Opinions on new shape Fiesta ST

[mk1GTstu]

Hi all,
I'm running a Mk6 Escort diesel van as a daily driver at the moment but its getting a bit old, tired & worn out (also boring to drive!), was thinking I'd like to get one of the new shape Fiesta ST's instead for a daily driver, anyone own one/opinions on them?

The only downside is I'd have to sell my Mk1 Cortina GT to fund buying one , although its been covered up unused in the barn since the mot ran out last August....


Bit of a hard decision to make really, depends if I can bring myself to sell the Cortina & how good the Fiestas are, will still have both the Mk1 Escorts to mess with though... decisions...

cheers, Stu.

[RS_Fiesta]

The new ST gets very good tests,think Tim on here has one as a daily

[peter t]

Keep yr escort don't sell yr tina

[RS2000EXPRESS]

Don't sell that lovely Mk1 Cortina! Stay bored driving your van and you'll love your classics all the more!

[lee bishop]

I would NOT be selling the cortina to buy a fiesta Stu .........

[jezerams]

took my mk2 down to the local ford dealership today for their open day and had a test drive in the new fiesta st, it was good, pretty fast, handled well, sounded good, computer said 40mpg and thats a test drive car that gets ragged all the time. 185bhp but the dealer will chip it to 215bhp from new for £700 as an approved mod. bit small for me personally as a daily driver and obviously FWD but they do know how to make a FWD car feel good these days, all in all i enjoyed it... but i certainly wouldnt sell the escort to buy it

[dustydog]

Don't sell the Cortina the Fiesta will loose money as soon as you leave the forecourt

[Frosticles]

Please don't sell my "Car of the Tour"

[mk1gaz]

They are dog poo mate so don't do it . Just sell the van and buy a £1500 renaultsport Clio for cheap daily thrills . Sorted .

[lee bishop]

Please don't sell my "Car of the Tour"

Different cortina you t*t

[MexInTheForest]

Don't forget your car's cousin's heritage Stu!!

You can get any number of really superb modern cars a few years old for next to nothing, but an original '65 Monaco Red 2 door GT in that condition is so rare. And with that registration number, it just needs a Twincam installing!

Mark

[Frosticles]

Different cortina you t*t

I know it is son just being naughty.

[mk1GTstu]

Seems most of you think I should keep the Cortina then!
Its still just an idea at the moment, but not going to rush into things, will have to have a think about it, its just that once the Sport is finished I'll have 3 classics to run & use, can't see I'll have the time to use them all...

cheers, Stu.

[lee bishop]

Keep one cortina and one escort then

[mk1gaz]

I've got an Escort 55 diesil van as a work horse/daily as well and have lots of old cars i don't drive much (we are twins , lol ) .
The classics are good fun and investments though and that's reason i wouldn't sell the mk1 cortina for a new fiesta if i were you . It will cost you a fortune in deprecation and running costs and the cortina will just keep rising .