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KrismanX · 26 February 2020, 05:33 AM

Full circle car buy for me. My first car purchase was a 2002 Ford Focus and it was mostly a POS; but it got me all over the state, down to Mexico and it actually drove sort of fun, albeit slowly and without much style. Fast forward to this Sunday, I found this little gem sitting at CarMax nearby and I JUMPED at the opportunity for a maxed out version of my original crap trap. It is a beautiful daily driver choice for me, and it will keep me from ruining my 34 year old crap trap, the 1986 Toyota MR-2 I’ve got in build mode as I type.

cruise_bone · 26 February 2020, 06:10 AM

That is a great car! Congrats.

gnuyork · 26 February 2020, 07:06 AM

Sweet. I thought about one of those for a bit... but ended up getting a Miata (slow, but incredibly fun). I also have a Modified supercharged Lotus, so I have that when I want to go fast.

ltmgeller · 26 February 2020, 07:09 AM

Congrats!

Chewbacca · 26 February 2020, 07:15 AM

Sweet ride, Kris.

Now, drive it like a rental and use that Carmax warranty!

Danny83 · 26 February 2020, 09:36 AM

Congrats Kristofer

Soly20 · 26 February 2020, 10:18 AM

Nice! Congrats.

037 · 26 February 2020, 10:40 AM

Congrats! All-black looks good on that car.

Hulkhunter · 26 February 2020, 10:45 AM

Lovely motor.

I have had a couple of Focus RS' myself. They were the 2009 MK2 variant though. You guys over the pond didn't get that model.

RW16610 · 28 February 2020, 07:59 AM

Congrats on the new car, Kristofer! You'll have a lot of fun with this one.

KrismanX · 28 February 2020, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by cruise_bone

That is a great car! Congrats.

Thanks!! I agree :)

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Originally Posted by RW16610

Congrats on the new car, Kristofer! You'll have a lot of fun with this one.

Definitely will!

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Originally Posted by Chewbacca

Sweet ride, Kris.

Now, drive it like a rental and use that Carmax warranty!

Haha you KNOW I got that MaxCare

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Originally Posted by Soly20

Nice! Congrats.

Whoop!!

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Originally Posted by gnuyork

Sweet. I thought about one of those for a bit... but ended up getting a Miata (slow, but incredibly fun). I also have a Modified supercharged Lotus, so I have that when I want to go fast.

I already have a two seater (1986 Toyota MR-2), which I chose over a new Miata RF; but I think this combo will work alright for me ;)

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Originally Posted by Danny83

Congrats Kristofer

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by ltmgeller

Congrats!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Hulkhunter

Lovely motor.

I have had a couple of Focus RS' myself. They were the 2009 MK2 variant though. You guys over the pond didn't get that model.

No we did not, and I was eternally jealous of it. LOVE that car keep rockin!

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Originally Posted by 037

Congrats! All-black looks good on that car.

I originally wanted white; but this will haaave to do

dmac8909 · 28 February 2020, 11:00 AM

Great find, especially at CarMax! Good call on the warranty too, Doug Demuro saved quite a bit on money when his Range Rover needed fixing.
Did you drive other hot hatches to compare?

superdog · 28 February 2020, 11:15 AM

This is a ridiculously cool car.

Love the story behind it too.

Huge congrats. Enjoy.

037 · 28 February 2020, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by KrismanX

I originally wanted white; but this will haaave to do

Vinyl wrap it.

joeychitwood · 28 February 2020, 11:38 AM

Kind of reminds me of my Subaru WRX. You’ll enjoy the Focus immensely.

KrismanX · 28 February 2020, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 037

Vinyl wrap it.

Hehe the black, although easily dirtied, is still one of my favorite car colors. But maaaaybe someday I’ll do something crazy with it.

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Originally Posted by dmac8909

Great find, especially at CarMax! Good call on the warranty too, Doug Demuro saved quite a bit on money when his Range Rover needed fixing.
Did you drive other hot hatches to compare?

I was tossing between the Civic Type R and the Focus RS. The Civic was okay; but more disconnected from the driving experience than I’d like bc of things like an electronic parking brake(NO HANDBRAKE?!?) and auto rev-matching. And plus, actual hatch versus “hatch” ish was an easy choice. And the civic was too childish looking, even in white.

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Originally Posted by joeychitwood

Kind of reminds me of my Subaru WRX. You’ll enjoy the Focus immensely.

Also thought about an STi; but again fell to the call of the hatch

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Originally Posted by superdog

This is a ridiculously cool car.

Love the story behind it too.

Huge congrats. Enjoy.

Thanks bro!! Smiles for miles.

brandrea · 28 February 2020, 01:28 PM

Congratulations, looks like a fun ride

Nikrnic · 28 February 2020, 02:27 PM

Congrats to you!
Its got 'THE LOOK' Enjoy!!..

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ejvette · 28 February 2020, 09:18 PM

very nice a new ride is always exciting

26 February 2020, 05:33 AM	#1
KrismanX "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Real Name: Kristofer Location: Los Angeles, CA Watch: my feet. Posts: 2,364	Incoming - 2017 ford focus rs2 Full circle car buy for me. My first car purchase was a 2002 Ford Focus and it was mostly a POS; but it got me all over the state, down to Mexico and it actually drove sort of fun, albeit slowly and without much style. Fast forward to this Sunday, I found this little gem sitting at CarMax nearby and I JUMPED at the opportunity for a maxed out version of my original crap trap. It is a beautiful daily driver choice for me, and it will keep me from ruining my 34 year old crap trap, the 1986 Toyota MR-2 I’ve got in build mode as I type. __________________ No sticker left behind. "Better three hours too soon, than a minute too late." "All we have to do is decide what to do with the time that is given to us." ref. 116520 Daytona - 10/2014

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26 February 2020, 06:10 AM	#2
cruise_bone "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: John Location: Atlanta Posts: 982	That is a great car! Congrats.

26 February 2020, 07:06 AM	#3
gnuyork "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 3,247	Sweet. I thought about one of those for a bit... but ended up getting a Miata (slow, but incredibly fun). I also have a Modified supercharged Lotus, so I have that when I want to go fast.

26 February 2020, 07:15 AM	#5
Chewbacca Banned Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: CJ Location: Kashyyyk Watch: Kessel Run Chrono Posts: 21,113	Sweet ride, Kris. Now, drive it like a rental and use that Carmax warranty!

26 February 2020, 09:36 AM	#6
Danny83 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Real Name: Danny Location: Bay Area CA Watch: Yellow Gold Posts: 20,162	Congrats Kristofer

26 February 2020, 10:18 AM	#7
Soly20 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Soly Location: UK/US Watch: Rolex, AP, PP Posts: 3,089	Nice! Congrats.

26 February 2020, 10:40 AM	#8
037 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: USA Posts: 6,171	Congrats! All-black looks good on that car.

28 February 2020, 07:59 AM	#10
RW16610 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Rommel Location: Toronto Canada Watch: 116710LN Posts: 8,963	Congrats on the new car, Kristofer! You'll have a lot of fun with this one.

28 February 2020, 11:00 AM	#12
dmac8909 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Culver City, CA Watch: polar 16570 Posts: 9	Great find, especially at CarMax! Good call on the warranty too, Doug Demuro saved quite a bit on money when his Range Rover needed fixing. Did you drive other hot hatches to compare?

28 February 2020, 11:38 AM	#15
joeychitwood "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Way Up North USA Watch: Rolexes & Tudors Posts: 6,361	Kind of reminds me of my Subaru WRX. You’ll enjoy the Focus immensely.

28 February 2020, 01:28 PM	#17
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 73,576	Congratulations, looks like a fun ride

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Nikrnic "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: Louis Nick Ric Location: Michigan, USA Watch: Blnr, Expll, Subs, Posts: 10,158	Congrats to you! Its got 'THE LOOK' Enjoy!!.. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

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