cjTL

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I agree. This car has so much technology. Granted, its loaded and $35K for a Fusion might seem steep for a Fusion, but I think the price is justified after driving it for a bit.

And nope. You just leave the fob in the car, shut the door, lock it with the number pad on the door, and that'll override the keyless entry system.

It is quite neat looking.



Wonder where they came from.

Its very neat having two customizable screens. I usually keep the one on the right on navigation (shows direction, street name, and the speed limit for the road you're on, which is super nice), and the left on fuel economy info.

It handles SO much better than the TL. The reviews will agree that its one of the best handling sedans on the market right now. There is hardly any body roll like there was with the TL. Seems more stable at high speeds, but then again, my TL had a lot of miles on it.

The down payment was covered graciously by my mom.

Do it. Its a fantastic car.

And meh. Modding will be light. Its a lease after all.

Hapa DC5

Good job dude!!

justnspace

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not from me!!

on a serious note, hope your family is well.

Majofo

Mr Marco

^

alexSU

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Congrats on the new ride, looks awesome! I really liked the Fusion but I wanted the titanium and it was a little too much money at this point. Enjoy it!

cjTL

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Thanks!

All is great.

Thank you! I test drove the new Accord multiple times. It was a hard decision leaving the Honda family but I figured it'd be good to experience something different.

cjTL

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Two weeks today since I picked the car up. Packed 600 miles on since...which is scary seeing as I have 12,000 miles a year but circumstances currently require me to drive a bit more during this semester of school. It should balance out eventually.

Pros:
-Technology. OMG this car has so many toys and gadgets. Keyless entry, rearview camera with parking sensors, adaptive cruise, collision avoidance, MyFord Touch, bluetooth audio, two-way remote start...its heaven for a Management Information Systems major like myself. Shouldn't come as a surprise seeing as the car is 9 years newer than my TL, believe it or not.
-Looks. The car is simply stunning. Drove past a group of guys on campus the other day who stared and I heard "That's such a dope car." I'll take it.
-Refinement. My mom has a 2013 ML350 and this car drives just as nice as that, if not better as its more nimble. Point is, the car feels way more European and upscale than it should.
-EcoBoost. Turbo turbo turbo. So much fun. Driving it, you'd never know it was a four cylinder. Doesn't sound like it one bit either (while driving at least).

Cons:
-NO HIDs!! Ford...really? The Escape Titanium/Focus ST can have them, along with LED running lights, but not the Fusion. Not even an option.
-Climate controls. Why do I need to fool around with a touchscreen to change my climate settings and turn my seat heater on?
-The noise of the EcoBoost at idle sounds rather clattery. Combination of direction injection and four cylinder engine though.
-Transmission shifts can be a little sloppy at low speeds, but coming from the 5AT in the TL, its still a huge improvement.

Overall, head over heels for the car. Curious to see how reliability will be over the course of my 36 months with it.

alexSU

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As far as HIDs, just get a kit and you'll be good but yeah it would have been cool to have from the factory considering the car is over $30k and loaded.

CLtotheTL32

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Nice list Craig! I'm shocked that at that price point, HIDs aren't standard, nor an option. It's not a deal breaker for me but after having them in my CL and TL, it would be a necessity. The kits are relatively cheap so hop on it

Did you dad ever get that, um, German 2-door thing?

cjTL

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Right. And believe it or not, you can option a Fusion up to high $30s loaded. I saw a few Titaniums that were 37-39K when I was looking for mine.

Its strange how Ford does options. Navigation and sunroof were both things that had to be optioned on my car. I'm looking into some HID options.

And haha nope...he's so indecisive. He'll test drive something, get serious about it, then decide to keep the Z06. He's quite enthralled by his X3. The Z collects dust.

JS + XES

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Congrats. Nice looking car.

But man, are you really 20 yr old!?

justnspace

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he was 17 when I first joined.

cjTL

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06/07/93.

Haha I've been lurking these forums since I was 14 or so. Always was fascinated by the 3G TL.

MaxMike93

I'd stay away from random eBay kits since my friends has gone through so many bulbs and ballasts in his Scion it's ridiculous. Meanwhile, I've had my 5000k DDM Tuning kit for a few months and they've been trouble free (aside from tweaking my headlight aim since they had been either too low or too high)

Aman

If you're gonna do HIDs, please do a proper HID projector retrofit.

Otherwise, better halogens would help. I put Silverstars in both my Accord and Jetta, helped a lot.

CLtotheTL32

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The Fusion already has projectors, noob. They just aren't HIDs.

Majofo

:aman:

Aman

I know it has halogen projectors. Not the same.

cjTL

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I'm trying to hunt down a decent kit. The Fusion forums blow compared to AcuraZine.

Is it possible to change the halogen projector bulb to a cooler color? Hell I'm a moron when it comes to lighting. I just hate the yellow look. HIDs would be nice but I'm not confident in my ability to fux with ballasts and wiring...

Twerd. At least it has that.

MaxMike93

Is there that much of a difference? Doesn't seem to do any harm in my friend's Scion since the cutoff is still there and it still lights up everything (not as much as mine since he has 8000k)

If you go DDM, just go on their website, pick out your socket, desired color temperature, and wattage. For color, your TL had 4300k and the closest they have is 4500k. My 5000k look great to me since I didn't like how bluish the 6000k ones looked. And the typical kit is 35W; I don't really know anyone who has gone with 55W. Shipping from them took two weeks each time I ordered since they ship from their warehouse in China. Installing was easy, you just need to find spots to mount the ballasts (my friend for some stupid reason used his coolant overflow for two of his) and then it's just plugging in wires.

For other lighting, you could change out the interior bulbs to LEDs (if Ford still uses incandescents you can pull out and replace). I'm not sure if Ford uses CANBUS, so you may need LEDs with resistors built in to simulate regular filament bulbs. I went with VLEDs (best design and quality me and my friends have used) 5000k everywhere since I have beige interior, but since you have black I'd think even 6000k ones would look good.

cjTL

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Lamin-X tail light tint and blue fog covers, smoked amber headlight reflectors, black Ford emblem overlays, black badges. :too cool:

JS + XES

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Looking good. What's next on the mod list?

crazyasiantl

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Nice! Where did you order the fog covers from?

cjTL

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HIDs. Mods will be minor with this car seeing as its a lease.

LaminX. They're great quality, as is the taillight tint. BUT none of it fits right at all. Had to use a hair dryer to stretch and pull it so it fit, had to cut excess, etc. Really was a painstaking process. Even still its not perfect. There are a couple of bubbles I have to work out.

CLtotheTL32

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I like everything minus the taillight tint

cjTL

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NBP04TL4ME

I got a Fusion rental last week in Chicago and its a nice car. At first I wasn't sure if it was a 4 or 6, but after driving for a bit and looking under the hood, it was a four. It was fine but felt it was missing just a little more get up and go.

Aman

Tails are a bit too dark for my taste, but everything else looks pretty good!

cjTL

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Hmm. You know what trim level it was? There's three different four cylinder engines available depending on the trim. Titaniums come standard with the 2.0 EcoBoost, optional on the SE, which comes standard with a 1.6 EcoBoost. Then the S has a n/a four. The 2.0 is equally if not more peppy than my TL was. More torque.

That pic does make them look nearly black. It's not as dramatic as the picture makes it look. Its actually the second lightest shade Lamin-X offers. Here's a side by side.



Ignore the filth.

JS + XES

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Oh, it looks much better in that picture.

I, too, hate the blacked out tailight personally. But yeah, I think it was just the picture.

alexSU

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Is there a tune out for the 2.0 EcoBoost? If yes, do you plan on getting it?

cjTL

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Yessir and no sir. Warranty and the fact that its a lease make me a bit weary. If I were to do any performance mods, it'd be an aftermarket BOV.

UKwrath33

Ignore the filth on such a new gorgeous car? Never!!

Aman

I think you're right, it was just the picture. Looks better there!

JS + XES

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Please don't add an aftermarket BOV. haha

Just get a tune.

You can just install the stock map before you return the car.

cjTL

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It got a bath yesterday. We've just had so much rain the past few weeks that there hadn't been a point in trying to clean it.

Yeah it's like a dark cherry red.

But the BOV sounds nice. For reference the number of performance mods on my TL was 0.

CLtotheTL32

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After seeing this thread, I've noticed how popular these are at my school. Great looking car

Still enjoying it, Craig?

JS + XES

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An aftermarket BOV on a non modded car is just a no no. People will look at you and say that you are a ricer.

But if you like it, who cares! Just do it.

cjTL

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I am! 25xx miles as of this morning. Took it in for service last week as there's a rattle near the seat belt tensioner on the drivers side. Still isn't resolved, but other than that, I love the car. The way it rides and handles is incredible for being a mass-market sedan. I get lots of compliments on the car also which is neat. The toys still entertain me to no end. Remote start is already coming in handy here in Michigan. Adaptive cruise is weird as hell and I'm still not used to it. Push to start is lovely. MyFordTouch is actually very intuitive and easy to use, despite some reviews. I don't regret trading the TL, but I do miss the high-revving V6. The 2.0 is powerful but it still sounds like a four cylinder.

What's the mileage of your TL sitting at?