Fast Ford – September 2019

FIESTA ST

Y

ou never forget your first time.

That’s one of nature’s

guarantees; the first time you

experience something

culturally or sensorially significant, it

becomes your memory’s benchmark by

which all other comparable experiences will

be measured – your first kiss, first record,

first airline flight, first time you try a Big

Mac... game-changing moments, all. And of

course, there’s your first car. Everyone’s

first car walks tall in their affections,

regardless of how questionable it may

have been. These halcyon motors elevate

themselves onto celestial pedestals in our

memories, they just can’t be beaten.

Now, the Fiesta you see here isn’t John

Foot’s first car, but it does represent two

significant automotive debuts for him: it’s

his first hot hatch, and it’s the first car he’s

modified. And now, with 320bhp to play

with, it’s fair to say that he’s not exactly

held back...

“I’d previously owned a lot of boring cars,

and was never really into the scene,” he

admits. “However, in July 2017 I was looking

for a new car – something a bit more nippy

and fun to drive. I work for the Metropolitan

Police, and a couple of guys there had

decent modified cars and this got me

interested. That was when my good friend

from work, Scott Parsons, pointed me in the

direction of a Fiesta ST as this suited my

SEPTEMBER 2019 FAS T FOR Dѱȭ

Y

ou never forget your first time.
That’s one of nature’s
guarantees; the first time you
experience something
culturally or sensorially significant, it
becomes your memory’s benchmark by
which all other comparable experiences will
be measured – your first kiss, first record,
first airline flight, first time you try a Big
Mac... game-changing moments, all. And of
course, there’s your first car. Everyone’s

first car walks tall in their affections,

regardless of how questionable it may

have been. These halcyon motors elevate

themselves onto celestial pedestals in our

memories, they just can’t be beaten.

Now, the Fiesta you see here isn’t John

Foot’s first car, but it does represent two

significant automotive debuts for him: it’s

his first hot hatch, and it’s the first car he’s

modified. And now, with 320bhp to play

with, it’s fair to say that he’s not exactly

held back...

“I’d previously owned a lot of boring cars,

and was never really into the scene,” he

admits. “However, in July 2017 I was looking

for a new car – something a bit more nippy

and fun to drive. I work for the Metropolitan

Police, and a couple of guys there had

decent modified cars and this got me

interested. That was when my good friend

from work, Scott Parsons, pointed me in the

direction of a Fiesta ST as this suited my

SEPTEMBER 2019 FAS T FOR Dѱȭ