Bf makes fun of me for liking dodge neons, right

Kek

Well if speed matters srt4s will take FISTs

Literally everyone I know has one
if I were to get a fiesta I'd just get a mazdaspeed3 instead, fraction of price here and the same fucking car performance wise

I'm so glad I'm not the only one with this issue? It's part of the reason I'm looking into new stuff.

Your side motormounts are bad and/or your front suspension is bad.
Changed mine out. No more wheel hop.

Also of any turbo i4 car I've ever worked on the srt4 is by far the easiest with the most room to maneuver in the engine bay

Actually it's more powerful than focus st, but the handling leaves something to be desired so on a track a st might have its number. Also it's a bit more tricky to drive the speed3, I test drove both before getting the speed3 and the focus was like...a timid little bitch compared to the speed. Overall, definitely agree though on the speed3 being better value, since they both have enough aftermarket support for that to be negligible (and obviously share some parts, since you're right about them being about the same car).

in a straight line, definitely but throughout corners nah

If you do end up getting one, the 04 is the best year, 245 whp 245 wtq, upgraded axles, LSD, and bigger fuel injectors. The 03 lacks all that and the 05 has it but also has a very finicky ecu that doesn't take to mods as well as it should

Are you stock? I'm sitting at 300whp in it right now so it's a little more aggressive off the launch, spins into third. It's not like the wheel hop is so insane that something seems broken. It just feels like if I hit the slightest bump or let the wheel go a little bit, I might send it into a ditch.