Who here owns a Fiesta ST?

t-rex · 14 Mar 2017 at 09:52

killer_uk said:
Used to always fill mine up on Momentum99. Now it's mainly Vpower, purely because I've got a Shell on my usual route now, either is good though.

I forgot I had a Shell next to me, so I've been using V-power so far.

Nasher · 14 Mar 2017 at 09:58

Premium is definitely worth it for engine health, but you don't need it every tank. A guy at work took his old Vauxhall's V6 engine apart not long ago. He has always run it on premium and it was like a new engine inside, no buildup at all.

Skillmister · 14 Mar 2017 at 10:20

Asda fuel, dat 1% cashback

Jambo · 22 Mar 2017 at 12:19

Anyone seen any good deals on ST-3 lately? Looking at possible contract hire at the moment.

Skillmister · 22 Mar 2017 at 12:46

As of this morning my phone constantly connects, disconnects and reconnects through bluetooth. Tried deleting the pairing and re-pairing but no luck.

Any ideas?

breathe3asy · 22 Mar 2017 at 12:57

Tried a different phone to see if problem with phone or car?

BigRazer93 · 22 Mar 2017 at 13:10

Which sync is it? My focus does the same, but with media. Known problem really, bit temperamental.

Skillmister · 22 Mar 2017 at 16:41

Phone works fine on my bluetooth speaker in the shower

so not the phone

As to what sync it is.. no idea!

Richie · 22 Mar 2017 at 19:56

It'll be Sync if its a Fiesta as they dont come with Sync 2 or Sync 3... The new Fiesta will have Sync 3

lee1101 · 22 Mar 2017 at 20:41

Skillmister said:
As of this morning my phone constantly connects, disconnects and reconnects through bluetooth. Tried deleting the pairing and re-pairing but no luck.

Any ideas?

Mine did this after a few months of owning the car. In the end i removed the fuse for the sync system/bluetooth module. Worked a treat and has been perfect since. Fuse 24 (i think) in the glovebox.

Logsi · 22 Mar 2017 at 22:01

As above, pull fuse 24.

Ever since I updated the unit though it hasn't done this.

Duke · 1 Apr 2017 at 22:25

I had a look at a 2016 ST today but two things came up which I thought were odd. Firstly both front (lesser extent at the rear) alloys were quite corroded / surface rust in the inside and when you opened the doors fully there was paint missing inside the bit of front arch behind the door, if you know the bit I mean? I can upload pics if it helps. Are both of those known issues?

Jono8 · 1 Apr 2017 at 22:55

Duke said:
I had a look at a 2016 ST today but two things came up which I thought were odd. Firstly both front (lesser extent at the rear) alloys were quite corroded / surface rust in the inside and when you opened the doors fully there was paint missing inside the bit of front arch behind the door, if you know the bit I mean? I can upload pics if it helps. Are both of those known issues?

Had mine for over 2 years from new and have none of this. Sounds like one I would steer clear of.

Just wonder wheeled my alloys and they all look like new (apart from where i curbed one of them slightly

). No paint missing on the inside of the doors anywhere as far as i have seen.

Duke · 2 Apr 2017 at 10:26

Thought it was odd, thanks. Pics below to show what I mean -

stuman · 2 Apr 2017 at 10:42

Duke said:
Thought it was odd, thanks. Pics below to show what I mean -

The brown in the alloys might just be surface grime, rusted brake dust?

Also, the part inside the door is where they cheap on paint, not corrosion

Supernova · 2 Apr 2017 at 10:46

I think it's been parked in a puddle for an extended period. They could've been driving it daily but parking it in the same spot. I don't think it's anything to worry about. The paint is normal, as above.

Duke · 2 Apr 2017 at 11:36

Thanks for the replies. The corrosion was just the bits on the alloys, I know you'd expect that on the discs but never seen it on alloys like that before. I did rub it a bit and it looked to me like it would need a fair bit of work to remove or would need to be dipped/blasted. Inside door was same on both so was just a bit surprised by the quality of the work from factory - are most like that? The car had 20k on the clock in 12 months so certainly been used frequently which is why it was a decent price (13.9k ST3).

MORE SPEED · 2 Apr 2017 at 16:31

Excuse the dodgy/muddy pic, here's my 6 month old Fiesta. Probably even worse

Duke · 2 Apr 2017 at 16:41

Noted, ta

Supernova · 2 Apr 2017 at 22:53

Duke said:
Inside door was same on both so was just a bit surprised by the quality of the work from factory - are most like that?

Quite likely. Open the boot of a new 3 series saloon, crouch down, and look up underneath the parcel shelf. You'll see metal with primer on it and no body coloured paint. Car manufacturers cut corners on paint wherever possible.