GR Corolla Ownership vs Fiesta ST

[CSM]

I joined the GRC club too!! 2023 Circuit edition, paid $500 over but I'm OK with that.

I am likely going to sell the FiST soon. It's been a great 10 years with the car and I think it's time for someone else to enjoy it.

So far I am thrilled with the GRC. I don't plan on doing any track or autocross with it. Chassis is wonderful and the motor has enough pep for me (although my fiesta is quite a bit faster).

 

[JTBros]

The Glen is a HAUL for you.

It's a shame that they sold the Bridgehampton circuit for condos/golf course use a bit east of you.

Really unfortunate, insanely priced housing is definitely not what the island needed but I’ll be spending the night prior near the track.

 

[JTBros]

I joined the GRC club too!! 2023 Circuit edition, paid $500 over but I'm OK with that.

I am likely going to sell the FiST soon. It's been a great 10 years with the car and I think it's time for someone else to enjoy it.

So far I am thrilled with the GRC. I don't plan on doing any track or autocross with it. Chassis is wonderful and the motor has enough pep for me (although my fiesta is quite a bit faster).
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Congrats! Once the break in period is done it’s a riot. Definitely has some of that old school turbo feeling still and isn’t massive like the CTR. Love the Circuit Edition and am half tempted to scoop a Blue Flame one if I can find one once they come out.

 

[Dpro]

Congrats! Once the break in period is done it’s a riot. Definitely has some of that old school turbo feeling still and isn’t massive like the CTR. Love the Circuit Edition and am half tempted to scoop a Blue Flame one if I can find one once they come out.

Ya I have succumbed as well🤣 I am on the Allocation list at a MSRP dealer for a 24 Circuit Blue Flame. After test driving both a Black Core and a Heavy Metal Circuit . I am sold for getting the car for a daily. My Orange Spice FiST will hang around as I have so little into her now. ( thank you insurance) Plus with 200TW tires on her she was not too fun to drive in heavy rain. It was a bit on the scary side 🤣

 

[ronmcdon]

wow congrats! is that a CA dealer?
tempted to do the same for sure, but maybe in 2 years. truth be told tempted to trade in my fiesta for gr corrolla

 

[Dpro]

wow congrats! is that a CA dealer?
tempted to do the same for sure, but maybe in 2 years. truth be told tempted to trade in my fiesta for gr corrolla

yes it is.

 

[Ton]

I really wish Toyota made the gr Yaris over here. It looks about the same size as the fist, it’s manual transmission, and it’s awd. The gr Corolla looks too big for me.

View: https://youtu.be/jtXoZ6_YNTs
Edit: in finding this video I went down a dangerous path and now am really mad that we don’t get the gr Yaris. Not that I could afford one anyway 😂

Has the wheel on the right side.

 

[CSM]

2,000 miles on mine. Here are my gripes:
- Lack of storage! There aren't a lot of great places to throw your stuff while driving
- The wireless charging is pretty much useless. While running android auto, drains faster than it charges
- speedo is 2 mph off from the factory (its apparently set for the 245s that come on the Morizo edition)
- Dusty ass brakes pads!
- Having all of the advanced safety features is nice and all, but the car beeps at me all too damn much for every little thing (Your window is open! Check the rear seat! Do you want the car to shut off in 1 hour?)
- Can't lock door while car is running with key fob - gotta use physical key (I do this for my dog when he needs AC)

Overall these are all very minor. Still absolutely loving the car 100%

 

[Jabbit]

- The wireless charging is pretty much useless. While running android auto, drains faster than it charges

Some phones have specific modes for better wireless charging, worth looking into.

 

[Intuit]

Induction charge efficiency and rate can be limited when the coil and receiver aren't quite aligned. For many phones, you about have to disassemble them to figure out just where the center of the charging coil is. It's not always dead-on the center of the phone.

 

[JTBros]

2,000 miles on mine. Here are my gripes:
- Lack of storage! There aren't a lot of great places to throw your stuff while driving
- The wireless charging is pretty much useless. While running android auto, drains faster than it charges
- speedo is 2 mph off from the factory (its apparently set for the 245s that come on the Morizo edition)
- Dusty ass brakes pads!
- Having all of the advanced safety features is nice and all, but the car beeps at me all too damn much for every little thing (Your window is open! Check the rear seat! Do you want the car to shut off in 1 hour?)
- Can't lock door while car is running with key fob - gotta use physical key (I do this for my dog when he needs AC)

Overall these are all very minor. Still absolutely loving the car 100%

I usually think I travel light with my phone, wallet, keys, and sunglasses. But apparently that’s too much for the GR center area lol.

Also 2 seconds after cleaning the wheels they immediately turn brown.

And I hear whole “oh this car has too many safety nuisances” all the time but this one really has a lot of pop ups. I’m not expecting it to be like my ‘05 WRX where I could jump out of the car and it not making a single beep, but it’s way more than my Bronco.