Who here owns a Fiesta ST?

Logsi · 18 Jul 2011 at 13:55

rjkoneill said:
looking forward to your results. plastidip for my platics is next on my to do list after seeing Gibbo's results on his Porsche at work.
ideally want more indication of how it will look/work on an ST.

Logsi, your white ST should look amazing with black plastics. cant wait to see your results mate

should give me a better indication of how my silver st will look with black plastics and black ST500 alloys
just need a dry day to have a go at getting my stripes off.

Will take some pictures whilst i'm doing it. Hopefully they'll come out nice! Just sick of the horrible grey that they are as standard and seems like plastidip is probably the hardy solution I'm looking for!

Naked Silver ST's looks the dogs. I still have a soft spot for them after my Zetec that was moondust silver. The side stripes are easy to take off, took mine off in about an hour and cleaned up with Auto Glym Tar Remover. Just peel them off slowly so they don't rip and they'll come off pretty much in one piece.

benftl · 18 Jul 2011 at 18:27

metamorphpwner said:
If anyone still interested in heated washer jets, pumaspeed have the genuine ford mist type for only £5.80 Inc. Vat. or £114.70 inc. fitting.

http://www.pumaspeed.co.uk/showdetails.jsp?productID=1044

Just ordered a pair.

benftl said:
Bloody hell, £6 for a pair? That's very cheap for Pumaspeed.

[edit]Just went to order them; Delivery cost: (0.10kg) £10.95

What ffs?! Sod that.

metamorphpwner, did you pay £10 for delivery? help me out ffs

Overlag · 18 Jul 2011 at 18:34

go to fordparts ben? much cheaper?

PuG106 · 18 Jul 2011 at 22:22

Never thought i'd see one of these threads on here, nice to see some love for the ST

Here's mine had her for 4 years now from new and still love it

My only mods thus far are a K&N induction kit and the had my windows tinted, i've got plenty of things planned yet.

Sorry for the gash iPhone pics

Sukh · 18 Jul 2011 at 22:40

rjkoneill said:
Sukh, where did you get those from or are they just spare?

From a breakers yard, was going to change my pre facelift to facelift but haven't got round to it.

Then did something to my gear box so I have a lip spoiler, rear and front facelift lights just sitting about until I put them on the car on ebay.

rjk · 19 Jul 2011 at 11:25

not lucky enough to have a decent breakers around here.
can never find a good source for genuine parts.

JamesM · 19 Jul 2011 at 11:38

rjkoneill said:
not lucky enough to have a decent breakers around here.
can never find a good source for genuine parts.

Likewise.

I'm stuck with ebay or brand new Ford parts

BD10NNF · 19 Jul 2011 at 16:51

Bad news. Spoke to the place where I was going to buy the flexi pipe from. The guy said its going to take upto 6 weeks for it to come because they are made to order. Also he said that they are very bad. They break and not to bother. They are cheap for a reason and that he wont be selling them anymore. He suggested another flexi but I havent found much information about it.

rjk · 19 Jul 2011 at 17:26

or just get a milltek?

BD10NNF · 19 Jul 2011 at 17:35

I dont want a Milltek cause they cost more. I dont see the point in paying more for something, when something else is going to do exactly the same thing. Afterall its only a pipe. It doesnt matter what brand it is as long as it doesnt break.

Will · 19 Jul 2011 at 18:20

Buy a second hand branded one and you'll get back what you paid should you decide to get a full exhaust system later...going rate for a miltek or mongoose is 60 to 75 quid.

Overlag · 19 Jul 2011 at 18:35

BD10NNF said:
Bad news. Spoke to the place where I was going to buy the flexi pipe from. The guy said its going to take upto 6 weeks for it to come because they are made to order. Also he said that they are very bad. They break and not to bother. They are cheap for a reason and that he wont be selling them anymore. He suggested another flexi but I havent found much information about it.

i had a flexi on for 2 years, no issues, and to be fair, 1000s have had them on FiestaSTOC and not had issues...

BD10NNF said:
I dont want a Milltek cause they cost more. I dont see the point in paying more for something, when something else is going to do exactly the same thing. Afterall its only a pipe. It doesnt matter what brand it is as long as it doesnt break.

ah right so you was going to buy a cheap piece of rubbish, but expect it to last forever like a milltek? Great logic?

Just keep saving IMO and get a 4-1 Manifold.

Rybo89 · 19 Jul 2011 at 18:38

BD10NNF said:
I dont want a Milltek cause they cost more. I dont see the point in paying more for something, when something else is going to do exactly the same thing. Afterall its only a pipe. It doesnt matter what brand it is as long as it doesnt break.

That is like saying "I'll go for this cheap unbranded spanner over a Snap-On spanner, because after all they are just a bit of metal and do the same..."

They don't.......

People pay a higher premium at the fact they are buying from a well known brand/manufacturer what has a lot of experience, especially with Ford.

I am not moaning at you, i just cannot see where you are coming from at all.

rjk · 19 Jul 2011 at 20:45

each to their own and all that.
I am of the motto "buy cheap, buy twice" which is usually the case in my line of work
I apply it to everything i consider buying. especially when it comes to cars.

in other news, it was dry for a little bit today.
so the stripes went.

Logsi · 19 Jul 2011 at 21:23

I'm sorry to say it Rich. But i love it more without stripes! Good work!

What do you think so far? At first i wasn't sure when i did mine but i like it so much more now.

I don't understand about this blue flame flexi...it's like £110 the one i was looking at and the milltek can be had for £130-150...not so different really?

Still hideous weather down here and i'm itching to try this plastidip.

BD10NNF · 20 Jul 2011 at 08:07

That is like saying "I'll go for this cheap unbranded spanner over a Snap-On spanner, because after all they are just a bit of metal and do the same..."

Blue Flame isnt a cheap brand. A lot of Focus ST owners have their parts on their cars. It was just cheaper than a Milltek and is going to do the same job. Thats why I didnt want to get a Milltek. Now after finding out that the Fiesta flexi that blue flame makes isnt great I wont be getting one.

JamesM · 20 Jul 2011 at 09:35

Car looks so much better without the stripes!!

I thought the mongoose was the cheapest Flexi pipe?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MONGOOSE-...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c1c3ba207

I have a Piper one on mine, simply because I needed one at the time and Pumabuild had the Piper one in stock - http://pumabuild.com/pumacat/product_info.php?products_id=1155

BD10NNF · 20 Jul 2011 at 09:55

Is the Piper flexi any good? I was looking at that one as well. You noticed any difference?

JamesM · 20 Jul 2011 at 10:00

Seems to be of good quality but then I never fitted it so didn't really get to inspect it properly. It still looks shiny in the engine bay haha.

Can't say if it's made any difference as I went straight from the supercharger/inlet/big bore exhaust to standard exhaust and flexi pipe but coupled with the mountune cais the car certainly feels pretty nippy to me!

Mongoose is a good brand, if you can get that cheaper than the Piper then get that instead.

BD10NNF · 20 Jul 2011 at 10:33

ahh ok. Well I was thinking of the Piper cause its not that common and if I want to sell it on, it might fetch a better price.