BR-Z/FR-S vs Focus ST

In reply to Feedyurhed:

They wanted to believe the hype......but the KoolAid's punchbowl got E36 M3 in pretty badly. All three seem to be genuine car people, hell one even drives a restomod Opel GT to work every Friday.

ptmeyer84 wrote: Everyday driver video This video review would apply very well to this discussion.

Love Everyday Driver videos and very applicable...Fiesta ST has always been an interesting car to me.

secretariata wrote:

Aspen wrote: Yesterday I was cross shopping these: 328ix Touring manual, BRZ, IS350, 1997 E36 M3 Euro, and a Lexus GS450h. How's that for diversity?

Or schizophrenia?

Well he is on here

G_Body_Man wrote: Used MS3?

Not a purchase thread, just a discussion one.

In reply to Vracer111:

The fiST is a remarkable little car. They still tempt me every time I see one for sale.

G_Body_Man wrote: Used MS3?

I had exactly this debate two years ago. The Ford dealership wouldn't let me test drive the FoST so that was immediately off the list.
Drove the FR-S enjoyed it but it didn't move me. Interior was ok but things rattled and sounded pretty hollow when I shut doors and the trunk.
Walked to the dealer next to where SWMBOs X-Terra was being serviced and test drove the MS3 that I saw on the corner. After the first time I mashed the loud pedal to merge I was sold.

I've heard second hand stories that the FoST was destroying brakes during track days due to the electronic differential. That was another strike for it before the Ford dealership people eliminated it for me but it was present in my mind going in.

Desmond wrote: Option C: skip both options A and B and get the RS

That's my plan. The year wait is killing me, though.