Oh look, a Focus RS has shown up at Carmax

"E90M3" (e90m3)
11/09/2017 at 18:13 • Filed to: None

It’s only done 3k miles, wonder why someone got rid of it after that few miles.

DISCUSSION (36)

CaptDale - is secretly British > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 18:15

Because they got a better deal on a better car like the Chevy SS

For Sweden > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 18:19

Probably saw the Emory Spring tuition bill, and decisions must be made.

Urambo Tauro > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 18:20

Gee, I wonder.

jasmits > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 18:29

Either they are young and couldn’t keep up with payments or they are old and didn’t realize how stiff the suspension was going to be.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 18:31

I’be heard complaints that it’s to harsh even on the softest settings. It really has taken the Evo’s role

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 18:33

They realized they accidentally bought a Subaru.

https://jalopnik.com/why-so-many-ford-focus-rs-owners-are-freaking-out-about-1820280550

Fly Golf R > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 18:35

Probably was embarrassed by MK7 R with DSG.

Ash78, voting early and often > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 18:35

Fireworks signs visible in the background? I love The South.

Saracen > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 18:41

Meanwhile at my local Carmax..

https://www.carmax.com/car/15198473

E90M3 > Saracen
11/09/2017 at 18:41

Meanwhile in California.

E90M3 > jasmits
11/09/2017 at 18:41

I mean, I got my M3 at 24.

bmil128 > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 18:42

A few showed up at autocrosses when they first came out but haven’t seen them since in months.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 18:47

10/10 it was a press car. 3000 miles all on Road Atlanta.

E90M3 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
11/09/2017 at 18:51

And only on its fifth head gasket!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Saracen
11/09/2017 at 18:55

GIB

interstate366, now In The Industry > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 18:59

Kinja'd!!!

But Fat Marah said only the CTR overheats!

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 19:04

I was amazed to see a Focus ST with under 2k miles at CarMax when I was shopping for mine....Granted, it was CarMax so a brand new one was significantly cheaper but still... I was left with many questions.

Milky > Saracen
11/09/2017 at 19:12

KEEP DE PRE CI ATING

Dusty Ventures > interstate366, now In The Industry
11/09/2017 at 19:27

You think the Civic gets a lot of shit, you should try owning a Subaru

TractorPillow > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 19:30

That’s irresponsible!

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > CaptDale - is secretly British
11/09/2017 at 19:38

While the SS is a better commuter, I wouldn’t necessarily call it better. It is about as fast, but only in a straight line. The RS will be far more fun.

B_dol > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 20:01

Because $35K goes a helluva lot further in the used market! Car was underwhelming for what it promised to be. I’d have to fix the interior layout, seating position and steering wheel itself before I could make a real case for it.

E90M3 > B_dol
11/09/2017 at 20:03

Underwhelming and overhyped seems to be the general consensus.

B_dol > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 20:06

Precisely - I was hoping this would better straddle the market between a WRX and Golf R.

Just give me a more exaggerated, fender flared Golf R with an APR tune and Ohlins coilovers. I am ready to be a responsible hoon.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
11/09/2017 at 20:13

I would argue that that SS would be just as much fun or more fun in the twisties than the RS. Especially the 2014MY w/o magneride.

Nothing > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 20:32

I only had my FoST one year and just shy of 4000 miles on it. I liked it well enough, but missed having a truck.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > CaptDale - is secretly British
11/09/2017 at 20:48

Eh, MY themselves said the RS was likely the most fun car they ever had on a mountain. That 600 lbs and suspension setup makes it a hard competitor.

PS9 > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 21:01

Heard the engine is a grenade with the pin pulled.

jasmits > E90M3
11/09/2017 at 21:03

Good for you(like seriously, zero sarcasm ‘good for you’ comes off wrong a lot)!! If you work hard and manage your money well a nice car can certainly be within reach at a young age. I’ve just seen lots of people(I’m 23 right now so right at that age where my friends and I are first starting to make what you could call real money) think they can afford a lease/car payment that catches up with them real quick, or at least takes a big chunk out of money they realize they’d rather put elsewhere.

E90M3 > jasmits
11/09/2017 at 21:13

I tired to buy an E90 M3 when I was 23, it would have been a $1000 a month for 60 months. That would have been done. I saved up for like 8 months and put 40% plus taxes down. It was really rewarding to get something like that at my age.

Jayhawk Jake > Dusty Ventures
11/10/2017 at 08:07

To be fair, I’ve personally witnessed 3 Subaru’s blow their motors but the only other catastrophic failure I’ve seen was a shitty SRT4 Neon blowing its transmission.

Dusty Ventures > Jayhawk Jake
11/10/2017 at 09:34

Oh, Subaru definitely had a problem with head gaskets, the issue is that the head gasket thing was only with certain engines from certain years, but everyone acts like all Subaru engines are head gasket time bombs. It’s like saying all Ford engines are bad because of the RS issue.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > interstate366, now In The Industry
11/10/2017 at 13:06

last i checked the EB mustang isnt having head gasket issues, only the RS because the head gaskets are different

interstate366, now In The Industry > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
11/10/2017 at 13:12

We have a member with an EB Mustang that blew a head gasket.

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/boostang-hg-update-2-not-good-1819629616

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > interstate366, now In The Industry
11/10/2017 at 13:23

huh, no wonder i havnt seen kroll around much. i just know in the article tracy put out yesterday the problem seems to be more localized to the FoRS due to a different head design and gasket, and K-rolls mustang was tuned. most of the FoRS were stock. could also play

interstate366, now In The Industry > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
11/10/2017 at 13:27

yeah, it probably isn’t as common as it is with the RS. I just know that a lot of people think the CTR has overheating problems because the one Matt Farah was testing overheated on him, but everything I’ve read seems to point to that being an isolated incident. Hence the meme.