If your FiST was totaled today, what would you be shopping for tomorrow?

[M-Sport fan]

I would also consider a manual regular fiesta (and swap in st suspension) or a focus SVT, both of which would still handle very well, even if they lacked the power of the ST.

I would consider a 3 pot turbo, manual 'regular' Fiesta as well.

They may be even more rare/hard to find than our rides, but when you do find one, it would not be nearly as $$$$ for the same MY, mileage, and condition.

 

[stadlxr]

Your choices are more interesting than ours in most cases

It’s just the budget cars from my dream car list. My first car was an E30 325is evo 2 (2 doors😍) but sold it due to rust. My dream car is the S2000. Just love how long and sleek it is. Oem though, not a fan of the clapped out ones. Accord type s I just love how sleeper it looks. Mk1 golf is just an old reliable

 

[Capri to ST]

As I think about this more, I would consider the new Acura Integra that's coming out, the Civic Si, and the new Civic type R that's coming out. I had always been a Honda and Acura guy in the past, they made many great cars, but then they got away from performance and didn't make anything that interested me for a long time. That seems to be changing, which is good news.
I had a '96 Integra GSR that was a great car, and the new one looks like it's going to be really nice. I always thought the Civic type R was a great car, but the current model has that over the top embarrassing wing. The new one that's coming out looks a bit more toned down.

 

[GT40dreams]

I’d probably look seriously at a MINI hardtop two door. A Cooper S or maybe a JCW. I think the MINI may be the only small hatchback left in the North American market that is comparable in size, weight, and performance to our cars.

 

[Dpro]

I’d probably look seriously at a MINI hardtop two door. A Cooper S or maybe a JCW. I think the MINI may be the only small hatchback left in the North American market that is comparable in size, weight, and performance to our cars.

Don’t do it ! Mini’s are problems waiting to happen. I would not own one at any cost. Had a friend who had one and knew of people who had them all the same story things breaking and needing repairs and a lot .

 

[D1JL]

I would get a new $109,000.00 Ford F150 Raptor.



Are you kidding me?

 

[carnufex]

Adam from Tune+ builds those wicked Focus RSs and they come up for sale sometimes. Might have to get one of those.

 

[jessemon1106]

Big turbo is just too much fun. Just driving down the road at the speed limit it turns heads. Mainly because it sounds like a big truck's turbo spooling. Then people are shocked to see this little egg. I personally love small hatchbacks. I'd probably just stick with another fiesta. In my area it's a rare car to see and most car people come up to talk about it.

 

[gtx3076]

Ford Maverick hybrid, or Ford Lightning.

 

[akiraproject24]

I would also look into 25 yr old jdm imports.

Nissan pulsar
Toyota starlets

Stuff like that

Although as project/2nd/3rd car not as a daily

 

[Probaholic1]

Well my FiST went down for a while due to a bad spark plug install and had to heli coil it, but got lazy ended up picking up a GR Supra. Wasn't really shopping for one but saw it in person and drove it and fell in love. Now my ST is down again and DD the Supra and it does well.

 

[FiSTY]

Let me preface by saying, I hope to die with this car in my garage (or more likely behind the wheel).

If I were forced, my most likely candidates are:

New
Mini JCW
Audi RS3
Golf R
Corolla GR

Used
Celica GT4
Evo
STI
Late 80's Toyota 4x4 pickup

 

[NATYPE]

Big turbo is just too much fun. Just driving down the road at the speed limit it turns heads. Mainly because it sounds like a big truck's turbo spooling. Then people are shocked to see this little egg. I personally love small hatchbacks. I'd probably just stick with another fiesta. In my area it's a rare car to see and most car people come up to talk about it.

For real, it's a ton of fun. Just had an exhaust put on this morning and basically didn't stop answering questions about the Fiesta until I left the building hahaa! Have had more sporadic red light conversations in the last few months with my ST over any other car.

 

[FiSTY]

I’d probably look seriously at a MINI hardtop two door. A Cooper S or maybe a JCW. I think the MINI may be the only small hatchback left in the North American market that is comparable in size, weight, and performance to our cars.

Pretty much my thoughts. I would likely be weighing the cost of a late model JCW manual against importing a Yaris GR (then working down the list I posted).

 

[Kyng]

I have been looking at Ford Mavericks and Honda Ridgelines. I always have had small hatches with manual transmissions but have the itch to do truck stuff. But not enough to get a body on frame, overpriced behemoth. If only they sold utes in the states. Bring back the Ranchero!

 

[rallytaff]

I would NOT get a Mini under any circumstances. They are NOT like the Mini's of old.

 

[vivix]

Id probably sink the insurance money into something else but improving my other two cars would be a priority. Maybe I'd build another duratec mk1/1.5 focus, maybe id pick up a reasonable used full size truck. Nothing new interests me

 

[contemplative_shrimp]

This happened to me five years ago. My FiST was totaled and I couldn’t bear to replace it with another one, so I got a 500 Abarth, and have enjoyed it for the last half decade.

I remember test driving an Abarth. It felt like someone's uncle updated a 500 with materials he found in his barn. Just could not see the appeal of the car beyond the exhaust note.

 

[contemplative_shrimp]

I would NOT get a Mini under any circumstances. They are NOT like the Mini's of old.

I had a '18 cooper S. Dealerships were total ripoffs with service and the car had many mechanical issues. I would not get a Mini again just due to the way the dealer fleeces customers.

 

[rallytaff]

The Fiat 500 is another POS I wouldn't touch!