I must have seen F&F1 in the the cheap theater 20 times. We’d get in for 2 bucks, smuggle in beers in our oversized jeans and have a great time. The movie never got old. Why? Simple story, realistic action, relatable characters, and that soft California yellow glow. Then we’d peel ass out of the lot in our shitty…

Counterpoint: I think it’s stunning. Gorgeous car.

DBZ from Raditz to the end of the Cell Saga was far from boring. It was fantastic. Everything after was admittedly towards what you’re implying, and I think GT/Super have completely jumped the shark, but those first few years? Man, great stuff.

I remember writing that comment about a year ago, too. 

100%. You didn’t go to school for free. 

Searching for good, free content to bring clicks to Jalopnik? Nice try, Spanfeller. Fuck off.

I just wish they’d get back to the believable, semi-realistic, small scale stuff that the first movie was. The impact that movie had on the car scene in those days was insane. 

Kirsten and Japolnik is bad cutomer sevis

it goes without saying that this car will not be available in the United States market.

Cannot unsee. It’s like if this girl customized an old Altima:

Seems a shame, the DSG GTI is phenomenal and would’ve been perfect for your wife’s needs at the same or lesser cost, would come with a powertrain that would go 200K without issue, and wouldn’t put you to sleep behind the wheel. On VW themselves, meh. Dieselgate schmieselgate... They all lie, cheat, and steal. VW makes…

So.... You paid ST money for a Platinum, which is just as well equipped as the ST, but with an awful transmission and an inferior engine? That makes no sense. You bought the wrong car, brother. For the money you spent on that, you could have gotten a GTI and had the best of both worlds. 

Soon. 

<insert caved-in head meme here>

My wife daily drives the ST, maybe not Seattle traffic but regardless - you gotta want it. ;) Also, ‘sporty’ is subjective. You bought the exact same car but with an inferior engine and transmission. ‘Sporty’ has nothing to do with it. The ST equipment turns a boring econobox into a truly excellent car.

Should’ve bought the ST. It’s as far away from ‘steaming pile of shit’ as there possibly could be. 

Neutral: Current proud and angry owner of a ‘14 Focus ST and an ‘11 Fiesta SE. Proud because I absolutely love them both, they’re both home runs for their segment aside from the DPS6 fiasco on the base model side. Angry because once again, an American company puts out a fantastic product, only to rip it away or only…

I can has K swap?

4th Gen Camaro/Firebird, Focus/Fiesta ST, Mazdaspeed3, S2000, Lancer Evo, VW Corrado all come to mind. 

...And a slightly shorter wheelbase version. If it was 10-12" shorter in the back, I’d own one. It just didn’t fit in the space I have available in the garage. I tried.