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Offline philsimo

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focus st3
« on: 12 December 2009, 15:35 »
what do you all think of the st3 in comparison to the mk5 gti any of you driven one how do they compare.Have a gti myself but i do like the look of the st3 what you all think.
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Offline smartypants

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Re: focus st3
« Reply #1 on: 12 December 2009, 15:54 »
Pics? Links?
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Offline smartypants

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Re: focus st3
« Reply #2 on: 12 December 2009, 15:57 »
Oh its just a normal ST?

Brilliant engine, and better handling car. But it feels bigger and its not as quick as the GTI. Also very poor economy. GTI is better for me
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Offline mortygt140

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Re: focus st3
« Reply #3 on: 12 December 2009, 17:25 »
had the ST2 for just over a year before I got my golf very nice car but like smartypants said they harn't has fast has the GTi,  they do need a remap to reap the rewards. The engine is one of the best and the noise is some thing else especially with a decat, milltek and gen 2 induction, sounds like an old audi UR quattro rally car. :evil:

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Offline 2007GTI

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Re: focus st3
« Reply #4 on: 12 December 2009, 18:15 »
its a Ford, need I say more.   :laugh:
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Offline hib747

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Re: focus st3
« Reply #5 on: 12 December 2009, 18:48 »
What 2007gti said!!!!! :smiley:
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Offline DanoGTI

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Re: focus st3
« Reply #6 on: 12 December 2009, 20:25 »
Out of frustration I walked into the Ford dealership when looking for a GTI  :grin:

When the lacky finally came to see me, asking how he could help, I replied with, "Well, you can't be as inept as those w@nkers over there" (pointing to the adjacent VW dealership)

"got any STs in?"

Salesman faffed about, and said he could get one, but I would have to pay to see it.....

Needless to say, I walked out.

Drew the line at going into the BMW dealership though!!!!  :grin: :grin:

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Offline DJGTi

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Re: focus st3
« Reply #7 on: 13 December 2009, 16:15 »
Driven a few. As already said, sound great with awesome engine, but thirsty (22-26mpg).

Handling sharper, but not as refined. Great seats (only 4 in the ST3), but feels ordinary compared to the Golf (it is only a Ford). The lower models (ST1 & ST2) miss out on some useful kit, like ESP, auto wipers/lights etc that come std on the Golf.

I'd say it was faster, though (does have 222bhp as standard). A great car, but not as good an all-rounder as the Golf.
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Offline Saint Steve

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Re: focus st3
« Reply #8 on: 13 December 2009, 17:50 »
Found the focus ST rolled in corners and not as direct handling or give you the confidence to chuck it into bends.

Only thing i liked about it was the engine/exhaust note over the std GTi music.

Milltek soon addressed that issue on my Ed30.
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Offline FamilyDub

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Re: focus st3
« Reply #9 on: 14 December 2009, 11:53 »

I'm afraid you won't get a very objective answer on a GTI's owners' forum!  :laugh:

Most of us would have looked and - and quickly dismissed - the ST's before we settled on our cars.  :nerd:
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