by "Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
Published 04/30/2017 at 13:18
by "Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
Published 04/30/2017 at 13:18
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STARS: 8
It’s been a roller coaster of a year with it, as I’ve learned that there are stages of ownership for the Fiesta ST.
The First Three Months: The Honeymoon Phase
In this first period, I was ecstatic. The car was perfect, and it was the best car in the world. The car could do no wrong, it was a toy. I put over 1,000 miles on it in a week.
Months Three Through Nine: Hate
This is where the fun started to wear off. I started to notice all of the noises it made, mechanical or otherwise. I noticed that it was built with the grace and precision of a bomb going off. I noticed the exterior materials were metal made to the thickness of gift bag paper.
I noticed every little issue that it had, and hated it.
Months Nine Through Twelve: Acceptance
Here is where I realized what I had. I had a car that was made with the intention of making a practical economy car into something that made you feel alive every time you prodded it. They took all of their budget, and spent all of it on cocaine and chassis tuning. It’s on rails. I know some of you will cry foul because it’s FWD, but once you’ve actually driven one in a setting where it actually matters, you don’t care.
All of the complaints I had about the build and interior quality went away. It is based off of a car that was designed to be priced below $15,000 10 years ago. For what it is, it’s fine. There are soft touch materials, there are hard materials, there are materials for everyone. There is no order, but it works. Everything is easy to use, and works.
That said, it’s not a car for everyone. If you don’t live somewhere that has curves to enjoy, it’s not for you. If you place straight line speed first, it’s not for you. If you value comfort, it’s not for you. If you think going 40 in a parking lot is the pinnacle of automotive enthusiasm and the true test of a car, it’s not the car for you.
This is a car that needs to be driven on a mountain road as much as possible.
Things I’ve Ruined Along the Way:
In the past year, I have decided that I can’t leave well enough alone. I’ve ruined the NVH by straight piping it. I’ve tuned it to the point that the clutch is likely waiting to explode. Both of these things took the excitement up to 11. Tuning turns the Ecoboost into something truly special. It is extremely charismatic.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
04/30/2017 at 14:08, STARS: 0
So what do you think for the future? Think you’ll keep this for five years?
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
04/30/2017 at 14:08, STARS: 0
So what do you think for the future? Think you’ll keep this five yeas?
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
04/30/2017 at 14:12, STARS: 0
I’ve gotten a lot of wheel time in my friend’s Fiesta st, and I loved it. Except for that damn clutch. Long, without feeling and super vague... Drove me crazy that they’d put a clutch like that in a car that’s so obviously designed for enthusiasts.
That said yours looks awesome! Are you planning on holding on to it for awhile? I don’t think I’ve heard a straight piped st, must be glorious
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
04/30/2017 at 14:12, STARS: 0
Maybe, possibly, I dunno. I like enough that I could definitely live with it for 4 more years.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
04/30/2017 at 14:19, STARS: 0
Yeah, the clutch succckkkksssssss. When this one blows, a stronger, heavier one will go in. As for keeping it, I probably will. I want a faster car, but I don’t really want to sacrifice low speed handling. So I can’t say I want add to the fleet, but I don’t think I’ll dump this.
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"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
04/30/2017 at 14:42, STARS: 0
Sounds mean! I’m guessing after the high flow exhaust and tune there’s not a whole lot more power you can squeeze from the current setup?
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
04/30/2017 at 14:55, STARS: 0
Downpipe, intercooler, and better intake can add quite a bit more.
"Vicente Esteve" (vicente-esteve)
04/30/2017 at 15:35, STARS: 1
Nice writeup, goes to show how blind you can be in the honeymoon phase.
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
05/03/2017 at 00:34, STARS: 0
I knew you’d come back around ;) though given that I’m currently in some negaverse purgatory for having a shop replace my front brakes, I can’t deny the faults of the car right now. TUrns out FOrd dealerships are so lacking in training that they see ST parts as “aftermarket” and void the warranty or deny wrong doing on botched repairs so.....yeah, great job making me hate a good car, Ford -_-
Anyways, glad to see you were able to find the sweet spots of the car again.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
05/03/2017 at 11:14, STARS: 0
My dealer is actually pretty good, so far. If I have problems with them, I have an ST owning friend that is a tech at a dealer about 2 hours away.