Hello to one and all,im chebaroony from Wednesbury , West Mids.
Ive had a fiesta zetec-s tdci on order now since April and still im told a further 6-weeks.
As you might expect Anyway im told an ST would be 2 weeks ( ish ) so im here having a look around and considering my options .
fantastic site by the way , any thoughts or comments on the above very welcome
see you later
cheb x

welcome to the site cheb glad u like it u order a zetec-s tdci from april and u still waiting for it that a long time so u have a second option of anST I am correct? if so go for an ST!

hello babyboom , im trying to talk myself into the ST, but i just cant commit to a YES OR NO help me a little ?

two thing ST is fast, fun great handling and look superb. Zetec-s tdci first it a diesel not a good start its similar to an ST its economical to run and to insurance compared to the ST which is not economical at all and pricey to insurance. That depend of ur budget and how much ready to spend for ur car.
If ur driving a lot get TDCI cheaper, if not get the ST
If I was u got for the ST

I know all of that , thats why its so hard for me to say yay or nay, but since ive had a lot of thinking time whilst waiting, there are a few things that ive
noticed.
1,i think im beginning to dislike the headlamps .
2,the st sits a tad too high for my liking .

I know these things also apply to the zetec-s , and i know i can change them if i really want to, but im messing around with a brand new car .
will the changes (especially lowering the height) affect my warranty and will it affect my insurance , if so by how much ?
If i can get it lowered and maybe change the lamps then looks wise i would go for it tomorrow ( i think lol )
hell its doin my head in.

is it ok to chat in this section or maybe go elsewhere?

Hi there

Welcome to the site and forum.

I'm guessing you're not liking the little blob that is there on the facelift headlights? I'm pretty sure that you can change them if you dislike them. Certainly ones have been done on pre-facelift mk6 Fiestas, so I can't see any reason why it shouldn't be the case that they can be changed on the facelift.

With lowering it, it will only affect the warranty in regards to to anything it affects. I.e. if something goes wrong because of lowering then the warranty won't be valid, for everything else the warranty will still apply. You would have to inform your insurer, but not sure how much it would add on. I'm sure someone whos lowered theirs will be able to answer this!!

Take care
ChrisC

cheers m8 not much sleep for me tonight (again)
decisions - decisions

Hi cheb! Welcome to the forum. Buying the ST is the best thing i ever did, love it to bits and wouldn't be without it now!! Enjoy the site, and feel free to ask any questions you have, we're a very friendly bunch

hello! as for modifying it we its really up to ford and the insurance company. however: have a chat with the dealer they may be willing to turn a blind eye to the modifications within reason if you dont go mental with it. and as for insurance it depends on them as to how much they add to your policy for modifications - some have a maximum modification quota for examle, admiral its 5 mods and norwich union its 3 and i';m sure they add something like 10% of your policy for a modification such as wheels (i know you asked about suspension/lowering, but this is just an example) under no circumstances must you not tell your insurance company about your modifications! thats a big no no. as for the lamps you could always put ST mk1's in i supose? not sure how hard work that is though. you will get far better fuel economy on a diesel z-s than the ST and also the insurance will be alot more expensive, and the tax too. so dont just get the ST "cos you can" its not just an at the moment thing. you have to think about it in the long run - can you afford it in the long run? if you can then get it. if you can't - dont. hope i helped oh and welcome to the site!!!

hi.................take the ST!! lol

hello again and thanks for the advice you're chucking at me , keep it coming.
just thought i'd update you a tad
right - insurance , spoke to my present people (direct line), quoted £495 for standard st then £606 for it lowered - OUCH
bearing in mind im 39 yrs and 18 months young i thought that was a touch high
i will be trying a few others tomorrow
cheers folks
cheb x

try norwich union direct 34years paying £308, gone up by £60 from buying the car to renewing my insurance.that was the best quote i had.all the other companys were looking £400plus

give admiral a call. you know you want to. norwich Onion as i like to call them didnt quote me happy.