Got me a Stang

"Ricepuddin a shitty superhero" (ricepuddin) 01/01/2014 at 22:45 • Filed to: None

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Because 'Murica!


And my Focus ST was having issues, Good news FoMoCo took really good care of me! As did my dealership!

IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 22:47

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These last few years of the GT I think are going to end up as a modern classic. The refresh a couple of years ago was simply fantastic. What went wrong with the ST? I'm picking one up tomorrow so I don't like hearing about issues.

STREPITUS > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 22:48

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5.0 Track pack! nice! GT or GT Premium?

lone_liberal > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 22:49

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That's a beauty. Congrats! I had a red '05 but they didn't offer that blue back then otherwise I would have been all over it.

Tom McParland > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 22:50

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Ohhh yeah! Great car, great color.

Jayhawk Jake > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 22:51

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No more ST? What happened to it?

Also how many cars have you gone through in the last year? Didn't you have a BRZ, then switch to a Forester, then an ST before this?

THOMAS5 > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 22:51

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I can't decide which one I like more

Milky > Jayhawk Jake 01/01/2014 at 22:55

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Sounds like he is helping all of us out that buy used.

GeorgeyBoy > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 22:56

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Very nice, Ford has always taken care of me. Dealerships though...hit or miss.

Jayhawk Jake > Milky 01/01/2014 at 22:56

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Not with the ST if it was broken...

CarFanatic > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 22:56

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Congrats. Love the blue. Similar to my S4 and Tacoma blue.

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > Jayhawk Jake 01/01/2014 at 22:57

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The Sync/MyFord Touch module had failed causing a parasitic drain on the battery. I was getting up at 4AM every morning to find someone to give me a jump so I could make it to 6am Formation on time. I called Ford, they gave me the normal send engineers response, I told them I didn't want the car anymore and they offered me a huge discount on whatever I wanted. Almost got the Fiesta ST but I am way to tall.

And 4 this year
FR-S full STX prep ( again way to tall to daily this, I miss it everyday though)
Forester XT... CVT need I say more

Focus ST see above

and now the Stang

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > Milky 01/01/2014 at 22:59

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Eventually they'll fix it and sell it for a good deal, eventually

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK 01/01/2014 at 23:01

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the Sync/MyFord Touch module had failed causing a parasitic drain on the battery, they replaced it and the new one immediately failed. I was getting up at 4AM every morning to find someone to give me a jump so I could make it to 6am Formation on time

I does not seem to be a common problem with the ST, actually I think I am one of a kind of this.

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > GeorgeyBoy 01/01/2014 at 23:01

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I guess I found the rare one

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > CarFanatic 01/01/2014 at 23:01

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Thank you much!

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > STREPITUS 01/01/2014 at 23:02

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GT Premium track pack

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > THOMAS5 01/01/2014 at 23:03

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They both have their merits, an ST minus My Ford touch with the Recaros would be amazing!

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > Tom McParland 01/01/2014 at 23:03

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Thank you!

Manuél Ferrari > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 23:03

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Parasitic drains are the worst!

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > lone_liberal 01/01/2014 at 23:05

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Thanks ! I actually was going to get a ruby red one, this wasn't on their website. I saw it and went over and licked the door... er I mean told my sales guy to pull it

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > Manuél Ferrari 01/01/2014 at 23:06

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Hell yes! That was the dumbest issue I've ever had with a car.

80CobraKid > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 23:06

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AWESOME! Congrats, and sorry for your bad ST. Brembos, Deep Impact Blue, Recaros?

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > 80CobraKid 01/01/2014 at 23:09

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Thanks!
No Recaros :( I miss them already, but this was already stretching my budget even at the steep discount

Manuél Ferrari > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 23:14

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It's really bad when it drains the battery so quickly like what happened to you.

Also bad if it's a slow drain that you don't know about. I once went on vacation and came back to a dead car. Didn't know what was causing the drain. Never found out because the service center couldn't diagnose it and it was a leased car that I later turned in.

Ever since then I'm scared to go on vacation no matter what car I have. I haven't gone on a long vacation since that time. If I do I'll probably disconnect the battery in at least one of my cars to ensure I have a working car when I get home.

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > Manuél Ferrari 01/01/2014 at 23:17

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Yeah it's a pretty traumatizing experience, don't know that I could ever have another touchscreen nav system in a car. That sucks, I can understand your reluctance but disconnecting the battery should help

lucky's pepper > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 23:17

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Thanks for your service brother!!

Jayhawk Jake > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 23:20

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I've had two cars with touchscreens and never had a problem. In my family we've had a few others including a 2001 Acura that's been going strong for 10 years, so I wouldn't count them out.

That being said it sucks you were having issues, couldn't they have just swapped out some components to fix it had you wanted to keep it?

80CobraKid > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 23:21

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Yeah, maybe in the future you may fit a set used or new from Ford Racing.

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > 80CobraKid 01/01/2014 at 23:25

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I hope so, I hate sliding while autocrossing!

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > Jayhawk Jake 01/01/2014 at 23:27

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They did, it blew again. Very unique issue I guess. And I understand that, but I had a 09 WRX go boom, subaru took care of me and gave 11 WRX to replace it. I could not trust the damn thing, ever rattle and squeak had me pulling over looking for issues

CarFanatic > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 23:35

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I photographed a blue 5.0 at track day a few weeks ago. I like the license plate...

Manuél Ferrari > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 23:39

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The car I had the issue with didn't even have a touchscreen nav. It had a regular nav. There are so many things that can drain batteries now!

I did have the touchscreen nav unit go bad in my 911 a few months ago. First it started wigging out. Eventually it died and drained the battery. Luckily it was in my garage when it wouldn't start and I had another car. And I was still a few thousand miles under 50,000 so I had warranty coverage. Porsche sent a flat bed to pick it up.

80CobraKid > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 23:40

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Yeah, supportive seats are critical in racing. I did a teen car control class in my dad's old Protege5, and the supportive seats were a big help with keeping myself in place

My '80 Cobra has factory option Recaros, and when they were re-upholstered the foam wasn't bolstered enough, and so I do slide a bit, but it isn't too bad. My dad has some 80s-era aftermarket Recaro seats that are probably the best seats I've ever been in, with tight bolstering and good foam. I could road trip that car all day.

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > CarFanatic 01/01/2014 at 23:43

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That is a great plate! What track was it, Harris Hill?

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > 80CobraKid 01/01/2014 at 23:45

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I had them in my ST, actually they were probably the biggest selling point for the ST. And my STX build FR-S had a single racing seat on the drivers side (no adjustments, just straight bucket). The FR-S was fun, I wouldn't move and my co-drives would be all over the place

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > Manuél Ferrari 01/01/2014 at 23:47

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Well I am glad to hear that Porsche's service is on point! I know it's a rare thing, but to be honest I prefer Google nav on my phone anyways

80CobraKid > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 23:49

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LOL at the passengers being flung around. I have the same situation in my mustang, only the problem is the right side slider doesn't lock on the passenger seat, scaring them shitless the first time I brake hard or take a corner fast. Karma comes back around to me though as the driver's seat is missing a mounting bolt (stud broke off) and the seat back doesn't lock.

Keeps life interesting and on-edge, lol.

Manuél Ferrari > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 23:53

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Their service is pretty good. The only problem is that they have sold more cars than they have the capacity to service. So if you have a Porsche as your daily driver it can be kind of a bummer because it can take a while to get your car back. But they do usually give you cool Porsche loaner cars. Sometimes they are out of them though and give you an Enterprise rental.

I prefer using the Google Maps app too for nav. It's by far the most accurate mapping app I've used. And it has the real time traffic info. The only time I use the car's navigation is if the destination is far and has a lot of turns/freeway changes. In that case it can be hard to use your phone.

The main benefit of the large-screen nav/radio units to me is the better interface for the radio. I like sat radio and it's nice to have a big integrated display to operate it. The Porsche head unit is pretty good for it. Changing categories and stations is pretty easy. And you can see info such as the score of the game you're listening to on the screen.

oldirtybootz > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 23:53

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That's one hell of an upgrade! Congrats!

JGrabowMSt > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/01/2014 at 23:55

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I'm a bit scared of the parasitic drain myself. I don't even leave my phone's adapter plugged in at gas stations...In theory though, wouldn't pulling the fuse for the center console prevented the drain, at least as a short term option?

Only car I had go flat was my bosses SL when he was away. Jumping that car was an absolute nightmare, but luckily it's since gotten a new battery and hasn't needed a jump so far.

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > JGrabowMSt 01/02/2014 at 00:00

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The problem is the same fuse controls the locks, and HVAC. The locks were touch based and only the drivers side had an old school key slot, the fuse box was under the glovebox and all but inaccessible from the drivers side I would have to leave the car unlocked

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > oldirtybootz 01/02/2014 at 00:00

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Thank you!

JGrabowMSt > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/02/2014 at 00:10

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Now there's your real problem. Whoever thought that was a great way to fuse the car should have to go back to square one...

CarFanatic > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/02/2014 at 00:18

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Motor Sport Ranch in Cresson, TX. I'm about to do a photo dump on OppositeLock from several events at that track.

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > JGrabowMSt 01/02/2014 at 00:27

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Well the original ST was a British designed car.. so I blame Lucas Electronics

M54B30 > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/02/2014 at 00:32

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My father-in-law just got one a few weeks ago, same color and everything. I like I like.

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/02/2014 at 02:38

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Don't forget to change your name ..

Xentron Holy Reaper of Worlds > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/02/2014 at 05:12

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There's a joke about V6 Mustangs in here somewhere...

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 01/02/2014 at 09:03

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Haha completely forgot about that, Thanks!

Jayhawk Jake > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/02/2014 at 09:20

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Clearly you are possessed by some form of infotainment demon. Please don't touch my system lol

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 09:25

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It's all the radiation I have absorbed from my years of repairing medical equipment

Jayhawk Jake > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero 01/02/2014 at 09:38

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You're like a shitty superhero

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 09:53

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hahaha yes!

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 09:53

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actually... changing my name on here time now