Hi,
Im looking at renewing my car by September.. but can't make my mind up - so anyone got any views!?

I currently have a Puma, which is great fun to drive and is kinda quick. MPG is quite good - about 250 miles from £25 fill up.

I'm of course thinking about an ST.. td one, and it was great fun and felt better round some of the narkier corners etc etc than the Puma however.......

I do something like 26,000 per year so MPG is important. So I also td the Zetec S TDCi. Looks pretty much the same although I think the wheels look a bit... in need of changing. MPG is of course being a diesel much better, but its SO GOD DAMN NOISY - was ok above sort of 40mph, but below that speed it sounded like Woody the Woodpecker was under the bonnet having a bad day.. Ages back I td the SRi Corsa diesel at that was much quieter and the Ford is meant to have special technology to listen to itself - well all I can say it must be deaf from all the chugging!

Getting back to the point - I can't decide - do I go for the Woody the Woodpecker Zetec S and get about 55/60 MPG or do I go for the 200 miles from £25 fill up ST!? The ST would mean an extra £50 a month on petrol over and above what I spend on the Puma so.... but then the ST is so good to look at, much better than the Zetec S and Christ.. has anyone seen the inside of the Zetec S - I think the same person who designed the wheels did the interior - its SO boring and dull!

Insurance and Tyres aint a problem as its a company car (wahey..)

What do ya reckon.. I think I sort of made my mind up, but need some swaying either way.....

Also - any other SUSSEX based ST owners on here?

Welcome to the Forum Chris,

You cannot really compare the Zetec S with the ... you either want diesel for MPG or you have to throw your MPG measurement out the window, spend alot more and enjoy every minute with the

£25 to 200miles sounds a little bit ambitious... Some are faring a slightly bit worse than that.

Its your decision overall Chris but the overall view you will get from asking members here is going to be bluntly... get the

Good Luck with your decision, make sure u work ur finances out and account for the extra MPG... if your tyres are free, your laughing... they are £125 a piece!!!

Talking bout tyres Scotty just replace the ones on the SportKa, cost me £310 for 4x 195/45/16 Coninental Contact Sports, was well chuffed same make but 215/45/17 ST170 cost me nearly £400 for 2!!!!!!!!!!!

Fiesta ST as a company car? How cool is that?

The fuel economy isn't that bad either. Ok, I do a lot of driving in town and traffic in stuff so its not at its best, but when I do get out on the motorway or whatever its fine. I guess if you do 26,000 miles a year then most of it is probably out on the open road so you'll get much better economy.

As FiestaRS has rightly predicted, I say go for it!

Well yeh, a company ST is an appealing thing... as I said, no servicing, insurance or tyres, so I can rub the tyres out as quick (well sort of) as I like... but an extra £75 a month on fuel is a lot..... but then again, the ST is gonna be fun...

Ive made my mind up about 5 times now, and changed it again with the hour! HELP lol

OK LOOK EVERYONE, IM 99.89999% SOLD ON GETTING ONE..... - COS HEY WHAT CAN YOU BUT THESE DAYS FOR £75 A MONTH.... OTHER THAN MORE PETROL!

ENCOURAGE ME! LOL

(SORRY FOR shouting!)

BUY IT!!!!! U know you want to!!

I do know I want to.. your right! lol.

I'm now 99.99%...... just a few more "yes's"'ll do it!! lol

COME ON.. I mean , you don't really want me driving a God damn Zetec S do you! lol

do it

I do 2k a mth (24k a yr) and don't have anyone to pay for my tyres, and I'm getting a ST

Chris .... Gooo on you know you want too

Ok replies to: fiesta king fisher.. (jeeeesus couldnt u have chose a shorter name lol) - yeah well I guess its what ur used to... lol - but yeh I'll have double fun rubbin my FREE pZERO Nero tyres out.. on the company... lol

Im gettin' one...

and: NICKY 13 v k p y b or whatever... im gone.. im sold. sorted. lol

much better. Lou..... so, sorry for being confused, but ur a guy or girl? lol

We should have a m/ f indicator lol= this is 2nd conv about if peeps r guys or girls lol

Where ESSEX r ya. in in Sunny Sussex...

I'm a girl... Lou - short for Louise

I live in Herefordshire, but my bf lives in Essex.... very near to Brentwood

lol, ok I get the hint about mentioning your bf! lol. I was just askin'!! lol

no idea where brentwood is. but im near BRIGHTON and before you ask - NO I'm not friggin' gay! lol.