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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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Silver is exceedingly boring but also exists in a permanent state of "kind of clean looking" no matter how much dirt/salt is on it
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Jul 1, 2019 15:01
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It is - I owned a gray car a while back and it was bland as poo poo, but it had to be completely filthy to look normal-dirty.
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Jul 1, 2019 15:11
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just try not giving a poo poo it works great
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Jul 1, 2019 15:38
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I have not washed my GTI in 45000 miles and it owns OP it is silver tho
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Jul 1, 2019 17:31
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ya, I consider the dirt on my cars to be a paint protection layer
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Jul 1, 2019 17:37
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:just try not giving a poo poo it works great Cheap too!
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Jul 1, 2019 18:32
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Pearl white seeks to keep the dirty look at bay.
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Jul 1, 2019 21:03
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BlackMK4 posted:ya, I consider the dirt on my cars to be a paint protection layer Ablative layer, man - dirt on the car is like the shuttle tiles on re-entry (when they work right and don't kill the astronauts). It burns off and protects our precious waxes and sealants  And before I forget again, did someone here link bigger shift paddles for the GTI? I don't want huge rally style paddles I DO, but something longer would be nice. a mysterious cloak fucked around with this message at 21:20 on Jul 1, 2019 |
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Jul 1, 2019 21:14
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I bought some really cheap ones off ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/VW-Golf-7-...B0AAOSwlY1ZKOOn The fit and finish of them is great. There are others that remove and replace the existing buttons but they also don't take 30 seconds to put on. 
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Jul 1, 2019 21:40
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Suburban Dad posted:I bought some really cheap ones off ebay. Is that 3M VHB tape? That poo poo is like the super-glue of tape. It will actually come off IF you can access it to get underneath it with a prying tool. If not you'll break something.
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Jul 2, 2019 00:08
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I just got the OEM window deflectors for my two-door GTI and they are totally tits. They install with your bare hands in <5 minutes and now I can crack the window in the rain without showering my window switches. This is mostly so I can smoke cigars as Houston is a lovely place to be outdoors for like half the year, but also lets me crack my windows on days where it might rain and not need to run out if it starts raining. $120 MSRP, found a new set on ebay for ~$110 and considered that a win as everything for this car is kinda pricy. I sort of want the OEM additional jack points you can get from shopdap.com but $250 for some hunks of rubber is an annoying tax. Pic:  TrueChaos posted:And I need to fill up my windshield washer fluid too. OMG they must have toned it down some, on my '16 it dings like every 30 seconds if the washer fluid is low.
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Jul 2, 2019 16:04
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It bings on startup and occasionally overrides the trip counter with the washer fluid signal, but outside of that and the orange triangle it leaves me alone. Bings a lot when you're right around the switch level because it'll go off and on with changes in incline, but the solution is just spray a bunch of fluid so you're past that point and ignore it some more.
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Jul 2, 2019 16:55
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Oddhair posted:I just got the OEM window deflectors for my two-door GTI and they are totally tits. They install with your bare hands in <5 minutes and now I can crack the window in the rain without showering my window switches. This is mostly so I can smoke cigars as Houston is a lovely place to be outdoors for like half the year, but also lets me crack my windows on days where it might rain and not need to run out if it starts raining. $120 MSRP, found a new set on ebay for ~$110 and considered that a win as everything for this car is kinda pricy. Smoking cigars in your car sounds absolutely revolting, your car must smell like a dumpster fire
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Jul 2, 2019 17:12
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Those deflectors look bad and you should feel bad for smoking in your car
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Jul 2, 2019 17:20
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Oddhair posted:I sort of want the OEM additional jack points you can get from shopdap.com but $250 for some hunks of rubber is an annoying tax. Hockey pucks are like $3 at any sporting goods store. I use those on my jacks, works just fine.
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Jul 2, 2019 17:30
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Brought the GTI to CarMax and they show that it has an accident free history. Amazing.
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Jul 2, 2019 20:20
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Hahaha, take the money and run.
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Jul 2, 2019 20:27
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BlackMK4 posted:Hahaha, take the money and run. Their offer is lower than I thought it would be with that info. Might still be enough though. I'm at echo Park now for another quote.
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Jul 2, 2019 20:30
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fknlo posted:Brought the GTI to CarMax and they show that it has an accident free history. Amazing. lmao i got bitten by this once, showed up on the record 6-8 months after buying
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Jul 2, 2019 20:46
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Suburban Dad posted:Hockey pucks are like $3 at any sporting goods store. I use those on my jacks, works just fine. Good lord, were they blessed by Bobby Orr or something? I get pucks for $1 and I live in a hockey wasteland.
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Jul 2, 2019 21:52
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BraveUlysses posted:lmao i got bitten by this once, showed up on the record 6-8 months after buying It's just whatever Carmax uses. EchoPark knew it had been wrecked. Doesn't matter though as I didn't even think about there being taxes on the buyout which makes it not even remotely worth it. So I guess I've got to drive the poo poo out of a car I don't really want to drive until December. I have 15k miles left to put on it, I'm gonna try to hit 10k so it goes back needing the 40k service.
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Jul 2, 2019 23:07
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a mysterious cloak posted:Good lord, were they blessed by Bobby Orr or something? I get pucks for $1 and I live in a hockey wasteland. Look man, I don't play hockey and monitor the hockey puck market fluctuation. I bought some ~10 years ago. $1 or $3 is still filed under "cheap" in my memory. 
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Jul 3, 2019 01:06
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So all of a sudden I now own a GTI. Pretty pleased with it so far! It’s nice to have a car that does not produce deep antipathy in me towards it when I am in it. Also Apple CarPlay is super convenient. Now I just have to not spend all my money on accessories and tuning, which I can tell is going to be hard. If I, uh, were to want to start modding it, maybe I should start with something small like a shift knob and short throw shifter, right?
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Jul 3, 2019 01:26
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yes, if it is a manual expect to replace the clutch if you go with a tune, especially so with a downpipe and matching tune either way, remove the clutch hydraulic fluid flow restrictor and spring on the clutch pedal
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Jul 3, 2019 01:29
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heheheh sure. short throw shifter
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Jul 3, 2019 01:29
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sneakyfrog posted:heheheh sure. Am I missing something? It’s been like 7 years since I’ve had a car with a manual transmission, so I haven’t thought about them much (but luckily have been able to stay in practice in my wife’s cars)
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Jul 3, 2019 01:31
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oh, and unplug the soundaktor
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Jul 3, 2019 01:32
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OBDeleven and a d-dock for your phone are my favorite little things.
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Jul 3, 2019 02:58
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My advice is to drive it stock until you get bored
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Jul 3, 2019 03:29
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Those deflectors look bad and you should feel bad for smoking in your car They look bad but are quite functional, a must have in Florida for me. Also my xB's color is "Army Rock" and is pretty much the exact color of dirt so I rarely wash it 
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Jul 3, 2019 03:34
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:My advice is to drive it stock until you get bored Yeah it's such an improvement in driving experience I don't think I'll want to change anything for a while. Except maybe the shift knob.
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Jul 3, 2019 12:59
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Apollodorus posted:Yeah it's such an improvement in driving experience I don't think I'll want to change anything for a while. How do I delete someone else’s post? The shift knob owns!!!!
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Jul 3, 2019 13:12
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Don’t get me wrong, I love the way the OEM GTI knob looks but it just feels too light to me.
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Jul 3, 2019 13:41
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is it the golf ball one
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Jul 3, 2019 14:37
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Apollodorus posted:Yeah it's such an improvement in driving experience I don't think I'll want to change anything for a while. Definitely check out Raceseng’s line of shift knobs.
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Jul 3, 2019 15:07
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i was serious about the two clutch changes i mentioned
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Jul 3, 2019 16:03
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BlackMK4 posted:oh, and unplug the soundaktor Don't do this, just spend the $50 on a OBDELEVEN
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Jul 3, 2019 16:27
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:My advice is to drive it stock until you get bored clearly already there!
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Jul 3, 2019 16:38
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revmoo posted:Don't do this, just spend the $50 on a OBDELEVEN free vs $50 
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Jul 3, 2019 17:05
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BlackMK4 posted:free vs $50 when you get to 20k miles and can't reset your "INSPECTION NOW!" light without it or another scantool like VAGCOM or whatever, it's more worth it. gently caress having to go to the dealer for something so simple.
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Jul 3, 2019 17:21
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