New car :D

thepharcyde · 26 Jan 2008 at 16:00

After weighing up various cars, I have gone for a ST3 in Grey 3dr. 8,000 miles 07 plate.

It is coming down from another dealers on Fords approved used car scheme next week, sign paperwork next Saturday and if all is in order condition wise pick it up following week.

Cant wait

Pics to follow

Puzzled · 26 Jan 2008 at 16:12

Good choice.

How much was it if you don't mind me asking. Those first 8000 miles should have taken a nice chunk out of the price.

Andr3w · 26 Jan 2008 at 16:14

Very nice, i really do like these

Mark A · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:05

Very nice, great colour choice as well

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olv · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:31

thepharcyde said:
and if all is in order condition wise pick it up following week.

Chances of that being the case?

OllyM · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:36

olv said:
Chances of that being the case?

Probably quite slim

Gaygle · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:37

Niceee car... just be ready for the apparent low mpg?

thepharcyde · 26 Jan 2008 at 17:39

We shall see. Can't imagine it being too hard to achieve with the low millege to be bad cosmectically

thepharcyde · 26 Jan 2008 at 19:46

MonkeyMan said:
Good choice.

How much was it if you don't mind me asking. Those first 8000 miles should have taken a nice chunk out of the price.

Just shy of 17k

Tinders · 26 Jan 2008 at 20:15

Poor colour choice tbh, it just looks like a Focus sport in that colour, white,blue,red and silver look the best imo, still a bloody great car tho.

Let us know how it compares to the beemer in terms of quality.

jamoor · 26 Jan 2008 at 20:22

olv said:
Chances of that being the case?

Too true, you seem to have driven every car in the BMW range due to your bad luck with cars

Won't this feel like a "downgrade"

thepharcyde · 26 Jan 2008 at 20:22

Tinders said:
Poor colour choice tbh, it just looks like a Focus sport in that colour, white,blue,red and silver look the best imo, still a bloody great car tho.

Let us know how it compares to the beemer in terms of quality.

The one I test drove seem pretty well screwed together. The recaros are very supportive too. The noise is something else, with luvly popping like my Cooper S did.

thepharcyde · 9 Feb 2008 at 16:12

& mine, not exactly perfect by my standards as a scuff has been touched up on the rear bumper and a couple of [TW]Fox surface dents which need to be gone before I sign. I have left it that if the dents are gone and the right side scuff is repaired and looks like the left!

Kinda annoying but for the money it is costing and an example for the same money was at the dealers I picked up my g/f Fiesta today I know I can get a mint example

panthro · 9 Feb 2008 at 16:23

Ahhh I love the feeling of seeing your car for the first time on the forecourt when you go to pick it up and its all ready

[TW]Fox · 9 Feb 2008 at 16:35

thepharcyde said:
& mine, not exactly perfect by my standards as a scuff has been touched up on the rear bumper and a couple of [TW]Fox surface dents

OMG LOL GET A LIFE etc

Glad to see someone else cars about these. Mine sat there and stared at me across the petrol station forecourt today so I'm going to get it fixed.

Must say grey suits that ST - hope you have better luck with this one than the other cars youve had!

thepharcyde · 9 Feb 2008 at 16:37

[TW]Fox;11069259 said:
OMG LOL GET A LIFE etc

Glad to see someone else cars about these. Mine sat there and stared at me across the petrol station forecourt today so I'm going to get it fixed.

Must say grey suits that ST - hope you have better luck with this one than the other cars youve had!

I hope so too, very nice to drive, is defo slower than the 330 though but still fun

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SoliD · 9 Feb 2008 at 16:43

Very nice indeed, wish I could afford an ST for turbo goodness, got any mods planned except remap? You on STOC yet?

thepharcyde · 9 Feb 2008 at 16:46

SoliD said:
Very nice indeed, wish I could afford an ST for turbo goodness, got any mods planned except remap? You on STOC yet?

Not really into modding cars, so just going to stick with a chip for the moment. When I do have funds I will get some new wheels for it

SoliD · 9 Feb 2008 at 16:47

thepharcyde said:
Not really into modding cars, so just going to stick with a chip for the moment. When I do have funds I will get some new wheels for it

Fair enough, what you got on there at the moment? 17s?

thepharcyde · 9 Feb 2008 at 16:49

I think they are 18"