Project 'Me BooSTa'

[Jake]

Alright, I have enough information together to make a build thread on this crazy order of mine. If nothing else, it'll serve as a spot to chronicle my progression of ordering and ownership, as I don't plan on too many mods for it. Yet. :roll:

I ordered a 2013 Ford Focus ST last Monday, November 12, from Koons Ford in Sterling. Following Rex's advice, I shopped four dealerships against each other and managed to get a pretty good deal on the car. Ended up discovering that a friend of mine, who sells Chrysler/Jeep for Koons, knew the sales manager at Koons Ford. So, he helped get me a deal, and I'm taking the car home for less-than-invoice pricing.

Basic details:

• 2.0L "EcoBoost" I-4 motor, turbocharged
  
• Dyno's at ~230 hp and ~270 tq
  
• Tangerine Scream paint
  
• Charcoal/Tangerine interior
  
• ST2 Package, which includes Recaro seats (leather bolsters, cloth centers), MyFord Touch, 10-speaker Sony audio system, and dual-zone electronic climate control
  
• Keyless start, which is high on my list of gimmick-y, but super cool, toys included with new cars
  
• No sunroof (less weight overhead, also, I don't fit as well)
  
• No navigation (I'm not paying $800 for something my iPhone does better)

So, that's that. I placed the order last Monday and have been anxiously waiting for updates. Ford claims 8 weeks or so. They also have a Facebook page where this woman named Natasha can give you ordering updates and other customer-service type of help. I got this today:



Once the car gets a VIN assigned, I'll be able to find out the actual build date. I'm guesstimating late December or early January for delivery. Maybe later January if there are holiday delays.

One of the NASA-MA drivers (races GTS with DJ) is buying my E36, and we agreed on a drop-dead sale date of December 20th. So, even if I don't have the ST, Paul gets the BMW. Fortunately, my friend Mike is going to let me borrow his Ranger in the interim. It's that, or drive the kill-all-mosquitos-that-ever-lived Miata.

More to come!