I came very close to buying a base, no option, Fiesta ST for $18,000. But, I chose to buy a Honda Accord V6 manual coupe for $26,000.

 

Hah, so was the Accord the reality of what you where shopping for and looking at the Fiesta reminded you of that? Those are two very different cars.

 

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Pretty much.

 

Reviving this thread since we recently sold the Fiances Honda Fit Sport (5spd) and are looking for a replacement vehicle.

Seems ford has decent deals right now to clear lots for new models:

Found a brand new 2017 Fiesta ST (ST1) in White (which will look great in garage next to the white evo) for $18,900 + taxes and fees=$20,274 OTD

For the price, IMO, that will be hard to beat.
The only questions bugging me is, will we regret not getting the heated leather Recaros down the road?
Seems all the nicer packaged STs with recaros/sunroof are an additional $2-3K.

 

Much like the Evo, the seats really make the car.

That said if you are just noodling around, then you need to make the decision if they are worth it to you.

 

My brother has asked me to get some advice from you on your experience tuning the FIESTA ST.
He has the Mountune upgrades (MP215 Tune, Intake, Charge Pipes, FMIC, Large Radiator, Cat Back Exhaust) and wants to get more out of his car. He has 2016 model and is wanting to know if you have done or know if its worth doing the downpipe and highflow cat or find a test pipe option? His concerns are passing smog as we are on the west coast.

 

How many miles are on your fiesta? And how many of them have you been on e30?
Any issues this far?

 

I don't think it will do much with the stock turbo. Best best is to upgrade the turbo to one of the stock frame options. That will pass smog as nobody will know the turbo is upgraded.

I'm on my second Fiesta ST. I had a 2014 for two years that I modded more and tracked a bit. You can read more about it here: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/lo...t-project.html

I had zero problems with it and it was making 300wtq+. I turned it back in after two years and was going to switch cars but ended up just picking up another Fiesta ST, a 2016. I have had that for a year and the only thing i have done to it is a tune and E30. I have a little under 10k on it.

The 1.6 Fiesta ST motor is pretty stout. There are people making 250-300whp on them with zero issues.

 

Unless something really shady happens on the dealers behalf. I’ll be picking up my new DD on Monday.

2017 FoST, Metallic Gray/Grey (who the **** knows how Ford spells it). All I know it has a **** ton of metallic in it. Trading in the current warm hatch for what I should have gotten to begin haha.

This FoST has the Smoke Storm Recaros, only Metallic Grey FiST or FoST w/ the Recaros I’ve ever seen in person. Ford is having killer deals on their whole lineup of 2017 cars and trucks right now. EX.. FoRS, GT, Crowd Killer GT-350r, Raptor, and Super Duty.

It’s time to jump on one for me. 30k sticker, Heavily discounted, then you can either opt for the rebates on top of that or 0% for 72 mo. I’ll likely opt for the rebates if they’re close as then it’ll eat up more of the depreciation, though if it’s a bit cheaper for the 0% who doesn’t like that. Hmmmm? I guess it’s 6.....

I’ll be a lil sad to see the current DD VT go, love the car, there just really isn’t a viable tuning option available IMO, love that Matte Grey paint though and the styling I always really enjoyed, I’ve had 2 of them hoping for more tuning availability. The extra 50hp and 70tq will be nice, even though the FoST is a few 100lbs heavier than the VT they’re absolutely faster stock for stock. A “tuned” VT might be close, I have no intention of keeping the FoST stock, though I’ll likely stop at exhaust work and a proper tune Cobb makes an AP, unsure if they have flash/logging SW for the car?

Another nice thing is I’ll reuse my Dual OCC set up from the VT, so I don’t have to buy on Monday night and wait for it to come, I’ll be able to keep the motor and piping clean from Day 1, also have 2 cases of Motul oil formulated for GDI engines to combat LSPI issues that can come along with them as well as Cerma Engine and Nano treatments I’ll do early in its life.

Sould make some nice hp/ya with a couple parts and a tune (I’d have to imagine over 300) and be a fekin hoot to drive.

 

Congrats man! I loved my both FoSTs I have owned. Great cars and fun to drive. In one, I got into and literally walked away from a big wreck to grab some pizza (it hurt though). Totally recommend to anyone.

 

we ended up grabbing a shadow black FIST with the Recaros but no sunroof or nav and no front bumper plate/holes!

Super fun little car!
After a weekend of driving the Fiesta, the Evo this morning felt like a brand new car and fast again lol!

 

That's exactly how I would have gotten one. The Recaro with no sunroof is really tough to find here.

 

Moparfan,

Between the added weight, cost and the awkward placement of the sunroof in Fiesta ST, It just didn't make sense.

Also for anyone who is thinking about a fiesta ST or hasn't seen one in person...The sunroof placement isn't directly above you like most cars.
Ford awkwardly placed it behind your head, almost as if to make it more accessible to the rear seat passengers?
I don't get it.

 

Thought you all might get a laugh with this one.

Here is my Evo 10 vs my Fiesta ST (only mod being me tuning it on E40)

 

Made a Deal, test drive of my car tonight and paperwork in the AM. Home tonight after test drive to remove some easy sell items off the VT to put twoadrs a COBB AP for my new car. Much excite. Don't want to work