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Old 17-02-2005, 11:09 PM   #1
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Anyone know how many ST170s have been sold / shipped to Australia?

I noticed one today - probably the first one I have ever really noticed - they seem few and far between.

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Old 18-02-2005, 08:52 AM   #2
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there 2 in my Estate where I live, know of another down the road. as for how many have been sold/shipped to Australia...I have no idea
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Old 18-02-2005, 11:50 AM   #3
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ive seen only two st170's in newcastle NSW.. and i think there the one and the same lol.
I tell you what, they certainly stand out from the crowd there were wrx's n a couple mercs parked near it and my eyes bypassed all the crap and focused directly on the ehm.. focus
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Old 18-02-2005, 01:32 PM   #4
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they do look sweet, I actually like the colour of the imperial blue too.

Ever since I have bought my Foci and always check out the other Foci in more detail than before and am catching a few ST170's getting around.
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Old 18-02-2005, 04:56 PM   #5
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lucky pricks. they would be a hoot to drive
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Old 18-02-2005, 07:09 PM   #6
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I spotted one at McGraths Ford for sale in the 2nd hand department. I think Gregory's also have one on the lot 2nd hand for sale
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Old 19-02-2005, 02:20 PM   #7
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couldnt be more than 600 in aus? or am i wrong
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Old 19-02-2005, 07:16 PM   #8
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Only one shipment was brought in in 2003 of 110 or slightly less. There were no further shipments, as far as I know.

Matt (zetec) will know.
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Old 19-02-2005, 10:19 PM   #9
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He he he too right Lincoln!!!

125 in the first shipment, I'd estimate roughly about 150-160 in total. There was a main shipment in about Feb 2003 (the 125) and then a few in 2004. I should be able to find out at work, leave it with me.

I sold 2 of them, one to Lincoln and the other is that one in your estate Whippet. At least I believe so, on the lower side of Windsor road there on the way down to Parklea Markets right? Used to work at Power Ford.

I know of one write-off too. So minus one from the total of "still alive" ST's.
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Old 19-02-2005, 11:35 PM   #10
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didnt think it was that few :|
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Old 19-02-2005, 11:35 PM   #11
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And yes they are a hoot to drive

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Old 19-02-2005, 11:55 PM   #12
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I know of one write-off too. So minus one from the total of "still alive" ST's.
And where might this write off be located??? I wana ravage the car for spares... seats, gearbox, engine, THE LOT :

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Old 20-02-2005, 01:23 AM   #13
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Hey u better share that sort of info!!!

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Old 20-02-2005, 09:14 PM   #14
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I believe more than one has been written off. CGU won't insure the car at all... apparently based on a higher than average number of claims on them... baffled me as there are only 125, so say 20 were insured with CGU... would 25% of them be written off before they stopped insuring the car? Just my conjecture... but from that, I reckon more have been written off.
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Old 21-02-2005, 03:08 PM   #15
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And yes they are a hoot to drive

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Yep I agree to that, I luv the look on older V8 drivers faces when they get wooped by my woman!
Hey fordel you may even see her hoonin around in it up there, she's doin a 2yr chef's course at the regency tafe.
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Old 22-02-2005, 11:39 AM   #16
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I sold 2 of them, one to Lincoln and the other is that one in your estate Whippet. At least I believe so, on the lower side of Windsor road there on the way down to Parklea Markets right? Used to work at Power Ford.
Close, the Estate is Newbury, lower side of Old Windsor Road as you head towards Windsor afte crossing SunnyHolt Road.
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Old 22-02-2005, 05:26 PM   #17
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Love the avatar ST170ish
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Old 22-02-2005, 11:05 PM   #18
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Close, the Estate is Newbury, lower side of Old Windsor Road as you head towards Windsor after crossing SunnyHolt Road.
Yep that's it, that's the one. I sold it to him, he's a top bloke. English guy. Really nice guy. Of course you have to be to own a Focus!! The other one is Lincoln.

Definitely only 125 in the first batch and not a lot more after that. Yet to find out official stats.


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And where might this write off be located??? I wana ravage the car for spares... seats, gearbox, engine, THE LOT
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Old 22-02-2005, 11:15 PM   #19
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I was driving to marion today to goto harvey norman, pulled out into this gap in traffic and went hey thats a nice car behind me, oooh the colour is like mine, hey thats another ST170.. was quite weird pulling out infront of another one.

Damn they do look nice on the road i must say

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Old 22-02-2005, 11:41 PM   #20
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DAMN, that aint a lot of STs... hopefully we are getting more Fiesta STs then just 150... so how many people of the 150 or so odd ST owners are members?
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Old 22-02-2005, 11:45 PM   #21
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I *think* there are about 5-6 of us on here

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Old 23-02-2005, 02:50 PM   #22
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The number is officially roughly 140 or 145, I can't find out for certain yet, but the first batch was roughly 125 (2003) and the second was about 20 (2004). I know the whereabouts of about 20 of those all up, maybe 25 through meeting people, knowing people and selling some.
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Old 21-03-2005, 10:55 PM   #23
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We have a nov 2003 complied feb 2004 ST170

When we bought the dealer told us there was a limited run brought in of 300 units.......... but he could have been full of crap...

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There are no where near 300 in the country, closer to 150 then anything

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Old 22-03-2005, 11:14 AM   #25
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Yeah, I was originally told 3 in Australia, tops, by 2 different sales people. That's why I bought it. I didn't even see one in the flesh until 2 days prior to my delivery, from Hornsby NSW, to Perth... Thats what got me asking the question, as I'd originally assumed that there was going to be the first in WA.

As it stands, I bought the LAST one available for sale in Australia, how lucky's that?!

I love the ST170. 16.1 at the drags, killed a R31 there. On the street, blown away 2 STi wrex's, every wannabe VN driver and a couple of V8 utes. You have to bait people to race you but... So many people just see a little blue girls car when you line up next to them... I need "Fvck'n... Race ME, yacahn!" stickers on my doors...
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Have to agree totally there, noone takes the car seriously on the street thats for sure... especailly AU drivers

Agree about the wrx's etc there as well hehehe

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Old 22-03-2005, 01:16 PM   #27
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All it takes is a good caning to convince them to take you seriously. I've killed that many Falcons, Pulsar SSS's and Commodores before it ain't funny, Corollas, heaps. Imagine having an ST!!!
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Old 22-03-2005, 01:58 PM   #28
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Yeah man, since there wasn't a ST available when I wanted to test drive one, I took a black 4 door zetec for a spin, and I liked THAT car, so your zetec, just times it by 1.5... then you have an ST.
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Old 22-03-2005, 07:58 PM   #29
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I reckon I have seen one at the Regency Tafe, I used to work at the Queen Liz Hospital, The ST was pulled up at the lights on Days Rd.

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Old 22-03-2005, 08:44 PM   #30
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try times 1.25
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