encee Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Following on from the mega "Doing a Smitten" post, well this was what I did : Brand new Colorado red ST2, collected last Friday. Not to everyone`s taste, I know, but I`m VERY pleased with it. I`m also pleased with the fact that, having sold my BMW, my ST is fully paid for, and I now have a reasonably fat cheque sitting in my bank, as well. Anyway, if you don`t like it, I`ll leave by the Tradesman`s Entrance......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 That actually looks quite nice, as hard as it is for me to say. Hey, I can't exactly talk.. look at the car I drive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rottenbend Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Nothing wrong with that car. Good value fun I'd say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollox Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 I see you got the chav plate too? Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Stonking car for the money encee. I'd have got an orange one just to piss off the style police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Well, if I'm totally honest, it might take me a while to get used to the lights in the rear bumper, but overall I'd give it a definite thumbs-up. I can't say that I've driven one but the top of the range Fords tend to be very good value for money these days and I reckon it will be a lot of fun. I think the colour looks great on it too We now await the comprehensive review... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
encee Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Cheers gents. Yes, admittedly there are one or two "built down to a price" bits on it, here and there, but as a driving machine......wow ! Should surprise one or two, er, "more established", should we say, performance cars out there. And yes, a review will be forth-coming, when I`ve put a few more miles on it.........for all the prospective chavs out there, you understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 My Burberry cap is out in anticipation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
encee Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 [ QUOTE ] My Burberry cap is out in anticipation [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Very nice, mate. Good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 I came soooo close to getting one enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xspencex Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 very nice.. a blue one of these worbled by my office today.. lovely.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 encee, thats a great car! I am yet to "do a smitten" Not a sniff on my car, but then it is nearly winter That looks great in Red too I had a spin in the ST3 that Danksy tested, I can still recall him warning me of the approaching Police car Enjoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamD Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Love the car! The engine in those is a peach and having followed one a few times, it sounds pretty good too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Doe Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Nice one dude...dog cock red too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Any pictures of the innards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Have never seen one in red. I thought they just did the orange and blue. That really suits the car. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 liking the looks of that a lot - am a big fan of those alloys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewcam Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Wehey an ASBO That is seriously a good looking car there and looking good in red also. Was it clean like that when you got it or have you allready give it a bit of detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Should I slink out the back door then ? [/ QUOTE ] In answer to the above question, no. That should be me, as i have today got rid of the Gti and bought a Honda CR-V . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadstoys Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Good choice ! Great looking car and that colour looks the dogs danglies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
encee Posted October 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Gents, thanks for all the positive comments regarding the latest steed. In answer to a couple of comments/questions (sorry, names not recalled ) Yes, the exhaust note is quite a feat that Ford have pulled off. When you`re pootling around, you can hardly hear it, but when you open her up.........wow ! The thing sounds absolutely fantastic, and from inside the cabin, so God-only knows how it sounds outside ! Hard to describe, really, but it is of real benefit to your overall enjoyment of the car, without being intrusive at low speeds. The pics of the car were taken before I`d actually done anything to it; detailing-wise. So it`s a credit to the dealer that it was in that condition when I collected it. It then got the full Megs treatment, of course, as IMHO, a car doesn`t completely feel your own until it`s been detailed by you. Quite a few positive comments about the colour (thanks). It was actually the colour, out of the choice on offer, that I would`ve gone for anyway. I really like red, as I always feel that it`s a colour that pays dividends, more than some, after a good detailing session. It just so happened that the dealer I went to had a red one in stock, so I didn`t have to wait at all. Smittens: Thanks for your reply mate, and I hope that you get sorted sooner, rather than later, and garcon: Go for the Type 25 mate; you know you want to........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_b Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Well done Good choice, always liked fast fords so much so went to look at another FRS this weekend my old one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBuer Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 encee - get the bluefin on it buddy as that will really make it fly! Then a nice Milltek exhaust and the Radtec intercooler and you'll have close on 300bhp Lovely colour you have as well! A friend of mine is looking at exactly the same as your car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizzy Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Nice car and looks good in red too. I'd not knock it as even in ST3 loaded spec it makes the GTi and particularly the forthcoming S3 look very expensive - I'd seriously consider one & may even do so next year - what's the fuel consumption looking like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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