[Dragunov]

March 10, 2021 we ordered a Ford Fiesta ST Ultimate 3-doors in the color Frozen White at Devos & Dewanckel (now Unicars) after a test drive in the morning.

Basic equipment

• Recaro Performance (partial Sensico) - Dinamica
• Driver Assistance Pack 3 [Keyless Entry & Start system for (un)locking and starting with Ford Power start button]
• Automatic high beams
• 18" alloy wheels Magnetite Machined - 5 Y spokes - 205/40R18 tires (55W)
• Red calipers
• 'Quickclear' electric windscreen defroster; heated front seats and heated steering wheel
• ST (Flat Bottom) sporty steering wheel with white stitching, handbrake lever and gear lever in Sensico with white stitching
• Upgrade Navigation and B&O
• Wireless charging surface for smartphones

Extras

• ST performance pack [Mechanical differential lock; Launch Control and Performance Shift Indicator]
• LED headlights (incl. LED taillights)
• Driver Assistance Pack 2 [BLIS (Blind Spot Information System - Blind Spot Warning), incl. Cross Traffic Alert (warning oncoming traffic); door protectors; Premium instrument panel; Traffic Sign Recognition (recognizes and displays traffic signs) with Intelligent Speed Assist; automatic high beams; Driver Alert; Pre-Collision Assist: Distance warning and indication and active emergency braking assistance; Reversing camera]
• Electric opening panoramic roof

 

[Dragunov]

First thing I did was ordering some stuff at CEUK on March 23, 2021, received those on Friday March 26, 2021.
Had to do something already, cause car wasn't built yet!

Package

Different boxes

Content

• Gas struts bonnet
• LED reverse lights
• LED fog lights front
• LED blinkers rear
• Sequential repeaters

 

[Dragunov]

The next things I bought before receiving the car

Wednesday April 21, 2021: License plate holders

Friday June 9, 2021: Eibach lowering springs

Wednesday June 23, 2021: New antenna

 

[Dragunov]

And then on Wednesday July 7, 2021 the car arrived at dealerhip !

And on Sunday July 18, 2021 the car disappeared from the showroom, so delivery came closer and closer

But if u have a good look, u can find the car on the bridge in the workshop

 

[MarkP80]

I like the look of that RS2000 in the dealership!

 

[Dragunov]

Yeah, their own rally car!

Let's go on!

Then I phoned the dealership to make an appointment to pick-up the car, but the salesman doesn't work on Monday and somebody else couldn't deliver the car, cause some were on holiday, others didn't know about anything, papers still need to be arranged.

But I picked up another update to my car, the carbon look surrounding for around the gearknob on Monday July 21, 2021...

For those who like, the FINIS

FRONT

BACK

 

[Dragunov]

Seller and I called eachochter on Tuesday July 20, 2021 to arrange transfer as he left on Wednesday July 21 2021 on a motorcycle trip so he asked when we were going to pick up the car, so after work first drove home, left Mondeo at home and my father came by to pick up the car, together with my wife. Dealer closes at 7pm, but seller still waited until I got there (7:30pm).

We had a short (long) chat, refueled the car with Shell V-Power (otherwise could only drive 12 km) and then on our way for an evening at sea...

And of course... the first night in our garage

 

[Dragunov]

First thing I did was placing the shorter antenna

FIRST

AFTER

Then I noticed a problem with the headlight, was placed incorrectly

So I went to dealership on Monday July 26, 2021 to fix this problem...

But once we arrived at our destination afterwards, I noticed another problem, now with one of the seats, the passenger's seat to be exact.

A little hole in the leather...

I phoned the dealership again to make notice of this and they told me they would solve this problem.

But once at dealership, one of the chefs told me they wouldn't replace it, cause they thought one my children did this with one of their shoes when entering/leaving the car. They told me to return later on once the salesman was back from holiday, he had to make the decision...

So a bit out of frustration, I already placed another update to my car, those surrounding I bought earlier on.

Original one on the left, new carbon look one on the right

Original one without the 12V

12V in the new one

And placed in the car

 

[Dragunov]

So let's move on a bit...

On Monday August 16, 2021 I received a mail my other parts arrived at dealership, bought those two pieces of foam for under the hood (FINIS 2 167 810) as the light for in the glove box (FINIS 1 225 339), but still need to place this

FIRST

AFTER

Also activated som extras on the car

• Activation alarm
• Auditory and visual feedback when closing doors with remote control
• Automatically close doors when driving away

 

[Dragunov]

Then I received a mail on Friday September 10, 2021 from dealership my other updates arrived

Start button red lettering (ST Edition)

Coin tray center armrest

FIRST

AFTER

And then I received a package for free from a Dutch friend, a LED light for in the trunk, which I placed on Tuesday evening September 21, 2021

FIRST

AFTER

 

[Dragunov]

Friday October 8, 2021 I already started installing the gas struts for the hood, it took a while, because I was looking for black bolts, nuts and washers.

Washers were the correct size M6, but they were still too small to mount, so I used the original ones that came with the gas struts of NB styling, then I coated those with black paint (Panther Black --> in fact my touch up pen from the Mondeo 😆) and mounted those. The struts themselves were not installed immediately, because I first secured everything with Loctite, maybe not necessary, but I did it anyway and let those cure.

The next day I was to mount the struts, but the fasteners that were already attached to the plates (see photos 1 and 3) were not fully tightened, factory-fitted, so I unscrewed them, provided them with Loctite and fastened them back with key 10.

So then I waited a couple of days before I mounted the struts, because I didn't know exactly how long Loctite 243 had to cure...

LEFT SIDE

RIGHT SIDE

I also had a look what u need to change when u want to use the Facelift PCM firmware on your car.
It seems u need to place a new EOP (Oil Pressure Sensor), those of the Facelift.

Old: GN1A-9D290-BA
New: GN1A-9D290-CB (FINIS 2 529 040)

If u don't change this sensor, u get a DTC

 

[Dragunov]

Almost at the end of my current story, but be assured there will be updates afterwards aswell

Wednesday March 23, 2022 I placed my CEUK LED fog lights I bought along time ago

Then the week after (Tuesday March 29, 2022) I placed my CEUK side repeaters...
Easy peasy... Unclip the cover, unscrew the screw from the unit, remove the unit, remove the light, put in the new unit, refit the screw and put the mirror cover back on...

FIRST

AFTER

FINISHED

The latest update done to my car is the installment of the new start button

FIRST

Difference between both start buttons

Rear SYNC3 screen

DURING

New start button, mounted

AFTER

Cover plate that I once ordered from Ford, originally it was just a black plate, same look as those surrounding around the gearknob, to cover those bolts behind SYNC3 screen, so now I also have those in OEM carbon look...

THE STORY CONTINUES...!!!

 

[HarperST]

All that effort for the starter button 🤯

 

[Dragunov]

Indeed and the most difficult part of this was removing the old button...

Cause on both sides of the button there is a clip u need to press and only one is (barely) reachable.

Once the furthest clip is pressed, then u need to push the button from behind till it pops off, but a real pain in the ass to do so...

 

[MarkP80]

I received a mail my other parts arrived at dealership, bought those two pieces of foam for under the hood

Hi, some good stuff there!
What do these foam parts do? Which model are they from and why aren't they on the ST as standard?

Thanks,
MarkP

 

[Dragunov]

What they do I don't know, but they are called Insulators...

In the past they were placed on the car, but due cost cut, they left them out, but u can always order them again if u want.

But if possible, I retrofit most of the stuff left out

 

[Dragunov]

Yesterday (Tuesday, April 5, 2022) I already removed the stick, after asking how you can disassemble the holder earlier on and getting an answer of course, didn't want to screw this up, this is now done aswell.

So today (Wednesday 6 April 2022) the mod (Gas struts) is totally finished!

 

[Tsotsi8787]

All that effort for the starter button 🤯

Wasn’t your effort though was it?

 

[Dragunov]

And now for a taste of things to come...

 

[Dragunov]

So today (Friday, April 8, 2022) put the handbrake handle, after I got it from my parents...

But what a bitch to get the cover back over the handbrake handle, yesterday at my parents' car had much less problems with it, but well, it worked...

FIRST

DURING

DIFFERENCE

BEFORE MOUNTING

LAST