New '17 FiST!

[CrumpledFedora]

So glad to find this forum!

I've had the car about two weeks now. My budget was sub $35,000. I drove one of these, and nearly got away with half my budget--could not be happier. Dealer was glad to see a '17 roll out the door at this late date--apparently there's little interest in a car like this in mid-Missouri. I see one about every blue moon around here, and I'm on the road a lot.

Mods so far: front license plate bracket delete; fiesta logo delete.
Planned mods: Wheels; short shift kit; maybe Mountune 215.

This car will be a little special, as it will devour 38000 miles per year on my 150-mile daily commute (!)

Absolutely love the FiST. It has reasonable highway manners, and is loads of fun when off-highway. Shame we don't have as many windy roads in my part of Missouri, but, heck, this car's fun to drive anywhere.

Pardon the sloppy background, have not yet had a chance for a proper shot:

 

[Butterybunz]

Enjoy all the miles! These things are a ton of fun as commuters. Might want to invest in an adjustable coilover suspension to soften up the ride.

 

[D1JL]

Dave

 

[jhiggi83]

So glad to find this forum!

I've had the car about two weeks now. My budget was sub $35,000. I drove one of these, and nearly got away with half my budget--could not be happier. Dealer was glad to see a '17 roll out the door at this late date--apparently there's little interest in a car like this in mid-Missouri. I see one about every blue moon around here, and I'm on the road a lot.

Mods so far: front license plate bracket delete; fiesta logo delete.
Planned mods: Wheels; short shift kit; maybe Mountune 215.

This car will be a little special, as it will devour 38000 miles per year on my 150-mile daily commute (!)

Absolutely love the FiST. It has reasonable highway manners, and is loads of fun when off-highway. Shame we don't have as many windy roads in my part of Missouri, but, heck, this car's fun to drive anywhere.

Pardon the sloppy background, have not yet had a chance for a proper shot:

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I live in the Kansas City Area and couldnt find a single ST in Magnetic but every dealer had a ton of Focus's. Luckily I am not in a hurry so I ordered one.

 

[Dpro]

Welcome and congrats

 

[Flaco]

Welcome !

 

[CrumpledFedora]

I live in the Kansas City Area and couldnt find a single ST in Magnetic but every dealer had a ton of Focus's. Luckily I am not in a hurry so I ordered one.

There's one (2017) in magnetic at Metro Ford--thought about that one, but bought this neglected, sad little puppy in Sedalia instead, and gave it a good home. It had 35 miles on the odo, after sitting at the dealer more than 200 days--I was a little concerned about flat spots on the tires, but they smoothed out in a few miles of test-driving. I think I might have been the first person to test drive the car in eight months. For one of these to just sit like that, even in the rural, far-flung outer rim of the KC area, is just incomprehensible.