New 2024 Mustang

 Not a fan of Doug DeMuro, but here's the car tour by him.  I feel a bit meh about it.  REALLY don't like the dash screens. But I've owned two GTs and a GT500 so I might be done with Mustangs.

Focus RS Shifting Update

 Thanks to FocusRS subreddit I figured out why the RS wasn't shifting properly.  Several people suggested that it sounded like the linkage was getting blocked by something.  Several more specifically said they've had squirrels shove a walnut in the area of the shifting linkage.  So I popped the hood and here's what I found....

Yup, a damn squirrel walnut.  This seems to show a couple things.  One is that the dealership looking at the issue seemed to have not even looked.  It took me about 1 minute to find this.  I literally only had to remove the air box.  And two ALWAYS check reddit before spending money with a mechanic.

The other issue with the parking brake did have to be fixed.  The rear brake seemed to have locked up.  Probably just from sitting so much.  I've been working remotely for over two years so I just don't drive much anymore.

So the RS is back on the road and I'm now getting the GT500 ready for winter.  So sad, I think I drove it once.  I've got about $16,000 left on the loan then after I'm going to seriously consider selling it.  I never drive it and if it's gone I can move the RS into the garage space to hide it from those damn squirrels.

Ummmm, What??!??

 That seems like a lot of money for a restored Boss 429.  $$366,000???

Auction Link

Not Going Into 1st, 3rd, & 5th & Parking Brake Seized??

 I have a 2017 Focus RS which since COVID has basically just sat in the driveway with the exception of some errand runs. I work from home now so no more commuting.

4th of July weekend I went to take it out and a few blocks down the street it started acting weird wouldn't go into 1st at stop signs, then starting in 2nd it wouldn't go into 3rd so I'd have to jump to 4th. So I stopped in a parking lot and was trying to figure out what was up. Decided I should just take it back home and it felt like the brakes were dragging. The parking brake was "floppy" like the parking brake wouldn't release.

So took it to the dealer and they confirmed the parking brake was seized and had to be replaced. But they could not repeat or find a reason for a shifting issue.

I pick it up after closing and drive it home, but of course before I get home it starts having issues going into 1st, 3rd, and 5th again. I assume it's an issue with the synchros but no idea why the hell that happened at the same time as the parking brake seizing??

I guess I'll try a performance shop next, somewhere that will listen to me.