The Want Is Real

"Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage" (Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage) 07/21/2016 at 21:40 • Filed to: Fusion Sport

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This came into work today. Its the third one we’ve gotten (first was white, second was black). This thing looks so freaking cool in this blue. I can’t wait until I get the opportunity to drive one. The porter who was driving it said it was fast as hell.

Too bad that dial shifter is freaking awful.

Hot Takes Salesman > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 21:42

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It looks like a Falcon to me. That's awesome.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Hot Takes Salesman 07/21/2016 at 21:43

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It definitely does. Just with AWD and a 2.7 Ecoboost

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 21:44

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What are the incentives like on these if any? Or am I better off going through the friends and family plan?

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy 07/21/2016 at 21:48

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No idea to be honest with you. I just clean and drive the cars lol. We just got our first ones this week, and this is the first one we sold, so I’m not sure exactly how it will work out finance-wise.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 21:49

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Welp, time to make my mom trade in her 2014 2.0T.

for Michigan > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 21:51

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Saw a Titanium last night in the same color. Beautiful car.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/21/2016 at 21:52

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That is the only logical solution.

To be fair, the 2.0 Ecoboost is fairly impressive for what it is.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > for Michigan 07/21/2016 at 21:54

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Yeah, I really do like the facelift. I hate the dial shifter, but otherwise its great.

Urambo Tauro > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 21:58

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Hey, that’s where the first owner of my Mustang bought it!

The first time I detailed and waxed the car, I spotted a barely-visible shadow where the paint had faded around where the old dealer sticker used to be.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 21:59

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Electric blue is sex, it's such a wonderful color

for Michigan > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 22:04

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I like the idea of the dial shifter, but I haven’t had the opportunity to try one yet. It has to be better than the Grand Cherokee knob.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Urambo Tauro 07/21/2016 at 22:10

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Hey, sweet! I hate putting those stickers on cars lol. Makes me cringe.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 07/21/2016 at 22:10

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So freaking true

Urambo Tauro > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 22:21

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Yeah, I make it a point to remove those from any of my cars as soon as I take ownership. This particular car sure has seen its fair share of sunlight over the past 21 years. I bet none of the previous owners garaged it. “Laser Red”? More like Laser Pink . Even some of the orange gauge needles have turned yellow...

I actually found the car in the used lot of the Chevy dealer just down the street from there.

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/21/2016 at 22:30

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I’m trying to talk my dad into replacing his 2010 non-SHO AWD Taurus with one.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 22:32

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Yuck. Faceplant, not facelift. I’ll have the old one thanks.

Sam > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 22:39

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I'm guessing it's a bit different than the LR/Jag dial shifter?

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Urambo Tauro 07/21/2016 at 22:45

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Definitely. Eh, most SN95s are like that. Nothing really wrong with that.

What, Vic Canever? That’s funny!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/21/2016 at 22:46

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Really? You’re the first person I’ve heard that doesn’t like it. There are sone aspects that aren’t great (chrome strip across taillights), but I think its pretty good.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 23:00

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The 2.0T tosses you in your seat in a similar manner my M3 did.

But more horsepower than my dad’s V8 truck is just yuuus.

M54B30 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 23:06

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I read somewhere that the top trim level was described being a “better Audi then it’s Audi competitor."

Urambo Tauro > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 23:07

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Yup, VC! I don’t think they were even aware of the tasteful upgrades that some previous owner had done to it (short-throw shifter, modest lowering springs, and S197 wheels).

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 23:19

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Can’t wait to get my mitts on one to review. The Lincoln MKZ version has a 3 liter TT with 400hp & AWD.

Frank Grimes > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 23:23

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hurst should come out with a short shifter that mounts a big plate and shifter and looks like an old shifter. all it does is translate the normal PRNDL movement of the shifter into moving the dial correctly and costs $650.

Monkey B > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 23:41

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The wife’s 12 Focus soured me some on Ford....but this thing makes me want.

Frank Grimes > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/21/2016 at 23:50

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I usually dont like red on cars but this looks great. the wheels suck though!

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/22/2016 at 07:16

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Yes really. And that’s coming from a Chevy fanboy who actually quite liked the old one.

It’s gone from looking aggressive to looking goofy. New engine old body for me tkx.

random001 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/22/2016 at 07:22

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Is this the 350 HP, all the torques AWD twin turbo brandy new one!?

deprecated account > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/22/2016 at 09:45

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I actually suggested this to a friend over a V6 or Ecoboost Mustang. He’s gonna end up getting a Mustang GT now though.

The Stig's former college room mate > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/22/2016 at 11:43

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this is on my list of “cars i would buy if they were made by a different manufacturer.” this is more true to the old Taurus SHO than that 5000 lb pig they sell these days.

There are actually a few fords on the list: Focus RS, Mustang, Super Duty. But Ford’s build quality is so bad it looks like the cars have already been wrecked and repaired right off the lot.

Just recently i had looked at someone’s 2016 Escape for an issue with the tail gate. The customer notice it touching the right tail light when closed. I also noticed the bottom left corner sticking out about a quarter inch. The whole gate was twisted. I figured she closed something in it since it had a couple thousand miles on it at that point. But when I looked at another one on the lot, it was identical.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Frank Grimes 07/22/2016 at 13:40

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That red is good too. The wheels look WAY better in person

TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/22/2016 at 19:46

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Not a fan of newer ford sedans but that does look beautiful, also that angle, 10/10

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy 07/23/2016 at 01:52

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Yeah, definitely the best angle of the car.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > The Stig's former college room mate 07/23/2016 at 01:53

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Yeah, the build quality is hit or miss. I’ve seen excellent cars roll through here. Others look like they were put together by 5 year olds.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > deprecated account 07/23/2016 at 01:54

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10/10 would rather this Fusion. But the new GT is an extremely nice ride.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > random001 07/23/2016 at 01:55

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Hell yeah it is!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Urambo Tauro 07/23/2016 at 01:57

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That’s hilarious. Glad you got a nice ride, a lot of the stuff I see go through there is really overpriced.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Monkey B 07/23/2016 at 01:58

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What was wrong with the Focus? Those are relatively solid cars.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 07/23/2016 at 01:59

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Not as much of a fan of the looks on the Lincoln, but it should drive excellent.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/23/2016 at 02:00

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Yeah, it gets down pretty well. The 2.7 has impressed me so far in the Edge Sport and even the F150 (for what it is), so I’ll be excited to see it in a car.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Sam 07/23/2016 at 02:01

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I dunno, never experienced those. I just hate the idea of a dial shifter. It just doesn’t look or feel right.

Monkey B > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 07/23/2016 at 09:35

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auto trans issues, look into it. At 40k it was due for it’s second set of clutches and seals. Warranty upped on those and the TCU for 100k. Car shuttered at low speeds and was jerky. Parts were 12 weeks out since so many need done. The 2016 Focus got a new trans I think, if not the 17 models will. If it were a manual car I’d probably still have it.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Monkey B 07/23/2016 at 14:43

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Yeah, the autos in those are the worst. I drive brand new ones every day. I’ve been in cars with 5 miles on the odo and they have the same symptoms as yours.