User Name: Strife [MENTION=3799]Strife[/MENTION]
Real Name: Robert
Location: Oak Harbor, WA
Year of Vehicle: 2015
Color of Vehicle: Oxford White
Current Modifications
- Cobb Intake System
- Cobb AP3
- Rally Armor Mud Flaps
- Mountune Shift Knob
- Cobb RMM
- Mountune Short Shift Plate
- Mountune Sound Symposer Delete
- Mountune Lowering Springs
- XXR 527 (17x7.5 +40)
- Generic Red Lug Nuts
Future Modifications
- Enkei RPF1s 16x7 (Part of the group buy put on by OAKOS, very grateful to them for making this happen)
- Mountune Exhaust
- Depo Intercooler
- Mountune IC Piping
- Mishimoto Oil Catch Can
- Some Z rated tires for the RPF1s
- Strut tower bar (front and rear) by Pierce Motorsports
Reason Why I Chose the Fiesta ST
I visit the Seattle International Auto Show every year and was especially impressed with the way the Fiesta ST and the Subaru BRZ felt upon sitting in them. I'd never owned a Ford but always told myself that if they started bringing some of the interesting cars they have in European markets to the States that I'd give them a try and seriously consider ownership. Simultaneously, I'm a huge fan of 1980s and early '90s Toyotas and with the BRZ/FR-S/86 being the spiritual successor to the AE86 I knew I'd have to give it a test drive as well.
I found an FR-S to test drive the day after the auto show and loved it, however I couldn't help but notice the lack of features at the price point. The wife also wasn't impressed with the lack of practicality, which I was understanding of considering we're planning a child soon. So I left the dealership with a lot to consider about the FR-S and stopped by a Ford dealership to see if they had a FiST on the lot. They had one left, which came with every option but the sunroof, which I wasn't interested in anyhow. The price point was impressive as well, as out the door it was cheaper than the FR-S and miles ahead in terms of practicality. The test drive impressed me and I was pretty much sold.
