Just come across your video very good from back in the day i own one have done for 7 years now 80,000 and still as much fun than the day i bought it il never get rid off her
This was the best review I've seen on the Focus ST diesel. Bonus: now I know what to tell my wife. Actually thinking of buying one, the estate version. I believe it to be one of the best all-rounders in the used market. Congrats on the great video. 😃
Ive got one on a 67 plate....was going to go for another Octavia vrs but thought id have a change..... Very nice motor, not as nippy as the skoda but feels a more compact drive and the cockpit is put together better. Tech is better than the vrs , though sports mode on the ST doesnt seem to do much ?
I had a Focus ST Diesel. Good, capable car, I won't lie... Loved the economy on it (could daily it without breaking the bank). I did however get a bit bored of it after a year (I wanted a bit more grunt) so traded up to an RS (which of course is in a different league). I do still miss the ST from time to time though and wish I could have kept it alongside the RS to use as a daily. Great review.
love my st-3 diesel with 400 nm of torque it pulls really well fun to drive with its great handling and with a stage 1 map you can increase it to 225 and 490 nm of torque not bad really
liam bolger yes - one of the best cars I had. It was getting high mileage and I do a lot of miles, so would probably have started to cost me a lot to run. Just basic economics really.
Excellent production values and interesting content, I just wish you would do more car reviews as you did a couple of years ago..you seem to have that likability factor
Thank you - I do intend to shoot more cars, got a couple of interesting classics lined up, it’s quite time consuming and I’m very busy with work but I’ll try and get another film done very soon. Thanks for the vote of confidence.
A little bit of tuning and that focus could probably outdo the petrol version. A good rule of thumb is that if a petrol has 140 hp, than the diesel must at least have 100 to be equal.
The best feature for me is the seats(recaro buckets) followed by front end. Worst feature is a thief can steal it quicker then a hay-fever sneeze if you don't buy additional security. The dealer never mentioned that part
@@crazyforiegner2 key less entry signals can be hijacked so they can get into the car and start it. Need a wheel lock or wheel clamp to further oddest offset this. Not just a Ford problem
The ST TDCI is all fur coat and no knickers. The engine noise might sound similar inside to that of the petrol version, however from the outside it's disappointing. A couple of months ago I noticed a neighbour had a Focus ST of this vintage, however when he started it up I was sorely disappointed that it was a diesel. I like the torque that a largish diesel exhibits, especially in the mid range, but an ST needs to be petrol. Each to their own I suppose.
Well, the petrol is definitely lighter and more powerful (stock). But if you do 20,000 miles a year then the cost difference between 30mpg and 40mpg is significant. That's really who these things are aimed at - company car drivers with a sense of humour.
Brilliant video mate you could do well on youtube, I'm going to pick my 66 Plate st3 TDCI on saturday morning the same colour as yours I cant wait, i was hugely impressed on the test drive!
@@lovedit love it mate 👌 not looked back since I got it, keeping mine standard for now due to getting 2 yr warranty off of ford when I bought the car although it did come with a cobra cat back exaust system ...
@@karlmudd9966 got mine, totally agree, unreal car and leaving it standard. Quick enough for me and also paid for the warranty. What colour did you get?
@@lovedit yeah I paid for warranty too but they sold me the car then realised upon health checking it that the head gasket was failing and couldn't source a similar spec car so I ended up having to wait longer but I got a brand new engine from Ford free of charge, I got stealth grey mate
