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D1JL

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I already did one of these. (this was my second)
However, mine was a 427 big block.
I would say that it handled better than the FiST, but that was because one tire on the Cobra was as wide as all four of the FiST tires.


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I was looking at factory five cars thinking they'd be fun with a high revving 4 cylinder or 6, or maybe a rotary. It would be wrong as all hell, but... I'd rather have something I can push hard without going to jail. The coyote powered ones are sweet but its not something I could really ever flog on public roads.
 


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I already did one of these. (this was my second)
However, mine was a 427 big block.
I would say that it handled better than the FiST, but that was because one tire on the Cobra was as wide as all four of the FiST tires.


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Is that Chucky clinging to the roll bar??
 


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The coyote powered ones are sweet but its not something I could really ever flog on public roads.
The Coyote is a very good choice.
The 427 FE as I had, the FE stands for Frick'n Expensive.
But then over 700 HP was a lot of fun.

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"if you need to ask how much it costs, you can't afford it"
That’s one of the things I love about the fiesta, back when they were in production, they were not very expensive. Even in the used market 15k can get you a nice low mileage fiesta st.
 


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But you just can't get car porn like this with a FiST.

Here is a shot of my Cobra naked.

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That needed much more tire on it!!

(And yes, I know that it is almost impossible to find any capable max performance rated donuts in the 'proper' big sidewall profile needed to be authentic to the build. [wink])
 


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I didn't ask what it cost!
lol! i know i was agreeing with you. that was more pointing out the type of audience this car is marketed to AKA the "why would i drive a FiestaST when i can drive a Cayman RS?" crowd

edit: as in the Miata engine-swap companies are marketed to the FiestaST crowd. that roadster isn't even marketed to the "performance no matter the cost" crowd. it's marketed to the "i want what no one else has" crowd
 




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