2 Months In and It Still Makes Me Smile When I See It

"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
06/28/2016 at 20:21 • Filed to: Kona, Slowrunner

It’s ugly, I won’t deny that, but I know what it is and what it can do. That makes me happy.

But, this makes me smile more:

I may still browse CL for crappy cars, but I am content with my fleet. Give it a couple months and I might wish I could add a diesel truck because reasons, but for now I am beyond happy with my shitboxes.

DISCUSSION (28)

Chasaboo > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/28/2016 at 20:36

Hey, if that car is good enough for Richard Hammond, I’m guessing it’s good enough for a few other people.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/28/2016 at 20:39

So much 3 wheeling! It is hilarious to watch FISTs at autox.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Chasaboo
06/28/2016 at 20:41

It’s wonderful. Definitely not for everybody, but worth it if you know what you are getting into.

Matt Nichelson > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/28/2016 at 20:48

Ok, so I have an honest question. If you feel it is ugly, then why did you buy it?

Forgetful > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/28/2016 at 20:49

The FiST is my favourite car to watch at autocross. They tripod so easily. It’s hilarious.

After three years of loving my FR-S I traded it for a BRZ, and I love it even more.

iaintafraidofnoghost > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/28/2016 at 21:01

I like the look personally.

deprecated account > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/28/2016 at 21:19

I wouldn't really say the FiST is ugly

deprecated account > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/28/2016 at 21:20

Oh and I'm going to NSH the week before you

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > deprecated account
06/28/2016 at 21:36

That’s too bad. :(

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > deprecated account
06/28/2016 at 21:36

It’s a jelly bean with a catfish face.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Matt Nichelson
06/28/2016 at 21:37

Because I am completely function over form.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > iaintafraidofnoghost
06/28/2016 at 21:38

I like it, but it’s ugly. Kind of like a bulldog.

Matt Nichelson > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/28/2016 at 21:41

Fair enough. If it makes ya happy, that’s what matters.

Svend > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/28/2016 at 21:53

It’s not a bad looker but I do see them everywhere from base model to ST three and five door and van.

There some good looking motors out there in the range though.

Kinja'd!!!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/28/2016 at 21:55

I have the opposite problem. I love the way my car looks so I’m pretty much overlooking everything else.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Svend
06/28/2016 at 21:55

We don’t get those, but I wouldn’t get the Vauxhall/Opel(whatever it is) due to who makes it, and IIRC, the Scirroco is on a relatively old platform.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/28/2016 at 21:57

I don’t hate how it looks, I just don’t think it’s pretty. I appreciate it for what it is, and a looker it is not.

Svend > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/28/2016 at 22:03

I quite like the VXR. The Scirocco has been around since 2008 with a facelift (very subtle) last year or so but I think it still looks good.

I’d definitely have a Scirocco over a Fiesta purely because there are far fewer of them.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Svend
06/28/2016 at 22:21

ST’s are fairly rare here, as my dealer had never seen one.

Svend > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/28/2016 at 22:51

I’d say about 25% of Fiestas I see are STs because they are so in-expensive. I wouldn’t say cheap at all but good value fo money certainly.

deprecated account > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/28/2016 at 23:03

Point taken.

CharadeLife > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/29/2016 at 01:33

I call my ST a DustBuster. Catfish is fitting too.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Svend
06/29/2016 at 06:48

I live in the Southeastern U.S., so everyone has trucks, so my car feels even smaller and is quite rare. Though now that I have mine, two other people purchased one.

Svend > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/29/2016 at 07:11

I’ve never seen the point of a truck unless it’s used everyday.

Here we mostly drive hatchbacks and if we need to move something or such-like. We ask a mate if we can borrow their van or we hire one for the day.

U.S. size trucks would be difficult to park here in the U.K. not to mention driving around almost any city unless you kept to main roads and very light traffic.

The FiST while being small, agile with a lot of pep is very practical for daily life. Great for a young individual, commuter car or small car for a couple, for a young family it will be a stretch but that’s when the Focus comes in and so on (shame the U.S. doesn’t get the Mondeo/Fusion in hatchback and estate form but strangely a sedan/saloon form, like some one said we need a Mondeo for North America but lets make the hatchback less practical and turn it into a saloon).

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Svend
06/29/2016 at 07:34

There are a few reasons trucks make sense for everyday life around here, but not many. I personally dislike driving full-size trucks, unless they are a dually. But some of the roads around here are straight from the third world, so a truck can handle them a bit better than a small hatch.

Svend > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/29/2016 at 08:49

I usually see Toyota Hiluxs, Mitsubishi L200s and Nissan Navaras, usually for construction, etc...

Kinja'd!!!

Then the farms have Land Rover 90s and 110s.

Kinja'd!!!

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/29/2016 at 12:47

It’s ugly cute, like a pug.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > CharadeLife
06/29/2016 at 12:47

I prefer “the jellybean”