I have one. Had it over 5 years and finding it hard to replace. Stage 1 since new. Don’t really need anymore. As video mentions just enough to let you drive it flat out everywhere without getting in too much trouble. 👍
@koldwolf3 жыл бұрын
How is it for long journeys? Is it really loud?
@PaulL426543 жыл бұрын
@@koldwolf nope nice and quiet 👍
@thomasmason84812 жыл бұрын
@@koldwolf standard exhaust is fine, when you decat it and put a new system on it’s unbearable
@karllelliott6813 жыл бұрын
You hit the nail on the head ref: this cars performance! Approx 200-220 BHP is enough 95% of the time on our UK roads and the handling (slightly nervous ride aside) is really really good. I think you are spot on with your other points too. I have owned one for 3 years now and preferred it's handling to my MK3.5 Focus. A short shifter and roll restrictor engine mount are great cheap additions to consider also. The thing I love most however is no effing stop/start button. The MK8 FiST is also very good.
@DoktrDub Жыл бұрын
I can take full advantage of any uk road with a lightweight car under 200 hp, it’s more fun too, you can really play with the car more when it’s not too rapid in acceleration.
@karllelliott681 Жыл бұрын
@@DoktrDub 😃
@KeironMacleod3 жыл бұрын
I’ve had two of these, an Audi S3 and a Mercedes A45 AMG. On a twisty road the fiesta was the most fun especially for it being FWD
@FreeThinkingTruther Жыл бұрын
Owned my ST3 mp215 from new since 2016, approaching 100k miles, only issues I've ever had are, the boost solenoid went bad, it kept snapping the stock springs (replaced with eibach, no more snapping) and a worn lower control arm rear bush, replaced with poly bushed units. oh and both illuminated sill plates have stopped working and the paint is notoriously pants, chips so easily. Great car honestly, considering getting something a bit bigger, but if I can wangle it, ill be keeping the fist, as I know selling it would be a huge mistake!
@FreeThinkingTruther Жыл бұрын
Oh forgot to mention the best thing about this car, its got basically none of the new fangled driver assistance aids beyond hill start assist, for me you can keep your collision avoidance systems and speed limit sign recognition crap, just more stuff to go wrong, which it will!
@padster873 жыл бұрын
Nice review , I love mine , owned it 7 years now from new and hard to let it go. This model on a backroad is hard to beat
@ScottishCarClan3 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more! Enjoy your ST
@TheShinyShow3 жыл бұрын
Good note on the engine recall. I think any hatches with 400bhp really need to not be called hot hatches and instead hyper hatches or something because it's just not the same category.
@ScottishCarClan3 жыл бұрын
Such a fair comment… also “hyperhatch” has a ring to it!
@AdamKellow2 жыл бұрын
Nice Jem
@KennyScarecrowАй бұрын
Super Hatches. It's already a thing.
@Voldnarok3 жыл бұрын
I bough my ST from 2016 few months ago I'm the second owner, same cooler as the car you reviewed and I simply love my ST. My car it's all stock, no mods and I'll keep it like that.
@mc19962 жыл бұрын
Ainda original? :)
@rjenkins95022 жыл бұрын
Still thinking the same about keeping it stock ;)?
@JackH-zh3wh2 жыл бұрын
My Fiesta ST is easily the best car I've ever owned. Ok, not the fastest, at least not in a straight line, I've owned a 180sx and a soarer both of which with several hundred more horsepower than a stock ST. There's something about this car that makes you want to chuck it round corners and see how well it can grip hold of the road and as you say you can do this without worrying about losing your license. The suspension is stiff but not bad on long journeys. The seats are incredible, and for a 1.6 turbo it's really economical which as of recent events isn't unwelcome! Brilliant car, for the road I think there isn't much better. The 'hyperhatch' cars don't interest me, because there's always going to be someone with more power, but the Fiesta doesn't try and compete with supercars and pretend to be something it's not. Best hot hatch ever!
@yusufknowsit7674 Жыл бұрын
When you say economical, what mpg are we talking
@bongodave13 Жыл бұрын
@@yusufknowsit7674 You can get 36 mpg (UK gallons) pretty easily.
@richardburns5925 Жыл бұрын
@@bongodave13 is that 36 around town? In sixth gear on a motorway run it should do more than that, I get 40 on a run in my 2.0 ST 150.
@bongodave13 Жыл бұрын
@@richardburns5925 I would say combined. On the freeway, I get 32-34 mpg US, which would be close to 40 in the UK. I tend to go pretty fast.
@richardburns5925 Жыл бұрын
@@bongodave13 I get 40mpg at 65 to late 60s, over 70 and it guzzles fuel, only 5 speed so the revs go up over 70.
@SuperCarGenius3 жыл бұрын
It’s scary that new hatches are now rivalling super cars of yesteryear. Still a fan of these mk7’s good insight thanks.
@ScottishCarClan3 жыл бұрын
Yes they are! Frightening!
@_x4858 Жыл бұрын
Found a low mile 2019 (last year available in the US) almost two months ago and I'm in love. I just wish they sold the two door here, it looks so much sleeker
@bongodave13 Жыл бұрын
Fellow Yank here. I sure would like the 3 door, too. It just looks way sportier.
@samstewart85113 жыл бұрын
my friend had a stage 2 fiesta ST and it was such a nice car truly
@ScottishCarClan3 жыл бұрын
I bet Sam! This was only stage 1 but still had plenty poke.
@laurenmckenzie46663 жыл бұрын
Gotta love a wee ST ❤️
@jbuller78 күн бұрын
Ive put 103k on mine and its never missed a beat. Annoying squeaks and bangs from the suspension in the cold weather but always a joy. Just bought a second one with 29k on it so looking forward to another 5 years
@neilwatson58643 жыл бұрын
2017 ST3. A real sweet spot. Full stop. Wife has had one from new. A gem.
@paulstaffordcook8799 Жыл бұрын
This was the most fun car I’ve ever owned. I miss it dearly. Great review 👍
@Highlander14323 жыл бұрын
I am descendant of the Douglas clan. I'm a 6'4 Scotsman. A big lad born and raised in the promised land of America. This car is a complete blast to drive. Hope to purchase one in next few years
@astradala18453 жыл бұрын
It’s a great car. Exceptional on B roads. I’m looking to go stage one puma take it up to 235bhp. Great video though
@singh27023 жыл бұрын
I recently done a stage 1 on mine , I would advise you to upgrade the intercooler with the stage one as after a couple of hard runs stock intercooler will suffer from heat soak and your gains diminish unless you let the intercooler cool off before each subsequent run.
@bristolbullterrier.14343 жыл бұрын
I have a mk7 Collins stage 2 plus, running 240 bhp with mountune springs, short shifter, put a cpe engine mount on, which makes this car stiffer, better cornering and a lot less torque steer, wouldn't change it for a mk 8.
@TIMSTURBO3 жыл бұрын
Im going from a MK8 ST back to a MK7. …8 just spins its wheels …7 was the sweet spot
@ScottishCarClan3 жыл бұрын
Thats interesting. Maybe a little too much in the 8.
@paulhope34013 жыл бұрын
The 8 has more torque and so requires more throttle management but maybe the lsd that comes with the performance pack would make it a different animal.
@kd28333 жыл бұрын
Lol u not have performance pack is ur problem or shit tires
@ddmr72 жыл бұрын
n00b
@matthewgardner30842 жыл бұрын
Best video I've seen in a long old time. Very well done sir. It's all well and good telling us how good it is but when you can also make sure to tell us of possible problems that is absolutely excellent
@ScottishCarClan2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matthew. I really appreciate this comment 👍🏼😁
@patrickmonteith-gy8fs7 ай бұрын
Like your video st Fiesta i've had for 7 years I just fitted a new can't belt time And the new time in belt and Water pump.my care has done 33000 miles.
@BeatPoet67 Жыл бұрын
ST7 or Civic Type R FN2? That is the question as Shakespeare once said...I think. ST7 is way easier to modify stupidly but which one handles best?
@Dan_Cartlidge Жыл бұрын
I’ve owned both. Civic feels a bit more alert but I prefer the ride and handling of the Fiesta. Also feels quicker more of the time
@matthewmoore661 Жыл бұрын
I’m surprised that the head gasket didn’t blow during your filming content for upload. Has an actual fix for the head gasket problem been found or is the 1.6 just prone to warping?
@FlIckme23 Жыл бұрын
I don't think they are known for head gasket issues - it was more the recall for the coolant hose upgrade on earlier models. I have a 2013 with 75k and it's never had a head gasket nor does it need one.
@James-hh1lq2 жыл бұрын
So 15 16 17 year st was reliable then ?
@DoktrDub Жыл бұрын
You know when people do a clickbait title like this…it turns out the car is awesome lol. It’s super popular for a reason, amazing handling nice solid hot hatch for reasonable cash, look nice and have good spec and features too, all round good motor and daily for most peoples purposes.
@charliejones95022 ай бұрын
How much would it be doing the cylinder head on done on these?
@lonelybiscuit2433 жыл бұрын
i just bought the exact same car as you are reviewing!
@danieldunne31933 жыл бұрын
I’ve just brought the car in the video lol
@seifyboy28323 жыл бұрын
@@danieldunne3193 how many owners this car got 😂
@danieldunne31933 жыл бұрын
@@seifyboy2832 loads mate 😂
@danieldunne31933 жыл бұрын
@@seifyboy2832 still drives awesome
@seifyboy28323 жыл бұрын
@@danieldunne3193 haha looking at getting one next week, you had any issue with yours?
@genomedia447 ай бұрын
I keep coming back to this car as a great driver option for all the reasons mentioned. Is it viable in 2024? How much mileage is acceptable? If not this, then what other car today gives this kind of driver satisfaction? Thanks for the great video!
@tigerstripe31702 жыл бұрын
What's the difference in features between st 2 and st 3
@Roundholesinsquarepegs2 жыл бұрын
I think cruise control and parking sensors, you would have to check Google
@@legendlee9 is it the keyless entry ones that are easier to steal? I have an st1 the poor man’s version lol
@ricardini9560 Жыл бұрын
@@RoundholesinsquarepegsI have a St1 also. Yes, the ones with keyless entry are much easier to get stolen and are those that thieves mainly target.
@yoric6939 Жыл бұрын
Power fold mirrors and cruise control can be installed easily onto the ST2 👍🏽but you’ll need Forscan to get them operational
@logicastephen2 жыл бұрын
Same as mine, has that one been slightly lowered?
@abbyr48222 жыл бұрын
Is that Camelon Main Street in falkirk in this video when the type R drives up the road ?
@paulroche22657 ай бұрын
Great review! 😁 Thanks man! Thoughts of buying one living in Glasgow?
@Nyle952 жыл бұрын
£6000/£7000? I'd like to know where
@ScottishCarClan2 жыл бұрын
Markets shifted. Your quite right that you’ll be paying a bit more at the moment!
@Nyle952 жыл бұрын
@@ScottishCarClan Yeah I'm buying an ST2 for £11450...
@ScottishCarClan2 жыл бұрын
@@Nyle95 Must be quite a nice one at that money! Best of luck. Any big plans for it or keeping it stock?
@Nyle952 жыл бұрын
@@ScottishCarClan Yeah it's in good condition got a couple of optional extras. Pretty standard price for them now though it seems. Ones up for sale for less seem to have issues one way or another.
@Nyle952 жыл бұрын
@@ScottishCarClan Thanks. And considering Stage 1 CP remap at some point and maybe things like engine mount etc. but I don't think I'll go overboard. But we shall see 😂
@paulhope34013 жыл бұрын
You sound surprised by having the adjustability of lift off oversteer like its a new thing. I guess you have never driven a 205 or 106 GTI? That is largely what made them so great to drive... and now Ford have gone with the exact same handling setup. When I drove a mk7 ST for the first time, I instantly fell in love with it, it went and handled like slightly larger, heavier and more powerful 106 GTI... which I have had a few of in my life... Its like its spiritual successor and so I had to have one.
@FatHead19792 жыл бұрын
I think he meant in relation to modern i.e. much heavier cars, must modern cars have NO steering feel and little adjustability to the chassis performance.
@stevewalsh-balshaw17273 жыл бұрын
A good driver in a fiesta st will keep with anything on a twisty uk road and without being dangerous a top car future classic
@danieldunne31933 жыл бұрын
I’ve just literally brought this car from hilton garage lol what’s it like to drive and is it mapped then?
@KennyScarecrowАй бұрын
Best HH ever made!
@gregster92393 жыл бұрын
I’m I imagining things here, these were 6-7k 3 years ago and now they are 10k? I’ll stick with my 1k Mini Cooper s for a bit longer while I save up another 9 grand 😳
@Hankblue3 жыл бұрын
Inflation
@kd28333 жыл бұрын
@@Hankblue no no car chips so less new cars 2de hand exploded
@relaxingmusic73012 ай бұрын
cooper s for 1k ????
@bradmiddleton61123 жыл бұрын
Looking at getting one, only thing is prices at the moment. Coming in around 10-11k you reckon it’s still worth it?
@jonathantaylor37503 жыл бұрын
What year, miles?
@tigerstripe31702 жыл бұрын
@@jonathantaylor3750 2013 2014 around 50 to 62k miles u think it's worth it?
@jonathantaylor37502 жыл бұрын
@@tigerstripe3170 yeah prices are way up. I paid 19k for 2019 ST3 with 10k on it. But I needed a car and wasn’t getting anything drab. Reckon u are doin ok, what mk would that be though, 6?
@lukeallan38723 жыл бұрын
Great video
@swanningabouttheworld45643 жыл бұрын
Do you think a jcw would be a better hot hatch?
@ScottishCarClan3 жыл бұрын
I'd need to drive one to really say Eoghan! I've never had the pleasure...
@Highlander14323 жыл бұрын
Fiesta ST is unmatched in sensory stimulation. Not the fastest but definitely the most driver's car if you're into wee wheelbase and engines.
@1981robbo2 жыл бұрын
I've got one and can honestly say the handling is great but the power is not. Remap them though and they really do get much better. Stage 2 about 250 brake and you can smoke 99 percent of other stuff on UK roads
@ScottishCarClan2 жыл бұрын
I bet Rob, 250 is quite a bit of power for such a wee car! But as you say the handling is terrific. I must agree.
@rjenkins95022 жыл бұрын
With my FiST it sometimes happens that shifting with higher RPM (4-5k) goes a bit difficult.. what could that be?
@Tubeyoutube12 жыл бұрын
Clutch. Did it go out yet? Lol
@TheHonestTruth3 жыл бұрын
You are a talented narrator. Really nicely done man.
@oiyou58703 жыл бұрын
Nice insight for the Mk7 ST fiesta, will you be doing the mk8 fiesta ST
@ScottishCarClan3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yes, it's lined up later this year.
@Tom-ok3le3 ай бұрын
Far prettier than the sad looking Mk8 3 pot , with the B Max rear lights
@zubairallawi12063 жыл бұрын
I thought you were speaking a different language in the first 10 secs
@kylereid77452 жыл бұрын
Drive shaft seals
@alberto1step2 жыл бұрын
Only down side to these cars is theft. So much so in some cases you just can't own one in some areas.These thieves don't care or realise how much damage it really does to an area and how safe people feel owning nice things.
@ScottishCarClan2 жыл бұрын
It is a real shame... there are precautions you can take but you are right, its a shame we have to.
@J25UKE3 жыл бұрын
Eh. 5/6 grand? . These are 13/14k on Arnold Clark to finance 😮💨😩
@ScottishCarClan3 жыл бұрын
Everything is priced quite high at the moment but there are still bargains to be had! Good luck 😁
@tigerstripe31702 жыл бұрын
@@ScottishCarClan bro do u think a ford st 2 or 3 2013/14 around 55k miles for 9 to 10k is worth it?
@Roundholesinsquarepegs2 жыл бұрын
@@tigerstripe3170 I bought an st1 in June 28k on clock for £9700, put some Michelin PS4’s on it it’s a cracking car (64 plate)
@tigerstripe31702 жыл бұрын
@@Roundholesinsquarepegs where did u find a deal like that?
@Roundholesinsquarepegs2 жыл бұрын
@@tigerstripe3170 a dealership where I live in Leeds called Catalina cars, bear in mind in the 9 months since I got mine prices may have continued to rise
@singh27022 жыл бұрын
I own one and it's outdated 👍even with a stage 1.
@thomasmason84812 жыл бұрын
What little hot hatches have 400hp out of the factory….
@ScottishCarClan2 жыл бұрын
Audi RS3, Merc A45
@thomasmason84812 жыл бұрын
🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@MrTurbo_10 ай бұрын
I have to say i love this car, but stock power isn't really enough, many may disagree but the fact the car kinda doesn't really feel like doing anything above 5000rpm and in 3rd gear is like actually slow, kinda disappointed me, but now with a hybrid turbo, a tune and some other bits pushing about 360bhp its lovely, it may not be so balanced anymore, instead that balance of power and cornering is now put in your hands, makes it more challenging to drive but i like it a lot, and it's real quick now, only the stock brakes are really starting to get not so happy now, but could recommend, get some proper tires first though
@kd28333 жыл бұрын
U drive a lowerd one man. Look that wheel gab
@myREALnameISiAM Жыл бұрын
Fiesta is a b-car. Comparing a Fiesta to a Civic is like comparing a Focus to a Mustang
@blairmeikle5192 Жыл бұрын
ST for £6-7k… where? 😂😂
@burntcrumpets5616 Жыл бұрын
Right! Bought my ST3 exactly a year ago. 66 plate, 21,000 miles on the clock, pristine condition also in black. Completely factory standard....£13,360 cash. She's a beauty 🥰