Volvo V40 T2R, any experience? - or how I bought a green fiesta instead of a Maserati 🥴

[Mrs_Maureen_OPinion]

Not driven a Fester in donkeys years, but they seem to be the hot hatch du nos jour and a fair deal less fugly than the competition

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@Tons_of_fun

seemingly knocked up by ex Amstrad employees

[MJ2]

The Fiesta ST is insanely fun. Quick enough to make you smile and practical enough to be household friendly.

[browellm]

Think if I was getting an ST, I’d have a Focus. It’s got a lot more road presence than the Fiesta ST which is really just a warm hatch and a bit of trim.

I’d also be getting the orange one because it’s the best colour they do. I have spoken.

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[edd9000]

Focus RS with awd it is then.

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[coco]

@edd9000

Focus RS with awd it is then.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202205276225101?advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=ng138fd&model=Focus&drivetrain=Four%20Wheel%20Drive&sort=price-asc&page=2&aggregatedTrim=RS&make=Ford&include-delivery-option=on&percentVehiclePriceDeposit=true

Yes! Although that’s 911 (997) money.

[edd9000]

@coco

Yes! Although that’s 911 (997) money.

So are a lot of things, but a 997 isn’t exactly much of a family hatchback.

Also good 997s are quickly heading to 30k.

[coco]

Exactly. Time to buy one!

[AmDismal]

Buy the dip!

[coco]

I did

[crimsondonkey]

@browellm

I’d have a Focus

Consistently the benchmark of performance chassis engineers use to start their design process with

(And avoids @Rob998 feeling a plum because he’s got a tarted up version of his daughter’s motor and subsequently pummeling his testosterones levels even lower than when he got oestrogen beaten into buying a horse).

[Tons_of_fun]

@browellm

Think if I was getting an ST, I’d have a Focus. It’s got a lot more road presence than the Fiesta ST which is really just a warm hatch and a bit of trim.

@crimsondonkey

Consistently the benchmark of performance chassis engineers use to start their design process with

(And avoids @Rob998 feeling a plum because he’s got a tarted up version of his daughter’s motor and subsequently pummeling his testosterones levels even lower than when he got oestrogen beaten into buying a horse).

Counterpoint. It’s 2022, fuel costs a fortune and driving like a helmet carries more repercussions than it ever used to. The Fiesta can be exploited in a way that the size up of hot hatches cannot without the risk of severe penalties. The 2.3 litre engine in the ST is also… not without its issues although I grant you these are less of a problem in the lower state of tune there than when in the RS.

[Rob998]

ST would be a bit too much middle-aged crisis for me i think,

Whats the 155bhp 1.0 Ecoboost like?

[crimsondonkey]

@Tons_of_fun

Counterpoint. It’s 2022, fuel costs a fortune and driving like a helmet carries more repercussions than it ever used to. The Fiesta can be exploited in a way that the size up of hot hatches cannot without the risk of severe penalties. The 2.3 litre engine in the ST is also… not without its issues although I grant you these are less of a problem in the lower state of tune there than when in the RS.

Counterpoint. Fiestas are girls cars. Literally in the case of Rob’s family.

[TMC]

Careful now, your fragile masculinity is showing.

[coco]

Any reason you’re not getting a milk float?

[crimsondonkey]

@TMC

our fragile masculinity

I’ve been married for far too long to have any masculinity left.

There’s (slim) hope for Rob though

[MrKettle]

@crimsondonkey

I’ve been married for far too long to have any masculinity left.

Given that you willingly and knowingly bought a Mum truck milk float, yes.

[crimsondonkey]

From the guy who insisted driving must involve pressing a clutch pedal and then promptly bought an automatic

[MrKettle]