Id have gone for a C2 VTS, but I do quite like the ST too, long as you like it geez.

Jaimz

wow, nice one Chris bet you are well chuffed.

I probably wouldnt have gone for the main viper stripes but the ones down the sides are fantastic.

Interior is nice too, although I dunno why ford always use such stupid shifter gaiters!

Fairly rapid, just had a look at the figures!

147bhp, 140lb/ft, and to 60 from a stand still is 7.9, and it weighs 1165kg

It says you can get 38mpg too I dont think so

Yeah it is pretty rapid!! Aint really booted it though yet, as im waiting until the 1000mile mark so its properly bedded in.

The gaiter is quite fat n silly looking to be honest, but Ford do an optional extra for a leather one, so might have that done!

lol, the salesman who I delt with said that, but I thought he was talking sh*te to be honest. I thought to be honest that with technology these days you shouldnt need to bed it in.......but then why does it say you should in the manual!?

1000 mile bed in, even 500 mile..  its myth dear boy. hammer it from the beginning - first 20 or so miles being the most important

if your nice to it, your rings & seals will never fully bed in and itll be drinking oil for the rest of its life
it.

Very very irresponsible of you to suggest such. Cars do need to be driven moderately for the first thousand. Just drive like normal and youre trying to get good economy, thats all. Dont use synthetic oil, btw. Ive broken in several new engines that have gone well over 100K without burning a drop of oil, and all of my cars have always gotten well over the rated mpg--which is very rare.

If you want to "hammer" a car, go to a racetrack. Otherwise youll just end up like Snellgroves Mazda.

Bullsh*t. Youre offering advice that may work for some racing engines, but not for the family sedan.

Yes clearances are tighter these days, so you dont have to baby the car, just drive normal.

My last three cars Ive broken in have gotten 10% better mpg than the official rating, which is about 25% better than most folks get in real life.

Anyhow, I wouldnt trust BS from a young whippersnapper who totals cars by playing Andretti in the city over manufacturer specs--especially when I have years of experience showing that following the normal and recommended process works fine.

All youre going to do by running it hard is to waste gas and possibly total another car.

Another thing to consider are bearings, which also need to be run in, transmission, and suspension components. Breaking them in hard can shorten their lifespan considerably or even break them.

Hard run in-is indeed used with some high revving motorcycles and cars, but its plain stupid racer-boy mythology for regular cars.

I thought they were GT40 stripes! lol

Ive done 200 miles at the moment, so am getting there!! Im still not wanting to cain it really....but think thats just because it new and I dont want to break it  :whoops:  

On what BX was saying.....how long to brakes take to bed in then!? As in the manual it says something like 500miles........which Id never heard of before! As I thought breaks would work straight away to be honest!

On what BX was saying.....how long to brakes take to bed in then!? As in the manual it says something like 500miles........which Id never heard of before! As I thought breaks would work straight away to be honest!

They work fine right away, but as the pad and rotor wear into each other, the braking becomes even better.

You can bed them in by do a certain cycle of stops. Some say that helps bring the rotor up to a temp which "heat treats" it and cures the pads solving squeal, better heat dissapation, and treats gum disease.

Off of a track, I wouldnt worry about it.