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Golf GTI / R / R32 | 196 | 0.02% | |
Impreza WRX / STi | 133 | 0.01% | |
Mazdaspeed 3 | 92 | 0.01% | |
Veloster Turbo | 20 | 0.00% | |
Focus ST | 149 | 0.01% | |
Other Hot Hatch | 230 | 0.02% | |
Elantra GT | 1000001 | 99.92% | |
Total: | 1000821 votes |
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a mysterious cloak posted:Sitting here looking at a Civic type R and hoooooly poo poo, that's an ugly car. i really wish it wasnt.
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# ? Jan 22, 2018 21:49 |
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# ? Mar 29, 2024 02:15 |
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It's grown on me. Changing wheels helps a lot.
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# ? Jan 22, 2018 21:50 |
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BlackMK4 posted:It's grown on me. Changing wheels helps a lot. Like a staph infection.
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# ? Jan 22, 2018 21:50 |
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Rhyno posted:Like a staph infection. what about a staph infection with a hot new pair of shoes though?
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# ? Jan 22, 2018 22:00 |
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Would you rather have a crazy stripper gf with a coke addiction to tell about or someone your mother would approve of? Get the civic type r...
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 04:31 |
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I do wonder how it will age. Considering how busy it is I can't see it aging well but who knows!
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 04:56 |
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It already looks boy racer dated. At least the STs don't look horrible so dated right out of the gate.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 05:04 |
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Etrips posted:I actually just looked into joining USAA recently since my father was in the military as well, but currently, have no idea where he is. But as of right now if you have parents that served, you can join but you only have limited services that they offer. However, if your parents served and have had an account with them, then you get full benefits / services. I know where my dad is but didn't want to bug him for this, especially since I'm 99% sure he doesn't have an account with them. I did end up going with State Farm as they were something like $40 a month cheaper than anyone else that quoted me for pretty drat good coverage. Colorado has pretty low minimum coverage and I went way over it.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 05:25 |
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Rhyno posted:It already looks boy racer dated. At least the STs don't look horrible so dated right out of the gate. Until you see the interior
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 06:09 |
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BlackMK4 posted:Until you see the interior All "modern" car interiors look dated within a year or two. Especially with how fast tech is advancing.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 06:22 |
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I had a guy who owns an R8 look in the window of my old FiST with base seats and say "wow, it's got a really nice interior" to which I replied "you must not have gotten a good look."
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 16:31 |
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Rhyno posted:All "modern" car interiors look dated within a year or two. Especially with how fast tech is advancing. E46 interior is nicer than FiST interior
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 17:16 |
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Rhyno posted:It already looks boy racer dated. At least the STs don't look horrible so dated right out of the gate. What was hilarious was the driver. I was expecting your typical boy-racer type. Dude was like mid-50's, 5' 5", rail thin, couldn't stand fully upright, and shuffled instead of walked. And had a ponytail.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 17:36 |
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BlackMK4 posted:E46 interior is nicer than FiST interior BMWs have nicer interiors than most other brands.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 17:42 |
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GutBomb posted:I had a guy who owns an R8 look in the window of my old FiST with base seats and say "wow, it's got a really nice interior" to which I replied "you must not have gotten a good look." I feel like the GTI interior (plaid, forever ) will age well unless google stops supporting android auto or something. Rhyno posted:BMWs have nicer interiors than most other brands. This guy has never been in a BMW. They're remarkably...plain. Nothing special.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 17:43 |
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Larrymer posted:I feel like the GTI interior (plaid, forever ) will age well unless google stops supporting android auto or something. No gaudy gauges, dials, buttons or terrible screens that look slapped in. It's what was drawing me to the 1 last summer.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 17:48 |
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Last week I had a new Fiesta as a rental car. It was just the 1.1L Ti-VCT 85hp NA 3 cylinder but it made me pissed that the Fiesta ST isn't coming to the US. Interior was much, much nicer than current Fiesta, there's a bit more space, and the design just resolves quite a bit better. Good, low-end CarPlay implementation. Oh well.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 17:48 |
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Fellow Focus RS owners, if you have a 2016 or a 2017 that was built before July last year Ford has started to send out the recall letters to replace the head gasket and head if necessary. Finally confirmed that the plant in Spain where they build the 2.3 accidentally used some Mustang head gaskets they got in a wrong shipment. Go to the Ford owner website or ETIS and type your VIN in and check to see if your car is affected. Ford has authorized replacement of the head gasket and possibly the head too if it is out of spec. Also have authorized dealers to provide loaners and/or rentals during the downtime.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 17:50 |
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Huge_Midget posted:Fellow Focus RS owners, if you have a 2016 or a 2017 that was built before July last year Ford has started to send out the recall letters to replace the head gasket and head if necessary. Finally confirmed that the plant in Spain where they build the 2.3 accidentally used some Mustang head gaskets they got in a wrong shipment. Thankfully one of the local RS owners here is a Ford dealer mechanic, she's apparently got a dozen head gaskets on order and paperwork prepped for people to come in and get it done.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 17:52 |
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xsf421 posted:Thankfully one of the local RS owners here is a Ford dealer mechanic, she's apparently got a dozen head gaskets on order and paperwork prepped for people to come in and get it done. Is that Jessica up in Michigan? I’ve seen her posting about it on the FB groups and I might just have to contact her about taking my car to he as she seems to know her poo poo. Driving it up from Fort Wayne wouldn’t be the biggest pain as long as a loaner or rental is provided.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 17:55 |
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Huge_Midget posted:Is that Jessica up in Michigan? I’ve seen her posting about it on the FB groups and I might just have to contact her about taking my car to he as she seems to know her poo poo. Driving it up from Fort Wayne wouldn’t be the biggest pain as long as a loaner or rental is provided. Yep, I'm in metro Detroit, so her shop is only 40 minutes away. I'll have to get it scheduled out in the next couple weeks.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 17:56 |
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Rhyno posted:BMWs have nicer interiors than most other brands. The E46 is also from 1999. Larrymer posted:I feel like the GTI interior (plaid, forever ) will age well unless google stops supporting android auto or something. Yeah, the GTI is a great example (minus the in dash screen).
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 17:56 |
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BlackMK4 posted:The E46 is also from 1999. I am fully aware. It's still nicer. But what do I know, I think that 90's Toyota's have nicer interiors than modern cars for the most part.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 17:58 |
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You're right, my 97 Land Cruiser had a pretty awesome interior.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 18:00 |
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BlackMK4 posted:E46 interior is nicer than FiST interior To be fair I'd say the E46 has a nicer interior than more modern 3-series too - the E90 was a really noticeable step backwards
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 18:55 |
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Rhyno posted:No gaudy gauges, dials, buttons or terrible screens that look slapped in. It's what was drawing me to the 1 last summer. 2 series: Yeah, they're not any better at this. Also I think it's funny it still has a CD player.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 18:56 |
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That doesn't look like the car I test drove. Sweet jesus that is terrible.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 18:59 |
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Rhyno posted:That doesn't look like the car I test drove. Sweet jesus that is terrible. Larrymer posted:This guy has never been in a BMW. I rest my case.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 19:55 |
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random question: Anyone who has imported car parts from the UK or Germany, does anyone recall or can ballpark the customs/duty fees if any?
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 22:08 |
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xsf421 posted:Yep, I'm in metro Detroit, so her shop is only 40 minutes away. I'll have to get it scheduled out in the next couple weeks. Just talked to her today, she’s awesome and got me setup and taken care of for a rental and everything. FYI she’s booked out 3 weeks already, there are a lot of people that want her to work on their cars lol.
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 22:16 |
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sneakyfrog posted:random question: Anyone who has imported car parts from the UK or Germany, does anyone recall or can ballpark the customs/duty fees if any? I've bought a shitload of race gear (HANS device, few Sparco seats, Sparco gloves, other little things) from a company out of Ireland and I've never paid duty. YMMV
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 22:25 |
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What is with the recent trend of having screens awkwardly protrude from the top of the dash? It was one of a few reasons we went with a Civic over the Mazda 3. It’s hideous and doesn’t look good in any car
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 22:43 |
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I don't know, but if someone sold deletes that looked vaguely OEM I'd buy one in a heartbeat for my FiST
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 22:47 |
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BlackMK4 posted:I've bought a shitload of race gear (HANS device, few Sparco seats, Sparco gloves, other little things) from a company out of Ireland and I've never paid duty. YMMV thanks pal. what type of shipping you do?
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 23:21 |
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The company uses this: https://track.anpost.ie
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 23:32 |
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BlackMK4 posted:The company uses this: https://track.anpost.ie cool thanks
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# ? Jan 23, 2018 23:35 |
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Auron posted:What is with the recent trend of having screens awkwardly protrude from the top of the dash? It was one of a few reasons we went with a Civic over the Mazda 3. It’s hideous and doesn’t look good in any car
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# ? Jan 24, 2018 03:15 |
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I don’t think it makes any real cost difference - either way you’re moulding a dash with a hole in it.
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# ? Jan 24, 2018 03:31 |
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I think it's more of a cost vs. flexibility thing. It makes it a lot easier for them to moderately change the screen size from year to year or offer multiple different screen sizes without having to redo a large portion of the dash.
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# ? Jan 24, 2018 15:16 |
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# ? Mar 29, 2024 02:15 |
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Just realized that the mandatory back-up camera thing will make it so screens are also mandatory in center consoles. Like it was already hard to find a car without one of the drat ugly things but now it will be literally impossible. Hope some auto manufacturers incorporate covers for them or let you completely turn them off.
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# ? Jan 24, 2018 15:59 |