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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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Larrymer posted:If it's a 17 GTI, why isn't the dealer doing it? Warranty that poo poo. Because technically I'm pretty sure I / the guys that installed my vinyl ended up cracking it. But I have no real way of proving that so...
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Sep 11, 2017 01:38
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let the dealership figure that out
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Sep 11, 2017 04:34
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I wouldn't gently caress with anything that VW puts in place to get the car to not leak water. You probably don't know the correct spells and incantations.
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Sep 11, 2017 19:04
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I've had a sunroof in every car I've ever owned. So glad it wasn't an option for the R, since everyone seems to have issues with theirs.
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Sep 11, 2017 19:46
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Sold my e46 and it's time for aftermarket wheels on my GTI which color looks better? 2017 gti in white   edit fixed links OBAMNA PHONE fucked around with this message at 20:10 on Sep 11, 2017 |
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Sep 11, 2017 19:57
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I always have loved gunmetal on white. But pretty much any color works with white, so that's a plus.
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Sep 11, 2017 20:04
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optionally i could plasti dip them since they would be new they would be very easy to paint
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Sep 11, 2017 20:06
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I'd go for the brighter color. Are you getting new tires as well? The tire rack package to mount balance is super nice. Bolt off/bolt on.
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Sep 11, 2017 21:08
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Any FiST owners have any input on brakes? Mine are at the end of their lives and I'd like to go a bit more performance oriented than OEM but I'm not taking it to track days all the time. I probably will do a track day or autoX at some point, but aggressive back road driving is the hardest they usually get worked. Brake dust doesn't really bother me, noise under normal street driving conditions would be bad. I'll be doing pads and rotors for sure and while I'm not planning to I could be convinced to do fluid.
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Sep 11, 2017 21:16
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BraveUlysses posted:Sold my e46 and it's time for aftermarket wheels on my GTI Does the GTI offset have that face?
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Sep 11, 2017 21:38
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:I'd go for the brighter color. Are you getting new tires as well? The tire rack package to mount balance is super nice. Bolt off/bolt on. i've got a set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ that were on my e46 with only 1-2k miles on them and i'll remove them and put them on the new wheels. BlackMK4 posted:Does the GTI offset have that face? pretty sure yeah, i'm looking at getting 17x8 size they look the same in these pics i found: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?8625745-Konig-Hypergrams-OEM-GTI-Wheels
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Sep 11, 2017 21:47
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I like gunmetal better on a white car.
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Sep 11, 2017 22:25
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Heard back from VW corporate after a long time with reps. Apparently the RCM had my phone number as basically all 5s and a 2, which should have probably made any normal person realize it wasn't a real number. I'm guessing this is some junk number the dealer put in when setting up my file. Anyway, they call this number and surprise, it doesn't work. They don't call my cell, which they have, or send an email, which they also have. Because the dealer offered a paint touch up stick, VW corporate considers it a workmanship issue and won't do anything further. I didn't hold out high hopes but how they can consider it a workmanship issue when the repair the dealer is offering is not reasonable is baffling. Looks like I'll be sticking with my plan to go through insurance. Part of me wants to take it to small claims court just so I can wave the judgment in the GMs face.
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Sep 11, 2017 23:37
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:Heard back from VW corporate after a long time with reps. Apparently the RCM had my phone number as basically all 5s and a 2, which should have probably made any normal person realize it wasn't a real number. I'm guessing this is some junk number the dealer put in when setting up my file. Anyway, they call this number and surprise, it doesn't work. They don't call my cell, which they have, or send an email, which they also have. Your insurance might go after the dealership depending on what it costs them to fix.
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Sep 11, 2017 23:44
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veedubfreak posted:Your insurance might go after the dealership depending on what it costs them to fix. Yeah for sure. I'll be out the $100 comp deductible for now. The repair time itself will be tiny, it's just the associated labor for dropping the bumper and respraying it that will add up. Oh well, I gave them several chances to make it right.
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Sep 11, 2017 23:51
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If you take them to small claims court, you can ask for reimbursement for your time if you had to take a day/partial day(s) off work to deal with the situation. But that's really lovely that VWOA basically said there was nothing they could do.
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Sep 12, 2017 00:26
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I bought a thing: It turns out, this thing is as good as the reviews say it is. I took it into the foothills this weekend and there's power in every gear, uphill, and you're just a downshift away from blowing by traffic. Pretty sweet for a 1.6.
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Sep 12, 2017 04:08
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Got my 17x9 wheels and 235 40 17 federal 595 rsrr's in. 8 5/8" tread vs 8" on the kumho v720 225 40 18 on 18 x 7.5. Pinched tires, not even once.
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Sep 12, 2017 04:11
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A Loud Fart posted:I bought a thing: Hey, we're twins. If that's new get ready to replace your tires and brakes before 30k and enjoy every second of driving it.
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Sep 12, 2017 19:48
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Hansolio posted:Hey, we're twins. If that's new get ready to replace your tires and brakes before 30k and enjoy every second of driving it. I'm trying to restrain myself, but the car just wants to go and it's so fun to play with. It's a new 17', 38 miles when I took delivery. To do list is pulling the fuse for the sound symposer, removing the dealer badge, and detailing the car. Winter wheels and tires, and a car cover are at the top of the needs list. I can live with the tires lasting 30k, but does installing the slip differential give the front brakes a longer lifespan? Ford's system is pretty drat good, until you notice all the brake dust on the left front wheel and wonder how long you have till the pads need replacement.
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Sep 13, 2017 06:10
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A Loud Fart posted:I'm trying to restrain myself, but the car just wants to go and it's so fun to play with. It's a new 17', 38 miles when I took delivery. To do list is pulling the fuse for the sound symposer, removing the dealer badge, and detailing the car. Winter wheels and tires, and a car cover are at the top of the needs list. Do yourself a favor and get a ceramic coating on that!
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Sep 13, 2017 06:17
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I don't believe the sound symposer has a fuse. It's purely mechanical, pressure in the cold side pipe opens a membrane or something in the plastic box, then sends kazoo noises into the cabin via a plastic tube. I "deleted" mine with a $3 expanding plug in the cold pipe, then reinstalled it so it looked stock.
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Sep 13, 2017 13:10
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PaintVagrant posted:I don't believe the sound symposer has a fuse. It's purely mechanical, pressure in the cold side pipe opens a membrane or something in the plastic box, then sends kazoo noises into the cabin via a plastic tube. I "deleted" mine with a $3 expanding plug in the cold pipe, then reinstalled it so it looked stock. Yep you can also just wad a sock, paper towel, shop rag, pretty much anything. I did that at first but discovered most of that cool growly sound I liked was the symposer so I put it back to normal and now embrace the faked noise.
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Sep 13, 2017 13:50
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I still don't get the "fake" claims. It's not like it's BMW's system playing literally synthesized engine noise through the speakers. It's real engine noise being routed through tubes designed to do nothing more than make it sound better. "But I want to hear my engine without any tuned pipes changing its sound!" *goes and buys catback exhaust*Also I wouldn't even mind the systems that use the speakers if they all worked like the Renault Clio where you can make it sound like a different car for fun.
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Sep 13, 2017 14:50
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For me it wasn't a case of it sounding or being "fake" in my FoST, more so just a case of it sounding lovely. Like if someone was yelling to you from across the room vs them yelling to you from across the room while holding a long plastic tube to their mouth.
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Sep 13, 2017 15:02
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Faked noise would be better than fake noise. The ford sound symposer works by passing air over a membrane in a tube and the "engine noise" you hear through the symposer is actually the vibration of the membrane. Volkswagen does something similar, there is a device that vibrates against the upper part of the firewall in time with the engine RPMs to create a faked engine sound.
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Sep 13, 2017 15:07
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As soon as you tune your car or add any NVH, it just becomes a mechanism to transmit unwanted racket into the car. Exhausts, rear motor mount, etc.
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Sep 13, 2017 16:33
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100% Dundee posted:For me it wasn't a case of it sounding or being "fake" in my FoST, more so just a case of it sounding lovely. Like if someone was yelling to you from across the room vs them yelling to you from across the room while holding a long plastic tube to their mouth. And that's fine, I'm not entirely sure I like it either, I keep meaning to try doing the cheap plug thing because it was a definite improvement in my friend's GTI. I just get annoyed at people lumping the systems based on real air moved by the pistons making noises in with the systems based on electronics. One is real, the other's fake, whether either is good is subjective.
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Sep 13, 2017 17:55
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I actually kind of wish the RS had one. Everyone else can hear the cool sounds my car makes except me. 
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Sep 13, 2017 18:19
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KillHour posted:I actually kind of wish the RS had one. Everyone else can hear the cool sounds my car makes except me. Let me blow your mind. Know those buttons on the door? They open the windows.
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Sep 13, 2017 18:53
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veedubfreak posted:Let me blow your mind. Know those buttons on the door? They open the windows. I don't know if the tailpipes on the Golf point at the driver's side window, but I assure you the ones on the Focus do not.
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Sep 13, 2017 18:57
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KillHour posted:I actually kind of wish the RS had one. Everyone else can hear the cool sounds my car makes except me. Unplug your FENG if you haven't already. Also, an aftermarket air filter does wonders for hearing turbo spool and induction noise.
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Sep 13, 2017 19:05
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Hey Guys, sorry in advance as I'm not really an experienced car guy- I love driving cars and appreciate the finer qualities of a nice ride but I don't get into specifics too much. Anyways I might be starting up a new commute in the next few months- about 40-55 minutes average time each way, over a large hill/small mountain. I currently drive a VW E-Golf, which is actually an underrated, fun ride but would obviously be poo poo on this commute, especially because I can't guarantee having access to a charger unless I get really lucky with where I end up working. So I was thinking of getting a GTI. Right now my research is suggesting that a 2016 GTI SE would be a good choice, hopefully with however many upgrades I could get on it... except sunroofs, they are stupid and my last Acura had a sunroof that gave me nothing but fuckin' trouble. Money is not really that important. I mean, it is insofar as money is always important, but there's some definite wiggle room here. I could even possibly be convinced to go up to a Golf R if it would really be super fun and worth it, but much of my research has shown that it's not worth the premium. Anyways, what do y'all think about this? I could also be convinced to get another kind of car if it makes more sense. I'm just biased towards VW because my current MK7 Golf fits me like a glove with a great interior.
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Sep 13, 2017 19:37
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I must be the only person that hasn't had any trouble with a sunroof. I've had 3 of the things, even on an old e30 BMW and they were fine.
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Sep 13, 2017 20:15
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Taima posted:I could also be convinced to get another kind of car if it makes more sense. I'm just biased towards VW because my current MK7 Golf fits me like a glove with a great interior. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9LZNQBfm9U
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Sep 13, 2017 20:27
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Taima posted:Hey Guys, sorry in advance as I'm not really an experienced car guy- I love driving cars and appreciate the finer qualities of a nice ride but I don't get into specifics too much. How much traffic is there? Do you want automatic or manual? As much as I love my RS, I think I would shoot myself if I had a 1 hour commute unless there was no traffic and the roads were really fun. My advice is to test drive everything in the segment that you think might potentially fit. Pay attention to the seats and the sitting position / ergonomics. If you're considering leasing, Golf R money puts you in Audi and BMW territory so you may as well look there too.
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Sep 13, 2017 20:39
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you can still find 17 sport models on the lot and they're fairly cheap if you're on the east coast they have perf package, lighting package, and no dumb as poo poo sunroof
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Sep 13, 2017 20:41
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Mr-Spain posted:I must be the only person that hasn't had any trouble with a sunroof. I've had 3 of the things, even on an old e30 BMW and they were fine. No, its an issue with the current generation VAG sunroofs. Then use this silly plastic roof piece that loves to break.
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Sep 13, 2017 20:42
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Leon Cupra gets my vote!
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Sep 13, 2017 20:45
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KillHour posted:How much traffic is there? Do you want automatic or manual? As much as I love my RS, I think I would shoot myself if I had a 1 hour commute unless there was no traffic and the roads were really fun. My advice is to test drive everything in the segment that you think might potentially fit. Pay attention to the seats and the sitting position / ergonomics. If you're considering leasing, Golf R money puts you in Audi and BMW territory so you may as well look there too. I'll never understand the complaints people have with manuals and commuting, especially in a car with a stock clutch.
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