Mother Goose
Tue Dec 3rd, 2013, 08:50 AM
Well, I finally did it, I picked up a new car. I still have the old Subaru for those crappy days, so this is the fun time nice weather car.
2014 Ford Focus ST (ST3)
As it sat at the dealer.
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww191/johnwickrs/35cbbd4f29034a1c96300ccd4fb8697720131109122335000_ zpsed766c05.jpg
Had them throw a tint on it, then picked it up that night.
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww191/johnwickrs/20131122_163346_zpsd719631f.jpg
Took the Focus badge off and threw a Marco sticker on the rear window along with some black/white Ford emblems.
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww191/johnwickrs/20131129_113006_zpsccde440b.jpg
A review on the car. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/hatchbacks/1206_2013_ford_focus_st_first_drive/
So far it's been a great car. The suspension is REALLY stiff in the mornings and is pretty bouncy, but that goes away once it warms up. The power on it is very smooth and manageable. You'd think that throwing 250hp and 270ft/lbs through the front wheels would be a pain to drive, but they did a really good job with it. I've taken it through some corners to see how it handles and it just tracks through the corner. The understeer of most FWD cars is basically non-existent. I stay away from FWD cars just because of that, but this thing handles it beautifully. Planning on taking it out to HPR to see how she handles out there on the track and how the lap times compare to my times on the R1. :D
2014 Ford Focus ST (ST3)
As it sat at the dealer.
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww191/johnwickrs/35cbbd4f29034a1c96300ccd4fb8697720131109122335000_ zpsed766c05.jpg
Had them throw a tint on it, then picked it up that night.
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww191/johnwickrs/20131122_163346_zpsd719631f.jpg
Took the Focus badge off and threw a Marco sticker on the rear window along with some black/white Ford emblems.
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww191/johnwickrs/20131129_113006_zpsccde440b.jpg
A review on the car. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/hatchbacks/1206_2013_ford_focus_st_first_drive/
So far it's been a great car. The suspension is REALLY stiff in the mornings and is pretty bouncy, but that goes away once it warms up. The power on it is very smooth and manageable. You'd think that throwing 250hp and 270ft/lbs through the front wheels would be a pain to drive, but they did a really good job with it. I've taken it through some corners to see how it handles and it just tracks through the corner. The understeer of most FWD cars is basically non-existent. I stay away from FWD cars just because of that, but this thing handles it beautifully. Planning on taking it out to HPR to see how she handles out there on the track and how the lap times compare to my times on the R1. :D