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  1. hardcore4life
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    After 5 months of waiting i finally picked up my car today (Focus ST )

    10-13-2012 11:29 PM #1
    So, my car has arrived yesterday morning but i could not pick it up due to work i went today and finally signed my papers ...


    Amazing car, has so much power ...it sticks to the road , i was driving today and did not realize i was going 55 in a big curve and it felt glued to the road

    So far my ford touch has no problems it works flawlessly , i like it how i have options to either use knobs or the touchscreen to adjust climate , i love it how i can control my podcasts with my voice and the navigation is so much better then any navigation apps i used on my iPhone , also love how navigations display the speed limit on the road i'm on , oh and love how i can set temperature to celsius
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    10-13-2012 11:33 PM #2
    Nice ride. You ordered this without a test drive no? Sounds like it's everything you hoped it would be.
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    10-13-2012 11:42 PM #3
    Congrats! Sweet ride
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    10-13-2012 11:43 PM #4
    Quote Originally Posted by The Holy Molar View Post
    Nice ride. You ordered this without a test drive no? Sounds like it's everything you hoped it would be.
    Didn't really have to test drive it, i knew regular focus drives nicer then the golf so i expected an awesome steering in the ST
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    10-13-2012 11:44 PM #5
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    10-13-2012 11:45 PM #6
    yay and stuff. shiny.
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    10-13-2012 11:48 PM #7
    Oh by the way , even tho ST has electric steering it has the hydraulic feel to it also during normal drive it damn quiet. Also the door has a really nice door thunk sound
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    10-13-2012 11:49 PM #8
    Quote Originally Posted by hrama803 View Post
    more pics
    I'm going out tomorrow to do some photo shots with a nice camera also trying to make some video
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    10-13-2012 11:54 PM #9
    Quote Originally Posted by Mazda 3s View Post
    Congrats! Sweet ride
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    10-14-2012 12:02 AM #10
    Quote Originally Posted by hrama803 View Post
    more pics
    I 2nd that.

    Nice ride! I gotta test drive one of these...
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    10-14-2012 12:34 AM #11


    how do you like the overboost feature?
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    10-14-2012 12:35 AM #12
    Quote Originally Posted by hardcore4life View Post
    Amazing car, has so much power ...it sticks to the road
    Is it grounded to the ground?
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    10-14-2012 12:40 AM #13
    Quote Originally Posted by BRealistic View Post
    Is it grounded to the ground?
    Sorry, this feature is only available in Camrys.
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    10-14-2012 12:53 AM #14
    Quote Originally Posted by brakedust View Post


    how do you like the overboost feature?
    Did not try it yet , it only had 6 miles when i picked it up
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    10-14-2012 01:04 AM #15
    Man I'd love me a one of these...
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    10-14-2012 01:09 AM #16
    Damn, I'm jelly
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    10-14-2012 01:10 AM #17
    What is the overboost feature?
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    10-14-2012 01:16 AM #18
    Quote Originally Posted by vwbeaner View Post
    What is the overboost feature?
    It allows short bursts of ludicrous speed!

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    10-14-2012 01:55 AM #19
    They've gone to plaid!

    Nice ride.
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    10-14-2012 03:33 AM #20
    ZOMG hood gap.

    Oh, wait, it's actually fine. Imagine that.
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    10-14-2012 04:09 AM #21
    Quote Originally Posted by SSLByron View Post
    ZOMG hood gap.

    Oh, wait, it's actually fine. Imagine that.
    Wait for the Fusion, buddy.. (I'm not your friend, guy)
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    10-14-2012 05:26 AM #22
    what interior did these get in the US? Do they have the recaros?
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    10-14-2012 06:38 AM #23
    Looks like you already might have had a first door ding too...no WAY would I park my new car that I waited 5 months for that close to a car with doors that long!!!

    Congrats on the car, looking forward to more pics.
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    10-14-2012 06:53 AM #24
    Nice colour

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    10-14-2012 06:53 AM #25
    Congrats! Enjoy it. I'm looking forward to more real world photos.
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    10-14-2012 07:17 AM #26
    yup more photos please
    Congrats! It's on my short list.
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    10-14-2012 08:44 AM #27
    Quote Originally Posted by BigSkyGLI View Post
    Looks like you already might have had a first door ding too...no WAY would I park my new car that I waited 5 months for that close to a car with doors that long!!!

    Congrats on the car, looking forward to more pics.
    Lol , there was no door ding And i could not find any other parking spot , the shopping center was full
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    10-14-2012 08:45 AM #28
    Quote Originally Posted by _a2coupe2a_ View Post
    what interior did these get in the US? Do they have the recaros?
    Yep, leather seats and they are very comfortable
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    10-14-2012 09:25 AM #29
    congrats! loving the yellow on these
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    10-14-2012 10:16 AM #30
    Oh great, you live right near me. Now I have another young hooligan in a sporty car to shake my fist at and yell "slow down"
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    10-14-2012 10:38 AM #31
    Congrats and you even picked the right color!
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    10-14-2012 10:46 AM #32
    Nice choice. Like the colour too!

    I see they did in fact address the pre-production hood gap issue, always good. I had a feeling it was a final panel fit kind of issue (sometimes the final tooling revision is only ready about a week before the car goes into full production, meaing press cars sometimes get minor things that could be different)

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    10-14-2012 10:51 AM #33
    Very nice, I'm def jelly. This will prob be my next dd, just waiting to see the new wrx, gti first.
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    10-14-2012 11:01 AM #34
    Quote Originally Posted by Mazda 3s View Post
    Congrats! Sweet ride
    Awesome.....digging the color too.
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    10-14-2012 12:10 PM #35
    Moar pics!
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