A word of encouragement for any undecided would be ST owners.

Well I bought mine thinking I will run it over the summer and sell it on. Was planning on running it around 6 month.

3 year later. Still got it.

I've had two STs and driven them for 8 years now and still love doing so.

Best cars I've had in 25 years of hot hatches.

Great thread, thanks mate! A nice positive thread for once ha!

The ST is just a great all round car. Ok fair enough I don't use mine every day, But it is just an ideal every day car, Whether your using it as a hot hatch or a family car.

As I say. I bought mine just under 3 year ago. Was just a thought I fancy a Focus ST. Wasn't planning on keeping it long, thought maybe 6 month or so.

Few of my mates, even the wife said you wont keep it that long as I like BMW`s. Ran Bm`s for the last 12 year or so. Probably even longer than that. Every time I changed from BMW I always went back to one within a couple of month. But when I was younger I always had Fords, So that's why I thought I will go back to Ford, With the Focus ST in mind, relive my youth

I will be honest I never thought for a minute I would still have it. Iv never owned a car that made me smile as much as the Focus does. Maybe that's down to the fact I don't use it every day. So its appreciated more when I do use it.

I went to BMWs for my last few cars mate but had constant problems with them, the last...a 10 plate 330d m sport, the gearbox went with only 50k and cost £3.5k!