2015 Fiesta ST Winter Beater

[PapaJim13]

thats a great idea. wonder how much of a percentage your insurance increased.

PLPD in Michigan is only costing me 115 a month. Progressive didn’t list the ST as a trim so that could play into it.

 

[ronmcdon]

oh for both cars, or additional premium for the beater alone?
hard to tell with insurance given it varies so much between location and driving record.

 

[PapaJim13]

Just for this one. Parents helped me out with insurance on Papa Jim (base fiesta) while in college but I’ll take it over next month.

 

[PapaJim13]

This is my only accident. Mr Lifted truck with 3 ball hitch jammed er in reverse at my old apartment complex as I drove by.

I mostly fixed the damage and took the insurance payout for like 1200 bucks after cost. Pulled the hinge out with a tie strap, come along, and a hammer till it looked good enough. Can still see I didn’t pull the hinge far enough, but it seals and adds character.

 

[Grsemky]

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This is my only accident. Mr Lifted truck with 3 ball hitch jammed er in reverse at my old apartment complex as I drove by.

I mostly fixed the damage and took the insurance payout for like 1200 bucks after cost. Pulled the hinge out with a tie strap, come along, and a hammer till it looked good enough. Can still see I didn’t pull the hinge far enough, but it seals and adds character.

Why does that infotainment screen look odd 🤔 is that aftermarket?

 

[PapaJim13]

yes! That’s the product of a lot of bullshitting and time. My start of working on cars and wires in general. Night I bought that car the stereo went out. It’s some bullshit with the power cable and I could have fixed it but I didn’t even check it (uneducated moment). Bought one of the only aftermarket screens available and it’s a piece of shit but it works and has Bluetooth and nav). Eventually got pissed I couldn’t turn off traction control in the winter and cut the dash and headliner up to accept the stock controls and screen back in, plus I loved the red lights from the early fiesta models. I’ll take another pic tonight if I remember. Stock controls work and the radio works. Finding what wires to splice was damn impossible. Miles get stuck in kmh but idc.

made that shifter from a brass forging.

do also notice my prized crank windows and my Garfield ornament (G force indicator)

Put in led strips with a jank 12 to 5v usb thing and wired everything to the cigarette lighter so it’s fused and it hasn’t broke or lit on fire yet. All in all, a wonderful learning experience for a complete newbie at the time and I’m proud of it.

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[Grsemky]

yes! That’s the product of a lot of bullshitting and time. My start of working on cars and wires in general. Night I bought that car the stereo went out. It’s some bullshit with the power cable and I could have fixed it but I didn’t even check it (uneducated moment). Bought one of the only aftermarket screens available and it’s a piece of shit but it works and has Bluetooth and nav). Eventually got pissed I couldn’t turn off traction control in the winter and cut the dash and headliner up to accept the stock controls and screen back in, plus I loved the red lights from the early fiesta models. I’ll take another pic tonight if I remember. Stock controls work and the radio works. Finding what wires to splice was damn impossible. Miles get stuck in kmh but idc.

made that shifter from a brass forging.

do also notice my prized crank windows and my Garfield ornament (G force indicator)

Put in led strips with a jank 12 to 5v usb thing and wired everything to the cigarette lighter so it’s fused and it hasn’t broke or lit on fire yet. All in all, a wonderful learning experience for a complete newbie at the time and I’m proud of it.
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We all start somewhere, my first foray was spray painting the interior and neon... Thank you early 00's