u/Tune-Puzzled

Interested in getting into autocrossing! I have a manual crz and I was just curious if any drives or has seen a Crz on course?

On my local marketplace it seems like there’s always 4-5 focus st’s but 0-1 fiesta st’s at any given time.

Is there a reason for that? Or did the fiesta st just sell less?

I asked a similar question in the Fiesta ST group but I wanted to get your guys opinions as well!

Which car has a higher performance ceiling?

Which one is more fun?

I’d really like to get Fiesta ST due to its go-cart feeling but as an owner of a Honda CRZ with a torsion beam rear suspension I’m concerned to get into another car with a torsion beam. I haven’t encountered any issues with the torsion beam on my Z but I hate feeling limited.

From my understanding there are shims for the Fiesta ( you can’t shim the CRZ ) but I also hear that it’s a pain to use them.

Would I be better off going with a Focus St if I plan on doing things like auto crossing or track days?

Basically, is the performance ceiling higher on the Focus?

Has the torsion beam rear ever caused you any issues?

Thanks!

Thanks to many of you I am now the proud owner of a 2012 CRZ MT and I love it! It’s a blast!!

Question though! I’ve seen online that the rear end suspension cant be adjusted.

How big of an issue is this? Is it something that’s only a problem if the torsion bar gets warped?

Mainly, does the hybrid battery part of car ever interfere with actual driving?

I’m looking at a 2012 today and I’m getting a bit of cold feet because I’ve never owned a hybrid before.

I never track my cars but I do like to the spirited drive here and there.

I didn’t realize the CRZ didn’t have an alternator so it sounds like I’d have to consider things like idling too.

Just hoping to get a bit of advice!

Someone local has a super clean 2012 crz 6 speed for a good price but it’s got 188k miles. Would that stop you from buying it?

I was originally looking for a manual Honda fit but they are getting so rare. I’ve always liked the look of the CRZ but lately I’ve seen some around me for a good price.

I’ve never owned any hybrid vehicles before. Are there any downsides to the hybrid system? I saw someone mentioning having to let the system charge in between performance runs?

I would be getting a manual for sure!

Overall, I’d love to hear your experience with the crz and if you would pick it over a Honda fit!

Thanks!

Still looking for a clean manual near or in Florida!

Looking for a rust free 4x4 2nd gen in or near Florida!

Coming from the Honda world, how reliable are crosstreks from the 2010-2016 years?

I would be looking at a manual, anything I should look out for?

Thanks!

Looking for a rust free manual near central Florida but willing to travel.

Looking for a manual element near Central Florida, would be even better if it was AWD!

Hey everyone,

I currently own a 2014 Honda Ridgeline and I just never liked it to be honest. I bought it for its utility but I kinda think it’s really ugly lol

I am torn between buying two cars right now- the Element and a Fit.

Since I have a truck at the moment the Element seems like a way to step down from the utility of a truck and still retain a good amount of packing capability.

So here’s the thing, like a ton of people on this sub I’d really love to get an AWD manual but based off what I’ve seen so far, they’re really hard to find.

So what I wanted to ask is this, if you had to pick between a fwd manual or AWD auto element, which would you pick?

And a bonus question, would you pick an Element or a Fit?

Thanks!