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Is that hg issue a big thing or like the Porsche IMS problem (less than 1% affected)?
yupididit said:Is that hg issue a big thing or like the Porsche IMS problem (less than 1% affected)?
But somehow 100% ims failures in my porsche friends'? Maybe coincidence lol.
Lol how many? I think I know one
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2017/12/ford-confirms-focus-rs-coolant-burn-company-working-fix/
Quite a few Youtube vids on this topic too.
In reply to Feedyurhed :
At least they're recognizing the issue and will fix it.
yupididit said:Lol how many? I think I know one
Objective > Anecdotal.
I only know one friend with an IMS engine'd car and it's fine. That doesn't mean it isn't a problem.
Sounds line a great track car. Just needs brakes, tires, control arms, a crank, a block...?! And there's no fix suggested for the temperamental rear drive unit or horrendous seats...
Fun car to drive but the seats were a deal breaker for me. My brother loves his though.
bmxr said:Sounds line a great track car. Just needs brakes, tires, control arms, a crank, a block...?! And there's no fix suggested for the temperamental rear drive unit or horrendous seats...
Sounds like any other car, really. I can dig up stories of people treating it as normal with other cars to have to swap pads every session, rotors once a day unless they happened to crack during a session, head gaskets several times a year...
I really like the RS seats. And I may be ready to buy this time next year. So, yes, let us continue to say how bad they are, at least until after I get mine. (Assuming they depreciate again, and are not stuck in the mid 30s/low 40s)
They are a super fun hot hatch. Very planted and rowdy.
Pete. (l33t FS) said:I really like the RS seats. And I may be ready to buy this time next year. So, yes, let us continue to say how bad they are, at least until after I get mine. (Assuming they depreciate again, and are not stuck in the mid 30s/low 40s)
I'm hoping to swap the wife's RS for a GR Corolla when they become available. If you're interested in a completely stock, but high mileage one we should talk:) It's got 80,000 miles right now as she commutes about 100 miles/day in it. I suspect that will depress the value some.
I don't like the seats, either, but she loves them.
In reply to Berck :
I drove my S60R 40k miles last year, so... miles do not bother me 
Pricing seems to still be in the $saywhat range. I also found a low miles Evo VIII for $70k.
I've decided I'm never going to buy another street car that I plan to take on the track until GRM has a chance to do one of these articles about it.
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