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| Golf GTI / R / R32 |
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196 | 0.02% |
| Impreza WRX / STi |
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133 | 0.01% |
| Mazdaspeed 3 |
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92 | 0.01% |
| Veloster Turbo |
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20 | 0.00% |
| Focus ST |
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149 | 0.01% |
| Other Hot Hatch |
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230 | 0.02% |
| Elantra GT |
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1000001 | 99.92% |
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I really like those wheels. Great looking car
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Sep 5, 2013 16:23
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I drove around at Lunch with my phone mounted to the dash so you guys can hear the sound it makes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iboI5H4R0t0
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Sep 5, 2013 19:36
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echobucket posted:I drove around at Lunch with my phone mounted to the dash so you guys can hear the sound it makes. I like it! Sounds very peppy and looks like its a blast to drive on smaller roads.
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Sep 5, 2013 19:52
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Ugh shut the gently caress up about the Fiesta St, don't make me trade in my Mazda2 for one. I gotta stay strong even if it has 85 more horsepower and 110 more ft-lbs of torque.
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Sep 5, 2013 20:03
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Phone posted:Ugh shut the gently caress up about the Fiesta St, don't make me trade in my Mazda2 for one. Does it have better suspension?
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Sep 5, 2013 20:12
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If you count a whole 260 lbs more as a better suspension... (it's still struts front, twist beam rear) It's the same chassis with better spring rates, rear discs, and 17" wheels. I would be all over it if they used the Focus' multilink rear. The local Ford dealer has one in black with Recaros...
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Sep 5, 2013 20:23
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Is the turning circle on the Fiesta similarly hilarious to the turning circle on the Focus?
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Sep 5, 2013 20:57
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Is the turning circle on the Fiesta similarly hilarious to the turning circle on the Focus? I haven't noticed it being very wide.
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Sep 5, 2013 21:16
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Phone posted:Ugh shut the gently caress up about the Fiesta St, don't make me trade in my Mazda2 for one. I still feel like Mazda is making us all miss out by not even putting a big Skyactiv or the old 2.5L NA MZR in the Mazda2, if not the DISI. Definitely keep up on the ST posts, it's on the list of cars I want to test drive / hopefully replace the Ranger with.
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Sep 5, 2013 21:31
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A Mazda 2 with either, or both, a better rear suspension or a better engine would be an amazing car.
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Sep 5, 2013 21:49
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echobucket posted:I drove around at Lunch with my phone mounted to the dash so you guys can hear the sound it makes. Long Island, right? I'll meet up with you some time and drag you with my stock Versa so you can laugh at me.
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Sep 5, 2013 22:03
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Mistayke posted:Long Island, right? I'll meet up with you some time and drag you with my stock Versa so you can laugh at me. Ha, no.. Arkansas.
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Sep 5, 2013 22:04
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Is the turning circle on the Fiesta similarly hilarious to the turning circle on the Focus? My non-ST fiesta has issues U-turning in a two lane road, I'd assume the ST isn't much better.
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Sep 5, 2013 22:53
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The 18s on the ST doesn't help but if you're not using the e-brake to make your U-turn you're doing it wrong.
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Sep 5, 2013 22:57
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bobfather posted:I unplugged my sound symposer and haven't looked back. The cabin is so much quieter now! I found the symposer was coming online no matter what at 1500-2000 RPM, even if my driving was slow and relaxed. I don't need to feel like I'm always driving quickly. Also, what are kidneys going for on the black market nowadays? My Fiesta ST lust hasn't subsided yet and I figure I may as well give into temptation regardless of finances.
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Sep 5, 2013 23:34
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I'm not sure about that specific model year Focus. I do know that sound symposers seem to be the new rage for most cars. I personally just don't care for the idea of them, which is to make a car sound loud even if it isn't.
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Sep 6, 2013 00:49
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bobfather posted:I'm not sure about that specific model year Focus. I do know that sound symposers seem to be the new rage for most cars. I personally just don't care for the idea of them, which is to make a car sound loud even if it isn't. Some of us have cars that don't need symposers  Because they shoved the exhaust headers right up against the firewall with barely any sound insulation 
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Sep 6, 2013 07:46
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I ordered this for the front of my Fiesta ST. http://www.amazon.com/Racing-metal-tag-universal-mounting/dp/B003YJ8146/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1378482013&sr=8-2&keywords=Ford+Racing+plate Is it pretentious to put a "racing" plate on it? I just wanted it because I wanted to get rid of the stupid dealer plate and this was the only ford plate I could find that was red and black.
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Sep 6, 2013 16:41
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If you are afraid of looking like a dunce, you can always order this one. It is also black and red. vv
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Sep 6, 2013 16:47
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echobucket posted:I ordered this for the front of my Fiesta ST. Thats awful. Just take the plate off.
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Sep 6, 2013 16:58
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opengl128 posted:Thats awful. Just take the plate off. The stupid bracket is riveted onto the car 
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Sep 6, 2013 17:05
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Can you drill out the rivets or buzz the bracket off with a zipdisk?
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Sep 6, 2013 17:09
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Phy posted:Can you drill out the rivets or buzz the bracket off with a zipdisk? I'm tempted to try this, but I don't want to end up messing up the bumper. I wish they had just never put the thing on in the first place.
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Sep 6, 2013 17:13
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Does anyone know how the ST suspension compares to the Titanium w/ the handling package option? Ride height and such are similar I would imagine.
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Sep 6, 2013 17:15
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Why on earth would they put the bracket on a car if it's being sold in a state which doesn't require a front plate? I'd have insisted on an unsullied bumper.
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Sep 6, 2013 17:16
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InitialDave posted:Why on earth would they put the bracket on a car if it's being sold in a state which doesn't require a front plate? I'd have insisted on an unsullied bumper. There's only three Fiesta STs in the state and this one already had the bracket on it when I showed up to look at it.
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Sep 6, 2013 17:19
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Got brave and drilled them out. Stupid rivets.  Looks much better. Need to figure out some red plugs for the holes now. 
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Sep 6, 2013 18:04
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echobucket posted:Got brave and drilled them out. Looks a thousand times better than some cheesy ford racing plate!
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Sep 6, 2013 19:26
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echobucket posted:Here's a better photo I took this morning in the sunlight. Owns. Good choice, I bet you get asked about it quite a lot over the next few months. omgitstheinternet posted:Took my hot hatch up in the mountains for a drive this weekend Also owns. It's hot, it's got a hatch. Good enough for me. Probably the best looking BMW, though for some reason I also really dig the 1-series.
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Sep 7, 2013 04:44
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Any of you with Focus STs putting car seats or kids in the back? If so, how's it working out?
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Sep 7, 2013 05:18
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blk posted:Any of you with Focus STs putting car seats or kids in the back? If so, how's it working out? I've done this a few times with my niece and nephew. My niece is two and her car seats fit without any hassle, and my nephew is six so he's fine with a booster, which fits with no problem. Both of them like how the ST drives.
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Sep 7, 2013 05:20
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echobucket posted:Got brave and drilled them out. Or just plug some bolts in there and see what it looks like. We did that on our car when we moved from Wisconsin to Florida. Doesn't look bad at all and you don't have holes sitting there!
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Sep 7, 2013 09:18
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Looks like I need the rear motor mount tsb done on my focus st, when it clunked on the way home from work today, I thought I ran something over.I did a couple more runs to confirm. I'm a little annoyed since I asked the salesman about the issue before I got the car, and he said it wouldn't be a problem because of the build date.
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Sep 9, 2013 19:30
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SpellEdge posted:Looks like I need the rear motor mount tsb done on my focus st, when it clunked on the way home from work today, I thought I ran something over.I did a couple more runs to confirm. I'm a little annoyed since I asked the salesman about the issue before I got the car, and he said it wouldn't be a problem because of the build date. I got the same problem and my dealer didn't know the TSB existed, let alone thought it was possible to recreate. So far I'm the first and only ST they sold to be doing the TSB, although they're still waiting on parts, since June.
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Sep 9, 2013 19:52
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SpellEdge posted:Looks like I need the rear motor mount tsb done on my focus st, when it clunked on the way home from work today, I thought I ran something over.I did a couple more runs to confirm. I'm a little annoyed since I asked the salesman about the issue before I got the car, and he said it wouldn't be a problem because of the build date. My dealership wouldn't do it at the same time I did my maintenance. They had the part, they had the time, the tech just "didn't feel like it." I'm running out of Ford dealerships to go to. They are all poo poo-tastic in the panhandle.
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Sep 9, 2013 19:52
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echobucket posted:Looks much better. Need to figure out some red plugs for the holes now. Knockoffs are surely cheaper, though I know these guys will match exact paint codes so it looks nice.
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Sep 10, 2013 02:56
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Bob A Feet posted:My dealership wouldn't do it at the same time I did my maintenance. They had the part, they had the time, the tech just "didn't feel like it." The service dude I talked to today was less than helpful. From the get go I got the impression he was trying to blow me off. He said he'd need the car all day to verify, I laughed and said I'll call back when I have a day. It takes about 10 seconds to verify that thunk, and the TSB says it's 1.8 hrs to fix. I'm going to try another dealership.
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Sep 10, 2013 04:29
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JBark posted:https://www.bumperplugs.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=1_11 I ended up buying some automotive paint to match and some black plastic plugs from the local auto shop, painting them and putting them in the holes. If the paint ever wears off I'll look into these. Thanks.
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Sep 10, 2013 15:03
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Put on a set of RokBlokz Rally Mudflaps on the ST. Aiming for a set of steelies and winter tires to complete the look for the Illinois winter. Maybe plastidip the steelies white? Anyways, pics. Pardon the iPhone quality, I think I need to get re-accustomed to my Nikon L810 again: Fronts were no problem, just crank the wheel to move the tires out of the way. The real fun were the rear sets. Either you could squeeze them in with the rear end jacked up or remove the tires. I opted for the removing of tires:   Finished! I actually had the "RB" stickers on wrong but luckily they give you a lot if you mess up.  Here it is in daylight. Car has been dirty due to my apartment complex mowing and doing yardwork every week to kick up dust and dirt. With how low the flaps go, looks like no automated carwash lines for me anymore. 
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Sep 11, 2013 00:24
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POST IS NOT EDIT, damnit.
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Sep 11, 2013 00:25
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