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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Focus ST's 19. Dec 2009 at 17:39 Anyone got any experiance with these? Been offered one looks nice 06 plate Focus ST-2 in Blue, Sony CD recaro's, sounds lovely, Xenon's etc etc. Only 24k with full history too? What they like?
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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: Focus ST's Reply #1 - 19. Dec 2009 at 17:56 Made by Ford, got four wheels, seats, and an engine.
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Focus ST's Reply #2 - 19. Dec 2009 at 18:04 Auto Addict wrote on 19. Dec 2009 at 17:56: Made by Ford, got four wheels, seats, and an engine. Helps a lot cheers AA
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goonv6 Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 307 Drives: 1999 Omega 2.5 cdx estate	Re: Focus ST's Reply #3 - 19. Dec 2009 at 19:10 They are fantastic. Great handling and road manners. They are renown for front suspension wear and in particular dented alloys. Several people I know have had quite a few problemswith balloon bulges appearing in the inner sidewalls due to 'adventurous' driving and a low profile. Buy it!
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NaughtyNigel Junior Member Offline Naughty Nigel Posts: 152 Sedgefield, Co Durham Gender: Drives: 2.7 S-Type twin turbo Diesel (Formerly 2.5 CDX Auto)	Re: Focus ST's Reply #4 - 19. Dec 2009 at 19:12 They go like stink. NN
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Focus ST's Reply #5 - 19. Dec 2009 at 19:22 I do like it a lot
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Focus ST's Reply #6 - 19. Dec 2009 at 20:14 Bored of the Saab already?
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Focus ST's Reply #7 - 19. Dec 2009 at 20:26 tunnie wrote on 19. Dec 2009 at 20:14: Bored of the Saab already? No, not at all, just this is cheap, but the guy is mucking around now to be honest
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unlucky mark mv6 Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2110 tipton,west mids Drives: 3.2 mv6 and saxo vtr,well the missus does.	Re: Focus ST's Reply #8 - 19. Dec 2009 at 21:06 Auto Addict wrote on 19. Dec 2009 at 17:56: Made by Ford, got four wheels, seats, and an engine. And they are shit,its got a nasty blue oval badge on it.
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Lincs Robert

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Re: Focus ST's
Reply #9 - 19. Dec 2009 at 21:32

I had one for a few monts - a superb vehicle. 220 BHP as standard but can be Bluefinned easily upto 270 ish (Google Bluefin with Superchips) for about £400 Thumbs Up!

The straight 5 drinks fuel though, more than my MV6 IIRC. Obviousy I did'nt have both cars at the same time, but got 30+ with no prob from the MV6, but only mid 20's from the ST. Interestingly, I had the same engine in a Mk4 Mondeo Estate and got 30 no problem.

The turbo needs revs before coming on-stream, probably explaining the thirst. Also eats front tyres.

Seats and lights are great, but the interior trim on the earlier ones isn't too great, and dominated by the turbo boost dial - somewhat faux in my view.

HTH .........

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Re: Focus ST's
Reply #10 - 19. Dec 2009 at 21:37

Lincs Robert wrote on 19. Dec 2009 at 21:32:

I had one for a few monts - a superb vehicle. 220 BHP as standard but can be Bluefinned easily upto 270 ish (Google Bluefin with Superchips) for about £400 Thumbs Up!

The straight 5 drinks fuel though, more than my MV6 IIRC. Obviousy I did'nt have both cars at the same time, but got 30+ with no prob from the MV6, but only mid 20's from the ST. Interestingly, I had the same engine in a Mk4 Mondeo Estate and got 30 no problem.

The turbo needs revs before coming on-stream, probably explaining the thirst. Also eats front tyres.

Seats and lights are great, but the interior trim on the earlier ones isn't too great, and dominated by the turbo boost dial - somewhat faux in my view.

HTH .........

I've got of them in the Saab and think it's great Grin

Does look a very nice car, tyres not an issue wont have it more than 3 months, sounds like they're a good car Thumbs Up!

Thanks for the input btw Thumbs Up!

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Re: Focus ST's
Reply #11 - 19. Dec 2009 at 21:47

Your'e welcome.

The good thing about Bluefin BTW is that it is a diagnostics port plug in jobby and can be moved from car to car (comptible models) with an upgrade fee being paid.

Has taken the power on a pals 1.8TDci Focus from 115 BHP to 145Bhp and significantly improved the MPG as she can now get 60+ on a run.

So, crap cars they are certainly not, and the heated windscreen is ace .......

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rikki_essex Senior Member Offline Posts: 574 essex Gender: Drives: mundeno 2l tdci	Re: Focus ST's Reply #12 - 19. Dec 2009 at 21:48 my best mate had one of these and with a few bits got it up to 320 bhp with the aid of dream science and the usually bits induction kit, new rad, full system with de cat was like shit off a shovel but got rid of it to get a cosworth running 400 bhp but what a motor that was wiped the floor with a m3 with a rolling start
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Focus ST's Reply #13 - 19. Dec 2009 at 21:49 An auto 3.0 Elite Omega can give one a run for it's money in the outside lane of the motorway!!! (at very silly speeds! ) .... apparently!
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Lincs Robert Omega Knight Offline Garage fits Omega Posts: 1918 Lincolnshire Gender: Drives: '99 Auto 3.0 Elite Saloon	Re: Focus ST's Reply #14 - 19. Dec 2009 at 22:01 I dare say, but I also know that South Wales Police couldn't (maybe wouldn't on the grounds of public safety) catch a nicked ST Focus on the M4 using a T5 estate - which is faster than an Omega. Its a bit academic really though, they are all very fast cars and a danger in the wrong hands.
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