That's the reason you are one of the few car youtubers that I keep on watching, everything from fiesta's to Ferrari's. Others seem to grow their subscriber base at the same rate as the price of the cars they review increase.
The Mk6 Fiesta is very underrated I think. I love the way they look, they’re pretty reliable and nice to live with and can be fairly capable if done right.
Completely agree, had one of these for over 2 years before I got my MK2 focus ST, my st150 never broke down on me, looked amazing in performance blue and was cheap to mod, also rarer than the Mk7 which i have driven and was pretty unimpressed after having a 300bhp st225
That power and weight combination is a lot of fun on a B road. I would like to see a video comparing a super car with a sports car that's 1/10th the price. May not be a good idea but it's one I'd like to watch.
I bought a stock one two years ago as a second fun car (a treat to myself). The only changes I've made to my stock, is a full resonated branded exhaust, no remap yet. No difference to mpg really before and after, its still about 28mpg. Throttle response with stock exhaust was poor (downpipe is restricted) but livened up considerably now and I love it. Had pro refurb on the wheels. Pilotsport 4 tyres all round now. Same colour as the one featured here I wanted you to do mine but haven't got it fully polished. The 150 was also kept at 150 so it didn't also compete with the Focus RS and due to it being the mondeo engine the first gear is shortened (due to space it couldn't have hte same gearbox) to prevent it from blowing up! Would recommend one to anyone. It''s nippy, feels fast but isn't. There are no toys and whistles and a car I've learnt to do stuff to myself. Audio overhaul and yes, bluetooth is possible, simple double din head swap. Worth noting as well the later version had auto lights, optional folding wing mirrors but they are pretty rare features when I was looking. Buyig tips: rust in wheel arches, check sills also. Make sure the car jack points are included they are ridiculously expensive to replace. Wheel covers. these pop off and get stol3en all the time and again are £30 a pop. These ST150s aren't as rare as you'd think. There are TONNES in the UK available to buy - look for a facellift version which came in on a 55 plate. Get as low mileage/owners as possible (ford parts are designed for 100k miles for info), it has a timing chain so no belt, only an aux so does't need doing til much later. Check MOT history if in UK and run the reg plate. You can bin off half of them like that and don't waste your time on anything anyone has Kev'd up already. Thermostat is likely to need changing (details suggests a common problem around 50k miles, mine I bought it with the issue at 62k) - if you car is stuck at 1/4 permanently thats the fix there. Change the power steering fluid as the reservoir sits near the exhaust and basically boils over time. That'll save you having a failure. I've had zero issues with mine but buy smart and you won't regret it. (EDIT: Oh i forgot I also put a front strut brace in (by OMP) and it makes a HUGE difference removing a lot of understeering it def has a lot of and def one thing I'd recommend adding.) EDIT 2: thanks for the likes. Hope the folloiwing helps out any budding or current owners. A playlist of the best YT videos I've found for maintenance (many specific to the ST) and how I learnt/got into detailing: th-cam.com/play/PLFu0qlwPMZq3ScEAay4B7krFDJBD3yDBK.html And a quick video I uploaded this week, purely to add to this comment. Milltek: EVO2 manifold, sports cat and full cat back system: so you can compare what a branded resonated one sounds like i.e. nothing like the one in the video. Fitting tips I've added to the description if anyone is thinking about it and includes the process and problems we encountered doing it at home. th-cam.com/video/I6bn31278kE/w-d-xo.html Edit 3: Since posting this, have since (for pure interest to myself) a dyno run: Just a pull: th-cam.com/video/-ayvY57bZEo/w-d-xo.html Their feature video on it: th-cam.com/video/EFVulhUMYFs/w-d-xo.html Edit 2 cont: What it looks like now, white powder coated wheels. (but I've done the same correction to the bumper and roudn the car now) imgur.com/gallery/hGJU5Cx Some photos are on Instagram, same name, not a plug I barely use it and only add things to it about the car. I did a 90 hour paint chip restore (no idea so a long learnign curv, many mistakes and gave me a lot of experience) on the bonnet. Also inadvertently found a new hobby during covid (all explained in the link above, all stuff I used), having never done anything like any of this on a car before. I've serviced it all myself since, done all the bulbs, filters and done multiple fluid changes through the work completed. Also helped fit the exhaust/manifold etc. I prefer hte detailing to the mechanics it turns out but all good to know. Note: there is no Haynes manual for the ST, only covers up to the 1.6 Zetec S. HOWEVER. there is also a South African (I think?) service guide specifically for the ST150 with full instructions on EVERYTHING with full pictures and step by step instructions for disassembly and assembly. There's a link to the PDF floating about for the ST. This PDF was invaluable for correct torque settings. Google it it wasn't hard to find, can't remember exactly where I found it to link it. One of the big forums anyway. If you want cleaning or detailing products and don't know where to start. Bilt Hamber. Everything they do is gold in a plastic tub. Korrosol and wheel cleaner but especially their APC degreaser. Best thign out there and SO versatile. Simply dilute to taste: from interior cleaner to engine bay degreaser. Check the Forensic Detailing product guide on BH in the playlist above. Great channel. Car Craft Detailing is also brilliant for product tests and how to's for new people to detailing. I get compliments from people at petrol stations and it turns heads all learnt just from watching those two channels. Summary: if in doubt? just buy one while there are some good ones left. At £3k MAX (not the jumble sale clothes shop of a similar name!) it's a no brainer if you can afford the petrol and guessing if you are younger, the insurance. Road tax also is £250 (ish) a year. I considered the Mini cooper S R53 (supercharged, £325 road tax as well) but expensive parts, unreliability complaints, a pig to work on and read very little that was good about them. I also prefer the interior of the ST and not to mention the Magic Button (heated front windscreen as standard.) I know two other people who own normal minis from that generation and someone who had a 12 plate Cooper SD who paid a fortune in bills and eventually sold it. He hated it and the boot? About the size of three carrier bags of shopping. A drive in that confirmed the ST was for me. They've all had nothing but problems or a tonne of work needing doing to them to get them up to scratch. (See YT "Savage garage" about two years ago for the job the had to do on one to change the brakes on a mini from the same period. In short and politely: No thank you. Certainly not for a beginner.) I know someone else with a built engine 180BHP ST150 (2008) with all the induction kit etc., brakes from a JagXJ220 (it goes liek stink), and someone else at work with a Mk7 which I've driven. Big brakes and does track days etc. Too far for me but you can cater these cars to what YOU want out of it. Parts are so easy to find. final tip on buying parts on the internet. The ST150 is referred to in many cases like ebay by Generation (in our case the fifth, "V"), but a Mk6 or MK6.5 as the facelift, on forums. The Generation VI is actually what we'd refer to as the Mk7 (expalined on wikipedia if you are interested). The fiesta owners? None of us are selling them any time soon. Thanks for reading if you go this far and really hope this helped spread hte knowledge its taken me two years of contstant searching to find. Also hoping some more ST150s find their forever homes! Adopt an ST today!!
28mpg? I must have a right foot made of feathers as I easily see an extra 10mpg on top of that (though I do live in a rural area and very rarely have short journeys).
@@DriveWithAndy Edited original comment and added some more info, links and stuff that might help you out with your channel and info on working on it etc. Good luck with it.
Really useful, ta. Also thinking of one as a second car but struggling under 3K? I drove a 1.4 Zetec for two years and really miss how it handled. Even the 1.4 was so much fun so I'd love the extra power.
@@philip771 No worries. Since thism I was at a garage getting another car dropped for a map so ran the ST on their dyno while I was there. Plugs prob aren't gapped properly, car was heat soaked from a 50 mile drive there. Also no change to the intake so its still as restricted but throttle response with the Milltek exhaust made it instant, rather than the lag there def was with the stock exhaust. I'd honestly save up the extra 500 quid and get into the decent ones as they will also hold their resale value better. Link to the dyno run in case anyone was interested in the ST's performance with the only change being a full (resonated) exhaust: Just a pull (YT short): th-cam.com/video/-ayvY57bZEo/w-d-xo.html Their feature video on it: th-cam.com/video/EFVulhUMYFs/w-d-xo.html
Actually saw one of these on the road just yesterday, white with blue stripes, totally unmolested and looked genuinely great. I think the styling really suits its proportions, almost more so than the Focus of the same sort of era. The interiors are fairly dull but those seats are quite nice, and they are really fairly easy cars to work on so a great pick for a "first enthusiasts" type car
I've had my ST150 for 3/4 months now and got it as loved them when they first came out and regretted selling. This new one is to be kept forever and doing it up but by bit with every penny I can save. It's a long term project but started on the Interiour and engine bay. I am trying to modernise it and do it very tastefully. Be cool if you check it out
@@DriveWithAndy you've done a great job on that mate, looks very clean and nice to see them without a load of eBay fins and "universal" bodykit bits on there. I like the panther black too, one of my first cars was a mk6 in panther black (although admittedly the 1.4 diesel as I was doing ludicrous miles) and it's a a great colour, especially when polished up like that. Keep up the good work mate, I've thrown you a sub for your trouble 👍
@@TheMadTatter yeh I am not going to do cheap eBay things. I will be getting the body to a new car finish this summer with lots of re spraying. Plus the custom all black projector headlights should finish the higher quality look and feel. Thanks 👍😊
I had an immaculate white one with blue stripes. Ended up running it through a ditch while having a log roll under the car ripped out the frount bumper, split one of the alloys into 2 separate pieces, cracked the gearbox and bent the chassis. Straight away brought a blue one bit beat up but really strong new engine sports cat with a back box delete and had the rev limiter removed so it flys in second
@@androidstationboomazoid5056 I'm 20 been driving for 2 years did have a crash didn't claim though so still got 2 years no claims and just brought a new car, I live on the isle of white and now managed to get it down to about £960
I had one of these and I absolutely loved it. In fact I loved it more than my current car which is a Fiesta ST180 (mk7). It was the most reliable car I have ever owned as well. Only sold because it was getting to high mileage and needed too much work doing and as I was saving up for a mortgage at the time, couldn't afford the petrol to run it - the 2.0 litres in these are very thirsty. The only mods I did were a panel filter, mountune catback and I had all the grey plastics professionally sprayed gloss black which really lifted the looks. Having a naturally aspirated engine was brilliant as well. Such a joy to rev out. I never thrashed it but certainly enjoyed it. The engines in these are out of the mondeo and very strong. Servicing is cheap as well and no Cambelt to worry about. It's chain driven and you would hear it if was on its way out. I loved this car so much I had a photo of it put on a tea mug. I really do miss it.
outside UK this model is unknown and unloved, in favor of the Clio RS (which is nice too). My mother had the Fiesta Zetec S 103, I have the 182, both great. Long live the Fiestas
Indeed. I had a 1991 Fiesta RS Turbo that had a failed heater matrix. The heated screen allowed me to drive it over the winter lol. Was bloody cold but I could see where I was going!
I've had mine 15yrs now. It's near enough standard too. Uprated brakes as they're quite poor and a few other tweaks but nothing overboard. Just gets serviced and enjoyed as a second car. Great review, nice to hear honest reviews on these especially as most are thrashed and modified to death.
I'm 19 and own one of these currently and honestly the driving feel is unmatched to anything I've driven, granted it's a short list of cars but it's so much fun to drive. The power is usable in all circumstances and a great stepping stone for more powerful performance cars
Agreed. Owned my ST150 as first car for past 18 months since passing my test and I can say it is incredible on B Roads. Perfect amount of power for any young car enthusiast.
Love the variety on the channel. Most channels are either all average cars or all high end cars. This is the only channel I’ve found to cater to all cars and budgets. Well done jay 🔥
@@onelyone6976 meh.. Never liked those didn't one of this rhave a crappy auto box only? Or was that the GT? I don't recall. Light though. Underrated gti list has to include a 206 gti180 or my fave was the older renault 19 16v saloon (chamade)
We've got a facelifted ST150 in the household, cracking little gokart that in the right hands on a B road can show some very expensive cars a clean pair of heels.. All while making me smile like a kid 😎
bought one late last year for the reason i loved the one i had when they came out and now slowely building into a special life time keeper on my channel, all documented :)
I've had my ST150 for 3/4 months now and got it as loved them when they first came out and regretted selling. This new one is to be kept forever and doing it up but by bit with every penny I can save. It's a long term project but started on the Interiour and engine bay. I am trying to modernise it and do it very tastefully
This was my first car, owned it until October just passed. Absolutely loved owning it and even after 2 years was just as fun as the first day I picked it up.
Had two of these in the same colour when they were still fairly new. Loved them. Need ragging though. Flexi down pipe and a induction kit will see easy gains on these engines.
This is what I love about your channel Jay, you really really get it. ST shitebox or if you’re a fancy, a basic basic used GTI for the win. Most everything else? We’re only trying to get back to this experience.
I own one now, I absolutely love it. Kept it stock apart from a K&N air filter which has transformed the sound. It’s so much fun to drive, just enough power to make it fun and light enough to chuck about B roads.
Now this was an interesting presentation, thank you for bringing this to us! I still see a few of these around and really like them as (to me) they stand out. As a bonus you can still get a few performance bits as well, if your that way inclined. I totally agree with your summary of this car as it is (to me also) a perfectly capable enough machine on todays roads, especially for someone just starting out in their motoring life.
I have an MG ZR105 mk2 which was my first car. Now owned it 5yrs and i love it. Its an MG so i have fixed many things... but honestly part of the joy of it imo, and now my trusty daily. Not the bells n whistles 160 but would happily loan it out for a review. (I'm also saving a ZS180 from the scrappy)
Totally love my ST150, love the XR4 title too. If your interested i have my Black ST150 as the main feature on my channel and documeting everything i do to it
I agree 5th is a tad short, but if you're handy with spanners you can swap the gear with 5th from another MK6 Fiesta - these are a 0.76 ratio as opposed to 0.88 which means 5th is a useful 14% longer.
I'm thinking of buying one for all the reasons you state, reminiscing over the fast ford 4's of yesteryear maybe, but in so many ways l think they were better times, cars were genuiinely engaging. Love the way how you understand what actually makes a car enjoyable.
For my sons first car, he got a Saab 9000 CSE 2.0t. The good old Saab B204 but with the T25 turbo at just 0.5bar. 150bhp. Dirt cheap insurance. However it didnt stay 150bhp for long. Now 360bhp and very very fast.
This is so funny I just saw one of these today to look at buying! Unfortunately had rust on drivers side wing, drivers side rear arch, and a rust hole in the boot. Was actually pretty depressing since the drive out in it was bloody brilliant.
Remember my dad getting one of these 6 months old with 5k on the clock for under £10k. Not particularly fast but what I do remember when driving it was the short gearing and the brilliant chassis great fun to drive
Had a Fiesta ST150 before I replaced it with a 2015 Focus ST. Super fun to drive and handles great, better than the focus! Sold it for £1300 in mint condition, wish I had kept it!
I ended up buying one late last year for the reason i loved the one i had when they came out and now slowely building into a special life time keeper on my channel, all documented :)
@@God-Almighty It was a cat N, but only had about 100mm of panel damage which I got repaired, lowered on brand new Koni shocks and Eibach springs, new Mountune downpipe and powerflex bushes upgrade, guy got a good deal lol
I had a silver 1.25 as my first car. Intoxicating little thing, handled like a go-cart. I added the Snowflake alloys in silver from the mk7 zetec S (?) and you've not felt grip like it. Added much more presence to the thing. I'm glad it taught me the fun of a light car as I now have an MX5 Mk2.5 and love it to bits.
Such a good fun car to drive. I had a very original one that I replaced with my m135i last year. Of course the BMW is much nicer day to day (especially on motorways), considerably faster and sounds better etc., but for fun on a twisty B road the Fiesta ST150 was superb. You could drive it hard and have a rewarding driving experience without doing stupid speeds.
@@fiestast1504 you have clearly never driven an m135i properly. Boring, mild and worthless are certainly not words to describe one. The st150 is incredibly mild in comparison,, but they are both great cars in their own way. My point is that the little old fiesta, can in certain places like B roads, give a more flowing and enjoyable driving experience to in some ways challenge much more upmarket performance cars where you are hard on power then hard on brakes all the time.
Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasp! (As it should be.) Have always thought these would make a good, cheap purchase. And far, far more affordable than any finance deal.
Thanks for reviewing this car.. I have been looking at getting one to replace my current, tired, daily driver (98 plate vectra).. As you say, it's a perfect little car for enjoying b roads and having a fun drive.. Would be great for my daily commute of 16 miles each way, on 50% twisty b roads and 50% a road. 😁👍 Under £1k with a bit of time fixing the issues.. Perfect
I want to see a facelift corolla T sport on this channel, I've got one as my second car and I've just turned 20, i absolutely love the thing. Fast, fun and practical.
This car looks great in comparison to todays cars. Stands out. Can barely tell a c180 apart from a c43 amg!!! This clearly looks levels above a standard mk6 fiesta. How did they do it?
Different front and rear bumpers, sideskirts, body coloured mirrors and plastic trim and a spoiler. 17" wheels, lowered by 15mm and a silver exhaust tip completes it.
I've got one of these. It's not my first car, bout my 20th. I just finished a 3 year lease on a new hot hatch. And you know what? The ST is more fun! And the total cost to me is the same as just 1 years payments on the lease I had! A few tweaks (bigger throttle body, air induction kit, remap) and its doing 200bhp. I'm also so less precious about it, can park it anywhere, go up curbs etc
Past tenses? Looks like your the one that struggles. I've worked with these cars for years. Exhaust, manifold, cams, filter etc will get you about 180. I know, as I did it
I bought one of these brand new in 2006 on a 56 plate. I can tell you when they were new they were epic cars. I had 2 of them and still would love another. I think if you drove a facelift in better condition you would feel different about it. The pre facelift interior is shocking.
ecu remap should fix that dead spot in the rpm's ppl adding airfilters and exhausts etc without remapping :) that's not how it works boys and girls nice sound
Mountune MP165 package transforms the car (or the same mods done well from other suppliers) - I have two of these, one MP165 (165bhp/150lbft) and the other one has the MK7 ST180 engine mapped to 235bhp which goes quite nicely with half interior!
Probably the cheap Ebay open filter in the engine bay is reducing power. It's breathing in nice warm air. Move the filter to a nice cold intake and replace with a quality item and it gain in power.
Had a the same generation Fiesta as a student, but it was a 1.4 diesel 5 door ghia (i was doing a lot of miles regularly). The diesel was very unreliable, should’ve got the petrol, but I really wanted the ST. Might get one as a winter car in the future to scratch that itch.
bought one late last year for the reason i loved the one i had when they came out and now slowely building into a special life time keeper on my channel
@@DriveWithAndy that’s awesome! I love how they look and how they handle, will always be a special car for me 😎 I like the look of your channel too, subscribed 😊
I had one & they are beautiful car to drive. Melas my first car & it felt like you could take any corner at speeds far too quick. Had no traction control & provoking oversteer was so easy & most importantly controllable. Constantly looking for another one to but since I got rid of mine. Just a shame it’s getting harder & harder to find one in decent condition that’s not been tampered with.
Ah. My first car back in 1997 was a 1980 Opel Manta 2.0S that had been tuned a bit. It looked bog standard but had dual 40mm dellortos, headers etc. I had it dynoed at 140hp. Doesn't sound like much now, but it was just ~1000kgs and moved fairly well.
Decent cars. I have the zetec S trim which is basically the ST line. Comes with a 1.6 diesel engine and same bumpers as the ST. Cheap to run with sporty looks which ticks all my boxes 👌
please get a ZR on, was my first car and it felt so special compared to everything else anyone had in the secondary school car park. And the 1.4 with 105ish bhp was quicker than most as well and not too much to insure.
I had a 105hp 1.4 as well, that had the head skimmed after a head gasket failure. It felt rapid for a 1.4! New Head gasket didnt last long after being stuck in traffic for 6hours one hot bank holiday. head was probably trash after it But I still think it was THE best handling car ive ever driven, and I work for Jaguar Land rover, owned Mx5s, now got a type R. Still pine for its steering!
I drove one of these in about 2012 and honestly didn't think much of it, the Mk7 was such a huge step forward. That said, I was looking at it as a 3rd car- as a 1st car it's a much more interesting proposition. Not sure anyone needs a 1st car even this fast though. I feel bad saying this too, but I don't actually hate the exhaust sound even if it's 4x louder than necessary, tone is surprisingly nice- bit of old rally car in there.
4:44 don't forget front heated windscreen in that spec list. More than most of the high-end brands had 16 years ago! This duratec HE 2.0L engine is crying for a turbo. But this is a lovely shaped Ford. (Edit) yes, you mentioned them at 13 mins!!
I bought an ST150 from new back in 2007 and it was a hugely fun but rather uncomfortable car. I fitted it with a K&N airfilter, 60mm throttle body (from the 2.3 Duratec), complete Milltek exhaust with 4-1 manifold, sports-cat, resonated cat-back and a sport-camshaft after which made it put out 180hp on the dyno. The uncomfortable part was partly due to the high revs during motorway driving and partly due to the K&W V1 coilovers, the latter of which made it handle like a go-cart. It is probably the only car from my past i really want to relive but simultaneously definitely don't want to live with again 😂
You must be reading my mind for the last few days... I've been considering one for my next car (since old pumas are way too rare and don't look exciting enough stock)
@@jase_llan yeah I've heard about those cosworth intakes which people talk about on the forums. I think some were saying you can get 25 ish more bhp just with an intake headers and tune
@@kieranmz4614 definitely avoid the Cosworth one if you plan on staying N/A, Fusion Fabrications is what you want then - similar power to the Cosworth but far better torque across the rev range. Expect to see 200bhp with an inlet, cams, exhaust and tune - 170bhp is doable with just exhaust, cone filter and tune.
I think that you would love the Mk4 Polo GTI as that is an awesome little car, features the infamous 1.8t 20v engine and with the right spec is a wonderful place to be. In my opinion i would rather have that as you can start cranking it up then
@@DriveWithAndy Even stock power levels I'd say it's worth it, mostly just because it chages the characteristics of the car and the aggression it can be driven with!
Bought mine new in 2005, now done just under 200,000 miles. It's only let me down once, broken gear linkage. I can't see me selling mine as I still love the engine, handling and looks. In 2025 I'm looking forward to getting it detailed for it's 20th Birthday.
I have been driving the normal version with 1.2 60 hp for about a year. It is my first car. I have really big problems going uphill because my car has very low horse powers. I might will switch to this car because I like the car itself. It’s really nice because it’s little and that’s why it’s perfect for parking in cities. I might buy it tbh
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Simple, honest and engaging, fun cars : Ford were so good at this.
That's the reason you are one of the few car youtubers that I keep on watching, everything from fiesta's to Ferrari's. Others seem to grow their subscriber base at the same rate as the price of the cars they review increase.
"Lets give it some beans."
Classic.
I had to take my headphones off in a mad rush to stop my eardrums from bleeding
Gave me mad usdm ep3 vibes lol
Love the fart 😌
The Mk6 Fiesta is very underrated I think. I love the way they look, they’re pretty reliable and nice to live with and can be fairly capable if done right.
I agree. In the meantime Mk7 and Mk8 are like flies, everywhere in your face.
Completely agree, had one of these for over 2 years before I got my MK2 focus ST, my st150 never broke down on me, looked amazing in performance blue and was cheap to mod, also rarer than the Mk7 which i have driven and was pretty unimpressed after having a 300bhp st225
@@Corvolet5 thats a big reason why for my channel i wanted the mk6. Love how few of them there are on the road and actually love the look/styling
@@DriveWithAndy Yeah, they kinda stand out. I know a guy at my working place who owns one, sweet looking thing. Never seen it drive tho.
@@colin6845 mk7 is awesome your incorrect
That power and weight combination is a lot of fun on a B road. I would like to see a video comparing a super car with a sports car that's 1/10th the price. May not be a good idea but it's one I'd like to watch.
yeh love mine. Its not a supercar or even fast compared to a new 25K hot hatch but for 2-3k they are great fun
There was on top gear a while back...
They said the ST was alot more fun because it just went everywhere a supercar can't...
I bought a stock one two years ago as a second fun car (a treat to myself). The only changes I've made to my stock, is a full resonated branded exhaust, no remap yet. No difference to mpg really before and after, its still about 28mpg. Throttle response with stock exhaust was poor (downpipe is restricted) but livened up considerably now and I love it. Had pro refurb on the wheels. Pilotsport 4 tyres all round now. Same colour as the one featured here I wanted you to do mine but haven't got it fully polished. The 150 was also kept at 150 so it didn't also compete with the Focus RS and due to it being the mondeo engine the first gear is shortened (due to space it couldn't have hte same gearbox) to prevent it from blowing up! Would recommend one to anyone. It''s nippy, feels fast but isn't. There are no toys and whistles and a car I've learnt to do stuff to myself. Audio overhaul and yes, bluetooth is possible, simple double din head swap. Worth noting as well the later version had auto lights, optional folding wing mirrors but they are pretty rare features when I was looking. Buyig tips: rust in wheel arches, check sills also. Make sure the car jack points are included they are ridiculously expensive to replace. Wheel covers. these pop off and get stol3en all the time and again are £30 a pop. These ST150s aren't as rare as you'd think. There are TONNES in the UK available to buy - look for a facellift version which came in on a 55 plate. Get as low mileage/owners as possible (ford parts are designed for 100k miles for info), it has a timing chain so no belt, only an aux so does't need doing til much later. Check MOT history if in UK and run the reg plate. You can bin off half of them like that and don't waste your time on anything anyone has Kev'd up already. Thermostat is likely to need changing (details suggests a common problem around 50k miles, mine I bought it with the issue at 62k) - if you car is stuck at 1/4 permanently thats the fix there. Change the power steering fluid as the reservoir sits near the exhaust and basically boils over time. That'll save you having a failure. I've had zero issues with mine but buy smart and you won't regret it. (EDIT: Oh i forgot I also put a front strut brace in (by OMP) and it makes a HUGE difference removing a lot of understeering it def has a lot of and def one thing I'd recommend adding.)
EDIT 2: thanks for the likes. Hope the folloiwing helps out any budding or current owners.
A playlist of the best YT videos I've found for maintenance (many specific to the ST) and how I learnt/got into detailing:
th-cam.com/play/PLFu0qlwPMZq3ScEAay4B7krFDJBD3yDBK.html
And a quick video I uploaded this week, purely to add to this comment.
Milltek: EVO2 manifold, sports cat and full cat back system: so you can compare what a branded resonated one sounds like i.e. nothing like the one in the video. Fitting tips I've added to the description if anyone is thinking about it and includes the process and problems we encountered doing it at home.
th-cam.com/video/I6bn31278kE/w-d-xo.html
Edit 3:
Since posting this, have since (for pure interest to myself) a dyno run:
Just a pull:
th-cam.com/video/-ayvY57bZEo/w-d-xo.html
Their feature video on it:
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Edit 2 cont:
What it looks like now, white powder coated wheels. (but I've done the same correction to the bumper and roudn the car now)
imgur.com/gallery/hGJU5Cx
Some photos are on Instagram, same name, not a plug I barely use it and only add things to it about the car. I did a 90 hour paint chip restore (no idea so a long learnign curv, many mistakes and gave me a lot of experience) on the bonnet. Also inadvertently found a new hobby during covid (all explained in the link above, all stuff I used), having never done anything like any of this on a car before. I've serviced it all myself since, done all the bulbs, filters and done multiple fluid changes through the work completed. Also helped fit the exhaust/manifold etc. I prefer hte detailing to the mechanics it turns out but all good to know.
Note: there is no Haynes manual for the ST, only covers up to the 1.6 Zetec S.
HOWEVER. there is also a South African (I think?) service guide specifically for the ST150 with full instructions on EVERYTHING with full pictures and step by step instructions for disassembly and assembly. There's a link to the PDF floating about for the ST.
This PDF was invaluable for correct torque settings. Google it it wasn't hard to find, can't remember exactly where I found it to link it. One of the big forums anyway.
If you want cleaning or detailing products and don't know where to start. Bilt Hamber. Everything they do is gold in a plastic tub. Korrosol and wheel cleaner but especially their APC degreaser. Best thign out there and SO versatile. Simply dilute to taste: from interior cleaner to engine bay degreaser.
Check the Forensic Detailing product guide on BH in the playlist above. Great channel. Car Craft Detailing is also brilliant for product tests and how to's for new people to detailing. I get compliments from people at petrol stations and it turns heads all learnt just from watching those two channels.
Summary:
if in doubt? just buy one while there are some good ones left. At £3k MAX (not the jumble sale clothes shop of a similar name!) it's a no brainer if you can afford the petrol and guessing if you are younger, the insurance. Road tax also is £250 (ish) a year. I considered the Mini cooper S R53 (supercharged, £325 road tax as well) but expensive parts, unreliability complaints, a pig to work on and read very little that was good about them. I also prefer the interior of the ST and not to mention the Magic Button (heated front windscreen as standard.)
I know two other people who own normal minis from that generation and someone who had a 12 plate Cooper SD who paid a fortune in bills and eventually sold it. He hated it and the boot? About the size of three carrier bags of shopping. A drive in that confirmed the ST was for me. They've all had nothing but problems or a tonne of work needing doing to them to get them up to scratch. (See YT "Savage garage" about two years ago for the job the had to do on one to change the brakes on a mini from the same period. In short and politely: No thank you. Certainly not for a beginner.)
I know someone else with a built engine 180BHP ST150 (2008) with all the induction kit etc., brakes from a JagXJ220 (it goes liek stink), and someone else at work with a Mk7 which I've driven. Big brakes and does track days etc. Too far for me but you can cater these cars to what YOU want out of it. Parts are so easy to find. final tip on buying parts on the internet. The ST150 is referred to in many cases like ebay by Generation (in our case the fifth, "V"), but a Mk6 or MK6.5 as the facelift, on forums. The Generation VI is actually what we'd refer to as the Mk7 (expalined on wikipedia if you are interested).
The fiesta owners? None of us are selling them any time soon.
Thanks for reading if you go this far and really hope this helped spread hte knowledge its taken me two years of contstant searching to find.
Also hoping some more ST150s find their forever homes! Adopt an ST today!!
28mpg? I must have a right foot made of feathers as I easily see an extra 10mpg on top of that (though I do live in a rural area and very rarely have short journeys).
awesome purchase :) if your interested i have my Black ST150 as the main feature on my channel and documeting everything i do to it with tutorials
@@DriveWithAndy Edited original comment and added some more info, links and stuff that might help you out with your channel and info on working on it etc. Good luck with it.
Really useful, ta. Also thinking of one as a second car but struggling under 3K? I drove a 1.4 Zetec for two years and really miss how it handled. Even the 1.4 was so much fun so I'd love the extra power.
@@philip771 No worries. Since thism I was at a garage getting another car dropped for a map so ran the ST on their dyno while I was there. Plugs prob aren't gapped properly, car was heat soaked from a 50 mile drive there. Also no change to the intake so its still as restricted but throttle response with the Milltek exhaust made it instant, rather than the lag there def was with the stock exhaust. I'd honestly save up the extra 500 quid and get into the decent ones as they will also hold their resale value better. Link to the dyno run in case anyone was interested in the ST's performance with the only change being a full (resonated) exhaust:
Just a pull (YT short):
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Their feature video on it:
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Actually saw one of these on the road just yesterday, white with blue stripes, totally unmolested and looked genuinely great. I think the styling really suits its proportions, almost more so than the Focus of the same sort of era. The interiors are fairly dull but those seats are quite nice, and they are really fairly easy cars to work on so a great pick for a "first enthusiasts" type car
This is a much better suggestion as a car for young drivers than "other" car channels are currently trying to push 🤦♂️
I've had my ST150 for 3/4 months now and got it as loved them when they first came out and regretted selling. This new one is to be kept forever and doing it up but by bit with every penny I can save. It's a long term project but started on the Interiour and engine bay. I am trying to modernise it and do it very tastefully.
Be cool if you check it out
@@DriveWithAndy you've done a great job on that mate, looks very clean and nice to see them without a load of eBay fins and "universal" bodykit bits on there. I like the panther black too, one of my first cars was a mk6 in panther black (although admittedly the 1.4 diesel as I was doing ludicrous miles) and it's a a great colour, especially when polished up like that. Keep up the good work mate, I've thrown you a sub for your trouble 👍
@@TheMadTatter yeh I am not going to do cheap eBay things. I will be getting the body to a new car finish this summer with lots of re spraying.
Plus the custom all black projector headlights should finish the higher quality look and feel.
Thanks 👍😊
I had an immaculate white one with blue stripes. Ended up running it through a ditch while having a log roll under the car ripped out the frount bumper, split one of the alloys into 2 separate pieces, cracked the gearbox and bent the chassis. Straight away brought a blue one bit beat up but really strong new engine sports cat with a back box delete and had the rev limiter removed so it flys in second
Far more important as most of us can actually afford them.
Not the insurance
@@owcfc9072 bro first year off owning one off these cost me £2200 now I'm looking at only £1200 with mods
@@Tom-jw4zo what sort of age/area
@@androidstationboomazoid5056 I'm 20 been driving for 2 years did have a crash didn't claim though so still got 2 years no claims and just brought a new car, I live on the isle of white and now managed to get it down to about £960
@@Tom-jw4zo just had a quote...
£213 fully comp...
I had one of these and I absolutely loved it. In fact I loved it more than my current car which is a Fiesta ST180 (mk7).
It was the most reliable car I have ever owned as well. Only sold because it was getting to high mileage and needed too much work doing and as I was saving up for a mortgage at the time, couldn't afford the petrol to run it - the 2.0 litres in these are very thirsty.
The only mods I did were a panel filter, mountune catback and I had all the grey plastics professionally sprayed gloss black which really lifted the looks. Having a naturally aspirated engine was brilliant as well. Such a joy to rev out. I never thrashed it but certainly enjoyed it. The engines in these are out of the mondeo and very strong. Servicing is cheap as well and no Cambelt to worry about. It's chain driven and you would hear it if was on its way out.
I loved this car so much I had a photo of it put on a tea mug.
I really do miss it.
outside UK this model is unknown and unloved, in favor of the Clio RS (which is nice too). My mother had the Fiesta Zetec S 103, I have the 182, both great. Long live the Fiestas
Sold my ST150 last year after knee surgery made it difficult to use a manual gearbox, miss it so much, great every day fun machine !!!
Heated front screens are so under rated !! I loved mine on my old mondeo.
It's great, until I realise I've still got to scrap the side windows!
Mine sadly don't work 😭. I heard there's these bands under the wiper trim on the sides which tend to brake so might check that out
Indeed. I had a 1991 Fiesta RS Turbo that had a failed heater matrix. The heated screen allowed me to drive it over the winter lol. Was bloody cold but I could see where I was going!
Had my first at 19- still have a low mileage white ST at 34 (3rd car) does less than 1000 miles a year and lives in garage- will never sell it
I've had mine 15yrs now. It's near enough standard too. Uprated brakes as they're quite poor and a few other tweaks but nothing overboard. Just gets serviced and enjoyed as a second car. Great review, nice to hear honest reviews on these especially as most are thrashed and modified to death.
I'm 19 and own one of these currently and honestly the driving feel is unmatched to anything I've driven, granted it's a short list of cars but it's so much fun to drive. The power is usable in all circumstances and a great stepping stone for more powerful performance cars
I heard you own a fusion 👀
@@Hellomen666 only temporary 👀😂
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Agreed. Owned my ST150 as first car for past 18 months since passing my test and I can say it is incredible on B Roads. Perfect amount of power for any young car enthusiast.
Love the variety on the channel. Most channels are either all average cars or all high end cars. This is the only channel I’ve found to cater to all cars and budgets. Well done jay 🔥
Someone please lend this gentleman a Peugeot 106 gti, was my first car at 17, now 34 and I still have wet dreams about it
Defo. Or a saxo vts. I. Fact the vtr wasn't too bad either.
@@paulleggett9735 what about a C2 vts or vtr?
@@onelyone6976 oh no
@@blackjacket_ are they really that bad? Ok I know one of them has a horrible auto gearbox, but the manual can't be that bad
@@onelyone6976 meh.. Never liked those didn't one of this rhave a crappy auto box only? Or was that the GT? I don't recall.
Light though.
Underrated gti list has to include a 206 gti180 or my fave was the older renault 19 16v saloon (chamade)
Super pumped for this, being from the us never see much content on the old ST, love the content brother!
We've got a facelifted ST150 in the household, cracking little gokart that in the right hands on a B road can show some very expensive cars a clean pair of heels.. All while making me smile like a kid 😎
You may like a couple of my latest videos 😊
Couldn’t agree more. Love my ST150!
Awesome, I love seeing more day to day stuff like this!
Absolutely love these little ST150's owned a few them and really regret selling my Supercharged one last year 😔
I'm rebuying my old one this Sunday hahaha.
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bought one late last year for the reason i loved the one i had when they came out and now slowely building into a special life time keeper on my channel, all documented :)
@@DriveWithAndy I like watching projects like this, il pop over to your channel .
@@Chris12211 hope you like it and what I am doing. I go over plans in my first video and the year end summary 👍
In my mid thirties and I know I shouldn't but I love that exhaust note. Get some rally rep mud flaps on the thing, it'll look ace.
1:14 i turn 17 in a couple of months and my first car’s from 1981 lmaoo
What car is it?
Well played. It'll almost certainly be a far more interesting car than anything from 20-40 years later.
And, yes, what is it?
@@julianevans9548 It depends on the answer of your question.
@@harveywhite3001 it’s a series land Rover
@@jamietyldesley5614 ah nice, series 3?
Just bought one. Had it 2 weeks now. I love it!
awesome purchase :) if your interested i have my Black ST150 as the main feature on my channel and documeting everything i do to it with tutorials
@@DriveWithAndy all ready watch all your videos buddy
@@dougie1884 oh no way cool haha :)
Yess more affordable cars!
The most beautiful Fiesta 💗, thanks for the vid
I've had my ST150 for 3/4 months now and got it as loved them when they first came out and regretted selling. This new one is to be kept forever and doing it up but by bit with every penny I can save. It's a long term project but started on the Interiour and engine bay. I am trying to modernise it and do it very tastefully
It's not the most beautiful Fiesta
@Dogs Are Incredible yes the mk7
This was my first car, owned it until October just passed. Absolutely loved owning it and even after 2 years was just as fun as the first day I picked it up.
Had two of these in the same colour when they were still fairly new. Loved them. Need ragging though. Flexi down pipe and a induction kit will see easy gains on these engines.
This is what I love about your channel Jay, you really really get it. ST shitebox or if you’re a fancy, a basic basic used GTI for the win. Most everything else? We’re only trying to get back to this experience.
That isn't English
I had a 06 plate Zetec S as a first car and the back seats were very useful! 😉😂
I own one now, I absolutely love it. Kept it stock apart from a K&N air filter which has transformed the sound. It’s so much fun to drive, just enough power to make it fun and light enough to chuck about B roads.
I'm 35 and got one of these about 15months ago. I love it, even though it's woefully slow.
He needs to adjust his audio. I can't hear him over that shirt
Remember desperately wanting one of those when I was 17/18
I owned 2 of these in my young 20’s (Aussie xr4 version) absolutely awesome little cars. My first one was my pride and joy.
Now this was an interesting presentation, thank you for bringing this to us! I still see a few of these around and really like them as (to me) they stand out. As a bonus you can still get a few performance bits as well, if your that way inclined. I totally agree with your summary of this car as it is (to me also) a perfectly capable enough machine on todays roads, especially for someone just starting out in their motoring life.
had one from new and it was best car ever had, brother has it now and will look to buy it back as future classic,
I’ve still got mine, brand new since 2008.... probably should sell it but it’s just a fun little car!
I have an MG ZR105 mk2 which was my first car. Now owned it 5yrs and i love it. Its an MG so i have fixed many things... but honestly part of the joy of it imo, and now my trusty daily. Not the bells n whistles 160 but would happily loan it out for a review. (I'm also saving a ZS180 from the scrappy)
Love this shape fiesta 👍.
Even in bog standard they look good.
I recently bought a Mk6 st500 and it’s the best decision I think I’ve made. I love it!
The steering is awesome on the XR4 (ST150), a power steering cooler is what is needed and highly recommend the mod
Totally love my ST150, love the XR4 title too. If your interested i have my Black ST150 as the main feature on my channel and documeting everything i do to it
You need to do a Saxo VTS/VTR; they're super rare nowadays and probably one of the best hot hatches from that period.
loved the Saxos in the 90s
It's nice to see more affordable car's 👍
Really getting into your reviews James, in a world of slick top fashionista “influencers” 😂.... your a breath of old skool fresh air.
I love these cars so much, always wanted one
I had mine for 12 years and loved it. Needed a 6th gear for motorway driving though.
I agree 5th is a tad short, but if you're handy with spanners you can swap the gear with 5th from another MK6 Fiesta - these are a 0.76 ratio as opposed to 0.88 which means 5th is a useful 14% longer.
luckily i am not doing motorway miles as totally agree haha
I'm thinking of buying one for all the reasons you state, reminiscing over the fast ford 4's of yesteryear maybe, but in so many ways l think they were better times, cars were genuiinely engaging.
Love the way how you understand what actually makes a car enjoyable.
For my sons first car, he got a Saab 9000 CSE 2.0t. The good old Saab B204 but with the T25 turbo at just 0.5bar. 150bhp. Dirt cheap insurance.
However it didnt stay 150bhp for long. Now 360bhp and very very fast.
Awesome cars. Good honest review 👍
Always liked the shape of these little fezzers.
This is so funny I just saw one of these today to look at buying! Unfortunately had rust on drivers side wing, drivers side rear arch, and a rust hole in the boot. Was actually pretty depressing since the drive out in it was bloody brilliant.
Love the ST150. Have a drive in a Focus ST170 too. Great fun and getting quite rare
Remember my dad getting one of these 6 months old with 5k on the clock for under £10k. Not particularly fast but what I do remember when driving it was the short gearing and the brilliant chassis great fun to drive
Great cars owned one for two years.went out to buy a four door family car and came home with one of these,the wife wasnt happy haha😂
Sounds great. I test drove one of these back years ago and it was great but in the end I went for a mk1 Skoda Fabia VRS.
My first car and I still own it.
Had a Fiesta ST150 before I replaced it with a 2015 Focus ST. Super fun to drive and handles great, better than the focus! Sold it for £1300 in mint condition, wish I had kept it!
I ended up buying one late last year for the reason i loved the one i had when they came out and now slowely building into a special life time keeper on my channel, all documented :)
Omg that's cheap at least half price 😳
@@God-Almighty It was a cat N, but only had about 100mm of panel damage which I got repaired, lowered on brand new Koni shocks and Eibach springs, new Mountune downpipe and powerflex bushes upgrade, guy got a good deal lol
I had a silver 1.25 as my first car. Intoxicating little thing, handled like a go-cart. I added the Snowflake alloys in silver from the mk7 zetec S (?) and you've not felt grip like it. Added much more presence to the thing. I'm glad it taught me the fun of a light car as I now have an MX5 Mk2.5 and love it to bits.
Such a good fun car to drive. I had a very original one that I replaced with my m135i last year. Of course the BMW is much nicer day to day (especially on motorways), considerably faster and sounds better etc., but for fun on a twisty B road the Fiesta ST150 was superb. You could drive it hard and have a rewarding driving experience without doing stupid speeds.
Would rather have one of these than a boring business man bmw "boring,mild, worthless"
@@fiestast1504 you have clearly never driven an m135i properly. Boring, mild and worthless are certainly not words to describe one. The st150 is incredibly mild in comparison,, but they are both great cars in their own way. My point is that the little old fiesta, can in certain places like B roads, give a more flowing and enjoyable driving experience to in some ways challenge much more upmarket performance cars where you are hard on power then hard on brakes all the time.
Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasp! (As it should be.) Have always thought these would make a good, cheap purchase.
And far, far more affordable than any finance deal.
Turning circle (nightmare) reverse gear selection (nightmare).
I've got a 150 and still love it despite this issues.
Hold the clutch in for 5s and it doesn't crunch.
Just got a st150 yesterday as a 17yr old this was the most influential video ever 😂
Congratulations! Enjoy it and keep it shiny side up
I downgraded from my Scooby and bought an 08 plate one of these, well looked after, I love it....... An I'm 51 lol
Thanks for reviewing this car.. I have been looking at getting one to replace my current, tired, daily driver (98 plate vectra).. As you say, it's a perfect little car for enjoying b roads and having a fun drive.. Would be great for my daily commute of 16 miles each way, on 50% twisty b roads and 50% a road. 😁👍 Under £1k with a bit of time fixing the issues.. Perfect
That exhaust is ridiculous. It makes me chuckle.
I want to see a facelift corolla T sport on this channel, I've got one as my second car and I've just turned 20, i absolutely love the thing. Fast, fun and practical.
I have a friend who owns one, belive me a milltek resonated exhaust system sounds nice and deep on this ST150
Dream car as a first car!
This car looks great in comparison to todays cars. Stands out. Can barely tell a c180 apart from a c43 amg!!!
This clearly looks levels above a standard mk6 fiesta. How did they do it?
Different front and rear bumpers, sideskirts, body coloured mirrors and plastic trim and a spoiler. 17" wheels, lowered by 15mm and a silver exhaust tip completes it.
@@alfmoore7606 spoiler too
@@TheTalentedTrout did say that lol
@@alfmoore7606 dunno how I missed it 🤦🏻♂️
Can't wait to see the insurance cost for a new driver on one of these 🤯 black box inbound
Too much and no point getting a blackbox with a car like would drive you absolutely nuts
I've got one of these. It's not my first car, bout my 20th.
I just finished a 3 year lease on a new hot hatch. And you know what? The ST is more fun!
And the total cost to me is the same as just 1 years payments on the lease I had!
A few tweaks (bigger throttle body, air induction kit, remap) and its doing 200bhp.
I'm also so less precious about it, can park it anywhere, go up curbs etc
Haha will have never seen 200bhp
@@darrenyates6280 Well brains how is it the rolling road says so?
You will only get about 10-12 bhp i'm afraid.
@@darrenyates6280 Do you have learning difficulties? I'm speaking in past tenses, it's already done.
Past tenses? Looks like your the one that struggles. I've worked with these cars for years. Exhaust, manifold, cams, filter etc will get you about 180. I know, as I did it
I bought one of these brand new in 2006 on a 56 plate. I can tell you when they were new they were epic cars. I had 2 of them and still would love another. I think if you drove a facelift in better condition you would feel different about it. The pre facelift interior is shocking.
Great to see more cars for the people
ecu remap should fix that dead spot in the rpm's
ppl adding airfilters and exhausts etc without remapping :) that's not how it works boys and girls
nice sound
Mountune MP165 package transforms the car (or the same mods done well from other suppliers) - I have two of these, one MP165 (165bhp/150lbft) and the other one has the MK7 ST180 engine mapped to 235bhp which goes quite nicely with half interior!
Probably the cheap Ebay open filter in the engine bay is reducing power. It's breathing in nice warm air. Move the filter to a nice cold intake and replace with a quality item and it gain in power.
@@markwalton8644 one of the reasons why I keep my air filter box closed in my FiST200 and not an open one like so many.
you're definetly right, got mine remapped at jamsport and got 171bhp, pulls all the way through right to the red line
Gearbox goes BOOM, joys of the ST150
Incorrect I’ve got one as a track car still got the factory gearbox running 330bhp stock internals and still not shit out
Had a the same generation Fiesta as a student, but it was a 1.4 diesel 5 door ghia (i was doing a lot of miles regularly). The diesel was very unreliable, should’ve got the petrol, but I really wanted the ST. Might get one as a winter car in the future to scratch that itch.
I loved my mk6.5 ST! Sadly it was stolen but I loved it while I owned it 🥰
Great review as always 😊
bought one late last year for the reason i loved the one i had when they came out and now slowely building into a special life time keeper on my channel
@@DriveWithAndy that’s awesome! I love how they look and how they handle, will always be a special car for me 😎 I like the look of your channel too, subscribed 😊
@@ultrafex1 I honestly think they will become a bit of a classic in decades to come as it was the first of the very popular Fiesta ST line
@@DriveWithAndy yeah, I think you could be right. Makes me miss mine even more lol.
I had one & they are beautiful car to drive. Melas my first car & it felt like you could take any corner at speeds far too quick. Had no traction control & provoking oversteer was so easy & most importantly controllable. Constantly looking for another one to but since I got rid of mine. Just a shame it’s getting harder & harder to find one in decent condition that’s not been tampered with.
Ah. My first car back in 1997 was a 1980 Opel Manta 2.0S that had been tuned a bit. It looked bog standard but had dual 40mm dellortos, headers etc. I had it dynoed at 140hp. Doesn't sound like much now, but it was just ~1000kgs and moved fairly well.
I drove one of these and a Clio 197 I picked the Clio felt better. Oh and more hot hatches please love this content
Decent cars. I have the zetec S trim which is basically the ST line. Comes with a 1.6 diesel engine and same bumpers as the ST. Cheap to run with sporty looks which ticks all my boxes 👌
please get a ZR on, was my first car and it felt so special compared to everything else anyone had in the secondary school car park. And the 1.4 with 105ish bhp was quicker than most as well and not too much to insure.
I had a 105hp 1.4 as well, that had the head skimmed after a head gasket failure. It felt rapid for a 1.4! New Head gasket didnt last long after being stuck in traffic for 6hours one hot bank holiday. head was probably trash after it
But I still think it was THE best handling car ive ever driven, and I work for Jaguar Land rover, owned Mx5s, now got a type R. Still pine for its steering!
Classic hoonwagon, seen many of them in bushes at the side of the road
I owned this car in the review and wrote it off about two weeks after jayemm reviewed it
Oh noes
@@theofficialstig Kudos
I loved my MK6 facelift Zetec S!
I drove one of these in about 2012 and honestly didn't think much of it, the Mk7 was such a huge step forward. That said, I was looking at it as a 3rd car- as a 1st car it's a much more interesting proposition. Not sure anyone needs a 1st car even this fast though.
I feel bad saying this too, but I don't actually hate the exhaust sound even if it's 4x louder than necessary, tone is surprisingly nice- bit of old rally car in there.
Amazing little car! I really want to buy one for my first car in a few months.
4:44 don't forget front heated windscreen in that spec list. More than most of the high-end brands had 16 years ago! This duratec HE 2.0L engine is crying for a turbo. But this is a lovely shaped Ford.
(Edit) yes, you mentioned them at 13 mins!!
I bought an ST150 from new back in 2007 and it was a hugely fun but rather uncomfortable car.
I fitted it with a K&N airfilter, 60mm throttle body (from the 2.3 Duratec), complete Milltek exhaust with 4-1 manifold, sports-cat, resonated cat-back and a sport-camshaft after which made it put out 180hp on the dyno.
The uncomfortable part was partly due to the high revs during motorway driving and partly due to the K&W V1 coilovers, the latter of which made it handle like a go-cart.
It is probably the only car from my past i really want to relive but simultaneously definitely don't want to live with again 😂
You must be reading my mind for the last few days... I've been considering one for my next car (since old pumas are way too rare and don't look exciting enough stock)
Get one, ditch the standard airbox and enjoy it - a wealth of information available for them and parts are cheap as chips.
Go for it mate! the most fun I've had in a car im only 21 though haha
@@jase_llan yeah I've heard about those cosworth intakes which people talk about on the forums. I think some were saying you can get 25 ish more bhp just with an intake headers and tune
@@XanderZach How's it been to own? I've heard they're reasonably reliable (especially compared to their 1*2 rivals). How much do pay to insure at 21?
@@kieranmz4614 definitely avoid the Cosworth one if you plan on staying N/A, Fusion Fabrications is what you want then - similar power to the Cosworth but far better torque across the rev range. Expect to see 200bhp with an inlet, cams, exhaust and tune - 170bhp is doable with just exhaust, cone filter and tune.
I think that you would love the Mk4 Polo GTI as that is an awesome little car, features the infamous 1.8t 20v engine and with the right spec is a wonderful place to be. In my opinion i would rather have that as you can start cranking it up then
Yeah l drove a stage 1 tune so l was told it was and that car was mental.
Dillion needs some kind of big brother award. Unless he is a car insurance broker of course.
Lol I wrote it off two weeks later
Sorry little Bro :(
I like those MRS-esqe front headlight.
Definitely worth having a go at one with an LSD if you get the chance. Much improved device that.
Once I get into the horses side of mine I want the LSD going on it. Mine is a long term project so that's a way off
@@DriveWithAndy Even stock power levels I'd say it's worth it, mostly just because it chages the characteristics of the car and the aggression it can be driven with!
Best looking Fiesta imo
Coming to a McDonalds near you. On a serious note low tech equals less to go wrong and 1100 kerb weight is unheard of now so 150bhp is plenty.
Ah I loved my old MG ZR, seriously under rated car! 🙌
I'm 37 and I like the straight-through fart-can in my Micra. :D
I sometimes forget I have a stereo.
got to hear my video with no exhaust in the ST150 :D
Bought mine new in 2005, now done just under 200,000 miles. It's only let me down once, broken gear linkage. I can't see me selling mine as I still love the engine, handling and looks. In 2025 I'm looking forward to getting it detailed for it's 20th Birthday.
I have been driving the normal version with 1.2 60 hp for about a year. It is my first car. I have really big problems going uphill because my car has very low horse powers. I might will switch to this car because I like the car itself. It’s really nice because it’s little and that’s why it’s perfect for parking in cities. I might buy it tbh
I'm 31 , wanted one of these all through my youth but couldn't afford . Picked one up I'm black and its everything I wanted .