So I ended up buying a Focus ST last week
03-23-2014, 08:16 AM
#51
This thread and the other recent thread about daily drivers all talking about ST's, WRX's, GTI's..and no mention of a mazdaspeed3 for a daily? I thought about the ST and WRX for a second then remembered they were still making these. The speed is way better equipped vs the wrx and overall better than the ST IMO in terms of what I was looking for in a daily: fun, four door, FI. I'm now almost fully bolted before even 10k miles (cheap to mod) and i love every minute of it. pulls like a motherf@#ker and makes me want to go FI on the S haha. but i won't!
03-23-2014, 12:12 PM
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03-23-2014, 07:45 PM
#54
Congrats on the ST, man! I'm right there with you. I got a Race Red ST1 last Sunday as a DD. It has everything I was looking for in a DD. I, too, share your pain about the heal-toe difficulty. It's really the only downside of the car. Have you seen the mod on the ST forums that raises the gas pedal a little higher? I did it this weekend, and it made some difference. Heel-toe is a little more possible now.
03-24-2014, 08:15 AM
#55
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Congrats on the ST, man! I'm right there with you. I got a Race Red ST1 last Sunday as a DD. It has everything I was looking for in a DD. I, too, share your pain about the heal-toe difficulty. It's really the only downside of the car. Have you seen the mod on the ST forums that raises the gas pedal a little higher? I did it this weekend, and it made some difference. Heel-toe is a little more possible now.
I am actually heel toeing it just fine now, it took a little readjusting but its not that bad. You just need to brake with your foot further off to the right side of the brake pedal so you can roll onto the gas easier haha.
How much did you pick your car up for?
03-24-2014, 10:52 AM
#56
Yeah, I actually don't really go on the forums either. I just did a google search about heel toe difficulties in the ST and the thread came up about raising the gas pedal. I do like how quiet the car is in terms of a DD, but it adds a little difficulty to the heel toe for me because hearing the engine helps me. I think it's something I'm just really used to (and love) in the S.
After rebates, private cash offer, and trade, I got the car for $20,160 OTD.
After rebates, private cash offer, and trade, I got the car for $20,160 OTD.
03-24-2014, 01:50 PM
#57
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Yeah, I actually don't really go on the forums either. I just did a google search about heel toe difficulties in the ST and the thread came up about raising the gas pedal. I do like how quiet the car is in terms of a DD, but it adds a little difficulty to the heel toe for me because hearing the engine helps me. I think it's something I'm just really used to (and love) in the S.
After rebates, private cash offer, and trade, I got the car for $20,160 OTD.
After rebates, private cash offer, and trade, I got the car for $20,160 OTD.
03-26-2014, 02:23 PM
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