Focus ST170 and/or Fiesta ST

[mat205125]

Hi all,

I'm considering one of the above 2 as my next car. It'll be my daily driver and be clocking about 25k a year.

I'm interested to hear from people with experience of either with regards to:

-Build Quality
-Relaibility
-Servicing / Running Costs
-Fuel consumption (normal and best to be expected)
-Points to look for when viewing either

v v v v important for me is to be able to get a roof rack for taking my bikes about. Can the 3dr versions of these cars be fitted with bars?

[mat205125]

I'm not a fan of the "Viper" bonnet and roof stripes, but they can always be removed.

White / Blue & Red / White are my favourite colour schemes for the Fiesta.

Focus absolutely HAS to be be 3dr, and really must be black too .... quite lick the light non-metallic blue though if one were to appear.

Extra Question Makes no difference to the mpg, just the frequency that I will need to queue behind the dead heads at the petrol stations. What do the 'festa and focus hold in the fuel tanks in litres?

[mat205125]

Cheers BB. How many miles are you getting out of your £50.

[mat205125]

Cheers Chris. Good info.

Not planning to mod for power as mpg is important for me at my mileage per year.

[mat205125]

Thanks Waynester.

I'm 99.9% certain that the Focus is the most likely route that I will take, and would be very interested in your rack.

How does personal mail work on here? Anyone, anyone?

[mat205125]

pbirkett said:

sean19 said:

Personally I think the ST170 is looking a little dated.
The Fiesta ST is a cracking looking car especially in white with side strips (not a fan of 'over the top')

Are you blind? I cant think of a single way the Fiesta looks better than the ST170

have a course horse!

[mat205125]

Further question!

Can the ST170 focus be fitted with a tow bar to tow a jet ski / radical sized trailer?

[mat205125]

What mpg does that work out as Firedance. 250 per tank would mean I would be stood at the pumps twice a week.