# New Ford Fiesta

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [October 15, 2006, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861 "2006-10-15T15:30:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/1 "2006-10-15T15:30:37Z")

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![http://www.ford.co.uk/spg/getImage.asp?imageName=SPG_3_28_0_23920.jpg&filename=Fiesta%20Zetec](http://www.ford.co.uk/spg/getImage.asp?imageName=SPG_3_28_0_23920.jpg&filename=Fiesta%20Zetec)

I don’t know if this has been covered before or not.  
But does anyone know if this will be coming to the states.  
I like the look of it.

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**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/2 "2006-10-15T15:38:39Z")

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its the fiesta, not the festiva. its been in the UK for quite some time and has a decent aftermarket following to it. its the baby brother to the focus.

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**Author:** ![TgDn32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tgdn32/32/7360_2.png) [@TgDn32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TgDn32)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/3 "2006-10-15T15:42:52Z")

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Looks just a tad bit like the Focus, and I mean just barely

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**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/4 "2006-10-15T16:01:13Z")

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> [@focusinprogress](#):
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> its the fiesta, not the festiva. its been in the UK for quite some time and has a decent aftermarket following to it. its the baby brother to the focus.

Fixed.

After looking at newer foci.

Makes me miss my focus and really wonder why the ST focus isn’t in the states ☹

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**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/5 "2006-10-15T16:10:48Z")

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is it lighter and smaller than the focus?

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**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/6 "2006-10-15T16:24:35Z")

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The Focus ST should really be here. Sucks for US (us)

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/7 "2006-10-15T17:20:47Z")

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The Focus ST we have is a joke. I drove it, it was nice. Kind of reminded of driving the SHO. Only a lot slower, and it didn’t seem quite as strong in the twisties. We get all the shit boxes. :-/

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**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/8 "2006-10-15T17:24:42Z")

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![http://www.planetblueoval.com/pmimages/Ford_Focus_WRC_2006.jpg](http://www.planetblueoval.com/pmimages/Ford_Focus_WRC_2006.jpg)  
 ![http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/01/focuswrc06_04.jpg](http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/01/focuswrc06_04.jpg)

I like this focus…(minus the wing/rally look)  
Why cant the backend of our focus look like that (I like the taillight placement)

![http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/01/focuswrc06_07.jpg](http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/01/focuswrc06_07.jpg)

 ![http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/27598/ford.jpg](http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/27598/ford.jpg)

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**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/9 "2006-10-15T17:25:53Z")

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> [@FuzzyFish](#):
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> The Focus ST we have is a joke. I drove it, it was nice. Kind of reminded of driving the SHO. Only a lot slower, and it didn’t seem quite as strong in the twisties. We get all the shit boxes. :-/

Do you mean the Focus SVT?

The closest thing to the old Focus ST was the Focus SVT Euro edition which was called the ST170 in Europe.

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**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/10 "2006-10-15T17:27:46Z")

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“We shall call him, Mini focus”.

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**Author:** ![ImportMuscle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/importmuscle/32/7615_2.png) [@ImportMuscle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ImportMuscle)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/11 "2006-10-15T19:19:54Z")

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> [@JaysGreenLX](#):
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> Do you mean the Focus SVT?
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> The closest thing to the old Focus ST was the Focus SVT Euro edition which was called the ST170 in Europe.

We do have a Focus ST is basically alot of show and very little go. Its decently quick, but theres much faster out there for the price.

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**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/12 "2006-10-15T19:28:14Z")

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isn’t this the puma?

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/13 "2006-10-15T19:48:32Z")

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> [@JaysGreenLX](#):
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> Do you mean the Focus SVT?
> 
> The closest thing to the old Focus ST was the Focus SVT Euro edition which was called the ST170 in Europe.

[http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/focus/features/specs/](http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/focus/features/specs/)

We only get a lame 4-door sedan. With the 2.3L duratec instead of the 2.0L. And some excuse for sport suspension.

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**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/14 "2006-10-15T19:53:06Z")

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> [@FuzzyFish](#):
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> [http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/focus/features/specs/](http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/focus/features/specs/)
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> We only get a lame 4-door sedan. With the 2.3L duratec instead of the 2.0L. And some excuse for sport suspension.

Blah. Thats no ST. I had the 2.3 in my 04 Focus. It was a fun little car. Peppy and handled well. After I bought my WRX I realized how smooth the Focus motor was.

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**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2006, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/15 "2006-10-16T07:43:02Z")

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i thought it was equal to a ford ka

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**Author:** ![jkucz28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jkucz28/32/7503_2.png) [@jkucz28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jkucz28)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2006, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/16 "2006-10-16T09:09:05Z")

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im glad this car is not here, its just another piss poor ford…

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**Author:** ![Garick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2006, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/17 "2006-10-16T13:15:57Z")

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Fiesta JWRC car  
 ![http://i.tnpv.us/2004/WKA200411/WKA2004110225260_pv.jpg](http://i.tnpv.us/2004/WKA200411/WKA2004110225260_pv.jpg) ![http://i.tnpv.us/2004/WKA200411/WKA2004110225243_pv.jpg](http://i.tnpv.us/2004/WKA200411/WKA2004110225243_pv.jpg)  
And one of the Focus and Fiesta  
 ![http://i.tnpv.us/2004/WKA200411/WKA2004110225292_pv.jpg](http://i.tnpv.us/2004/WKA200411/WKA2004110225292_pv.jpg)

Ford Europe is nothing like Ford NA, Europe should just take over the whole world operations.

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**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2006, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/18 "2006-10-16T16:12:24Z")

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Looks nice, which means we’ll never get it here… :roll:

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**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2006, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/19 "2006-10-16T19:50:45Z")

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I dont like it.

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**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ford-fiesta/18861/20 "2006-10-16T20:09:50Z")

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> [@Minglor](#):
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does she come with the car?

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