I found the best ST

"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion) 07/05/2019 at 15:16 • Filed to: None

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Minus the stickers and lug nuts, but still. 

Spanfeller is a twat > AestheticsInMotion 07/05/2019 at 15:20

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I bet it comes standard with a vape pen charger.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AestheticsInMotion 07/05/2019 at 15:21

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Eric’s FoST and  CoFL’s FiST have set the bar too high. 

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > AestheticsInMotion 07/05/2019 at 15:23

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Not a fan of Fifteen52 wheels, especially the turbomacs.

CB > AestheticsInMotion 07/05/2019 at 15:32

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:(

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CB 07/05/2019 at 15:36

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All that money.. down the shitter for me :P

fintail > AestheticsInMotion 07/05/2019 at 15:47

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I give anyone with such stickers a wide berth.

This was at a gym, right?

AestheticsInMotion > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 07/05/2019 at 15:58

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Oh man. I absolutely love them. Especially the turbomacs, and inverted star on the hoonicorn

AestheticsInMotion > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/05/2019 at 15:59

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But those aren't yellow

AestheticsInMotion > fintail 07/05/2019 at 15:59

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Walmart parking lot, Monroe

AestheticsInMotion > CB 07/05/2019 at 15:59

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It's my favorite ST color, AND white turbomacs... 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AestheticsInMotion 07/05/2019 at 16:04

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Let's not make this about color

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > AestheticsInMotion 07/05/2019 at 16:40

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You missed the opportunity to say “BeST”.

But I agree, I quite like the yellow on the FoST. Although CoFL has convinced me that his color is pretty rad too. Hard for me to decide which I like more.

Before I bought my Miata, my heart was absolutely set on buying a brand new Focus ST with the recaros in this color. But as I weighed my options, miata for sub $5k versus getting a loan for $20k+ on top of my student loans after just graduating, that was quickly squashed as an idea. I made the right choice (stupid me thinking convertibles were dumb) and I will be better off looking at used ones some day anyways. 

random001 > AestheticsInMotion 07/05/2019 at 16:46

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Why was the title not “I found the beST”?

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 07/05/2019 at 17:10

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That begs the question: Why were you at the Walmart in Monroe.

Wait, that might be the closest one. Maybe not.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/05/2019 at 17:11

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I think the FiST beats out my FoST, but thank you.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 07/05/2019 at 17:27

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It’s probably a faster drive to the Lynnwood one, but a more enjoyable drive to Monroe on the backroads.

However, driving through Monroe is a real slog.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 07/05/2019 at 17:47

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But they’re so basic. At a Focus meet every fourth car will have a set of these. There are other wheels that are slightly more common, but not many. The weird lug pattern severely limits options, which is why the wheel choices are so concentrated.

AestheticsInMotion > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 07/05/2019 at 17:49

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Camping! 

AestheticsInMotion > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/05/2019 at 17:50

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Not if you take two secret windy backroads ;) 

AestheticsInMotion > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 07/05/2019 at 17:50

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That makes sense. I think I see various sparcos the most though

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 07/05/2019 at 17:53

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I like that they’re MCM fans, but the rest is cliche, aside from this color being fairly rare due to being available for a shorter time than most colors. It’s like the IS (silver) color  cars, which were only made for 2 years, but I think this one was an even rarer choice.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 07/05/2019 at 17:58

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The only ones I can think of would probably add a lot of time and distance to that drive... Y ou also have the unique situation of living super close to a freeway exit, which makes me think that freeways would almost always be faster, except during the 3-5 hours worth of rush hour on both ends of the day.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 07/05/2019 at 17:59

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Now, this makes far more sense. My first thought was, “it’s the wrong time of year for AIM to be doing snowy trails up there, what would draw him to Monroe? ”.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > AestheticsInMotion 07/05/2019 at 19:22

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Rally wheels, mud flaps, nor a spec of dirt on it.

This doesn’t not compute 

fintail > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 07/05/2019 at 20:55

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There are two (if you include the neighborhood market) in Bellevue, believe it or not.  

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 07/05/2019 at 21:03

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They also are heavier than stock wheels, at least for the FiST. 

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > fintail 07/05/2019 at 23:18

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I know of that weird one in the Crossroads area near the Szechwan Chef since I have been there (and hate it, like all Walmarts) , but didn’t know about the other one. I’d think that the one in Crossroads (region, not shopping center)  would be the closest...

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/05/2019 at 23:49

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I’m pretty sure the same is true on the FoST. Most wheels in the lug pattern are ugly and/or designed for older car styles, since there’s so little demand for wheels in the pattern. The FoRS OEM wheels are some of the best wheels you can put on them as far as I’m aware...

fintail > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 07/06/2019 at 11:40

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There’s one in Factoria too - smaller footprint than a gigantor Wally World found every other highway exit in less developed parts of Murka, but it’s there.  I’ve been there maybe once or twice.

I actually go to the Crossroads area one (Neighborhood Market) now and then - they simply have some products other local sellers either don’t carry, or carry irregularly.  There’s an ethical component to patronizing the company, but maybe not much worse than Amazon.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > fintail 07/08/2019 at 14:52

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That Factoria one surprised me when I searched. I’ve been to that mall, but never noticed it was there since I always come from the north/east. Apparently I also filter out their logo/signs. The only nearby full-sized one I’m aware of is the one in Monroe.

It’s hard to blame anyone for it anymore. Physical retail outside super concentrated inner city areas has been hollowed out to such an extent that you either go to a big box store of some kind or order what you need online. Even these stores are sparse - I’d gladly go to Fry’s to get a lot of stuff I order online if it wasn’t such a time-consuming  slog just to get there.

fintail > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 07/08/2019 at 16:15

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It’s an odd location, not accessible via the mall, I think. But it’s there, and people are always shocked that it’s in Bellevue, even if Factoria is probably the least snooty part of town. I think there’s another big one down in Auburn or near, but I don’t make it down that way too often.

Driving here is often not fun, and shopping is even less fun. Costco is probably the biggest trip I make. Otherwise, when I can have a random order of something like Ovaltine, peanuts, and a hockey skate tool delivered in a d ay or two tops, that’s my choice.