If The Devil Was 17 He'd Drive This Flame-Spitting Side-Exhaust 413BHP Ford Fiesta ST

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[@thegrowl2210]

The modlist isn't in the description!

[@colinscutt5104]

anyone who builds one like this and decides to daily it has my respect.

[@2011SoxMD36]

I knew of a bloke who had a 450hp Corsa build. I did not buy it from him, but someone did. Wherever you are, 450hp Corsa, I hope you’re well.

[@Greenious]

@@2011SoxMD36sadly it’s probably in a ditch somewhere

[@mikadavies660]

Perfectly tasteless Fiesta.... The whole of Essex would be proud! 😂😂😂

[@ossBASHA]

9 years on, I can't get myself to sell my bone stock ST. Highly compromised, but unmatchable fun.

[@Tantuhard]

Totally agree, own a stage 1 MK7 ST. Been shopping for other cars but the MK7 ST is just so much fun for the money.

[@benbrown7004]

@@Tantuhard I used to have one, got mx5 NC facelift 2.0 and trust me as much as the fiesta was fun. The MX5 tops it.

[@AdamLeask]

I've had my ST for just over 8 and it's still a riot when I take it out.

[@alecbollinger7748]

my 2020 si has a 1.5 (that sucks) and makes 200hp-180tq aka your car but new. please keep your gem, they are special cars they are ahead of their time

[@TomEvans-id8oc]

Exactly I've owned mine for 8 years now put 100k on it and won't be selling it ever

[@TangoGolfCharlie]

The automotive is meant to be individual expression. This is top notch 💪🏼

[@Dylan-xp6pk]

How refreshing, a car journalist that is brutally honest. And credit where it's due to the guy for letting you out in it.

[@SatanDotExe]

The intro to this video is perfect 🤣🤣🤣

[@Reznor_Meeks]

Lmao you must admire the owner DARK sense of humour. Purist Lotus & possessed ST … What an interesting fella

[@davids1816]

Honestly, the occasional batshit car like this is AWESOME!!!! Even if only to see JayEmm leave his gentleman's car cocoon and go straight to "I may survive..."

[@dadcars]

Really enjoyed this 😂 I too feel uncomfortable in a heavily modified hatch, I want to roll the window down and tell everyone I’m passing “it’s not mine! Honest!” 400hp out of one is a cool achievement though and I can imagine the smile it brings to the owner and that’s all that matters 👏

[@ca9968]

The kind of car a guy that was raised on a tough council estate gets when he`s finished his apprenticeship as a plumber and opens his own successful plumbing business... You can take the boy out of the estate but you can`t take the estate out of the boy...

[@J4cko999]

Hmm, Im 53, live in a fairly large house, have never been in a trade and drive 300 odd bhp Fiesta, because I like it, had loads of other cars but its just so much fun.

[@jenibond]

Never giggled so much at car review !!! Totally silly car but even I kind love its madness !! Cant see the moden turbo milk floats ever have this much fun !

[@bongodave13]

Love my '17. I'll never sell it. Reliable, economical, and an absolute riot in the twisties.

[@ThunderChunky101]

I once had a Vectra SRi which I bought already modified. I had to hide my face when I drove it anywhere near the general public.

[@JamaicanMeCrazy980]

I can't...😂 Worried about that air con with 400 horses?

[@OwainF]

You'd be surprised, my mk5 golf is 300 brake and it genuinely feels less responsive when the AC is on 🤣even to the point where I can tell even before I've looked at the button if it's active or not. People don't believe me lol

[@JamaicanMeCrazy980]

@@OwainF I dunno man...old cars maybe there's a case for it sapping like 3~ bhp but ok anything relatively modern? Placebo 🤣

[@JamaicanMeCrazy980]

I know I don't feel it on my MK4 Focus ST.

[@Drive-n-Vibe]

probably feel it when out of boost. it's only a 1.6 litre at the end of the day

[@JamaicanMeCrazy980]

@@Drive-n-Vibe the fiesta ST? Yeah maybe.

[@iforgotmeshoes]

the noise isnt to impress its to make u giggle

[@ThunderChunky101]

It works too.

[@CRMN_Tech]

This is what people with shit sounding cars say 🤣🤣

[@TheScortUK]

Does his Mum know what he did to her car 😳

[@realfians4k]

A t-shirt that says ----> "Hello everybody, my name is ___________ and I, despite appearances, am a human being."

[@Jmcg1959]

I love fast Ford’s but that popping would drive me mad☹️

[@daniellissenburgh1584]

Get out there and have fun while you still can.

[@danielkerryann]

Face it, you're loving it! 😀James goes full ASBO, haha...

[@morgankors1344]

I love your content in general, JM, but this was some of the best automotive entertainment I've had in a while. It would not be out of place in a Grand Tour episode! Kudos. Especially the intro and the Swan swallowed whole analogy 😂

[@MrNegativecreep07]

Pop and bang maps should be banned. You might think you're cool, but everyone within a half mile radius does not, especially when it's late at night in a built up area.

[@TrulyUniqueOne]

They sound absolutely shite, abysmal

[@SinkingPoint]

They are banned

[@SniperReady]

It’s kinda funny to see all this money put in and this discomfort and the immense amount of sound just for it to make less power and be slower than a mildly tuned golf r lol Still think this thing is nuts and a worthy piece of work all on its own, but really shows how often these wild projects are more passion than power in the end lol

[@bongodave13]

@@SniperReady A mildly tuned Golf R does not make over 400 hp.

[@TangoGolfCharlie]

You sound fun

[@gryfandjane]

Egad. What a beast. I own a Fiesta ST here in the US… bought it new in 2015, and still love it. They really are exceptional cars, if you’re into hot hatches. Ford USA pulled the plug on the Focus, Fiesta, and Fusion (your Mondeo) even before Ford Europe, and they now have nothing in their catalog that interests me… so it looks like my Fiesta will be a long-term keeper. Mine is still factory spec, so no silly noises, thank goodness.

[@GuitarTalkunedited]

Editing wise, I like how you did something a bit different in this one - I appreciated it. I can almost see the kinda British tele which has influenced it! Fab James keep it up

[@fletcher33752]

I always enjoy your videos James and am in awe of your ability to make the word aaannnnd last so long. 😊

[@nekite1]

"An OAP doing LSD" exactly describes how I drive! 😄

[@betodo9984]

10:34 Camera: well that's an earthquake...

[@stephenevans9621]

I'm an OLP now and have been for nearly four years, but I'm still a petrolhead!

[@boogboog8097]

Traffic police magnet 🧲 😂

[@thedetailingdoctor5746]

The sole reason we have noise cameras being put up everywhere and dvsa checking for type approved exhausts is the pop and bang map on these. Absolutely hate them

[@midlifecarsis6420]

Absolutely. The morons that have them and think those that don't like them "mUsT bE fUn At PaRtIeS" don't understand that they're ruining car modification for all of us.

[@JustBadly]

As usual plod has no idea. Bang maps can't be used with a catalyst (illegal to remove them) since it breaks up the catalytic converter. Cops allowing this are themselves antisocial and failing to enforce the law. Don't like these cars? Blame the police.

[@MattBeardless]

I can borderline guarantee the Accord would scrape coming out of that pub...it scraped reversing up a flat residential road the other morning. 😂

[@eugenendungu4062]

Tuner: How much power do you want? Me: Yes

[@christopherrains1457]

Hilarious, entertaining and informative. Excellent. Thank you. Somebody had to do this. Very happy that it was you. Thanks go to the owner too.

[@thepetrollist]

At minute marker 8:30 I almost woke up my wife from laughing laughed so hard. Watching this in the early morning from Dallas TX. You hear this stuff all the time out here (I don’t mind it). But we’ve been to the British countryside too and I can just imagine how insane that would sound over there 😂😂😂.

[@hermitageboy]

Always enjoy your Ford uploads looking forward to watching this

[@michaelcole3998]

This is pure joy, we need to see you in more modified cars. This was so good 😂

[@user-xu5vl5th9n]

Absolute power corrupts. Absolutely.

[@hughfh]

How about "power is nothing without control"? Both very apt here.

[@rupertorgan7749]

Just the perfect car for a Friday night run down the A127 to Southend 😃

[@YouOnlyIiveTwice]

Even if it's not something I'd drive, I respect the dedication put into a build like this. That popping would get incredibly obnoxious, especially for a daily driver though

[@jonathanellis1842]

The snow plough steering under power reminds Me of an experience I had driving a MG Montego turbo some time in the early 90s. I was a very young early 20s and there was a different culture as regards driving at speed not a good mix, That car also had no go and then all go and it did not make a difference if you were mid corner pulling out of a junction ect, it just dumped all its power though the front wheels and if not careful you could under steer into oncoming traffic!

[@skar.696]

This car is definitely far from being my "cup of tea", but the video was very entertaining. It is nice to see James get out of his comfort zone for this one.

[@heyhey3887]

His view on this far is what most people probably think of his wardrobe 😂

[@AmosDohms]

I think his sense of fashion is great. Better interesting and different then bland.

[@heyhey3887]

😂

[@shanewaller2864]

A couple of years ago I had a few cars in my garage, I had a Bmw e46 m3 with around 400 bhp ,a ford sierra cosworth estate F20YBT with well over 400 bhp ,a fiesta 150 st 2.0 litre track car with 170 bhp and a new but completely stock 17 plate fiesta st 3 in race red which I got for my good wife. It was a fantastic car it looked the part, handled and went extremely well, but it was the stock brakes and the piss poor head lights that let it down . All of this I had planned to address with better bulbs and a AP 4 pot brake upgrade. But covid came and the little car was sold as we ordered a caravan so a Decent tow car was required. I still wish I had now held on to that car .not only was it immaculate it was a great drivers car .for what out of the box stock car I was shocked at how good it was . With a few grand thown at it it would have Been phenomenal 👏

[@graemecollie9233]

You can tell how much you enjoyed reviewing it, one of your shortest videos of late!

[@terryosborn]

I am an oap who drives a fiesta st3 (2014, 24k miles, Ford supplied and approved Mountune upgrade - 210bhp) but do not use lsd. My toy is huge fun but torque steer can be an issue, would hate to think what double the power would be like, phew. Great video as always James.

[@paulallen6915]

I like the molten orange colour. I almost bought one but went Golf R instead.

[@HOG883R]

Silly as fuck, but I loved it 😂😂😂 the non stop popping and banging is at another level 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@xx-----------xx873]

really needs a switch lol go from hatchback to hell

[@BuffaloDoctor]

This is a prime example of “just because you CAN do something, it doesn’t mean you SHOULD”

[@TheWildPikey]

@@BuffaloDoctor why?

[@Ashfielder]

The Chelmsford Countach.

[@markherd3116]

Ha ha. Thats a weapon! :) Fair shout to the guy most mrk7-mrk8's are owned by the bank and have zero mods. Not like the old max power days. Love it.

[@JordieMotive97]

This might be one of your funniest uploads in a while haha, laughed all the way through it

[@vcupiano]

Miss my Fiesta ST, it was Cobb stage 1 tuned and extremely reliable. I put 180k miles on that car with zero issues not even a new clutch. It was all good until I overloaded it moving and it bottomed out on an on-ramp and I totaled it sadly.

[@cgmsg1]

Genuinely giggling watching your reaction to this, esp the pops & bangs

[@BigJeezie]

My FK8 had like 390hp. It would slap this thing.

[@DIYPrecisionTool]

Absolutely hilarious 🤣 James' reactions, priceless!

[@PenryMMJ]

That is, really very cool. I don't want one, I'm 56, I'd never get away with it. But it's still cool.

[@lourensdinger4671]

I'm glad it exists if only for Jay to be embarrassed in it. Thanks for the laugh!

[@Seasonstobecheerful]

"Drive it like you stole it" highlighted in the manual 😂

[@LPVP123]

Looking forward as ever to seeing your glorious S2000 James when it makes its long awaited return to the channel 🙂

[@liamkilroy9478]

Seems @JayEmmOnCars has lost his sense of fun 😜 Remember when we had the Vauxhall Nova, with a 2L turbo strapped to it, and lag for days?? Or mk3 Fiesta with a Zetec turbo? It was fun, exciting, and terrifying all at the same time, and I think this Fiesta is a great throwback to those days, and purely built for the "giggle factor" just my opinion of course 😂 Definitely need to loose the pop and bangs though, absolutely unnecessary, and as Jay says, embarrassing 😂

[@bat33.12]

Or once you'd done red top 2L 16V Nova, then 2L red top turbo you get to the Nova with a 2.8T V6, a mate built the second one in the UK back in the day and a recently bought it back as a project car 😂

[@liamkilroy9478]

@bat33.12 proper built cars, not bought like todays rubbish. Nothing better than spending a weekend with a few mates, beers, and an old rust bucket trying to see how much power you can fit in the engine bay 😂

[@starfox_wr-45e93]

Those are way lighter too. Less metal, less soundproofing, less safety.... less everything really except power 🤣 This fiesta would feel pretty tame after a ride in one of those.

[@hughfh]

James - extremely entertaining, thank you. It made me think of a rally car, especially one of the older ones. Any chance you could try one of those? And by that I mean a car actually built for and used in rallies.

[@brembopollypor9965]

When the wife listens more to the dog than to the husband, one clearly has a situation at hand. That’s why I’ll never have a dog😂

[@DjDolHaus86]

If it's not insured as a stock 1.2 then he's not having the full experience

[@jasonweir1227]

Modified cars not for everyone but that's awesome 😎

[@roystonvasey5471]

I dare say that for similar money you could get a half decent E46 3 Series.

[@Spenny909]

Jay, I think you secretly enjoyed this. 😂

[@jamesS1OWO]

He defo did

[@steve050867]

If you're going to build a mad Fiesta Go Big or Go home the Pops and Bangs suit it perfectly.

[@martinlagrange8821]

The car equivalent of a 'hoodie' as maligned in the movie 'Hot Fuzz'

[@phinds1]

James,,you're getting too old for this. That car is a blast! Would LOVE to own it!!

[@benwhitton2315]

Oh Dear God!!! Clarkson is back!!!!!! Happy days 😅

[@universalclassiccars]

Can’t stop laughing, never seen you so tense and not wanting to be behind the camera or was it the steering wheel 😅

[@m644our]

Hilarious. Thanks for the video and being a good sport James. 😂

[@jonathangiles4854]

Absolute shed really

[@maryginger4877]

A full on road legal race car would be more practical,safer,etc... This is bonkers

[@HenryCrick]

Nevemind oil change intervals.. what about engine change intervals! I’m genuinely impressed that thing didn’t let go mid review 😂

[@samr2332]

"Interesting" video. I never said thank you, for the 20% of Carvertical. I used it when I bought my Overfinch. Thank You JayEmm.

[@davidwright5360]

That was very entertaining and well done J.

[@keithbowen9561]

That was hilarious - great stuff! Be thankful you never tried James Escort RS Turbo !!! 😲

[@neilrice8714]

That is amazing, totally made me smile. I would like to experience it but not own it 🤣

[@thedetailingdoctor5746]

At least the owner has used quality parts I’ll give it that it’s done properly

[@Andreasy2]

That engine bay looks like a nightmare to work on

[@Innerspace100]

And now... number three... THE HORSE CHESTNUT! (miss)

[@vrsmartin2981]

im wearing earphones and all I can hear is turbo whistle all the way through your intro lol

[@shaekeeney319]

Hey James- the school marm convention is in the next village, mate, lol

[@delmilligan4584]

Laughed all the way through this 😂

[@swheelman7231]

My 600cc sport bike is similar, embrace the madness

[@calmillward1119]

Good luck trying to insure an ST at 17 during todays climate on prices. Let alone modifications

[@markwalton8644]

Back in the Day (1996) my Cousin bought a R5 GT TURBO, but no ordinary one, no a Max Powered souped up one! Big Wing on the Back , Massive Splitter on the Front, Massive Wheels, Slammed to the Floor, Massive Turbo. It has to be the worst car I'd ever driven! Starting off everything Scraped. The Wheel Arches, the Front Splitter all scraped in pain. The Ride was Back Breaking, all the cambers were Sniffed out and constant corrections to the Steering. It was tiring doing 30mph. Then was the Power, literally nothing at 2k, then 3k, then 4k, then OMG as the Steering Wheel Snapped in your Hands towards the Nearest Curb and you literally Wrestled with it in Fear of hitting the Curb. The Torque Steer was off the Charts( I believe Overtaking was Terrifying as the Potentialfor going into a Ditch was Very Real). But I'm glad i tried it. Yes i know it was a Death Trap but it was like Riding A Bull, ( no I've not done that but it's probably the closest thing ) the Adrenaline fuelled buzz of a near Death experience of the fight and once you backed out we giggled like School Girls!! It's probably the most Visceral experience I've had( and I've had quite a few) and has made memories. 😊

[@steverogers7473]

How I made it to the end of this video is a really only testament to your great Journalism James. Sorry owner, this is horrible, but each to their own 👍

[@grahamjesson5464]

Bloody hooligan! love the intro, can tell your old because you played heavy rock instead of drum and base, lol

[@PeteAnda]

Brilliant that you took a walk on the other side. I get why he did it. If you have a Elise everything else feels dull. My solution is to daily my Ninja. , his is to create a monster. Some of us need a slap everyday to feel alive. Annoying yes, boring no. Pleased its not in my village either. 😂

[@pault6533]

The thumbnail was better than the video. 😊

[@klasseact6663]

GREAT video James ❗️❗️

[@mthobisisibiya6902]

I know im not 17, i just turned 19 today and if i was looking for a first car, this would be very high on my list

[@maryginger4877]

It's a coffin.

[@maryginger4877]

Try karting, motocross, or whatever, but not on public roads.

[@starfox_wr-45e93]

@@maryginger4877 It's a modern Mk1 focus with a fiesta badge on it. Not a person on earth would say that about a MK1 RS with 400-500hp. Hardly a death trap.

[@AVM-Music]

Good choice in music there Jay

[@James-ld2jc]

Like you I think it's a ludicrous car but I am glad someone built it. If only as a warning...

[@che7wins614]

Love the pops and bangs 😂

[@robertdavis5714]

Keeps you young, 63 drive a VW MK7 GTI with Golf R Turbo. Needs some type of muffler to eliminate that dreaded backfire.

[@cillianpower]

Your best video in a while