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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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1791apparel posted:I purchased a 2013 Focus ST (ST2) today with 6-year bumper to bumper for $24K TTL included. This package includes navigation, as well as a moonroof and Sony 10-speaker setup. Yo that is a good deal. Let me live vicariously through you because I love good deals. I bought mine a year ago today! So she got washed today. I put on a Green branded air filter I heard recommended on some ST forum. I can hear the BPV and turbo a lot better too. 
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Feb 1, 2014 23:40
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the milk machine posted:So I went and drove an ST3 on Saturday. It's a really great car, but I felt even more cramped than in my WRX... it's not that the Focus is small as much as I had very poor side and rear visibility, and the Recaros are incredible but too narrow for my back/shoulders. I also strongly disliked how the piped-in engine sound (which does sound very good when you bury the pedal) gets switched "on" and "off" at low revs. Very fun to drive, however. Yeah i agree with the synthesizer sound but that helps you so much on long drives that you're not listening to the thing drone. 1791apparel posted:
The two dealers I've found in Corpus Christi are hesitant to do it at all. Neither will keep their appointments for test drive and they say at least it will take a week. I don't get it. Both said that once and only if they test drive it they need to have it in the shop for a few days so they can order the parts. Then they have to have it back for a few to install. Why do they need the car there to order the parts? The TSB has the parts list on it. They are both being super shady and have/will straight up ignored me. 
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Feb 3, 2014 21:19
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1791apparel posted:Thanks! The exhaust I'm using is MRT exhaust. http://www.mrt-direct.com/2013-ford-focus-eco-flow-exhaust.html And yes, that is the filter I installed. Haven't noticed much other than the BPV noise and a little turbo noise if I have the windows down. I installed it into the stock airbox. I'm running 91 but I honestly almost saw no difference between it and 87. most of the time I will go for the better quality gas, IE if I can find a Liberty station and get 87 ethanol free I will go for that over premium with ethanol in it.
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Feb 3, 2014 22:01
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Pulled this bastard out of my tire this morning. Thanks annoying TPMS sensor system for not stopping to annoy the poo poo out of me until I fixed it.
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Feb 10, 2014 21:42
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obi_ant posted:So I currently have an 08' GTI completely stock. What are some of the "first" things I should do as far as performance is concerned? Flash it. They should sell tuners for it. I know those things get some pretty ridiculous/easy numbers from just a flash. PS get that not hot hatch talk out of here.
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Feb 13, 2014 22:56
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1791apparel posted:The Focus ST doesn't have one at all Some good all weathers will create a nice smooth one. I have these Husky Liner mats and they cover up the entire area. Best of all there is no seam for your foot to get caught on. I'd recommend them. http://amzn.com/B005CNNLRY
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Feb 18, 2014 03:44
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smooth jazz posted:I was going to get this one from weathertech, It's like slightly slick hard plastic. Doesn't get any more slick when wet either.
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Feb 18, 2014 11:43
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Folderol posted:Folks with Focus STs, how's the reliability of your car so far. The ST is one of a few cars I'm looking at, but I've heard there may be issues, and if there are still significant bugs to be worked out, I may wait or go in another direction. 15k in after 1 year of ownership with no complaints at all. Haven't found a dealership to agree to fix the motor mount without keeping it for two weeks (I need a loving car) so thats the only complaint I have. But I think all the 2014's come from the factory with that fix now so its a non-issue if you by a '14. The only complaint I guess would be mileage. On 93 I still barely get 27 even out of the boost and most of my commute to work is highway. I think it may be because of cold weather but I'm not sure. More than half of the drive is after the engine is warm. That's almost a nonissue though. It has enough storage room for my needs. I moved 650lbs of stuff in it according to the weigh station ticket in my last move. I can fit four people comfortably (reasonably I guess) for decently long trips and 5 uncomfortably for around town.
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Feb 26, 2014 05:00
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:The really inconvenient thing about hauling poo poo in the Focus is that the cargo cover is really bulky and there's nowhere good to put it. Usually I can leave it at home or whatever, but that's not always possible. yeah mine got lost in my last move. I needed to stack poo poo in there and that thing will literally not fit in any other part of the car except the spot it was designed for so I left it.
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Feb 26, 2014 19:57
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PadreScout posted:bought an automatic  all jokes aside, why do you think an automatic would prevent you being a hooligan? isn't it just less fun to drive now?
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Feb 27, 2014 00:45
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1791apparel posted:I just got back from the shop with my Focus ST. I got rid of stock muffler and resonator and put an MRT one on, similar price I think with similar sound. That filter/BOV sound pretty neat too.
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Mar 11, 2014 01:53
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Occasionally I won't be able to get it into reverse or first without brute force but if I let the clutch out in neutral then reengage and try again it works fine. I feel like thats a normal thing because I've had it happen on almost every manual I've ever driven.
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Mar 18, 2014 00:28
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How much lighter is the R than the Focus ST? I want the new R
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Apr 10, 2014 19:33
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I have a retired uncle with a little too much money who has a hot hatch addiction. He lives near my dad (unfortunately far away from me) who happens to have some warehouse space to store cars. Currently in there is a brand new WRX and a brand new Abarthe. My uncles DD is his GTI. I just want to go home and drive cars. Worst of all? My dad has no interest in these cars
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May 1, 2014 02:13
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I really liked the wagon Mazda 6. Can we get one of those with whatever the MS6 is offering too. Thanks in advance Mazda.
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May 28, 2014 04:15
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Went into get a nail pulled from my tire in my FoST and they found three nails near the sidewalls in three separate tires. On the fourth tire, a wire has poked through the rubber from within. So looks like I'm in the market for a new set of four. Should I stay with the Eagle F1s or go with something else? I live in NC if it helps and plan on buying dedicated winter tires/all weathers this fall.
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Jun 27, 2014 19:02
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I think I'm gonna throw down for some Michelin pilot super sports unless someone tells me otherwise. I honestly don't know poo poo about tires, the tires that were on it (eagle f1's) were fine as far as I know. I don't know anything. All I know is it is going to cost me a gently caress ton of money.
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Jun 28, 2014 02:54
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Went with x4 michelin pilot super sports for my replacements on the FoST. They're...nice? haven't had time to really try them out but the ride is quieter and seems like a slight bit softer. But they are brand new so I don't know that'll change. I've already put about 400 miles on them since I got them on Thursday....during the hurricane to pick up someone from a diverted flight. They handle water well!
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Jul 5, 2014 21:42
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Sidesaddle Cavalry posted:Does anyone here follow the Red Bull Global Rallycross Series? I know, it's probably not real racing, but I just like the idea of hatches pulling 650 horses on a video game-y course with varying surfaces and jumps. On basic television, no less! I really enjoy Ken Blocks gymkhana youtube series for stuff like that. Yeah its not practical driving but driving through downtown San Francisco in a pimp to hell fiesta is loving awesome, I don't care who you are. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuDN2bCIyus
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Jul 27, 2014 19:07
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A MIRACLE posted:why would you need hill assist going downhill? Just let the clutch out in second Hill assist sucks also if say you pull too far forward in a spot and you want to clutch roll backwards to even yourself out or other like scenarios. Turned mine off for that.
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Aug 8, 2014 23:09
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Heres some hot hatch porn. Preemptive I don't care about my car's buck tooth hood gap Also, my wheels get dirty as poo poo. Check this cleaning comparo 
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Aug 18, 2014 01:00
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Dipped my wheels and installed some mudflaps on my FoST today. Pics tomorrow!
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Aug 23, 2014 23:24
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Or tonight. I got bored. Gonna get some better ones tomorrow but holy poo poo plastidip is easy to use.
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Aug 24, 2014 04:01
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30 minute commute in a FoST everyday and I can agree with the others-- any other car and I may hate it. I wish the MPGs were better (I get 31-32 so that's high end of what I've seen reported) but its comfy and the windy bits on the drive are quite pleasant. I (two months ago) put four new michelin pro pilot super sports. Imagine my frustration when I get a flat on 95 coming back from MD to NC this weekend. As it turns out, the FoST has a full size spare so I could finish the drive at a comfortable speed. As it also turns on, I got a warranty for free from my local tire place on the tire and got that bitch replaced for no cost. They didn't even need to see it either-- I just called and they ordered it and drove in yesterday and it was put on. 
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Sep 3, 2014 22:32
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SperginMcBadposter posted:I was looking at "mild hatches" because I'm a poor and noticed that ford are being dicks by restricting paint color by trim level. You can only get black, white, or grey on the fiesta S. Also all the other brands I looked at have a 6 speed available regardless of trim, but ford only has the 6 on the ST trim. Yeah why would you need a 6 speed at all on a 90 hp econo car? And I don't know what you're talking about. I see green and orange fiesta/focuses all the freakin' time. I get excited cause they look like ST colors from afar and then when I get close they aren't.
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Dec 22, 2014 21:21
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3 hours into a 3.5 hour drive I hit the mother of all potholes in my ST. I've gotten my tire changing time down to about ten minutes, not including the unpacking the trunk in driving rain in the dark  here's to hoping I can get the bend straightened!
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Dec 24, 2014 18:47
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Voltage posted:I bent a rim on my FiST too, was about $70 to get it straightened. Tire was fine though! Yeah for once my tire looks fine as well. I put four new ones on this summer and have had three flats since. I'm a lucky man! Pics for anyone interested. 
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Dec 24, 2014 19:47
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Voltage posted:God damnit: Is this the weekend of hot hatch bent rims? Glad you got it fixed. No wheel repair places around my parents house so I have to drive the 200 home on the FoST spare. That's safe to do, right? Full size and all.
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Dec 26, 2014 23:04
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Had one wheel straightened only to discover the other on the same side is bent as well. Beautiful. At least it's holding air. I've put about $1500 into maintenance on the tires/wheels of this car alone. Its getting old.
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Dec 29, 2014 18:17
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ilkhan posted:You could try not running over giant potholes and/or curbs Well in my defense only a little of that is the wheel repair. And that was an unavoidable one across half the lane. I was going too fast for it though. The rest was tires. I posted when I got new ones but I had a near-sidewall nail on one while I lived in Florida. After moving from to and from Texas 8 months later (military) I had to replace all 4- two with sidewall nails, one with a structural mesh wire poking through it (tire defect), and the last one had two nails and a rock in it which was repairable but I was gonna buy three as it is soooo... I also got a new one a month ago from another nail but I bought my local tire places warranty and they replaced it for $20  also the mount and balance during this wheel repair was free too.The one with the defect was warrantied by either the dealer (and I now live in NC and bought the car in FL) or Goodyear, can't remember which one, but only for a new tire of the same kind, and I was gonna move to pilot super sports. Plus I was told it would take months and I needed tires then. So I'll leave it at this: don't live in Pensacola Florida or Corpus Christi Texas. The roads are third world like.
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Dec 29, 2014 20:10
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The Locator posted:Observation on Focus ST after 1 week and 500'ish miles: Really could use a larger fuel tank. Yeah I don't care about the weight but the ST could def use another gallon or too in the tank.
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Jan 4, 2015 19:49
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SalTheBard posted:I don't know of this against the rules but after getting rear ended and having my much beloved 05 Civic totaled out I'm on the market for a new car. I'm looking for a 4 dr Hatchback under $13,000. In that range I'm primarily finding Ford Focus SE's. Do any of you have any recommendations of something I'm not looking at? I had a 2010 Honda fit sport and it was probably the best car I've ever owned. I traded it for my Focus ST and still really miss it.
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Jan 25, 2015 20:27
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People all the time ask why my exhaust is in the center when their focuses exhaust is on the side. I have pretty throaty exhaust on mine and most people have no idea that its relatively fast until I pass someone on the highway. It may not look like a sleeper to you but most people think a focus is a focus.
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Feb 4, 2015 01:53
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Ringo Star Get posted:Anyone with a 13 ST1 having squealing brake issues? Light brake usage and coming to a stop and my brakes squeal. I told the tech at the dealership about it and they said I still have plenty of life left on the brakes so it's ok. It's been about 5k more miles of daily driving and highway driving and still the same problem. It's not temperature because it'll still do it after an hour of driving it still does it. Yes, I definitely have this. I was thinking light rust at first but it'll happen after I'm driving for an hour. I still have plenty of grab left on the brakes too. How long is the brake life on these pads? For an average driver.
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Feb 22, 2015 14:19
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Fit was the best economy car I ever owned. My 2010 easily got 40 mpg cruising at 70 and I could fit more, larger stuff than the focus. It didn't have a terrible goofy stereo set up like my FoST. And its backseats were better than the FoST. That said, they are completely different cars. If you're looking for a $14k economy car, you can expect it to be not fast and also not hot. I'm honestly considering getting another as a daily driver.
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Apr 9, 2015 17:06
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AnimalChin posted:My GTI came with all-season tires, but I live by the coast in North Carolina. Could I use Summer tires year round? Or get some summer tires and use the all-seasons as my "winter" tires? I'm in jacksonville and was worried about it with my FoST. No problems this past winter.
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Apr 21, 2015 23:01
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My brother wanted a new car and wanted something fun so I suggested he test GTI/FiST/FoST. He drove all and ended up buying a FiST! He got an ST3, and I'm kinda jealous cause I just have an ST1 Focus and his interior is killer
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May 16, 2015 03:53
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30 mph? that's a pretty loving solid knock. Were you moving too? Hows your neck/back/wrists etc? Thats enough to be pretty sore.
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Jul 6, 2015 18:47
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No offense, but an abarth without graphics looks exactly like every other fiat.
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Jul 6, 2015 22:28
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I just went on a 1500 mile road trip and averaged 34 MPG in my Focus ST. I thought the drat thing was lying to me.
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Sep 4, 2015 03:26
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