new focus st

gazzaa · 9 Aug 2012 at 18:31

Going to test drive the new st saturday anyone here drove one yet.

alex24 · 9 Aug 2012 at 18:36

No, but I've had a close up look at the hatch and estate and it's very nice. Media seem to be loving it and for the money it seems like a great buy. I think I'll be looking for a nice ST3 when I come to change my Fiesta eventually.

Jono8 · 9 Aug 2012 at 18:36

Axeboy · 9 Aug 2012 at 18:42

Ive got a strange attraction to the estate actually.

Might consider it when its time to change in November. I think Broadspeed are showing them with decent discount already. I'd be happy enough with the ST1 too.

Edit: Broadspeed has the ST1 estate at £20,500 which isnt bad

gazzaa · 9 Aug 2012 at 18:46

I had the old st2 was a great car will be driving the new st 2 saturday.

LeMson · 9 Aug 2012 at 18:57

These got better fuel economy than the older 2.5T lumps?

peterattheboro · 9 Aug 2012 at 19:00

There's an estate?

Lashout_UK · 9 Aug 2012 at 19:02

Drove a left hooker briefly, didn't think much of it. Much prefer the Astra VXR or Renault Megane R265.

I'm going to reserve judgement until I've driven it properly later though, however, but that's my gut reaction for you.

Skilid · 9 Aug 2012 at 19:03

I don't like the new Focus at all. Much prefer the previous generation.

Syla5 · 9 Aug 2012 at 19:04

LeMson said:
These got better fuel economy than the older 2.5T lumps?

Significantly lower but also lacking a cylinder and 0.5 litres

Axeboy · 9 Aug 2012 at 19:10

Its a good deal more powerful though too

Syla5 · 9 Aug 2012 at 19:27

Axeboy said:
Its a good deal more powerful though too

I wouldn't say 25bhp is that significant especially when you consider the tune ability factor of the old 2.5 lumps. I would be suprised if the new lumps have the same potential, but props to ford if they do

DirtyJester · 9 Aug 2012 at 19:29

peterintheghetto said:
There's an estate?

..... my thought, my comment (stoc.com) my utter wtf

Axeboy · 9 Aug 2012 at 19:32

I find the estate much nicer than the hatch personally

DirtyJester · 9 Aug 2012 at 19:35

Axeboy said:
I find the estate much nicer than the hatch personally

That's what makes the world go around

...must be a bum man

Axeboy · 9 Aug 2012 at 19:37

DirtyJester said:
That's what makes the world go around

...must be a bum man

Hahaha

It just seems a much cleaner shape than the hatch. The hatch seems quite fussy. One thing I dont like is the busy dash area too.

Even though I like it, a good mountune ST old shape (but facelift) can be had for not much.

DirtyJester · 9 Aug 2012 at 19:40

Axeboy said:
Hahaha

It just seems a much cleaner shape than the hatch. The hatch seems quite fussy. One thing I dont like is the busy dash area too.

Even though I like it, a good mountune ST old shape (but facelift) can be had for not much.

...unlike the New ST

I do agree with the dash bit

Tute · 9 Aug 2012 at 19:40

Yeah, that's the problem. It's going to be what, £20K for one of these? The outgoing ST is a better car in a lot of ways and you can get them for a third of that now.

And if you must spend £20K, there's the outgoing RS to fill that slot. Quite why you'd have this over a Mk.2 RS I really don't know, there's the fuel economy argument but then it's a hot hatch?

They'll most likely be a great buy when they've lost a bit of their value.

DirtyJester · 9 Aug 2012 at 19:44

Tute said:
Yeah, that's the problem. It's going to be what, £20K for one of these? The outgoing ST is a better car in a lot of ways and you can get them for a third of that now.

And if you must spend £20K, there's the outgoing RS to fill that slot. Quite why you'd have this over a Mk.2 RS I really don't know, there's the fuel economy argument but then it's a hot hatch?

They'll most likely be a great buy when they've lost a bit of their value.

More than 20k for basic version that hasn't been ragged around by everyone that won't buy one.