[j4ffa]

hey guys/gals newbie here names craig from halifax i currently drive a ford escort mk6 Rs2000 and looking what my next car will be and been looking at the focus st and just had some questions really what are the focus sts like to live with as it would be my daily car also what power would you say the max would be to keep it as a daily drive without it being too much to handle i have been looking at the either st2 or st3 depens on what bits they have on depens which i get also what the average cost of running them cheers

 

[JaneRS]

to the club.

I've got an

2000 as well & trust me you will love the

so much. They are such a great car with bags of power as standard. And for not a lot of money you can re map them & unleash lots of extra ponies!!!

 

[bonzey]

Hi and

to the club,

.

 

[Stevieb]

Hi Craig

to the club you will love the

 

[Gardener]

to the club Craig. You will love the ST for so many different reasons.

 

[thestumper]

Hello and

to the club.

 

[tony66]

 

[LawwaST]

Welcome to the forum!!

 

[Tippex ST]

Welcome to the Club mate

 

[Andye]

to the club

 

[rickylee]

to the club, I use mine every day for the daily commute and it's fine to live with

 

[Katie07]

Hello and

to the club.

 

[j4ffa]

cheers for the warm welcome and all the info and help

 

[Bobster200]

Hi and a warm welcome - had a RS2000 in the past loved it to bits but luv the ST more!

 

[Legogirl]

QUOTE(j4ffa @ 3 Jan 2010, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>hey guys/gals newbie here names craig from halifax i currently drive a ford escort mk6 Rs2000 and looking what my next car will be and been looking at the focus st and just had some questions really what are the focus sts like to live with as it would be my daily car also what power would you say the max would be to keep it as a daily drive without it being too much to handle i have been looking at the either st2 or st3 depens on what bits they have on depens which i get also what the average cost of running them cheers

Hiya Craig and

to the

club

There are quite a few 300+ bhp ST's on the site, and I'm pretty sure lots of those are used daily. With regards running costs, I've owned my ST for 1 year and averaged 25MPG (others people can be as low as 18), I've had to replace all four tyres at a cost of £500 and car tax was £215. As I'm signed up here as an Owner Member, I got a really good deal on insurance. The rest of my costs have been modding

Hope this helps

 

[theboy]

Off key slightly but what time of day did you manage to find the multi storey car park empty??? Its always

full when i fancy doing a few pics

 

[Lancastrian]

Hi Craig and

aboard

Most re-mapped cars on here are between 270 - 300BHP. Code:Red, Dreamscience, Mountune and Superchips all offer varying levels of tune, depending on what other modifications you include.
A re-mapped car will also likely give you a slightly improved fuel economy.

The overall improvement in occupant comfort and a modern interior will be a big step up from the Escort.

 

[Mart170]

mate, other than the fuel it's very easy to live with, (like Donna said, most people seem to average 25mpg, which isn't all that shocking all things considered!)