Anyone ordered yet?

That's quite sad - an undetectable Sport mode.

Now in my 2016 Mustang V8, Sport+ mode was fairly obvious:

Razor sharp Throttle response, faster steering, tighter damping, redlines in every gear, wheelspin, a lot more V8 noise, auto blips on the downshift - and it would spin as soon as there was a bit of drizzle.

To be fair it would spin in Normal mode as well - at the first sign of precipitation you had to set Rain/Snow mode to stay on the road.

But Track mode was something completely different and absolutely barking on twisty mountain roads

Please boss, can I have a 435bhp lease car just one more time?

True, though I guess there's gonna be a difference between an American V8 and a 1.0 litre engine haha!

Yes, I've just bought the 1.0 as well, and while it is pretty nippy in 1st -

it isn't smoking the tyres to 60 before you've even crossed the junction and making the guys in the back sick, swear or pray!!

Does anyone know when the 1.5 FR is available to order in the uk, I know it's on the configurator but my dealer said he can't order it at the moment?

I've just done some quotes on Carwow for the 1.5, one of the dealers is offering just under 19% off the list price. Brings it down to just under what I paid for my current Ibiza. Very tempting but I think I'll wait to see if winter pack and rear electric windows become available..

Well I won't be buying without them. I'm sure they don't really care about us as we must be in the minority.

Little Update

Hello all

Two weeks old now and still loving it. The 18" alloys are a dream to clean, just a few minutes now compared to about 5 or so each wheel with the Fiesta. No fiddly nooks and crannies. Loving the dash too. Fiesta was large. The Ibiza is neat and trim, easy to clean.

Oh, one question, how to keep the discs clean and not going that brown colour?

Gary

nokiauk said:

Discs only brown due to moisture esp after washing a few quick hard braking will clear them.

Still considering this model myself in the new year, be interesting to see how you feel the 1.0 115 is once you’ve had it a few months.

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Thanks, I'll do a few doughnuts tomorrow before work

I'm liking it a lot so far. Definitely nippier than my Fiesta Zetec which was a 125. Not tried any of the driving modes yet. Will need to do that soon.

Gary.

Some plonker in the factory has put one of my heating control knobs on the wrong way round!! It's the one which controls the direction that the air is blown. Instead of the little line pointing to whichever setting you choose, it's the opposite! Doesn't look easy to remove and I really don't want to break it so I might just leave it, but it's really really annoying.

GaryWatt said:

Hello all

Oh, one question, how to keep the discs clean and not going that brown colour?

Gary

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Drive it.

My brand new SEAT has been sat on the drive for a week and it too has rusty discs. SO I've just been for a spin and cleaned them up.

nokiauk said:

Still considering this model myself in the new year, be interesting to see how you feel the 1.0 115 is once you’ve had it a few months.

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Having just swapped a 1.2 for 1.0, the little donk has got more poke and is just as refined as the super smooth chain-drive 4, but whereas the 1.2 would almost pull like a diesel from quite low revs, the 1.0 is flat dead. Lots more gearchanges required.

I think I prefer the 4 banger to be honest even though it was slightly slower.

Zen said:

Some plonker in the factory has put one of my heating control knobs on the wrong way round!! It's the one which controls the direction that the air is blown. Instead of the little line pointing to whichever setting you choose, it's the opposite! Doesn't look easy to remove and I really don't want to break it so I might just leave it, but it's really really annoying.

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Straight back to the stealers with that then.

It doesn't have to be the one you bought it at though.

I never went back to Pentagon Scunthorpe in 3 1/2 years after buying the car there. Never went back to Hortons Lincoln either after one useless trip to their Service department.

camelspyyder said:

Straight back to the stealers with that then.

It doesn't have to be the one you bought it at though.

I never went back to Pentagon Scunthorpe in 3 1/2 years after buying the car there. Never went back to Hortons Lincoln either after one useless trip to their Service department.

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I've already taken it back once last weekend as one of the key fobs died on me when I was on a night out. They're gonna love me.

Just heard mine has arrived at UK port today.

Dealer thinks I should have it by the end of next week.

Chose the reg plate today for it . Had a choice of about 10.

nokiauk said:

What did you order?

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FR 115, Black, Alcantara, 18" Wheels, ACC, CC, Full LED, Keyless Entry, Pana Roof, Spare Wheel, Vision Pack Plus

Can’t wait