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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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I crashed on my mountain bike a few days ago. I didn't think it was that bad of a crash, but I've been looking at mk4 R32's on Autotrader since it happened. Definitely a head injury, right?
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May 13, 2018 22:45
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Depends on what you plan to do with it realtalk: head injuries are serious poo poo, be careful, dude
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May 13, 2018 22:46
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BlackMK4 posted:realtalk: head injuries are serious poo poo, be careful, dude Can confirm. Source: neuro icu nurse
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May 13, 2018 23:14
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Finally used my scales to adjust the front left coilover that I guess was setup to low from installer. Before: FL FR RL RR 1139 902 653 534 After 956 966 776 727 Should be a hell of a lot more balanced now. Been having a bit of lift off oversteer at autocrosses and now I see why lol. This is with the rear seats out and 1/3rd a tank of gas.
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May 13, 2018 23:37
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Wow, I would imagine that makes a big difference next time out.
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May 13, 2018 23:49
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I think I've decided to snag a cheapo brand new 2018 FiST, I miss my old one too much and I'll actually mod it this time since im buying and not leasing this time. Now im on a quest to find the cheapest new one with recaros in the country. For 17-19k it seems like an insane deal and half the price of the RS I almost got.
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May 14, 2018 01:25
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BlackMK4 posted:Depends on what you plan to do with it I didn't actually hit my head, just making a joke about looking at mk4 VW's. Clean, lowish mileage R32's aren't at all common and when you find them they aren't usually what I'd want to pay for a mk4 VW after having owned one. I guess it would have less vacuum leak and coil pack problems than the 1.8T though 
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May 14, 2018 01:55
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Uuurgh, mk4 Golfs are basically on my list of cars that I would never, under any circumstance, own. They're just so irredeemably poo poo. lovely interior, lovely rustproofing, lovely engines, lovely chassi. Shitshitshit.
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May 14, 2018 21:36
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There are w-body collectors...the mk4 at least has redeeming qualities.
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May 15, 2018 02:27
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Christobevii3 posted:There are w-body collectors...the mk4 at least has redeeming qualities. Not that I’ve ever seen. MK4 makes even less sense now the MK5 is worth next to nothing - that was a way better car.
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May 15, 2018 02:47
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dissss posted:Not that I’ve ever seen. MK4 hatch is still a great looking car. I've always kind of wanted one, even knowing the issues.
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May 15, 2018 02:51
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dissss posted:Not that I’ve ever seen. I'm very seriously considering getting a 2008 Mk5 in the next 36 hours - in part because of the "next to nothing" part. Is there a reason I should be talked out of this?
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May 15, 2018 03:42
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For me, the only mk4 or 5 I'd want would be an R32 and the mk5 is DSG only so I'd have to find one smoking rear end deal to go that road.
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May 15, 2018 04:09
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The MK4 R32 sounds dope as gently caress and I’ve always wanted one. I’ll never touch a 1.8T though.
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May 15, 2018 07:04
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jammyozzy posted:Guys, hey, guysguysguys can I play too? Hey! Sweet. I have its "bigger" brother Clio RS 200 ~*Cup Trophee*~ in the same (unusually great) silver. We don't get the Twingo here (Aus - we didn't even get non-RS Clio's for that gen). Would love to see what RenaultSport does with something even smaller than the Clio. Does yours have these pedals?  spleen merchant fucked around with this message at 10:03 on May 15, 2018 |
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May 15, 2018 09:55
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mk5's look extremely bad, but mk4's are legit bad cars, even if they look better
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May 15, 2018 15:16
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Basically, it comes down to needing a car ASAP. My 91 Civic is joining the 27 Club and dying a rockstar death. My two requirements are manual and a hatch (I need something I can use to haul music gear to gigs) and I'm not interested in US brands. In a perfect world, I'd grab another Civic - it does everything I need and has always been a blast to drive, but there are zero in my area. Out of everything I've test-driven, the 2008 VW handled and responded the closest to what I want. The next-best has been a same year, same mileage, same price Yaris/Vitz. Which was... okay, I guess? I liked it better than the Fit (which I really disliked) and the Versa, which was just kind of meh. So, if I go for the MkV, how much am I going to regret not doing the  Reasonable Adult Choice low-power, good mileage Yaris?EDIT - Follow-up, can someone explain to me how these two cars are at the same price point now, when there was a such sizeable difference in MSRP and features at release? Are the VWs cursed? 
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May 15, 2018 16:16
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Quite A Tool posted:The MK4 R32 sounds dope as gently caress and I’ve always wanted one. I’ll never touch a 1.8T though. R32's sound so, so good with a decent exhaust. The 1.8t GTI I had seriously almost turned me off the brand with all the problems it had. After The War posted:Basically, it comes down to needing a car ASAP. My 91 Civic is joining the 27 Club and dying a rockstar death. My two requirements are manual and a hatch (I need something I can use to haul music gear to gigs) and I'm not interested in US brands. In a perfect world, I'd grab another Civic - it does everything I need and has always been a blast to drive, but there are zero in my area. Out of everything I've test-driven, the 2008 VW handled and responded the closest to what I want. The next-best has been a same year, same mileage, same price Yaris/Vitz. Which was... okay, I guess? I liked it better than the Fit (which I really disliked) and the Versa, which was just kind of meh. The mk5 VW you're looking at isn't a bad car and will be more fun than a Yaris. You do run the risk of getting the random basket case VW though. The mk5 and later cars fixed most of the issues that previous generations had as far as I know.
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May 15, 2018 16:36
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One car is German and spendy af to repair, and one is a corolla derived Japanese car that will outlive the cockroaches.
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May 15, 2018 17:03
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Where do you live? I'd be looking for an EP3 Civic Si if I were on a tight budget (or even not so tight)
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May 15, 2018 17:14
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BlackMK4 posted:Where do you live? I'd be looking for an EP3 Civic Si if I were on a tight budget (or even not so tight) Washington DC area. That's exactly what I'd been planning to jump to and hoping mine would hold out, but it just hasn't worked out that way. There don't seem to be any Civics on the market here older than a couple years , and I need to get mobile again.
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May 15, 2018 17:33
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After The War posted:
Depreciation is a real thing. Most VAG cars depreciate much much faster than more "sensible" choices. I was in your shoes and grabbed a 2009 GTI for funzies 2 years ago and have not regretted it except for the time the central electronic module died 5 hours from home. 140k miles on it now (40k while I've had it) and that's been the only real breakdown. Other than replacing the motor mounts, which was to be expected. If you are willing to risk potentially expensive repairs and occasional Gremlins, go for it. They look funny and go like stink.
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May 15, 2018 17:34
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Come down to NCAfter The War posted:Washington DC area. That's exactly what I'd been planning to jump to and hoping mine would hold out, but it just hasn't worked out that way. There don't seem to be any Civics on the market here older than a couple years , and I need to get mobile again.
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May 15, 2018 17:36
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Wrar posted:Come down to NC Man, that's perfect, but there's no way to get down there.  PabloBOOM posted:If you are willing to risk potentially expensive repairs and occasional Gremlins, go for it. They look funny and go like stink. Whereas I do stink and look funny, so that sounds like a good fit!
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May 15, 2018 17:52
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PabloBOOM posted:Depreciation is a real thing. Most VAG cars depreciate much much faster than more "sensible" choices. I was in your shoes and grabbed a 2009 GTI for funzies 2 years ago and have not regretted it except for the time the central electronic module died 5 hours from home. 140k miles on it now (40k while I've had it) and that's been the only real breakdown. Other than replacing the motor mounts, which was to be expected. You put 50k on a car a year?
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May 15, 2018 17:56
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Other way around, 20k.
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May 15, 2018 18:46
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:You put 50k on a car a year? Not quite. To phrase a bit better, it had 100k on the clock when I bought it and I've put 40k on it in the two years I've had it. And I'll probably have to sell it for nothing in a little while because I'm going to have to give in to Midwest truck lyfe 
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May 15, 2018 18:47
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spleen merchant posted:Sweet. I have its "bigger" brother Clio RS 200 ~*Cup Trophee*~ in the same (unusually great) silver. I need this in my life.
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May 15, 2018 19:14
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Wrar posted:Come down to NC Yeah, but then he’d have to go to Raleigh. Eew.
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May 15, 2018 19:21
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After The War posted:Man, that's perfect, but there's no way to get down there. Greyhound will get you there if you want it badly enough.
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May 15, 2018 19:28
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Midjack posted:Greyhound will get you there if you want it badly enough. You'll have to want it pretty goddamn bad, though
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May 15, 2018 19:46
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Larrymer posted:You'll have to want it pretty goddamn bad, though A one way flight from DC to RDU can be had for less than $100.
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May 15, 2018 20:03
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Worth a fly and drive. Can you get a Southwest or JetBlue for like 79 or 99? e;fb
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May 15, 2018 20:06
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spleen merchant posted:Sweet. I have its "bigger" brother Clio RS 200 ~*Cup Trophee*~ in the same (unusually great) silver. Regrettably it does not, but I now know what my second change will be. The first is trying to work out why neither the retrofitted DAB radio nor the factory aux input work. I sense PO wiring fuckhattery....
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May 15, 2018 20:23
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The last car you should ever buy if you're hard up for cash is a German one, much less a decade old VW hot hatch. Unless you want to have even less cash than you currently do.
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May 15, 2018 22:39
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iwentdoodie posted:The last car you should ever buy if you're hard up for cash is a German one, much less a decade old VW hot hatch. I'm about to make a Terrible Life Choice! 
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May 16, 2018 00:41
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Larrymer posted:You'll have to want it pretty goddamn bad, though Kastivich posted:A one way flight from DC to RDU can be had for less than $100. GentlemanofLeisure posted:Worth a fly and drive. Can you get a Southwest or JetBlue for like 79 or 99? iwentdoodie posted:The last car you should ever buy if you're hard up for cash is a German one, much less a decade old VW hot hatch. What's going on around this well, guys?
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May 16, 2018 00:45
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After The War posted:I'm about to make a Terrible Life Choice! Point of information: Honda is a Japanese manufacturer.
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May 16, 2018 00:50
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After The War posted:I'm about to make a Terrible Life Choice! I say this having driven this:  And this:  For the last couple years. I can do that, and on a cheap rear end budget, because they aren't lovely loving German hatchbacks. I work on everything myself, am a very competent mechanic, race cars on actual tracks, and obviously daily stupid poo poo. A modern VW/Audi out of warranty doesn't even begin to enter my search for a vehicle. You're obviously doing a goon in a well, so it doesn't matter, but Jesus gently caress that is a colossally dumb loving choice for a vehicle when you're strapped. Like you might as well just nail a loving ball to a chair for funsies, because that's a less retarded life choice.
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May 16, 2018 01:12
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Previa_fun posted:What's going on around this well, guys?
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