Bark M. On The Smoking Tire, This Time With Added Soberness

by Mark Stevenson

Published: September 2nd, 2015

bark m on the smoking tire this time with added soberness

“Fiesta, Fiesta, Fiesta.”

Our own Bark M. found himself in Los Angeles, so why not crash The Smoking Tire Podcast and praise the Fiesta ST a bit?

King Farah of Lexus was joined by Bark and Jeff Glucker of Hooniverse to talk about the Fiesta, autocross (where Bark predicts future hatemail), haters, and the GT350R for starters.

If you’re allowed to drink at work, take a sip of Glenfiddich Single Malt for every f-bomb.

The Smoking Tire – Fiesta Fiesta Fiesta

#Autocross #BarkM #Fiesta #Ford #Podcast #TheSmokingTire

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Thornmark on Sep 02, 2015

Least attractive iteration of Fusion fish face (FFF) yet. No doubt worse to come.

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- Ryoku75 on Sep 02, 2015
  
  I think it looks worse on the Focus
  
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- Vtnoah on Sep 02, 2015
  
  @Ryoku75 Gonna claim the C-max as the version with the worst Aston grill. I drive one and it's got a face only a mother would love.
  
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- Bball40dtw on Sep 02, 2015
  
  @vtnoah Another C-Max owner here and you are 100% correct. I think it's because they didn't actually redesign the front end. Ford just slapped the Aston grille on the existing C-Max front end. So it actually has an Escape grille and a Fusion grille. They should have just let it look like the Escape.
  
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- Suto on Sep 02, 2015
  
  A couple months ago I parked next to a Fiesta in my old Miata. When I turned and looked to the left while still seated after parking, the area where the A pillar meets the hood filled my vision. I still can't unsee it. Having said that I am sure the car is a ton of fun.
  
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- VolandoBajo on Sep 03, 2015
  
  I'm deeply ambiguous in my feelings about the FFF...it has some sort of strange stylishness to it, but not sure I'd want it there in my driveway day in and day out. But what bugs the most about Ford styling, which for the most part I really like, is the heavy duty cowcatcher style grille on the new pickup trucks. Just looks like it was sort of bolted on to give it a heavy duty appearance that wasn't matched by its actual performance.
  
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Willyam on Sep 02, 2015

On the flip side, who aped Aston the best? '98 Camaro?

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...m... on Sep 02, 2015

...on my way home to grab my glenfiddich: will age of discovery nineteen-year bourbon cask do okay?..

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- ...m... on Sep 03, 2015
  
  ...four two-finger drams, more-or-less... ...frank profera, man seriously?..at least he's consistent, i guess...
  
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Sector 5 on Sep 02, 2015

It's okay not to follow the herd they're going over a cliff. Bug green little cricket visibility find in the parking lots.

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