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What hot hatch do you own? This poll is closed. |
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| Golf GTI / R / R32 |
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196 | 0.02% |
| Impreza WRX / STi |
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133 | 0.01% |
| Mazdaspeed 3 |
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92 | 0.01% |
| Veloster Turbo |
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20 | 0.00% |
| Focus ST |
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149 | 0.01% |
| Other Hot Hatch |
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230 | 0.02% |
| Elantra GT |
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1000001 | 99.92% |
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Atmus posted:I'm working on it. It's more of a hassle than I expected it to be though. Sorry if I came across like an rear end, but it was ultra-easy for me and assumed that was the typical way it happens. Maybe the demand for the STs has something to do with it?
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Aug 20, 2013 00:32
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Rhyno posted:This dude wants everyone to be aware of what he drives From that exact angle the racing stripes don't look half bad. Most of the time they are horrible.
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Aug 20, 2013 01:33
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Laranzu posted:From that exact angle the racing stripes don't look half bad. Most of the time they are horrible. It's the giant ST on the hood that looks like poo poo.
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Aug 20, 2013 01:35
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Thats a handicapped spot too isn't it.
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Aug 20, 2013 01:36
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Ringo Star Get posted:Thats a handicapped spot too isn't it. It has a handicapped plate. Those stripes are a recent addition.
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Aug 20, 2013 01:37
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Rhyno posted:It's the giant ST on the hood that looks like poo poo. I wasn't disagreeing about that fact. Just the stripe looks pretty good from that exact angle/lighting level.
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Aug 20, 2013 01:43
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Laranzu posted:I wasn't disagreeing about that fact. Just the stripe looks pretty good from that exact angle/lighting level. They stop at the back of the roof so it looks kind of half assed.
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Aug 20, 2013 01:47
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The driver can't turn his head around that far. Out of sight, out of mind..
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Aug 20, 2013 01:48
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Dude's got braces and crutches. I talked to him once, driving is the only thing he can do that he enjoys. Shame he made the car ugly.
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Aug 20, 2013 02:13
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So for my first car, Im thinking about getting a Mazda3 hatch and throwing some mods in there like a bigger air intake. It doesnt have to be super "hot" or fly past the billion WRXs I see on the road in my area, but the insurance cant be any where near close to an actual Mazdaspeed3. Being a young male, insurance is by far the biggest bitch. So would this be a good move? And if so, what are some other mods I can do to increase pep and handling without breaking the monthly bank?
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Aug 20, 2013 02:41
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KakerMix posted:Sorry if I came across like an rear end, but it was ultra-easy for me and assumed that was the typical way it happens. Maybe the demand for the STs has something to do with it? You weren't an rear end (or maybe you were, but I wasn't being defensive about it). This will be the first new car I've bought and for some reason I thought "Hey, find me this exact car, pronto!" would be work flawlessly and instantaneously. I am really curious though as to if the base model ST's were really popular and all sold out, or if there weren't many of them ordered because everyone must have fancy seats and mood lighting.
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Aug 20, 2013 03:43
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Will it spoil me posted:So for my first car, Im thinking about getting a Mazda3 hatch and throwing some mods in there like a bigger air intake. It doesnt have to be super "hot" or fly past the billion WRXs I see on the road in my area, but the insurance cant be any where near close to an actual Mazdaspeed3. Being a young male, insurance is by far the biggest bitch. So would this be a good move? And if so, what are some other mods I can do to increase pep and handling without breaking the monthly bank? gently caress mods: Drive it. Go find the local autocross chapter and run the poo poo out of it in H Stock.
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Aug 20, 2013 04:48
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Rhyno posted:Dude's got braces and crutches. I talked to him once, driving is the only thing he can do that he enjoys. Shame he made the car ugly. gently caress it, he can do whatever he wants with it.
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Aug 20, 2013 07:36
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Will it spoil me posted:So for my first car, Im thinking about getting a Mazda3 hatch and throwing some mods in there like a bigger air intake. It doesnt have to be super "hot" or fly past the billion WRXs I see on the road in my area, but the insurance cant be any where near close to an actual Mazdaspeed3. Being a young male, insurance is by far the biggest bitch. So would this be a good move? And if so, what are some other mods I can do to increase pep and handling without breaking the monthly bank? My quote on the ST was shockingly decent, have you shopped quotes yet? By the time you drop some money on mods that don't really do much, you will be in ms3 territory already. Unless insurance is really that bad (thousands per year more), I don't see the point. Spend a bunch of money to destroy your resale value for little gain instead of buying the car you actually want seems silly.
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Aug 20, 2013 12:27
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Phone posted:gently caress mods: Drive it. Go find the local autocross chapter and run the poo poo out of it in H Stock. This is pretty much the best advice to "what mods should I get". Drive your car a bit, you will find the answers you seek.
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Aug 20, 2013 17:39
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Phone posted:gently caress mods: Drive it. Go find the local autocross chapter and run the poo poo out of it in H Stock. Black Is Black posted:This is pretty much the best advice to "what mods should I get". Drive your car a bit, you will find the answers you seek. Agreed, unless your car comes with lovely all-seasons. A set of nice summers will turn it into a different car.
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Aug 20, 2013 20:38
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Ughgh, they bumped the 2015 Golf R to 300hp, added a bunch of little improvements like finally an ESC-off option, etc and a DSG option - looks like I'm trading in my 2013 GLI sooner than expected.
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Aug 20, 2013 21:57
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Don't count on DSG coming to North America.
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Aug 21, 2013 01:46
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mik posted:Ughgh, they bumped the 2015 Golf R to 300hp, added a bunch of little improvements like finally an ESC-off option, etc and a DSG option - looks like I'm trading in my 2013 GLI sooner than expected. I kinda plan on doing that for the new R as well, whenever we get it. Do we know if NA Rs are going to be built in Mexico like the rumors say? EDIT Yep http://blog.caranddriver.com/u-s-bound-volkswagen-mkvii-golfs-will-be-made-in-mexico/ Although I suppose we don't know for sure if we're going to get the new Golf R just yet. KakerMix fucked around with this message at 02:49 on Aug 21, 2013 |
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Aug 21, 2013 02:44
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mik posted:Ughgh, they bumped the 2015 Golf R to 300hp, added a bunch of little improvements like finally an ESC-off option, etc and a DSG option - looks like I'm trading in my 2013 GLI sooner than expected. Don't we already have an ESC-defeat via VCDS? You modify the long-coding of the ABS Brakes module - change byte 7 from 00 to 80, and byte 15 from 00 to 01. This restores RoW behaviour to the OFF button behind our shift knob (press and hold, it will beep once for ASR, keep holding it and it will beep a second time on disabling ESC.)
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Aug 21, 2013 03:15
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Don't count on DSG coming to North America. Who knows - R-level Golfs have come to the US with DSG before, and now that they're MIM they may be able to save enough to make the option worth it. Plus, there's no more A3 hatch to cannibalize.
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Aug 21, 2013 05:48
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Will it spoil me posted:So for my first car, Im thinking about getting a Mazda3 hatch and throwing some mods in there like a bigger air intake. It doesnt have to be super "hot" or fly past the billion WRXs I see on the road in my area, but the insurance cant be any where near close to an actual Mazdaspeed3. Being a young male, insurance is by far the biggest bitch. So would this be a good move? And if so, what are some other mods I can do to increase pep and handling without breaking the monthly bank? Have you actually gotten quotes? Shop around a little, what pushed me into getting a Speed3 over a normal 3 was that it was somehow cheaper to insure than a regular 3. I don't know how or why, but I made them double check like 3 or 4 times while I was going through the rest of the buying process because I didn't believe it.
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Aug 22, 2013 17:28
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Viper915 posted:Have you actually gotten quotes? Shop around a little, what pushed me into getting a Speed3 over a normal 3 was that it was somehow cheaper to insure than a regular 3. I don't know how or why, but I made them double check like 3 or 4 times while I was going through the rest of the buying process because I didn't believe it. Yeah I was shocked when I got my MS3 to replace the regular Mazda 3 I had. Ended up being a difference of like $10/year Strangely enough my insurance renewal just came in, and it doesn't have anything filled in for engine size/cylinders etc, Not going to complain!
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Aug 23, 2013 10:31
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Sappo569 posted:Yeah I was shocked when I got my MS3 to replace the regular Mazda 3 I had. Maybe it's the going exchange for the Mazda curse. I certainly didn't get a lower insurance rate with my car
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Aug 23, 2013 17:18
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Well, I bought an ST today. Now to A: Learn how to drive something that's not a 30 year old F-series, B: Read the drat manual so I know how anything works on it, and C: Get a cell phone since apparantly you need one for like half of the cool stuff.
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Aug 24, 2013 05:10
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I've been considering getting a WRX and for the sake of knowledge I went out to test drive a Speed3 and a Focus ST today.. Overall Trip Report: The Mazda dealer had a few different Speed3's in stock, they look like they had been the for loving ever (state inspection due in 2 months on anew car? been sitting for 10 months) window sticker was completely faded out from blue to white. I didn't even test drive it because the interior looked pretty underwhelming and I didn't like the psychedelic red dot pattern on the interior inserts for the seats and doors.... As for the Ford Focus ST... I test drove a completely loaded one with moon roof, gun metal grey wheels, and the swanky Recaro seats (black, no color inserts). I'll break it out into the Pros and Cons from my experience.. Cons: I could barely fit into the passenger seat, it was set way to high and I couldn't decipher the controls in the short drive up from the lot to the main building to make it any lower (if it even can go lower). In the passenger seat I felt like I was trapped in a coffin, even with the seat slid back a reasonable distance the dash was all up in my business and it was awkward. I had a hard time getting back out of the passenger seat because of the height and I was hitting my head on the ceiling (thanks moon-roof). The back seats had better head room because the moon-roof track didn't extend that far back but because of the way the belt line of the car slops upwards and the roof slopes down there is really poor (relatively speaking) visibility for your backseat passengers. While driving even with the seat set to its lowest my hair was still rubbing on the roof of the car. Overall the car seemed overly small/cramped and I'm an average build guy at 5'11", my GF was not a fan of the Recaro seats due to the formed sections of the seat that support your torso restricting her elbows and lower bicep because of how far forward they wrapped on her (shes ~5'0"). Pros: Car handled well, no visibility issues with the mirrors or forward visibility (A pillars and stuff). Transmission was solid and it definitely had power. Main point was price, if you want to get one a base model car starts off around 24k MSRP and you can shave quite a bit off with dealer incentives and haggling if truecar is believable. Meh: Not a fan of the Sony sync package thing (don't care for the touch screen), or the steering wheel controls (maybe I'm an old man on the inside and don't care about the 50 different information screens).. but that is a personal preference. Overall: Seemed like a solid car and might have been something I'd consider buying if I were a smaller (shorter) person. SpaceBanditos fucked around with this message at 00:03 on Aug 25, 2013 |
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Aug 24, 2013 23:51
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My '14 Focus ST is on its way from North Carolina, I can take delivery Tuesday when I get back from Labor Day shenanigans. Holy poo poo I'm excited.
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Aug 28, 2013 22:57
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Tirerack has Blizzak lm60 tires 225/40/18 on closeout. Fits on stock rims. 600 Bux with a 50 dollar mail in too. I had luck getting the local Firestone to match it. Good reviews for a winter tire. Edit: ws60s went on closeout too Laranzu fucked around with this message at 04:27 on Aug 29, 2013 |
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Aug 29, 2013 04:22
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Holy crap. Went to a meet at our local performance parts supplier for the ST world. Got convinced to buy an Accessport. Went to the Stage 1 91 Octane V104 off the shelf Cobb Map. Was grinning the entire time. It changes the car into an entirely different beast. Thrust is more like my old Speed6. Throttle response is very tight. Turbo utilized better. Go get an AP if you don't have one yet. Edit: weirdly better gas mileage too so far. Laranzu fucked around with this message at 07:51 on Aug 31, 2013 |
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Aug 31, 2013 07:32
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I wish I could afford the Accessport, it's incredibly beneficial: better mileage, performance, even has launch control. Unfortunately the next purchase for my ST are all terrains and some mudflaps. Next year I'd like to slap on an exhaust system and get the AP.
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Aug 31, 2013 16:52
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Ringo Star Get posted:I wish I could afford the Accessport, it's incredibly beneficial: better mileage, performance, even has launch control. Unfortunately the next purchase for my ST are all terrains and some mudflaps. Next year I'd like to slap on an exhaust system and get the AP. All terrains or all seasons? When I think All-terrain, I think knobby Jeep tires.
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Aug 31, 2013 17:57
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Sockington posted:All terrains or all seasons? When I think All-terrain, I think knobby Jeep tires. Ha ha my phone corrected it to terrains. Honestly rallying out the ST would be pretty fun and badass looking with floppy mudflaps and knobby tires. But yes, all seasons. Either the Continental DWS or Michelins. My dealership actually sent out a bunch of coupons saying they'll match the price of tires and install them. Might take them up on that with the Tire Rack price.
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Aug 31, 2013 21:13
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I feel sort of let down now. You're going to have to make up for it by putting studded winters on.
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Aug 31, 2013 23:54
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SpaceBanditos posted:Overall the car seemed overly small/cramped and I'm an average build guy at 5'11"  How much do you weigh? I'm 5'10, 165 and had 0 problems fitting in the ST I sat in.
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Sep 1, 2013 13:46
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Residency Evil posted:
~220, so I know I can stand to lose some weight but that shouldn't have anything to do with my head rubbing the ceiling?
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Sep 1, 2013 17:53
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Did you move the seat all the way up? I'm 6 even 172lbs and have an st3 with moonroof. I'm nowhere near the ceiling. Maybe you have a freakishly long torso.
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Sep 1, 2013 18:07
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Could be, I had the seat at the position that was most comfortable for me to operate the clutch but it wasn't like I had my knees buried in the dash.. Maybe I'm a weirdo who is more ape than man.
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Sep 1, 2013 18:35
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SpaceBanditos posted:Could be, I had the seat at the position that was most comfortable for me to operate the clutch but it wasn't like I had my knees buried in the dash.. Maybe I'm a weirdo who is more ape than man. The seat pumps up and down too.
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Sep 1, 2013 21:01
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The model I drove had power seats, I had it set as low as it would go. I'm just awkwardly proportioned I suppose.
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Sep 1, 2013 21:09
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This is more a question for Euro goons, does anybody have experience with Clio 172's? I've been window-shopping a few that are in my price range, are there any common faults or issues with them? I've been thinking about a 172 Cup because I don't give a gently caress about air-con etc. and apparently it makes timing belt changes etc. much easier. How's the driving position for a larger guy? I'm 6'5" with ~ a 36" inseam so I'm used to cramming myself into cars (I can just about drive an MX-5), will I have any particular issues? I am seriously smitten with these stupid little cars.  
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