[Drivesthebeast]

The Focus ST has a silver grille on it, regardless of body colour. I've driven 2 of them now, and I can say that the suspension is softer than the 1st gen ZX3...or at least it seems to have more body roll to it, and I think the Pirelli P6's that come on them standard hold the chasis and suspension back too. On the otherhand, the shiftgates on the gearbox feel more direct, and not as notchy...the clutch feels better, and the 2.3 engine likes to rev. It will also easily blow the doors off of my ZX3, even bone stock. The exhaust sounds good on them, and it looks like a knockoff of the MBRP exhaust, and the sound systems are nice in them too (even though it's sony...yuck...lol).

Nice score either way, and I'm waiting to see if your mom will let you mod that car too...I'm curious to see what the 05's are like with mods done to them. Might help to persuade my parents more easily to get one.

Oh yeah, refference the reliabilty issue others mentioned in this thread...only had 1 single problem with my car in 2 years, and it was only minor...the amount of highway driving I do has certainly convinced me of my car's durability...must've gotten one built on a tuesday, wednesday, or thursday...lol