jonrjen
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Middle of 2018 I purchased a new 2017 Eco Base Coupe as a toy and inexpensive road trip car. I only had to opportunity to road trip one time which was 400 miles round trip. Both 200 mile lags of the trip were comfortable as to sitting for 3 plus hours at a time. Heck fire, it was so comfy that I could have drive hour upon hours more.
I have since traded the 2017 Eco coupe in on a new 2018 GT Premium and took the same road trip this week in the GT. After two hours or less my right leg was crapping up to point of pretty major pain. I had to stop and walk it off the pain was so bad. At first I thought maybe it was going to be a one time deal, but on the return leg of the trip yesterday it was the same...2 hours, pain sets in, start squirming around rubbing to get the pain out until I finally had to pull over and walk it out.
I can't figure out the issue behind the sitting position. Both cars had the electric seats and I tried multiple seating configurations. Now the Eco Coupe did have the cloth seats, where the GT of course is leather. The GT seats do feel more firm or less padded than the Eco Base seats were.
Any others out there had this problem and found a solution to finding seating comfort.
A road trip car that ain't comfortable to drive for more than a few hours just don't/won't cut it.
My other problem is that there is really nothing else out there that interest me right now. I do like the Focus ST, and they are fun for what they are. But, I want to buy a automatic so that my wife if need be can drive I should the need arise.
One thing for sure is that if I do end up letting the GT go I will be removing the aftermarket add on parts like the CatchCan, Jacking Rails, PedalMax, Strut and Cowl Braces, 3D floormats, wheels spacers, Black quad tip MBRP exhaust. Geeze that stuff adds up real quick. Please don't contact me asking about selling any parts, If I do sell the car I will list these parts in the Classified Section. Honestly I am hoping that I can find a solution to the comfort problem.
I have since traded the 2017 Eco coupe in on a new 2018 GT Premium and took the same road trip this week in the GT. After two hours or less my right leg was crapping up to point of pretty major pain. I had to stop and walk it off the pain was so bad. At first I thought maybe it was going to be a one time deal, but on the return leg of the trip yesterday it was the same...2 hours, pain sets in, start squirming around rubbing to get the pain out until I finally had to pull over and walk it out.
I can't figure out the issue behind the sitting position. Both cars had the electric seats and I tried multiple seating configurations. Now the Eco Coupe did have the cloth seats, where the GT of course is leather. The GT seats do feel more firm or less padded than the Eco Base seats were.
Any others out there had this problem and found a solution to finding seating comfort.
A road trip car that ain't comfortable to drive for more than a few hours just don't/won't cut it.
My other problem is that there is really nothing else out there that interest me right now. I do like the Focus ST, and they are fun for what they are. But, I want to buy a automatic so that my wife if need be can drive I should the need arise.
One thing for sure is that if I do end up letting the GT go I will be removing the aftermarket add on parts like the CatchCan, Jacking Rails, PedalMax, Strut and Cowl Braces, 3D floormats, wheels spacers, Black quad tip MBRP exhaust. Geeze that stuff adds up real quick. Please don't contact me asking about selling any parts, If I do sell the car I will list these parts in the Classified Section. Honestly I am hoping that I can find a solution to the comfort problem.
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