The DadMobile is a 2006 ZXW A/T with 180k km (112k miles). It's been my workhorse for a young family from 2012 (and 80k km) until 2 years ago when my wife got her own car and took over a lot of the driving. It's still my daily, and I'd started hating it and decided that needed to change. In researching my options, I came across all this great advice and info and after reading many threads, decided to join.
It's a bit beat up and needs some replacement parts, so I'm starting to give it a second life as a performance sleeper, starting with putting it on new dampers and springs (b&g lowering and KYB GR-2s) and a new set of Pilot Sport 3+ tires, on some stock-looking 16"x8" rims (A/S because Canada, even my summer tires need to deal with wet, crappy roads.) Exhaust is next, since the original is full of holes - sounds great, but doesn't smell so good - open to advice, but considering a custom 2.5" MagnaFlow or FlowMaster setup, since no one seems to make a bolt on for the wagon, but I'm all ears.
The bumper is getting some drift stitching this week, and I'm gonna seal in some bare metal patches with matte clear coat around the wheel wells, ratrod style. I also need to get to the door seams before next winter.
I'm hoping to get it together for a mild forced induction setup by Fall for ~180-200whp - not sure what yet, as the FSWerks kit says it doesn't fit with the A/T.
Thanks to everyone who has created this amazing resource.
Anyhow, here she is, winter steelies and all, no work done yet, except for some good cleaning inside - the before shot)
(And yes, I have read the sleeper thread: a Google search for "Focus Wagon Sleeper" lead me to that thread and through it, FF.)