Hello Sam the drivers seat doesent reclyne on my panther black 2016 model the handle on the seat just flaps

Many congrats! 👍

Thank you! I actually have a lot more Ford content coming in March so please stay tuned for this and I appreciate the sub! Also, best of luck tomorrow in your viewing on the ST-2 2013....it is a great car 👍

Thank you for sharing your feedback on your ST-2! They are fantastic and look great in spirit blue. Top work running it as a driving school car 🎉

I loved my ST over the 4 years I owned it and I hope to have one again in the future. Congrats on the long running of yours as they are special cars 🎉

Thanks for sharing your experience with the ST on the channel 👍

Thank you for sharing your ownership experience. I am with you in terms of improving the car in other areas without the need for more power 👍

Thanks for sharing your feedback with the ST! It's awesome 👍

no rattle in 3rd or 5th gear when accelerating hard? (in the shifter/gearbox)

Thanks for big feedback! Big brake kit or and any upgraded discs and pads for sure is a must. Although the stock brakes are quite fun to use you can tell they are cheap brakes unfortunately 🤔

@@SamAustin yeah the stock discs and pads are fine for normal driving but tend to overheat and suffer from fade but that’s down to brake fluid as much as anything. I’ve upgraded to DOT 4 racing fluid. Keeps working to over 300°c. This combined with the Tarox discs and EBC pads are enough for me. Money no object I’d go for a Big Brake Kit obviously but for now I’m more than happy with them. Just pray they don’t start making any noise 😂.

@@SamAustin oh and great video by the way.

That's not too bad! I think rattles are the main gripe from owners. Other than that its pretty solid in my opinion! 👍

I am a huge for of the Fiesta Metal edition! I think they sound great and are a bit more subtle than the S1600 model that came before it. They hold there money really well so are quite hard to get hold of for a low price. Cracking car and I am sure you will enjoy your ownership 👍

What is your experience with the metal so far? Thinking about getting one in the near future

@@jaralt5031 so far I love it. And the handling is just in another league. And the way it just picks up and goes leaves a phew people eating gapperoni pizza lol. Apart from that tho the only thing is there getting really expensive now for a good well cared for one.

Had one when they first came out loved it. The colour is superb. Traded it in for a brand new ST 2.

For sure! You can forgive the issues as it's a cracking car to drive 👍

rattle in the shifter too in 1st, 3rd and 5th gear? when accelerating beyond 3000rpm

Glad it was helpful!

What was the main reason you decided not to get it? I’ve mostly just seen good things said about them

​​@@carnifex2173​ I've been going back and forth in regards to buying a MK7 Fiesta ST. I think it's an awesome car, and perhaps I'll still end up getting one, but the thing that puts me off the ST is how they're a thief magnets. I've seen about 2 big KZfaq channels (ST enthusiasts) where their ST has been stolen, or attempted to be stolen (smashed window with the OBD port mangled) as well as many forums where owners have had the same thing happen. One of the KZfaq channels was a by Welshman (Blue ST), the other was a geezer from Essex (highly modded, grey, 330'ish BHP ST), I think "B7 TMY" is his KZfaq name I think. It seems like, if you don't have a garage (off road parking). You'll need to install an aftermarket engine immobilizer, relocate the OBD port and use a yellow steering wheel lock (as a visual deterrent for thieves). Other then that, I think I could find workarounds in regards to most, if not all things mentioned in this video. If you're looking to get one of these ST's I think they're worth every penny, as it out performs its competition, and it even seems way more reliable than its competitors too, especially the 208 GTi.

Thank you for the positive feedback. For me, gearboxes will make a variety of different noises and knocks. As long as it is changes through all the gears well (functional and given the all clear by a mechanic) that is all that matters for me personally 👍

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on your experience here and I hope the issues get sorted soon👍

I am sorry to hear about your issues with yours! I would say they are great cars but more of a toy for the weekend rather than a daily driver. I drove mine for 4 Years and 40,000miles from brand new as a daily.....I really took care of the car but I noticed so many rattles and the infotainment just not working to name a few of the problems creeping in. I think it is a car built to a budget (Hence its low price). For your own situation it depends if have warranty on the car in which case the dealer should be liable to fix these problems. Otherwise, I would say selling maybe your best option otherwise you might just end up digging into a further money pit in the future. All the best on your move to Texas in the US 👍

Sure does! 😅

Some folks (older) know about tire rotation in the UK, but you make more reoccurring money if you keep selling tires rather than extending there life, also a lot of UK housing is pre car, and post car most governing bodies were anti car! This mean most would have do tire rotations on the street/road or in a parking lot, as many UK homes don't have a driveway, garage (generally so tiny at any rate, I have a garage, when inside my car (Fiesta) door can barely open 12 inches!!) or even allocated parking, so its not very convenient do said change. Lastly its (was?) a sign of male pride in America (and the Caribbean were I'm originally from) knowing how to change a tire/oil etc... but I suspect most modern Brits would struggle to change washer fluid let alone tires ;-)

I dont but thanks for the heads up 👍

I don't think so it is just the price point of the car. Not the end of the world but mine was rattling when I picked it up new with only 14 miles on the clock 😬 The car is epic to drive though which is the main thing 🙂

yep ditto here, nightmare, rally teams apparently put suede on the dashboard to stop glare. So looking out for a suede st180 dash to pop up on the usual tuning sites 😂👍

Did you ever figure it out?

I would say whichever car has a better service history to it would be the one to go for. The 2016 version does come with some nice facelifted additions so it will be down to your personal preference. I owned my 2013 MK7 ST for 4 years and had no issues over my time with the car. Both great cars 👍

​@@SamAustin thanks for the reply, they advised me against the versions before 2015. so you're telling me that if they are well maintained I can feel comfortable even with the 2014 ones (80/100 thousand kilometres) I read about the recalls, I don't want to catch fire

Service history / number of owners. Depending on how old the car is you will need some luck aswell but cars are built to last these days and checking the bits I have mentioned will reduce the risk of the car braking down 👍

I’d say don’t buy it

@@Lotrioni it’s an st?

@@Lotrioni your loss,great little cars.40000mls no probs just smiles.

@@rabzo16 i have one , that i bought brand new. so far all four door locks have malfunctioned failed. At 140,000kms the DPF failed and it got immobilized until i had to transport it to ford dealership at great cost. Around that time the clutch master cylinder, and the drive shaft seals also failed. i am at 190,000kms and i am sitting with an EGR valve that is leaking, and the car consumes oil so much. for whatever reason i am not selling the piece of shit, i keep giving ford my money. that's a horrible company and they deserve to be out of business

They are pretty solid to be fair other than the rattles. I think my title was a bit full on for this one as my ST always looked after me over the 4 years with out any issues and my other halfs MO ST has had nothing major go wrong. I would buy one again in a heart beat 👍

10k a year? Miles or Kilometers? I‘ve driven mine last year around 35k Kilometers. And also didnt had any problems luckily

@@Gronkhsau miles mate 👍

no rattle in the shifter when accelerating in 1st, 3rd or 5th gear? (beyond 3000 rpm)

@@BodhiGeraci nope, never had that. Even after adding a RMM

2016

@@SamAustin what’s the difference between mk7 and 7.5 mate

All my friends. That's why i did the block mod😊. But they all cracked after going stage 3. Stock they had no problem.

@@TheTechnoaddict Do you have a link to the block mod?

@@MHBGT i think pumaspeed still sells the shims for the blockmod.

It is a great car and I really would not let it put you off. Find one with low owners and a full service history and you will have a great car 👍🙂

I really like them there a nice little car. Looking to get a 16 plate in afew months.

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