Twosmoke300 buys a sportyish Ford

[twosmoke300]

I won’t say how little I paid for it but it was certainly like the budgie 😂

Didnt realise it was a ST500 either 😂

Need to put a fuel pump in it and mot it but it’s actually really clean underneath .

Ive known the car for years and its last two owners ( two brothers ) 

Looking forward to driving it and hope it drives like my old Puma 

 

[loserone]

I really liked these new.

[grogee]

500bhp in a Fiesta! (yes I know it isn't) 

How did they keep that thing out of the hedges? 

I imagine it's still got plenty of Ford fairy dust, the whole range did then. 

[stuboy]

these the same unit as the 2.0 duratec as in the normal fezza ST ?

[twosmoke300]

3 minutes ago, stuboy said:

these the same unit as the 2.0 duratec as in the normal fezza ST ?

Yeh it’s only cosmetic and interior changes apparently. Just 500 made in total 

[Matty]

Welcome to the club. Never owned anything as long as this and still love it.

[beko1987]

Chav! 

Interior looks a nice place to be though, nice thing for caning it around the cornish lanes pretending* your 18 again 😂

[twosmoke300]

Yeh . I’m usually pretty meh about cars these days but I’m genuinely looking forward to getting this on the road . 
 

[Matty]

1 hour ago, twosmoke300 said:

Yeh . I’m usually pretty meh about cars these days but I’m genuinely looking forward to getting this on the road . 
 

Obvs it's subjective and you might not like it, but that's why I've kept mine. It's a hoot. Puts me in mind of the 80s hot hatches we were dicking around with in the 90s. Small car, big lump, low weight. A combo that never got old 👍

[twosmoke300]

I have fond memories of driving a mates Mk2 XR2 . Not fast by any means but an involving drive 

[Tenmil Socket]

1 hour ago, Matty said:

Welcome to the club. Never owned anything as long as this and still love it.

That BMW looks lovely!

[twosmoke300]

Meh 😂

[Matty]

2 hours ago, twosmoke300 said:

Meh 😂

My thoughts exactly. That's hers 🤣

[sierraman]

If you’ve the space stick it in somewhere dry, give it 5-10 years be better than money in the bank. 

[Marshall2810]

Loved my blue 05 plate one and incredible value for money. The white ones always used to demand a premium, not sure if that's still the case. Relatively high insurance seems to steer away the chavs and modders to newer shape fiestas and corsas so many still standard. I'd have another in a heartbeat 

[RoverFolkUs]

Foreshadowing ? 👀

🤓🤣

[horriblemercedes]

1 hour ago, Marshall2810 said:

Loved my blue 05 plate one and incredible value for money. The white ones always used to demand a premium, not sure if that's still the case. Relatively high insurance seems to steer away the chavs and modders to newer shape fiestas and corsas so many still standard. I'd have another in a heartbeat 

I think it helps that they are naturally aspirated. Everything was going to turbo at that point and the remapping industry took off as a result. Who wants a 150bhp Fiesta when you can get a 190bhp Corsa VXR to 250bhp with a PC, and then drive it for 15 seconds before it melts a piston?

[twosmoke300]

1 hour ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Foreshadowing ? 👀

🤓🤣

It’s a bloody solid example . I know ! I’m as surprised as you 

[RoverFolkUs]

26 minutes ago, twosmoke300 said:

It’s a bloody solid example . I know ! I’m as surprised as you 

It's ok I'll pipe down, I've ruined myself with an MG ZR which is NOT a solid example under the sexy side skirts.....

[twosmoke300]

14 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said:

It's ok I'll pipe down, I've ruined myself with an MG ZR which is NOT a solid example under the sexy side skirts.....

Forgot you had that - meet for a race off at a track day ? 

[RoverFolkUs]

1 minute ago, twosmoke300 said:

Forgot you had that - meet for a race off at a track day ? 

Ooh, I like that idea - if I can get the cooling system to hold coolant and accept the fact it's only the 1.4 🤣

[twosmoke300]

Let me guess - you pick Brands 😂

[RoverFolkUs]

5 minutes ago, twosmoke300 said:

Let me guess - you pick Brands 😂

I'm clueless on all things track days, you show me the ropes. I probably would have said Goodwood 🤥

[twosmoke300]

Your east of London aren’t you ? Brands be your closest I’d imagine 

[RoverFolkUs]

8 minutes ago, twosmoke300 said:

Your east of London aren’t you ? Brands be your closest I’d imagine 

I'm near the delights of Brighton, I don't mind if there's anything somewhere between here and your neck of the woods

[Matty]

3 hours ago, twosmoke300 said:

It’s a bloody solid example . I know ! I’m as surprised as you 

Mk6 fiesta seem very rot proof (if you don't count rear beams and front subframes [which Ministry appointed testers probs defo would]). 😁

[twosmoke300]

14 minutes ago, Matty said:

Mk6 fiesta seem very rot proof (if you don't count rear beams and front subframes [which Ministry appointed testers probs defo would]). 😁

And battery trays 

[hairnet]

6 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said:

I'm near the delights of Brighton, I don't mind if there's anything somewhere between here and your neck of the woods

A23 then

[Matty]

9 hours ago, twosmoke300 said:

And battery trays 

Lies. I've only removed mine, blasted it painted it and waxed it half a dozen times so far...

[RoverFolkUs]

10 hours ago, hairnet said:

A23 then

Handcross hill climb 🤣