Hmmm

"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley) 03/04/2019 at 19:13 • Filed to: None

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Which car should I bring to Portland? Fiesta ST - Fun and cool or CX-3 comfy and easygoing? I know my wife has a strong bias towards crossover town. The ST isn’t a comfy place to spend long periods of time.

CB > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 19:18

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ST. You know it’s the best choice.

Under_Score > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 19:19

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That architecture is confusing. So, is your house narrow, and everything is above the car port and that front door? Why does the other house have a garage and yours doesn’t? Are the houses connected?

Wait. Those are TWO separate houses on the end?

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 19:19

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ST, it’s worth sleeping on couch.

vicali > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 19:20

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Dodge.

shop-teacher > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 19:20

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You mean the wife who puts up with you owning three vehicles in a place that's insanely expensive to own one, and you don't have anywhere to put them all? I suggest you keep her happy.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > vicali 03/04/2019 at 19:20

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I do actually want to get to Portland.

wafflesnfalafel > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 19:21

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CX-3 - leave the boring hwy miles to the hwy mile eater.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Under_Score 03/04/2019 at 19:21

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Stacked townhome.  I have the basement and the middle floor, the garage person next to me has the two top floors.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > shop-teacher 03/04/2019 at 19:21

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This is the correct answer I think

vicali > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 19:23

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It’s downhil l right?

AestheticsInMotion > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 19:24

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ST. Just make ample stops for food and views. It's not THAT uncomfortable  

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > vicali 03/04/2019 at 19:24

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Is that how it works? South is downhill?

If so, the way back is gonna suuuuck

Under_Score > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 19:24

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That’s, yeah, I’m still confused. Thanks for clarifying, though.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 19:25

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Take the Mazda. 

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Under_Score 03/04/2019 at 19:25

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I own a home, but still live in a basement.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > wafflesnfalafel 03/04/2019 at 19:26

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We’re taking the 101, coastal roads man!

dogisbadob > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 19:29

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take the red one :p

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > dogisbadob 03/04/2019 at 19:30

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ST’s orange!  You just voted for a crossover!!!

dogisbadob > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 19:32

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it looks red in the pic lololololol

gettingoldercarguy > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 19:36

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So after the diff, kw v3?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > gettingoldercarguy 03/04/2019 at 19:36

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?

gettingoldercarguy > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 19:39

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Fix the harshness.

http://www.modbargains.com/kw-coilovers-v1-v3-ford-fiesta-st.htm

smobgirl > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 19:44

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That looks like what they’re doing to a bunch of neighborhoods here. Scraping single family homes and putting as many attached units as they can on a lot.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > gettingoldercarguy 03/04/2019 at 19:46

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Oh. Yeah! I’ve been thinking that. I kinda fantasize about putting Reiger suspension on it sometimes...

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > smobgirl 03/04/2019 at 19:48

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What sucks is this place is $500K.  Mmm bc housing

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 20:23

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I mean Portland is a hell of a drive from where you are so CX-3 it if you want to keep your brain where it should be

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 03/04/2019 at 20:23

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It’s 5 hours.  Not that far

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 20:24

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Wait, where are you again?

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 20:26

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Color me s toopid. You're in Fort Langley. Yeah, if I were you I'd do what the wife says....but she's gonna owe you

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 03/04/2019 at 20:30

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HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 20:32

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Eh, send it

gettingoldercarguy > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 20:34

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What’s the price on that bit o' kit?

smobgirl > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 20:56

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Is that Canadollars? Not that I want to make this a competition, but welcome to Denver. I’m torn between selling my place and retiring or  renting it out and moving to Mexico. Unfortunately they don’t allow row houses in my neighborhood or the lot would be worth several hundred thousand more.

wafflesnfalafel > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 20:59

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my bad!  can I change my vote?   

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > smobgirl 03/04/2019 at 20:59

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Yikes! I’ve heard Denver is pricy. If my place was in Vancouver....0ver $1M

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 03/04/2019 at 21:08

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He's obviously from SURREY, BC

smobgirl > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 21:18

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Yeah, it’s a relatively recent development. When I moved here not quite 10 years ago that would’ve been a $175ish neighborhood, mostly because they were installing the light rail on the south side of those photos (so it was more than the nearby blocks of $120-150ish houses). I was looking yesterday and nearly half of the houses within a couple blocks of me have sold in the last 4 years as people capitalize and get out. Gentrification, here we come.

Under_Score > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 22:09

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Yeah, I assumed it would be pricey. And I thought THIS was getting expensive. Pretty color, though! I literally searched for 10+ minutes to find a good local home because Zillow doesn’t let you search by subdivision name and school district. 

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1101-Amberton-Ln-Powder-Springs-GA-30127/14334828_zpid/

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 22:46

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That's interesting. We just stack em 3 or 4 stories high, here. 

DutchieDC2R > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 22:55

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Just out of curiousity, what have you done to the ST to make it uncomfortable on long drives..? 

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > DutchieDC2R 03/04/2019 at 22:57

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Have you ridden in one? Stock, they have quite firm suspension.  So that’s a big one.  The seats, recaros, are not the most ideal for an 8 hour journey along the coast and the exhaust can get loud at lower revs.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/04/2019 at 22:58

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we do too, but mine is an older building (91) and in a nicer(ish) area so luckly not to bad

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 23:00

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Do you own, or are you renting from the owner?

... Too personal?

[Sits down]

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/04/2019 at 23:03

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I own, nah, it's no big deal.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 23:09

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I remember you lamenting you could never (not never, but you) afford anything downtown, but I think as the insanity continues to skyrocket and density increases, your  townhome will be a cash cow at the very least, and an escape.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/04/2019 at 23:12

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yeah.  Downtown is not really something I’d be interested in, but something with a garage? One day, hopefully.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 23:13

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Move to Seattle! No I'm just kidding please don't do that to yourself.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/04/2019 at 23:18

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I feel that living where I live I can have all the benefits of being in Seattle (I can make it there pretty quickly) without actually being an American

DutchieDC2R > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/04/2019 at 23:21

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I havent ridden in one yet, but I can imagine, from the stuff you mentioned, how it feels. Add near-solid engine mounts to the mix and voila, youre driving my car. 

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > DutchieDC2R 03/05/2019 at 00:16

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Even my FoST with totally stock suspension is pretty rough to drive for long periods of time. If you don’t fit in the seats flawlessly, it’s not great, then when you add in stiff suspension and low profile tires, they become pretty hateful cars for long drives. They’re a grin factory on curvy mountain roads, but  definitely not highway cruisers.

DutchieDC2R > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 03/05/2019 at 01:15

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I honestly had not expected that from a modern Ford performance car. I figured them to be sort of a perfect blend between a cruiser and a sporty hatch, especially  the ST versions, whereas the RS would be the next step (pretty much what youre describing). If the ST's are like that, I'm seriously wondering what an RS would feel like.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > DutchieDC2R 03/05/2019 at 01:42

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I believe the 13-14 ones had more forgiving suspension from the factory. Mine has suspension tuned by Team RS, which is so much lower that people with the earlier cars thought mine was lowered when bone stock. They’re also on low profile tires, where my winter set that I’m on feel plush compared to my stock summer set. The suspension is simply too stiff for the abysmal condition of most US roads; it’d probably be fine on roads in much of Europe.

And the RSs range from very  harsh to insane, depending on the setting. I couldn’t imagine using one as a DD.