2 years....

"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce) 04/30/2016 at 17:08 • Filed to: None

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April 30, 2014. My Fiesta ST was finally delivered to Fox Ford in Grand Rapids, MI. 43,300 miles later, here we are. Still love her to death. Treated her to a wash, a “clay bar”, a Polish, and a wax this morning before the rains. All I have to say is the eagle one fine detailing mitt is infinitely better than a clay bar. Got off so much grime and fine dirt from constant construction zones.....

We’re going shoe shopping soon. I’m thinking some new Firestone Indy 500s (not wide oval) and an alignment would be nice. Oh and she had her oil changed yesterday too. Pennzoil’s latest full synthetic is quite nice IMO. Good stuff. Buy a couple quarts. Enjoying a good rye while the rains fall. Have a couple of pics

shop-teacher > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/30/2016 at 17:16

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Looking good!

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > shop-teacher 04/30/2016 at 17:18

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Thanks! I tried a new wax this morning and it gave me some troubles at first since it was a spray wax but it came together nicely by the end.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/30/2016 at 17:20

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Grand rapids? Im just south in Kalamazoo.

jimz > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/30/2016 at 17:22

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I recently had a Fiesta with the 1.0 EcoBoost for a week. that certainly is an interesting experience.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > jimz 04/30/2016 at 17:24

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Oooooooo the turbo three? How was it?

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 04/30/2016 at 17:25

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Ha, I’m going there on monday for work. We have a plant down there and I need to do some safety inspections. The fiesta will be down there at like 9 am.

Xyl0c41n3 > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/30/2016 at 17:25

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I spy with my little eye...

A bike back there. What is it?

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Xyl0c41n3 04/30/2016 at 17:26

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1985 honda nighthawk 650. Currently waiting for the rain to stop so I can put the front tire back on properly and finish the brakes and turn signals.

Xyl0c41n3 > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/30/2016 at 17:27

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Awesome!!! Good luck. :)

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/30/2016 at 17:27

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Picking mine up right now!

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/30/2016 at 17:28

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:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/30/2016 at 17:30

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Kona Blue/Molten Orange

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/30/2016 at 17:31

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I hate you. I love kona blue. I taught a driving school and parked next to a kona blue mustang. My envy was real.

Svend > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/30/2016 at 17:33

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Very nice.

happy birthday FiST.

Clay bars are old news. Clay mitts, pads and towels are re-useable, very long lasting and far more economical.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/30/2016 at 17:34

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It was actually fairly close between that and magnetic, but blue won.

Steve in Manhattan > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/30/2016 at 17:39

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Saw the word “Polish” and thought: he bought the car a sausage?

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Steve in Manhattan 04/30/2016 at 17:42

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Yes. ANd some pierogis. There’s a Polish hall just down the street. Turns out their kielbasa grease is about 91 octane.

Steve in Manhattan > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/30/2016 at 17:46

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Fairway started carrying various varieties of pierogies in the refrigerator case. I am so on board.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Svend 04/30/2016 at 17:46

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Agreed. That clay mitt was amazing on so many levels too. And it was the same price as a clay bar.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/30/2016 at 17:57

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nice i see quite a few around town

Svend > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/30/2016 at 18:07

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Always best to break them in by using them on the glass first so they don’t micro-marr the paint on first use.

Clay is so problematic, kneading, folding, if dropped has to be thrown away, limited life, etc... I’m amazed anyone still uses it.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Svend 04/30/2016 at 18:10

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Eh, I used it on the front bumper first that already has enough chips and stone damage. I need to pick up some touchup paint to hit some spots on my front and sides. Rallycross takes its toll on the stock paint :/

ViperGuy21 > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/30/2016 at 18:17

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I saw that mitt last time when I was at AA. I have been using a clay block, but I think the mitt will be easier and more convenient to use so I will be picking one up once my block dies. The Eagle One mitt looks especially attractive because it costs about $25-$30 less than the Nanoskin, Griot’s, etc... counterparts.

I still have a little clay, but use it mostly on wheels.

Svend > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/30/2016 at 18:20

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Ah-yes ‘road-rash’, the bain of any properly used motor vehicle.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Svend 04/30/2016 at 18:26

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Worth it. And to be fair, some of it came from doing 4000 miles in 5 days out west. Storming through beartooth pass and cruising through yellowstone isn’t the same as parking in a multi-story garage. It’s about 1.7 million times better.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > ViperGuy21 04/30/2016 at 18:28

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I don’t know if it is the “best” mitt, but it did exactly as advertised and I got my car done in about 15 minutes. But I do recommend springing the extra 7$ for the detailer/spot shine/mitt lube. For tricky spots I would spray a little heavier and let it soak. Then spray a bit more and go at it with the mitt.

jimz > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/30/2016 at 19:12

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It’s what I would pick in a situation where I was to drive a slow car fast. You definitely feel the difference in low-end twist compared to the base 1.6.

Though I really, really don’t care for the sound of a three-cylinder. the engine note makes it sound like it’s really unhappy with what you’re asking it to do.

though in comparison, it’s a rocket ship compared to the Ka with the non-turbo 1.0 3-banger. That car is... not quick. The Ka is a “city car,” so it’s geared appropriately. The driving style is best described as “put it in first, clutch out, floor it. shift to 2, floor it. Shift to 3, floor it. Shift to 4, floor it. etc. And it was screaming at almost 4000 rpm at 70 mph.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > jimz 04/30/2016 at 19:16

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Bleh. The 1.6T is pretty meaty as is. But I would like to try the 1.0T and see how it does in freeway passing. But I agree a non turbo 1.0 would be hazardous to drive in something even close to fiesta sized with the way modern traffic flows.

ViperGuy21 > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 05/01/2016 at 12:13

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I've got PLENTY of detail sprays in the garage right now lol