Great car and review! The lane keeping assist/aid can be turned off by pressing the button on the end of the indicator stalk.

@SamAustin

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the positive feedback! Yes we found that out at the end but thank you for sharing 👍

This ST uses a borg Warner diff, a set of clutches on the front axle,.it's torque sensing.. interestingly, at 3k with the coil over and bbk that is an absolutely bargain,.I am sure it would be much more to add afterwards.. however STs use to be affordable, its a lot of money compared to other rivals where they use a mechanical LSD and clever geometry to alter the postion of the steering nuckle to dial out torque steer, its, dual axis on the Civic Type R and hyperstrut on the Megan RS.. I wonder what a revo nuckle setup would feel on a modern focus 🤔

@SamAustin

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this detailed information around the MK4 Focus ST 👍

I need this car in my life before Ford ultimately bins it. I love and respect all other hot hatches and their respective qualities but, owning a Mk4 Focus ST-Line, I can only imagine how good the ST must be. Kind regards from Portugal!

@SamAustin

Жыл бұрын

A car worth celebrating for sure while we still can🎉

Taking delivery of mine in two weeks time, can't wait! I also have a young family and need to get seat back protectors, can I please get the link for the ones shown in the video?

@SamAustin

Жыл бұрын

Many congratulations on your incoming ST! I will ask the owner and let you know but I imagine it will be something with a high review off Amazon 👍

@b1gd312

Жыл бұрын

@@SamAustin cheers Sam, I found something similar on aliexpress, but not sure they'll fit. Noticed you mentioned Thruxton, I'm there for a Hendy Performance coffee morning meet there tomorrow at 9am, are you going?

@SamAustin

Жыл бұрын

I am not (have not) been to the coffee morning but I do remember hearing about it a few weeks ago. I hope you had a great time 👍

@b1gd312

Жыл бұрын

@@SamAustin really good turn out today, well worth doing if you're in Hampshire, lots of car clubs turned up and was fully booked out.

@Cougarsamurai

6 ай бұрын

​@@b1gd312 Congratulations 😊 I've just ordered mine and was wondering how long it took from order to delivery?

Any idea on the range this ST has been getting from a full tank? Had mine 2 months now and covered 1,000 miles but when I fill it up I’m only getting a range of approx 230 miles which seems slightly low to me. Don’t get me wrong I know what I’ve bought and realise a hot hatch isn’t exactly fuel efficient😂but was still expecting it to be slightly higher from a full tank. When I picked it up the garage filled the tank for me and I’m sure the range was showing over 300 miles🤷🏼‍♂️. I’ve also been filling it with premium unleaded. Also had a few niggles with the sync 4 system shutting itself off and being glitchy😬. Despite these minor issues though loving the car and it’s great fun to drive.

@SamAustin

Жыл бұрын

My best advice would be to say that cars take around 20-30k miles to run in for the engine to become most efficient. I do plan to meet up with this owner again in the future so will share how he has found his economy figures. I would say if you drive gentle, difficult I know in a hot hatch, 40mpg should be achievable along with a range of around 350-400miles. 230miles seems very low to me. For reference my MK7 VW Golf R averages me 350-400miles with 500miles achievable on a long motorway trip (say London to Scotland). I rarely have seen below 300miles over my 6 years and 43,500 miles with the car and see no reason why your Focus ST should not be able to achieve the same. Please keep us posted with your ownership experience 👍

@davidroberts6465

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Sam! Think you’re right it’s going to take time and a lot more miles for the engine to fully bed in and become more efficient. I don’t do a massive mileage either and work is only a 20 min journey from home so my current average mpg is only 25😂. The journey there and back in it is a joy though on some nice twisty roads👌🏻. Think it’s the Ford capless easy fuel system that’s caused the low range as well when I fill up as noticed it seems to click very early and doesn’t appear to fully fill the tank🤔. Been pulling the nozzle out slightly and continuing to fill as much as I can, got a range of 312 miles last week so an improvement on 230 anyway😂. Would be interesting to get this owners thoughts anyway when you next meet up with him. Keep the vids coming and will continue to update on my ownership experience👍🏻

Do the new st have a break in period seems to now be missing from the user manual but but my mk4 says 1000mile

@SamAustin

Жыл бұрын

All cars should be treated with care early on in there life but I am not sure if there is a specific break-in procedure with the focus ST recommend by Ford. No doubt it is worth taking things easy within the first 1000 miles.

Sam, you are pretty knowledgeable about cars and stuff… The Audi RS3 appears to have disappeared from Audi’s website. Is this significant or just a blip ….. Confused….?

@SamAustin

Жыл бұрын

I would say it may well be a blip or they are short on supply. They are also introducing a new RS3 performance model soon I believe so they may just be updating there website 👍

@davidhayes4814

Жыл бұрын

@@SamAustin thanks for that. I found it odd but I thought along your lines. I am not certain that the performance model will be available for us and it will carry a silly premium, I guess.

I don’t have pops and bangs on my new mk4.5 ST. Do you know what I’m doing wrong? 🙂

@SamAustin

Жыл бұрын

Engine needs to be warm so ideally it will only happen when you take it on a fun drive.....it will not be popping and banging driving slowly in the city 👍

@Thorakable

Жыл бұрын

Thx @sam A… but even when it’s hot it doesn’t P&B . Yesterday I did aan 600km drive so I think that is hot enough 😅

@MrJimbobrude

Жыл бұрын

Is yours a manual or auto?

@Thorakable

Жыл бұрын

Manual

@MrJimbobrude

Жыл бұрын

@@Thorakable have you got the performance pack? I found that in stock form, once the engine oil had got above 90 c I could get pops and bangs fairly consistently when lifting off in 3rd gear at around 4000 rpm.

There is a very real reason why Ford didn’t produce the RS. It would have cost Ford a fortune in emissions penalties, even although the previous RS was not that thirsty. It is all now to do with the deals that can be done…. with hybrids, E.V.s and stuff…. Dreadful business.

@SamAustin

Жыл бұрын

Yes a real shame to see where things a going as the ICE is now being left behind despite being so useful to so many. I would have loved to have seen a MK4 Focus RS and it would have also enhanced the product of competitor cars also 👍

@shiugen676

Жыл бұрын

@@SamAustin well at least we can sleep easy now that we have individuals to tell us how to live our lives and lower our carbon footprint whilst they fly around in their private jets 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️😮‍💨

@markrhoden68

Жыл бұрын

I think Ford missed a trick here, they could have used the RS name and simply added all the kit including the performance pack