The usual price I pay for a set is around £28 so not too bad. Rear blade is in good nick so no need for a change

The only non working bit on the car, illuminated driverside sill plate. It comes and goes so maybe a solder or connection is bad but it really doesn't bother me. This has been like it for the last 3-4 years and they all tend to go. Passenger side works and stays perfect touch wood! Ford want £300 for a new one so nah.. If I ever do fix it I'd buy a used one from eBay and repair it

January 2023
Dyno time



Success and I have the numbers! Thankfully no smoke during the runs and it smelt warm and sweet on full chat. It suprised me the heat coming out of the exhaust, but then again the engine is a big air pump in a way!
Nelka said:
Excellent work!
Regarding the salt - I treated mine with Lanoguard prior to last winter and when I reapplied it a couple of weeks ago there was zero additional rust/scabbiness on the rear beam, arms or subframe. It's an easy job & 100% worth doing.
Good shout. I have been getting sponsored ads for this product lately lol. With this car I've sprayed ACF-50 in the nooks and crannies while doing various jobs. It's more a preventive spray rather than full on rust treatment.Regarding the salt - I treated mine with Lanoguard prior to last winter and when I reapplied it a couple of weeks ago there was zero additional rust/scabbiness on the rear beam, arms or subframe. It's an easy job & 100% worth doing.
J4CKO said:
Good going, you not tempted to get it mapped ?
They are great standard but a bit of tuning really wakes them up.
Stage 1 maps like the mountune MP215 have tempted me at times and even a bolt on mod or two. It is something I think about but I've now become pretty set on enjoying it as is. Strange as I was always happy to change bits on previous cars!They are great standard but a bit of tuning really wakes them up.
sc0tt said:
Brave man to do that many miles in one hehe
Great cars but found the ride of mine way too solid
There is no denying the ride is busy at low speeds and on bumpy roads. If I need a wee early on during a roadtrip, I blame it on the car shaking me about!Great cars but found the ride of mine way too solid
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