"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
03/16/2020 at 19:36 • Filed to: None
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"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
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Why do I have a feeling that these will be decently rare in another 10 years... ?
Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> Boxer_4
03/16/2020 at 19:44 |
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Still got 3 good tires. Maybe.
Captain of the Enterprise
> Boxer_4
03/16/2020 at 19:45 |
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They probably will be, a lot of people beating on them will make them rare. Plus Ford paint so rust will set in.
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> Captain of the Enterprise
03/16/2020 at 19:51 |
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Is Ford paint notoriously bad? And are they notoriously rust prone? IDK I live in Georgia where even old Dodge Sprinter vans are rust free.
Also, how ya holding up since your last post?
ranwhenparked
> Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
03/16/2020 at 19:52 |
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Their paint is very thin and chips easily, but the worst of the problems is that it tends to bubble and peel off their aluminum body panels. So, they might not rust away, but they will look really shitty.
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> ranwhenparked
03/16/2020 at 19:56 |
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Hmm I don’t recall any Fords I know that have any paint issues, especially given their Japanese counterparts. What era of Ford are we talking here?
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Boxer_4
03/16/2020 at 19:57 |
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Like these
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Boxer_4
> Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
03/16/2020 at 20:09 |
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They haven’t seemed to have the best luck with aluminum body panels and paint adhesion in the past . I’m not sure how prevalent this has been in reality , but it seems to be a common enough topic online.
AkursedX
> Boxer_4
03/16/2020 at 20:14 |
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I think a lot of people who bought Focus ST's are the same type of people who bought Neon SRT4's 10 years earlier, so yeah, you're probably right.
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> Boxer_4
03/16/2020 at 20:17 |
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I’ll keep my eye out. . . and soon notice a Ford with crap paint at every stoplight.
sefeing, actually bought an E46
> Boxer_4
03/16/2020 at 20:30 |
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I’ve often wished I never sold mine.
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Boxer_4
03/16/2020 at 20:37 |
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The front brake dust is due to the brake vectoring instead of an LSD. The rear soot is due to a catless downpipe.
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ranwhenparked
> Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
03/16/2020 at 20:39 |
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Mustangs, Expeditions, Explorers, some Tauruses ca. mid '00s-present. You haven't heard about it because Ford has never issued a recall or TSB, got the class action lawsuit thrown out, and does not cover any of the repairs under warranty. Though they do occasionally fix one of the SUVs for 50-50 cost match if the owner and dealership complain enough.
Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Boxer_4
03/16/2020 at 20:43 |
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I was dead set on buying one of these when I graduated in 2014. But somehow I ended up with a Miata instead. Primarily it was avoiding a car payment right out of college. And boy was I glad to put the other ~$15k into paying loans down instead. Sure has saved me interest in the long run I imagine. It definitely is a car that appeals to me though, considering I now also have an STi. The subaru is more raw and I appreciate the looks more anyways. But I still have a longing for a Focus ST.
Eric @ opposite-lock.com
> AkursedX
03/16/2020 at 22:58 |
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It’s the second (and beyond) owners. The first owners weren’t bad.
But they also get wrecked frequently. One without a salvage title will still be pretty rare.
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Eric @ opposite-lock.com
> Boxer_4
03/16/2020 at 22:59 |
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Ones with clean titles will be extremely rare. These get wrecked so frequently...
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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Boxer_4
03/16/2020 at 23:01 |
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“Ridden hard and put away wet”
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> Boxer_4
03/17/2020 at 00:51 |
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I agree. Any one of these that isn’t driven into the ground will be a desirable car in a decade.