After wanting an for what seems like years, I think I'm finaly on the home stretch!

I'm back from Paris and all my Uni stuff is out the way. I got a 2-1 which I'm pretty pleased with, and fancy treating myself!

Popped into the local ford stealer yesterday and booked myself in for a test drive on Friday, unfortunately they don't have any facelift STs to drive so its going to be in a pre-facelift, but given that only the dash and lights are the biggest differences it shouldn't be a problem. I just can't wait now! I don't think I'll want to order before mid July so I'm going to have a really long wait! Of course the thing I really cant wait for is to have a little 'O' next to my name! ROLL ON JULY!!!

you'll love it!! im still waiting on mine. longest wait of my life.

Good stuff, and well done on getting your degree m8ey.

I know its early days if you're not ordering until July, but you any ideas yet on what spec/colour you're thinking about?

Congrats on the 2-1!!
Pre-facelift should be nicely run in, enjoy!!

congratulation on yur 2-1 Test drive a pre-facelift model or facelift model are the same one!
U should get an st white with blue stripe! its the best colour!

Congrats on the results, 2-1 is great!

And what a way to treat yourself!

Thanks everyone! I was happy with the 2-1!

As for the ST, my head has been in the clouds for a while so I know pretty much what I want:

Performance Blue
Side Stripes
Pivacy Glass
EATC
ESP
AUX Line in
Power Mirrors
Bluetooth

Pretty much everything! I'd like to get the car through the dealer, but I don't know if they will be able to get anywhere near the quote I just got from Advanced Car Exports with my forces discount, all of the above for £11,816!!!
Its still a full UK spec car and its not pre-registered! I'm taking that with me on friday when I go for the drive, I want to see thier jaws drop after!

I havent got any proper finance quotes yet, and I still need my car valued for a part exchange.

the test drive for me made my mind up!

Same with me, before i test drove it i had a price in my mind and i did not want to go over that, but after the test drive i was like, i dont care what it costs i have to have this car!!!

Went for the drive this morning! Was great! It was only a quick drive because they were under staffed. Didn't get the oportunity to put my foot down, but you could tell the power was there!

I had to get away quick too so never got to talk about price, I'm away flying for the next two weeks, so I think I'll be back thier way after that!

Where are you flying to?

I'm just flying around and about!

I'll be flying out of RAF Church Fenton in North Yorkshire, I'll be lucky to make it to the coast, so ya wont see me from Switzerland!

I have some good binoculars and a high mountain to stand on... What'ya think ?

What kind of aircraft do you fly?

I fly in a single engine propeller plane, the Grob Tutor:



Still ya have to start somewhere!

Nice plane - great colour

It's even got blue stripes...

And and and, is that not a red one with white stripes flying above it as well?

Ah... very good point Chris... Well spotted.

Eyes like a hawk me.

Something I forgot to mention was that the car that I took my test drive in had a silver IP bezel instead of the piano black finish. I didn't even know that they done this on the pre-facelift. It looked really smart tho!

You sure it was a pre-facelift?

It sure was!

The guy who took me for the drive said it was a special order or something, I wasn't really listening, to excited about getting behind the wheel!

ur from leeds arent you? where abouts did u testdrive it?

yeah I'm in leeds crofty.

I went from the Benfield Ford garage on the Kirkstall road, like I said they were under staffed so we just went down the kirkstall road a bit and left at the shell garage, i've never been that way before so I don't really know it, but basically we went in a big circle and ended up back on the Kirkstall road by TGI Fridays, took about 10 mins tops.

Just out of interest where do you live in leeds crofty? I'm still keeping an eye out for your minty green corsa! I'm living with my girlfriend just opposite the university at the moment.

I know the garage you mean, shame you didnt get to drive further!

I live in Crossgates so a fair way from you