Hello to all members. I’m just looking for a bit of advice. At the moment I drive a 1.0 litre 1998 Polo (lol). I’m currently 18; 19 in October, and I’m planning on buying a Fiesta ST once I’m 19. This is primarily due to insurance reasons etc although I will have 2 years no claims (touch wood). I’ve been vaguely researching the vehicle but there are still a few things I want to know – what is the difference between the pre 05 models and the 05 onwards models (from what I can see, front and rear lights appear different and the dash also appears to be a bit different). What’s the average age of most members here – I’m thinking insurance would be ridiculous for a 19 year old, not to mention finance. Is there anything I should know about the 2 different models (<05 and 05 onwards) and I’m torn between performance blue and panther black! So what’s the favoured colour?

Thanks a lot.