Ford Focus ST Priced < $25k

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-02-2012, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

The new V6 Mustang is actually pretty sweet as far as the aftermarket goes.

Take the 114mph limiter off and the engine goes to shyt amongst other issues with tuning though.

Red__Zed · 05-02-2012, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Take the 114mph limiter off and the engine goes to shyt amongst other issues with tuning though.

Driveshaft, sure. Not the engine.....

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-02-2012, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Driveshaft, sure. Not the engine.....

Yeah my bad. I was about to correct that. Had a brain fart.

brucelidat · 05-02-2012, 06:46 PM

I agree that Ford has turned things around. Ford started improving their small car lineup and were starting to head in the right direction before everything went to crap unlike GM who was forced to change things because everything went to hell. I think the Focus is a great car in it's segment now and the Mustang Gt is a great performance value as well. Don't know much about the rest of their lineup, but the Fusion and Edge seem to be headed in the right direction as well. Ford is actually making cars people want now.

m4a1mustang · 05-02-2012, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

you just love to

don'tcha?

PS--I do really like the new taurus SHO.

I like that car too. Huge though.

The new V6 mustang is stout though. Nice aftermarket and they boost pretty well.

FL 4Motion · 05-02-2012, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I like that car too. Huge though.

The new V6 mustang is stout though. Nice aftermarket and they boost pretty well.

You say huge, I say, looks like I'd fit nicely in it and be comfy.

Yeah, it's lighter than the GT so I'd imagine with some boost and proper suspension setup, perhaps quite the little track monster. (v6 stang). Sh!t, now i'm

on and inbefore someone mentions how the v6 stang is as fast as a 370z around VIR...

m4a1mustang · 05-02-2012, 08:04 PM

I like the commercial where Carl Edwards drifts the SHO around Sears Point taking engineers for a ride.

FL 4Motion · 05-02-2012, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I like the commercial where Carl Edwards drifts the SHO around Sears Point taking engineers for a ride.

x2!

I'd actually forgotten about this car till I saw that.

m4a1mustang · 05-02-2012, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

x2!

I'd actually forgotten about this car till I saw that.

I wish they made a 400hp rwd turbo Fusion!!!

FL 4Motion · 05-02-2012, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I wish they made a 400hp rwd turbo Fusion!!!

ooh, first thing that came to mind when I read that were those old mid 90's impala SS's. I loved those cars back then, very cool. this would be like a modern reinvention of that car.

m4a1mustang · 05-02-2012, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

ooh, first thing that came to mind when I read that were those old mid 90's impala SS's. I loved those cars back then, very cool. this would be like a modern reinvention of that car.

Haha those cars are so cool. Big boats but mad fun.

I tell you... some of the best driving fun I've had is hitting the twisties in a '97 Buick LeSabre. You really have to wheel that car. So suspect in the corners that its great fun.

sonic370 · 05-02-2012, 09:02 PM

Ford has improved it's overall line up. i will give them that....

But no way sorry and the end of the day it's still a Ford...........

And they made fun of the 370 catfish grill when it first came out....

That thing looked like a large mouth bass.............

m4a1mustang · 05-02-2012, 09:10 PM

and at the end of the day a Nissan is still a Nissan. Big deal. None of these brands carry any prestige.

m4a1mustang · 05-02-2012, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Driveshaft, sure. Not the engine.....

Yup. The guys that mod them usually replace the drive shaft then they can go however fast the car can safely.

Boosted the engines are making 450whp safely. The limit is 500+ on stock internals after a while. Someone just blew up at 550whp after 5-6 months.

m4a1mustang · 05-02-2012, 09:43 PM

No tune issues either unless the tune is no good... and that is a risk with any car.

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	and at the end of the day a Nissan is still a Nissan. Big deal. None of these brands carry any prestige. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	Ford has improved it's overall line up. i will give them that.... But no way sorry and the end of the day it's still a Ford........... And they made fun of the 370 catfish grill when it first came out.... That thing looked like a large mouth bass.............