Currently a St170 owner and love it 😀

@accelerateyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

They are great cars! We are doing a video on Ben's ST very soon on roads we know, so we can really appreciate it! Thank you for watching & commenting! - Drew

@st170restoration

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent choice my friend 😄👍

Lovely comparison of these two great cars. ST170 has very much gone through the bottom of its price curve now and are becoming quite rare as many were being scrapped for very minor MOT failures. Lovely to see one in top condition as they can be very sensitive to proper maintenance particularly with regard to inlet manifold runner controls, timing issues etc, basically all the little tweeks Cosworth did to them to get it to rev higher etc. Definitely got to wring the neck of it as you say :)) ST170 is all about your favourite twisty back road at legal speeds using high revs. It’s not a 0-60 car as the gear ratios aren’t really set up for it and they do get compared unfavourably to cars of a similar age with more power. For my driving style personally, it’s spot on. Back road driver, loads of revs, loads of going through the gearbox, loads of brake feel and feedback, perfect handling and all at legal speeds.

@accelerateyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

Apologies for the delay! I think you've hit the nail on the head there! As with many Mk1 Focus' people scrapped them as soon as the big bills came rolling in. This is turn making them desirable. You clearly speak from experience so thank you for commenting! Ben said the same: he TOLD us to really abuse it to get the most out of it, and is really encouraging us to take it out on roads we are familiar with. I am determined to take it out on some good roads I know as everybody keeps saying how capable the cars are! Thank you so much for commenting and giving your info/experiences, we love hearing from other people who have owned/driven the cars that we feature! - Drew

@Generalkenobi325

2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree I absolutely love mine it’s safe , comfortable, looks great I think compared to modern day styling , and the fun you can have in it on the back roads is astonishing. Almost the perfect car for the gap it’s made to fill , people keep comparing them to high performance cars and I say if that’s what you want and it’s all about figures go buy an rs! I’ll stick with my st 👍

I do like that st170 but that mk1 rs is amazing

@accelerateyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

The ST170 as the daily, the RS as the weekend car 👌😂 life sorted! - Drew

Have a 2003 Focus SVT, which shares a lot with the ST170. Has the leather Recaro interior and many suspension upgrades from non SVT. Bought it in 2013. It's been really fun, durable and reliable. It was quite inexpensive in 2013. I could get more money for it now, but not enough to get something I want more.

One big advantage towards ST170: it went as an estate. Bought one 3 years ago and I'm still astonished how universal that car is!

@accelerateyoutube

Жыл бұрын

😮 wow, I can't believe I didn't know they came in an estate! I suddenly really want one! Thank you for the info! 👌 - Drew

Good to see the Mk1’s hit the channel. Should get you in a modified Mk1 RS soon!

@accelerateyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

We have always had a soft spot for the Mk1s, and always felt they never get the love they deserve! I would love to experience a modified Mk1 RS after experiencing a completely standard one! Thank you for watching! - Drew

Hocus pocus, there is pizza on your Focus 👌😂

@accelerateyoutube

3 ай бұрын

😂😂

Brilliant video Lads👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@accelerateyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated as always mate! 🙏 - Drew

@TwistedTattoo.WarShorts

2 жыл бұрын

@@accelerateyoutube 😁👍

My mate had an focus st170 drove it once or twice not for me but I can see the appeal with em

@accelerateyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

Ben has insisted we do a video with just the ST170 on roads we know to get a true feel for it, so fingers crossed 🤞 - Drew

hello, can you send some parts of this car to Brazil?

Cracking video :) love the Mk 1 ST 170 stunning car, love mine, just so expensive to run :(

@accelerateyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lee! They do have a certain charm, Ben really wants us to do a video on just the ST170 on roads we know so we can really appreciate it. - Drew

@15lumen

Жыл бұрын

Yep, that's why I have regular 2.0 which is not the fastest but with good maintenance has more than enough power in city.

@Nakke144

Жыл бұрын

Why is it expensive to run? Dead reliable and parts are cheap. Mpg?

@paulblouin6955

10 ай бұрын

High octane fuel costs more, but I haven't found mine to be expensive to own. Just had a problem with the thermostat housing but replaced it with a cast aluminum one. Replaced. Springs and shocks, but I wish I changed only shocks. Around 30 mpg at 75 mph cruise.

I have a mk1 rs having some restoration work which will be completed by end of June your welcome to have a go in 😉

@accelerateyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

First of all, very good choice of car! Wow, that's very kind of you! Where are you based? - Drew

Great vid, 10 year old tyres! Jueeez get them changed asap

@accelerateyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

He is very aware they need changing! 😂 She had just come out of hibernation in fairness lol Thank you for watching! - Drew

The most hardcore and best is the focus rs mk2. So raw with the 5 cilinder Volvo engine. So much torque steer.

Those oil gauges were dummy gauges made to look good , I believe the oil temp gauge just ran off the coolant temp and the oil pressure gauge just went up with the rev counter! Pretty cool having them though but just a gimic unfortunately

your labour health ford love focus love❤

Some st170s are faster than others. Had a lot o fun in mine. No licence now. 🤔

@accelerateyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

Uh oh! 😂 that's says a lot about the ST170 though! Lol Thank you for watching! - Drew

@st170restoration

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. They need to be properly maintained, no eml light on and a perfect clutch

SVT170 has absurdly tall gearing. From factory it should have been 15 shorter IMHO. Gear spacing is perfect though. The stock gearing would be perfect for a 300hp track only car, but leaving a light in 1st which goes up to 42mph leaves a bit to be desired and it feels very soft lower in the Rev range. The gearing is way too tall to be going under 30mph in 1st, floor it, and accelerate with anything resembling haste. That is nuts to me on a street car in the city to not even have gearing low enough to briskly accelerate until 30mph in 1st nonetheless.

My focus mk1 is a 1.6 it's a ST170 rep but I'm only 19

@accelerateyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

That's a cool car to be driving at 19! I think I was still in a Micra at 19! 😂 Thank you for watching! - Drew

Hey there St170 owner in Australia, only 100 cars came here

@accelerateyoutube

Жыл бұрын

Wow that is insane. Do you know how many are left in Australia? Thanks Ken

@brucetseng170

Жыл бұрын

@@accelerateyoutube I own one, I have no idea lol. On carsale app not single one for sale

@accelerateyoutube

Жыл бұрын

@@brucetseng170 wow, I thought they were getting rare over here, that is insane! - Drew

which dg weaver is this?

@accelerateyoutube

8 ай бұрын

It is D G Weaver in Llandow, South Wales. - Drew

@Nate_mc

8 ай бұрын

@@accelerateyoutube thought it looked familiar

😉👍

@accelerateyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

🙏

@alaindunkerque59

2 жыл бұрын

@@accelerateyoutube 😉

Currently daily my focus svt.

@accelerateyoutube

9 ай бұрын

We never got the SVT over here, what engine does the SVT run? - Drew

@OurNotSoSeriousLife

9 ай бұрын

@@accelerateyoutube 2.0 liter ztech 6 speed manual.

@OurNotSoSeriousLife

9 ай бұрын

@@accelerateyoutube I have a few videos about it on my channel.

ST170 not a bad car but massively underpowered compared to it's competitors at the time. Those were the days when then Civic Type R was King and the Ford didn't even come close. Future ST's huge improvement.

@ZbynekStekl

2 жыл бұрын

No... ST170 isnt competetor for Type R.. but RS can be. ST200/ST170/ST220 of his time has a sporty solution for someone who need to be fast but not too much for killing yourself on traffic road :D Miss them bcs today modern hot-hatch has all around 300HP+ and thats too much. Basic service cost a lot more ,engine dont will last, eat tires, brakes..

@accelerateyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

We always thought the EP3 was a competitor to the ST170, but you guys make a very good point! The RS does seem like a more fair comparison.

No engine bay shots???

Sadly but the Mk1 RS is not a homologation car.

That ain’t no replacement for an escort cosworth 😂

@accelerateyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately it was! 😂....maybe not in most people's eyes though! Lol Thank you for watching! - Drew

@Nakke144

Жыл бұрын

Vastly superior car to that old Sierra with an Escort body. Cossies drive like a bag of nails tbh.

Should of drove the 170 first then rs mk1

What’s Mat’s instagram? He can hold this wood

@accelerateyoutube

2 жыл бұрын

That's a good question! I will try and get his details for you. Thank you for watching! - Drew

MKI all day!