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Morrie's Ford in Minnetonka MN got their first FiST. In fact, I think it's the first one to hit the Twin Cities in general.

Molten Orange/Orange Interior
Moonroof
Recaro Package
Navigation
Cargo Management
Upgraded wheels
...basically fully loaded.

My first impressions:

General
This car is quick! I've owned some sporty cars in the past (2 SVT Focus, 5.0 Mustang and Subaru STi). The handling is tight. The steering is precise (more so than my 2012 FiSE). It looks and sounds great.

Recaro
I had asked the community if the Recaro package was worth. While the seats look nice, it's not worth $2000. I could spend that on COBB or Mountune parts. Plus, being a big/tall guy, it was not a great fit. I felt like I was sitting on top of the butt bolsters, instead of in them.

Other Options
The moonroof lowers the ceiling liner a little bit so I was close to bumping it with my head. Navigation is nice, but I have a smart phone. Also, I'm not sure what's so good about the painted wheels. If I dropped these features as well, that's MORE money I could spend on performance.

Don't let my opinion of the features sway your opinion. I'm only one perspective. Personally, I'm going to try find a base ST, with no options, or I might have to order one.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I recorded my test drive with Google Glass. The video is uploading to YouTube as we speak. I'll post it later.

 

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Here's the video. Don't mind me babbling on. I wish it was more exciting I'll be recording video at the Ecoboost Challenge in about a week and a half.

 

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Thanks for the tip! I'd likely have my dealer try to transfer it here. There are two base STs coming into local dealers. Both are red :/ I own a Race Red SE now. Was hoping to get something different.