My new DD! No ford hate please!

[Jdseibe]

Hey All!

Technically its not mine yet since I haven't signed the paperwork, but my car came in today and I get to pick it up after work! Pretty excited! I know its a ford.. But I couldn't pass up A-Plan and good incentives on it.

2014 Focus ST fully loaded besides sunroof.. Not as fast as my cobalt was.. But more refined.

[PewterPan]

VERY nice choice!

I would probably take one of these over a Cruze RS any day.

[sman]

No, hate here. I like those cars! If I could afford one id be driving one every day!

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

VERY nice choice!

I would probably take one of these over a Cruze RS any day.

x2...this was on my short list for a new vehicle as well...

[Boost Addict]

That thing is sweet!

[JoeliusZ28]

Nice car!! Do you work for ford? Ive considered getting one as well but my friend just quit so i cant get a discount anymore

[Jdseibe]

VERY nice choice!

I would probably take one of these over a Cruze RS any day.

Thanks! yea I'm not a huge fan of the Cruze (style-wise), they are decent, but just not a fan.

Nice car!! Do you work for ford? Ive considered getting one as well but my friend just quit so i cant get a discount anymore

My father-in-law works for Ford, so I get A-Plan, but actually through my work (Car and Driver) I get X-Plan, so either way I go, get at least a little cash off, if you know ANYONE who works for ford you should be able to get the X-Plan discount pin, otherwise the only other way to get it is being apart of a group that is eligible for it (but that usually will cost a little up front). I had read somewhere that you can join a mustang forum somewhere and pay like $50 or something like that for their membership, and then that qualifies you to get the X-plan discount.. so you have to pay a little up front.. but can still get a killer deal.

[MP81]

Good deal. My friend has had one for about a year now and he loves it. I liked it when I drove it. Definitely wasn't as fast as my Cobalt, but it did move pretty good. A tune and a couple minor parts will really wake this car up. You'll enjoy it a lot.

The Recaro seats are delicious.

[bri2203]

Nice Choice! just surprised you went from a tuner car to a newer tuner car.

My ex's father was successful at Ford and he told me about some of the products they are coming out with. I have to say I like the Focus over the Cruze, Mustang over the Camaro, Fusion over the Malibu.

[ruckusz28]

I think that's a great car! Strong purchase.

[nascarnate326]

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

[Jdseibe]

Good deal. My friend has had one for about a year now and he loves it. I liked it when I drove it. Definitely wasn't as fast as my Cobalt, but it did move pretty good. A tune and a couple minor parts will really wake this car up. You'll enjoy it a lot.

The Recaro seats are delicious.

Yea I was thinking of doing the Ford Racing Tune/Intake on it which seems to wake them up some, and still retain Factory Warranty.. not planning on doing anything crazy to it. super excited though!

Nice Choice! just surprised you went from a tuner car to a newer tuner car.

My ex's father was successful at Ford and he told me about some of the products they are coming out with. I have to say I like the Focus over the Cruze, Mustang over the Camaro, Fusion over the Malibu.

I think that's a great car! Strong purchase.

Well I didn't get it because of the tuner aspect to tell you the truth, I got it for the value, and I still wanted something that would be fun to drive.. I was originally looking at a BMW 3 series.. but to get the options out of it that would make it worth my while.. it would be well over 10k more than I paid for the focus OTD price.. so I got this instead haha.. still a rad ride.

[alone_and_insane]

I would rock the heck out of an ST. But even with A-plan, I didn't feel like going another $25k in debt.

[MP81]

Yea I was thinking of doing the Ford Racing Tune/Intake on it which seems to wake them up some, and still retain Factory Warranty.. not planning on doing anything crazy to it. super excited though!

That'll help quite a bit. What is the estimated power gains from that combo?

so I got this instead haha.. still a rad ride.

Yeah, and you don't need to own stock in a hair gel company to drive it.

[Jdseibe]

That'll help quite a bit. What is the estimated power gains from that combo?



Yeah, and you don't need to own stock in a hair gel company to drive it.

haha, yea the 3 series is nice, but decided to get something that was a better bang for the buck..

this is the kit: http://www.fordracingpartsdirect.com...-9603a-fst.htm

• Up to a 90 lb-ft. torque and 48 HP increase on premium fuel
  
  

but from what I was reading was that it bumps performance in a more usable part of the power curve, I was talking to a friend who is a ford racing fanatic, said that the catback exhaust that they sell is literally for sound only, helps performance almost none.