corsasport.co.uk
 

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » New Focus ST **Now With Pics**


New Topic

New Poll
  <<  1    2  >> Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.


Author New Focus ST **Now With Pics**
SXI - Matt
Member

Registered: 8th Jul 07
Location: Leicestershire Drives: Corsa C SRI
User status: Offline
4th Dec 12 at 21:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Any one driven or have one? Just picked one up for a few days, lovely cars, torque steer is unreal though, managing 31mpg to will get pics up tomorrow in day light. Not sure id buy one my self tbf, fine as a company car however









[Edited on 04-12-2012 by SXI - Matt]

[Edited on 05-12-2012 by SXI - Matt]
Jay
Member

Registered: 26th Sep 04
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 00:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Love the one in the Sweeney looks smart, 31mpg though? Go out and drive it!
SXI - Matt
Member

Registered: 8th Jul 07
Location: Leicestershire Drives: Corsa C SRI
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 04:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Haha yeah when driven well its thirsty :lo: this is the same colour, black with graphite wheels and red calipers does look amazing when clean, ill put some pics up once the in rises

[Edited on 05-12-2012 by SXI - Matt]
Ben G
Member

Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 06:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Sat in one at the dealers. Interiors nice and the seats hug you.

The exterior is a bit mish mash of random shapes.

Decent enough car, but pricey.
SXI - Matt
Member

Registered: 8th Jul 07
Location: Leicestershire Drives: Corsa C SRI
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 16:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Ok few pics it filthy but meh, just a few quick pics.

The seats are awesome, had a bit of a play on the way home as it was dry, performance is awesome. Although my normal car is a 1.4 so any think will feel quick, but this really comes to life when you get it up the rev range
Ben G
Member

Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 16:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

interior really does look great with all the fighter pilot buttons.

I really cannot get on with that exterior though.

Have you seen an estate? Infinitely better from the rear.

How is the sound symposer? People.seem to think it gives a fake engine note, but all it is is a pipe that runs from the engine into the cabin, which is the same as my z4.

It means you can enjoy the sound of the engine without sounding like a chav and annoying other people with silly.exhaust noise.
3CorsaMeal
Member

Registered: 11th Apr 02
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 16:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

so many buttons and information, dashboards are real busy these days

do you find it distracting?
evilrob
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 16th Mar 12
Location: Your mum's house
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 16:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Shame they're not making a 3-door.
SXI - Matt
Member

Registered: 8th Jul 07
Location: Leicestershire Drives: Corsa C SRI
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 16:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
interior really does look great with all the fighter pilot buttons.

I really cannot get on with that exterior though.

Have you seen an estate? Infinitely better from the rear.

How is the sound symposer? People.seem to think it gives a fake engine note, but all it is is a pipe that runs from the engine into the cabin, which is the same as my z4.

It means you can enjoy the sound of the engine without sounding like a chav and annoying other people with silly.exhaust noise.


No not seen an estate but a lot of people say they look really good, to me the exterior is loverly the front is a little 'plain' though.

The interior is spot on, really feels like you in a cockpit of some crazy jet

Ah didn't no thats how it worked, TBF I think it's really quite just sounds like an induction kit on any car when you get up the revs, I do think they should of gave it a nice deep exhaust note as its quite as a mouse from the out side. I appreciate some people will like this but just doesn't sit with me.

Like I say lovely cars though, I personally wouldn't pay the price ford sell them for but they are good cars
mwg
Member

Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I absolutely hated these when they first came out. But now I really like them
Jambo
Member

Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 16:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Nice, not really pricey though as its cheaper than all its rivals
Robin
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 16:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I love the estate.

Jamsport are currently playing with one.



[Edited on 05-12-2012 by Robin]
Corsa_Sport21
Member

Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 17:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Not a fan of them. To me, it looks like Ford are trying too hard, and have went backwards. Quite tame looking compared to the previous ST.

Its a bit like a lower spec car with a cheap and nasty bolt on styling pack.

[Edited on 05-12-2012 by Corsa_Sport21]
corsasportsam
Member

Registered: 29th May 10
Location: west mids
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 17:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

inside is nice but the exterior is just to busy and wheels are to small imo
Ben G
Member

Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 17:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Not a fan of them. To me, it looks like Ford are trying too hard, and have went backwards. Quite tame looking compared to the previous ST.

Its a bit like a lower spec car with a cheap and nasty bolt on styling pack.

[Edited on 05-12-2012 by Corsa_Sport21]


Exactly what I was trying to say, but you worded it better

I actually prefer it in zetec s form:





Corsa_Sport21
Member

Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 17:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I seen an awesome looking Mondeo the other day. Was an Estate, think it was the Titanium X Sport. In bright red. Twin exhausts, massive wheels, and a nice kit. Best looking estate ive seen in a while actually.
SXI - Matt
Member

Registered: 8th Jul 07
Location: Leicestershire Drives: Corsa C SRI
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 18:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
I seen an awesome looking Mondeo the other day. Was an Estate, think it was the Titanium X Sport. In bright red. Twin exhausts, massive wheels, and a nice kit. Best looking estate ive seen in a while actually.


The Mondeo Zetec S Sports are lovely, my dad used to have a black one, interior was lovely, the seats ect were suede like with red stitching, exterior was spot on to

djgritt
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 1st Nov 07
Location: Dorset Drives: Focus ST / Hyundai i20N
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 18:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I cannot stand the dual Information displays in the new Focus.
They don't dim enough at night even with the brightness adjuster right down, and then you have these 2 big light blue boxes catching the corner and lower part of your eye all the time.
Generation
Member

Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 18:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Interior cool
Side - bland blends into the background easily
Back -ugly.
Can't see front, and don't have the urge to see it at all
smcGSI16V
Member

Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 19:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

You forgot how awful the rear lights ( sorry lights running down the side of the car) are.
Gareth T
Member

Registered: 14th Feb 06
Location: newcastle
User status: Offline
5th Dec 12 at 21:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Not a fan of them. To me, it looks like Ford are trying too hard, and have went backwards. Quite tame looking compared to the previous ST.

Its a bit like a lower spec car with a cheap and nasty bolt on styling pack.

[Edited on 05-12-2012 by Corsa_Sport21]


Exactly what I was trying to say, but you worded it better

I actually prefer it in zetec s form:



[img]http://majorgav.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/img_5390.jpg[/




What price are the zetec s Ben? Will they drop proce wise ok in 18 months or so? Im after a focus or astra size vechicle next.


MatthewR
Member

Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
User status: Offline
6th Dec 12 at 10:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Its abit boring imho

CD player is lovely though
3CorsaMeal
Member

Registered: 11th Apr 02
User status: Offline
6th Dec 12 at 11:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

TBh its the modern day equivalent of driving my Escort Si 1.8 16v about in the 90's

Its just newer
3CorsaMeal
Member

Registered: 11th Apr 02
User status: Offline
6th Dec 12 at 11:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

meaning, in 10yrs time we will all see them as shite, no one will want them when they are aged a bit.

Mk1 Focus RS is the best one
flybikeslee
Member

Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline
6th Dec 12 at 11:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

red calipers. Ben G. you a fan?

  <<  1    2  >>
New Topic

New Poll

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » New Focus ST **Now With Pics** 22 database queries in 0.0237532 seconds