right, i better get a thread going, but i am at work so can't get pics up yet



Car Spec

Performance Blue
NO side stripes or over the top viper stripes
Standard 17" Alloys with Pirelli P-Zero Nero Tyres
Half Leather interior
Blue Diamond Trim (means dash is blue )
Standard Sony Headunit System (impressed with )
Aux in put for ipod/mp3 player

Pretty much standard ST Spec

2.0 Duratec 148bhp

Have to say, crunch from 2nd to 3rd ( ) aside, i love it. The handling is fantastic, although its still being run in, i've gone in to corners at speed and have been impressed with the lack of roll, grip and brakes The seats are tres comfy and generally i have found the interior to be quite spacious for a small car, and the stereo is very impressive for a standard system. (just need an ipod now as i have 140 cds in my car )

For a car with a standard intake and exhaust, the noise it makes is lush although i've only taken it to 4000rpm so far . That said, even with only taking it to 4000rpm, mpg is averaging at 30.8 and due to the relative small size of the petrol tank, as mole said, petrol trips will be frequent

I've only had it 10 days, yet have racked up 740 miles and when the 1000 mile service/check up is due, i will kick up some shit with ford over the gear crunch . The gearbox is very good, with a short throw, but this problem takes the edge off somewhat..........

still, nitpickers pics will be up in due course, this is a prelude

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RIP BEN ELVIN (JAM) 6.6.84 - 3.10.12 - Gone but not forgotten - The below sums you up chap

Are you getting a God dam Camera for Xmas or will this be another one of your world famous pictureless members Gallery thread

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RIP Ben. Gone but not forgotten.

SportKA - I've driven one and its deffinately a Girls car

Ford Fair 2010 0-60 7.45 secs Trek 4100

Save the trees, wipe your arse with a Cosworth

i just brought kirsty a 10 megapixel Fuji Camera in pink i have some bad pics on my phone, and i'll whack them up, but they'll be terrible

i'll get kirsty to test her camera on my car

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RIP BEN ELVIN (JAM) 6.6.84 - 3.10.12 - Gone but not forgotten - The below sums you up chap

that the fook for that! god praise santa and his camera bringing

looking forward to seeing the pic's

see i brought kirsty a present with me in mind

and now you lot have taken the piss

expect loads and loads of pics

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RIP BEN ELVIN (JAM) 6.6.84 - 3.10.12 - Gone but not forgotten - The below sums you up chap

right, i've emailed onslack my dodgy phone photos of the st so when hes back they should be up

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RIP BEN ELVIN (JAM) 6.6.84 - 3.10.12 - Gone but not forgotten - The below sums you up chap

courtesy of onslack (cheers mate )

here are some pics of my phone

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RIP BEN ELVIN (JAM) 6.6.84 - 3.10.12 - Gone but not forgotten - The below sums you up chap

I think we need to work on your photography skills mr!

Looks lovely tho

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i think my phone camera is on the way out, and i was at work and wasn't bothered about angles

still i'll rob kirstys camera after christmas

thanks tho becks

it didn't crunch on the way home (fingers crossed )

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RIP BEN ELVIN (JAM) 6.6.84 - 3.10.12 - Gone but not forgotten - The below sums you up chap

Pictures are wank

Looks nice though. I'd love a new car with tight suspension and the like. I'm glad you don't have the wannabe fast car stripes too! it's looks crap on anything but a Dodge Viper or AC Cobra.

I think the missus might get a Mk6 ZS TDCI in a year or two. I like Mk6's as a daily. I'm glad they finally made the chassis handle well, but at a cost of weight. Still, most new cars are the same. And I can't say anything being a former 306 owner.

Tangent, anyway, very nice.

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Rest in peace Ben "Jam" Elvin. Gone but never forgotten.

yeah i know, but its better then nothing for now

and yeah don't like the stripes at all, i was offered them as was like

yeah the handling is a noticeable upgrade on the mk3, as the last fiesta i drove was a mk3

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RIP BEN ELVIN (JAM) 6.6.84 - 3.10.12 - Gone but not forgotten - The below sums you up chap

looks good - poly-bushusing, lowering and 10/12.5mm rear axle spacers will sort the handling out

but will probably say goodbye to my warranty

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RIP BEN ELVIN (JAM) 6.6.84 - 3.10.12 - Gone but not forgotten - The below sums you up chap

i have a couple of minor plans for the ST. Nothing to void the warranty

* Some personalised floor mats as i got none with the car, and would like some personalised ones
* Detailing Session: My dad is booking me in (i think ) with some bloke who works on Astons, Ferraris and etc and is advertising in performance car magazine, i'm sure a fiesta would be a come down to earth moment for him
* Maybe an ST tax disc holder

and thats it i think for the time being. I don't want to touch the engine, as just in my own opinion i want to get used to it as it is and keep the warranty intact. I may save up to buy engine parts at a later date, but nothing is immiently planned (plus kirsty would kill me )

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RIP BEN ELVIN (JAM) 6.6.84 - 3.10.12 - Gone but not forgotten - The below sums you up chap

looks really nice i like them in blue! hope your enjoying it even with the faulty gearbox

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Audi A4 Cabriolet 2.5TDI 163 Sport
Full Interior Lighting Pack - Puddle Lights, Footwell Lights, Door Markers, Handle Ambient Lights, Air Vent Illumination, Armrest Illumination, Roof Ambient Lights. Auto Dim Rear View Mirror, Cruise Control, Full DIS, Genuine 6 Disc CD Changer in Glovebox, RNSE, Remote Windows, Parrot Bluetooth, Storage Pack, Full Leather, Heated Mirrors

Lowering won't affect your warranty as long as it's the Ford-approved kit. Lowereing and performance parts that are garanteed by Ford and won't affect your warrenty are available from Mountune (i.e the 165ps and 185 kit)

Axle spacers haven't affected anyones warranty as far as i'm aware - iirc the ones zippyracing sell are Ford or Ford-approved

Edit: Aero wipers and smooth rear astra wiper along with coloucoding should be added to your list of plans

yeah its good jamie

the crunch is lessening in sound now i assume its fixing itself

and i'm going to ask ford a thing or 2 at the 1000 miles check up

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RIP BEN ELVIN (JAM) 6.6.84 - 3.10.12 - Gone but not forgotten - The below sums you up chap

going in on the 12th Jan for a synchro change on 3rd gear as it was confirmed its fucked

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RIP BEN ELVIN (JAM) 6.6.84 - 3.10.12 - Gone but not forgotten - The below sums you up chap

least its getting fix, now get outside in the cold sunshine and get some better pic's

hmm yeah, but its pissed me off as its only 2 fecking weeks old

and it will take 5 days to fix

and i was going to clean it today, but i just couldn't be arsed, lost enthusiasm right now really.

still, theres always tomorrow

its now on 1100 miles, and it does shift in upper revs

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RIP BEN ELVIN (JAM) 6.6.84 - 3.10.12 - Gone but not forgotten - The below sums you up chap