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I have a feeling my dads old focus ghia had these on, they didnt seem anything special to me but i think it depends on your driving style and what you expect from a tyre

if i could get them in my size id have gone for michelin ps3's. Currently also running on rainsport 2's and took the car for its first proper drive with them on yesterday and id forgotten just how good the 170 can handle with proper tyres. The sidewalls are still a tiny bit softer than id like but all in all theyre a very grippy tyre.

I find the driving position far better when I get back into my mk1 after driving my dad's mk2, everything just falls to hand so much better. So much more feel too. The mk2 has a more comfy normal ride though

kind of comparing chalk and cheese there really, the st170 was never really designed to be smooth or quiet ;) My dads mk2 has crappy handcooked tyres on and theyre really quiet but also soft so id also say its more than likely tyres.

was that maybe because they wanted you to buy there similarly rated tyres?

My dad's manual 2.0 titanium averages about 32mpg and he really only drives it round the doors most of the time. Id expect your automatic to be less efficient so it may be just about right.

Sounds pretty shocking, my st170 averages 31mpg with a similar mix of driving. And my dad's 2.0 mk2 titanium averages 33mpg and that only really ever gets driven round the doors!

I dont think I would have let them do the tyres, they usually charge a fortune compared to other local tyre specialists!

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I can only compare it to other Ford's we have had in the family over the last 20 years and none of them have done this. I held it for a good 10 seconds before giving it some gas and it finally springing into life. Ive got a feeling it probably isnt the radio though. Jamz car did the same thing tonight at our local meet tonight and he an aftermarket radio.

why would me pressing the throttle pedal down the first time round make it start?

Its not a massive deal but its not something I would expect the car to be doing. Ive had my st170 almost 3 years now and its never not caught first time so it doesnt have to be normal.

Ive been told that the Sony radio draws too much power when in standby so the battery doesnt have as much charge as it needs to start the car.

My dads 2.0 petrol titanium has had an intermitent starting problem for ages now. It will randomly refuse to start on the first turn over, but will then fire first time when you try turning it over again. Id never actually experienced it myself but I had to use the car today and it did it. It kind of starts turning over normally but doesnt catch, then starts to splutter and jerk about a bit. My dad always just turns the key back to position 0 or 1 and tries again but I held it a bit longer and gave the car some gas and it did actually catch and start. Ive heard that the radio could be the

the silver 'thing' on the back looks pretty awful

isnt the ti-vct just an upgraded version of the 100hp engine?

the 2.0 petrol is a 5 speed without lift up reverse...

Does anyone know if the gear knob from a 1.8tdci mk2.5 zetec would fit a 2.0 petrol mk2?

the wheels on the one in the dealership look awful

I dont think its just TD's, my dad's 2.0 petrol only seems to give average mpg as well

my dad is averaging between 28 and 32mpg in his 2.0 titanium (15000k on the clock). Im guessing the pretty rubbish fuel consumption is down to the weight of the mk2 as I average 31mpg in my st170 and it isnt driven with fuel economy in mind,

and of course no reason given as to why the decision has been taken to do this.

I get 30mpg in my st170, id be pretty gutted if I got a 1.8 and it did worse!

I know. But, does this imply that all other models in the range have suspension as soft as the mk1.5 ghia, or is suspension across the whole range generall firmer?

I was just wondering how different the normal focus suspension, and the zetec sports suspension actually is? My Dad is looking at a titanium, as a move from his mk1.5 Ghia. One of the things my parents dislike about the ghia at the moment is the very soft suspension, they much prefered the suspension in my mk1.5 zetec and in my st170 now. Is the non-sports suspension in the titanium as soft as the old mk1 ghia suspension?