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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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i had my last vehicle for 8 years and in FL, even conditioning them at least twice a month they would still scratch and crack.
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# ? Feb 22, 2018 21:24 |
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# ? Mar 28, 2024 12:51 |
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My thinking is that it would be easier to replace the seats once they’re worn if I have cloth vs leather. Granted it’s the dumb plaid stuff, so that’s likely out the window.
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# ? Feb 22, 2018 23:30 |
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Sorry, but the plaid interior is one of the best reasons to buy a GTI
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# ? Feb 22, 2018 23:59 |
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Etrips posted:Did you get your JB4 yet? Hnnnnggggggg Warbird posted:There is a new SEL golf we could get, but that’s not going to be as fun. I’ve always heard leather described as “great until it’s a massive pain in the rear end”. Plus it’s hot as hell down here in the summer, so... Yeah, the heat retention was obnoxious and once it cracks that's it. I looked at getting the seats redone, but I just got rid of the car and moved on to the far superior GTI in all its plaidness.
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# ? Feb 23, 2018 01:19 |
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GentlemanofLeisure posted:I live near Houston and leather really isn't that bad. I still prefer it in my cars, and have black leather in my GTI and it's "not a problem." You don't have plaid, though. BlackMK4 posted:Sorry, but the plaid interior is one of the best reasons to buy a GTI ^ Gets it.
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# ? Feb 23, 2018 02:07 |
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Yeah the plaid interior was actually a big reason why I wanted a GTI in the first place.
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# ? Feb 23, 2018 02:30 |
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Upon further discussion with other parties (wife) I think we’re going to pass on this S and hold out for a SE/SEL. We may just get a 18 if she finds a job before one pops up.
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# ? Feb 23, 2018 02:38 |
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I think all 18s have performance package too
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# ? Feb 23, 2018 02:43 |
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I want to say that’s been a thing since 2017, but I’m not positive. But yeah, they just rolled it in. Only costs $10k more than the S we’re passing up. Sigh.
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# ? Feb 23, 2018 02:52 |
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Warbird posted:I want to say that’s been a thing since 2017, but I’m not positive. But yeah, they just rolled it in. Only costs $10k more than the S we’re passing up. Sigh. I don't know where you live but these are like $6k off in most places. So really it's only $4k difference. Spread out over 84 months, it's not much more!
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# ? Feb 23, 2018 02:58 |
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Warbird posted:I want to say that’s been a thing since 2017, but I’m not positive. But yeah, they just rolled it in. Only costs $10k more than the S we’re passing up. Sigh. vwvortex sucks in general but the mk7 forum has some decent info...specifically the "what did you pay' thread can be really helpful to see what prices people are actually paying. nobody is paying msrp, even on the 2018s.
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# ? Feb 23, 2018 03:06 |
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I’ll go check it out, thanks!
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# ? Feb 23, 2018 03:13 |
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BlackMK4 posted:Sorry, but the plaid interior is one of the best reasons to buy a GTI I wouldn't have bought one if it wasn't base. (Which is bullshit that its required but beside the point)
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# ? Feb 23, 2018 03:59 |
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Warbird posted:I want to say that’s been a thing since 2017, but I’m not positive. But yeah, they just rolled it in. Only costs $10k more than the S we’re passing up. Sigh. My 17 doesn't have the PP. The dealer did have a couple of SE/SELs in stock with PP, but they were outside my budget. I wish I'd been able to get a PP just for the LSD and the better wheels, but oh well. I'm not hurtling around corners during my commute. Maybe I'm just commuting wrong.
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# ? Feb 23, 2018 16:28 |
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you are doin it wrong
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# ? Feb 23, 2018 16:47 |
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It looks like I don't need a new head but the bolts are torque to yield and on backorder. Does anyone have any way to look up when they're supposed to be in stock again?
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# ? Feb 25, 2018 20:34 |
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I'm going to look at a 2016 Fiesta ST with 16K miles + Recaro this week for 15K. Do we think this is a good deal? Anything in particular I should be looking out for?
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# ? Feb 25, 2018 22:09 |
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grahm posted:I'm going to look at a 2016 Fiesta ST with 16K miles + Recaro this week for 15K. Do we think this is a good deal? Anything in particular I should be looking out for? That's a good deal. The car is a hoot. You'll love it.
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 01:32 |
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So we popped into another VW dealership and damned if they didn't have a '17 GTI Sport with 4K miles for a reasonable price. I'm a tad bummed that it's automatic (despite not knowing how to drive stick) but I strongly suspect that an automatic would be better given the traffic I usually encounter around here. We may pull the trigger later this week.
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 02:22 |
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how else you supposed to develop the omega left calf muscle though?
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 04:56 |
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I was just going to brace real hard against the fake clutch pedal dohickey on the left and hope the tension produced gainz or something.
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 05:13 |
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Warbird posted:So we popped into another VW dealership and damned if they didn't have a '17 GTI Sport with 4K miles for a reasonable price. I'm a tad bummed that it's automatic (despite not knowing how to drive stick) but I strongly suspect that an automatic would be better given the traffic I usually encounter around here. We may pull the trigger later this week. its not an automatic, its a DSG! i liked it so much that i was willing to give up the 3rd pedal on my GTI and 11k miles later im still happy with my purchase.
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 05:22 |
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If it doesn’t have a clutch pedal it’s an automatic.
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 05:23 |
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I most likely would have gotten the DSG had I got a GTI. Especially in Seattle it would have been nice to have. But the 6spd in the Fiesta feels so nice it doesn’t bother me. When I get in my wife’s XB it’s like dragging a stick through mud in comparison.
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 05:28 |
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I figure I’ll wait for a proper dumb car to go manual on. Our old roommate had a 95 Miata that was a blast, so likely something like that. What’s the hot hatch version of the Miata fan base anyway?
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 06:01 |
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First or second gen Fit, or Mazda 2. Both have decent spec racer classes. Third gen Fit is a whale.
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 06:04 |
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The last three gens of the Suzuki Swift Sport are hilarious.
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 06:49 |
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dissss posted:The last three gens of the Suzuki Swift Sport are hilarious. Yeah the new one is even lighter - 970kg/2140lbs kerb weight (lighter than an MX5/Miata). It's like another weight class below a Fiesta ST.
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 08:28 |
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BraveUlysses posted:its not an automatic, its a DSG! i liked it so much that i was willing to give up the 3rd pedal on my GTI and 11k miles later im still happy with my purchase. Same here. The DSG is very good. I don't regret not getting a manual at all, and I've pretty much exclusively driven manual cars for about the last 15 years.
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 11:48 |
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I like the DSG in other applications (the Ateca 1.4 I've driven a lot has one) but it really is not as much fun as a proper manual transmission to me. Plus the service requirements are... heavy, and having worked in the VAG world and seen the problems come in (what is up constantly failing mechatronix units), I wouldn't own one outright.
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 15:28 |
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:I like the DSG in other applications (the Ateca 1.4 I've driven a lot has one) but it really is not as much fun as a proper manual transmission to me. Plus the service requirements are... heavy, and having worked in the VAG world and seen the problems come in (what is up constantly failing mechatronix units), I wouldn't own one outright. Swapping the oil every 40k isn't that bad. I don't know how often you service your manual gearbox but it's on par with what I would do with one.
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 16:36 |
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:I like the DSG in other applications (the Ateca 1.4 I've driven a lot has one) but it really is not as much fun as a proper manual transmission to me. Plus the service requirements are... heavy, and having worked in the VAG world and seen the problems come in (what is up constantly failing mechatronix units), I wouldn't own one outright. The seven speed DSG in the lower powered cars is far, far worse than the six speed in the GTI - they were going for fuel economy with that one and it's literally never in the correct gear for real world usage. Also the seven speed is far more fragile and problematic anyway
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 18:59 |
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Larrymer posted:Same here. The DSG is very good. I don't regret not getting a manual at all, and I've pretty much exclusively driven manual cars for about the last 15 years. Thirded. I was 15 days shy of the anniversary of getting my first license in 1987, and had driven manuals ever since, when I traded my Civic Si for a 2017 GTI SE with DSG last June. Never thought I'd get an automatic but after having driven both, I just did not like where the VW's clutch friction point was. 8 months in and I am more than pleased with my decision.
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 21:03 |
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Dual mass flywheels are horribly vague and standard on most manuals. If you have a dsg it would be funny to put a gti clutch pedal that lit up a "danger to the manifold" light when pressed to confuse people.
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# ? Feb 26, 2018 21:06 |
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Christobevii3 posted:Dual mass flywheels are horribly vague and standard on most manuals. If you have a dsg it would be funny to put a gti clutch pedal that lit up a "danger to the manifold" light when pressed to confuse people. This is the sort of thing that maybe plays well in places where the humor doesn't translate well into English but I encourage you to workshop it some more before taking on the road in freedom loving countries.
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# ? Feb 27, 2018 02:54 |
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I’m fairly sure I purchased my home with less personal info than I’ve just given this guy to get this car.
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# ? Feb 27, 2018 23:25 |
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Ok, I’m one of you now. How do I get my complementary Hatch Mafia sticker?
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# ? Feb 28, 2018 01:23 |
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what did you buyy
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# ? Feb 28, 2018 01:24 |
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Warbird posted:I’m fairly sure I purchased my home with less personal info than I’ve just given this guy to get this car. A house isnt mobile, they know where to find you. They have to be sure they can track you down when you default on your car loan
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# ? Feb 28, 2018 02:08 |
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# ? Mar 28, 2024 12:51 |
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sneakyfrog posted:what did you buyy 17 GTI Sport. Previous owner only put 4K miles on it and added some stuff.
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# ? Feb 28, 2018 02:22 |