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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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Applebees Appetizer posted:Yeah the Soul is it, although I think it's a bit smaller, my friend has one and it just doesn't seem as roomy to me. There's really no way for me to get the utility I have with an xB unless I get an SUV which I really don't want to do. I'm trying to find the newest, lowest mileage xB I can find right now and it's not easy, even the 15's (last year made) tend to have a lot of miles on them. I had a bead on one with 11k miles on it but it got sold out from under me. I had a Soul and it just felt plasticy and didn’t get great gas mileage. The rear door is too like high for loading comfortably, to me. Lugging pelican cases of camera gear got old, fast. A hybrid Element would be the perfect car, I wish Honda still made them.
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Jan 30, 2020 23:28
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red19fire posted:I had a Soul and it just felt plasticy and didn’t get great gas mileage. Yeah the xB is about the same, but it's an economy car. It only gets like 22mpg city but the motor makes up for it with good power overall for a 4 cylinder, and the 4 speed auto shifts loving perfect..... probably the best automatic I've ever owned. Interior is plasticy but laid out well, I like the center mounted gauges a lot. They're also super dependable and need hardly anything but gas and oil changes, they are little boxy tanks.
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Jan 31, 2020 00:54
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Yeah the xB is about the same, but it's an economy car. It only gets like 22mpg city but the motor makes up for it with good power overall for a 4 cylinder, and the 4 speed auto shifts loving perfect..... probably the best automatic I've ever owned. Interior is plasticy but laid out well, I like the center mounted gauges a lot. I drove a tC for 9 years with that same 2.4L that the 2nd gen xB has and it was a rock. Never gave me any grief at all.
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Jan 31, 2020 02:55
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Speaking of Toyota, they would like to know if anyone is interested in the GR Yaris: https://twitter.com/Toyota/status/1222989238679089167?s=19
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Jan 31, 2020 02:59
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MunchE posted:Speaking of Toyota, they would like to know if anyone is interested in the GR Yaris: Hello I swear I’ll buy one but as it turns out I’m a poor 17 year old white male with no purchasing power
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Jan 31, 2020 03:03
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MunchE posted:Speaking of Toyota, they would like to know if anyone is interested in the GR Yaris: I hate to be the one to say this, but... yes* *if a dual clutch is an option
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Jan 31, 2020 03:27
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Ugh yeah I mean sure but isn't that thing like super expensive? (Yeah, $36-$42k in Japan) Could they just put some power in the new Corolla? Hell of a jump to bring in the 4wd homologation special Godzilla Yaris and ignore the rest of the lineup.
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Jan 31, 2020 03:57
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looks like poo poo
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Jan 31, 2020 04:08
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drat, similar power to my Veloster N but smaller and lighter and AWD? would have been extremely tempting 6 months ago
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Jan 31, 2020 04:48
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:Hello I swear I’ll buy one but as it turns out I’m a poor 17 year old white male with no purchasing power Hello I could afford to buy one but lol no.
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Jan 31, 2020 12:40
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angryrobots posted:Ugh yeah I mean sure but isn't that thing like super expensive? (Yeah, $36-$42k in Japan) This make the IM 300 hp. Yeah sure the transmission will die every 5000 miles but whatever.
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Jan 31, 2020 12:55
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Elephanthead posted:This make the IM 300 hp. Yeah sure the transmission will die every 5000 miles but whatever. But what about lEgENdArY tOyOtA ReLiAbiLiTy?
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Jan 31, 2020 12:57
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:But what about lEgENdArY tOyOtA ReLiAbiLiTy? Doubt their CVT could handle 300 hp, the manual probably could, but most people aren't going to want that anyway.
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Jan 31, 2020 15:06
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Okay that FiST is already sold so that sucks! Trying to find one with the seats and within driving distance is not easy.
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Jan 31, 2020 15:15
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I would sooner spend double the money on a m40zed4 OH MY GOD ITS AWFUL
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Jan 31, 2020 15:18
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Elephanthead posted:This make the IM 300 hp. Yeah sure the transmission will die every 5000 miles but whatever. 6 speed only please!
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Jan 31, 2020 15:56
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MunchE posted:Speaking of Toyota, they would like to know if anyone is interested in the GR Yaris: it's cool but like 40K? drat almost as much as an Audi TT
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Jan 31, 2020 16:34
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Cross post from the MZR thread, but I made my MS3 a little more livable: I installed an Alpine iLX-W650 Android Auto head unit in my 1st gen MS3. Pretty cool to have spotify, waze, google maps, and a few other apps available while driving. It wasn't too hard to do, but the wiring harness is a huge loving mess. Not really obvious here, but Crutchfield sells this Metra bezel kit to fit the double din head unit into the original location. The bezel was matte or satin black plastic and I decided to try my hand at putting on some 3m 1080 gloss black vinyl wrap (Although the back side of the vinyl says 2080 so I'm wondering if I was sold a different product). It turned out alright and blends in with the HVAC and dash trim that's piano black. I haven't driven with it yet, but I'm pretty happy with the result so far.  
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Feb 2, 2020 09:01
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How the gently caress long has there been a hot hatch thread? I've been posting in the VW/Audi thread like a sucker.  2016 mk7 Golf R. Paperwork says 292hp. Just made a year of payments. I love driving it. Upgrades so far are better paddle shifters, european arm-rest, software stuff, and next is gonna be a set of PS4S tires Deviant fucked around with this message at 01:22 on Feb 8, 2020 |
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Feb 8, 2020 01:19
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I like your Golf, I wish they didn't punch holes in the front where my plate is, looks like you got off without them butchering your bumper, though yours seems to have all sorts of covered sensor options or something in the front. I have some, but I think they are less noticeable in black.  I haven't done anything to mine at all. I told myself I would wait until i hit 1,000 miles before I consider new wheels or tires, but I think I decided to just leave it be until I actually need new tires. I do kind of wish I had R power, but 230 is enough for now, and I can do APR + if I ever get bored.
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Feb 8, 2020 02:34
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Deviant posted:How the gently caress long has there been a hot hatch thread? I've been posting in the VW/Audi thread like a sucker. Golf R, the gentleman's hot hatch
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Feb 8, 2020 02:36
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Those sensors all work, it's the park assist stuff. The rhombus things are doors for the headlight sprayers. We're not a front plate state so I guess that's why I got away without that. The white really grew on me with the minimal badging on the R. That housing for the square front sensor keeps popping partially loose though MunchE posted:Golf R, the gentleman's hot hatch Y'know as a kid my father drove a rabbit hatch, and even then looking at it I said "This is what an adult who wants a fun car drives." Deviant fucked around with this message at 02:40 on Feb 8, 2020 |
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Feb 8, 2020 02:36
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Deviant posted:Those sensors all work, it's the park assist stuff.
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Feb 8, 2020 02:39
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Rusty posted:That makes sense, I don't have the parking assist or headlight sprayers. Didn't realize the R got all that stuff back in 2016, neat. It's got a fair number of bells and whistles. Especially since I traded up from a 2010 Mazda 3. So far the 4Motion AWD is the biggest adjustment.
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Feb 8, 2020 02:41
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Front plates are a crime against humanity
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Feb 8, 2020 04:37
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RS is throwing misfires on 2 and 3. I'm hoping its bad gas or dirty injectors. Anyone else have any suggestions?
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Feb 13, 2020 19:26
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Did you get the head gasket recall done?
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Feb 13, 2020 19:46
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Deviant posted:How the gently caress long has there been a hot hatch thread? I've been posting in the VW/Audi thread like a sucker. I thought Rs were all manuals. How do pedal shifters work with a manual?
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Feb 13, 2020 20:12
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dsg was absolutely an option on the R
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Feb 13, 2020 20:47
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The mk6 was manual only, at least in the beginning.
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Feb 13, 2020 22:47
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Huge_Midget posted:Did you get the head gasket recall done? Yeah. Coolant level hasn't budged since I bought it.
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Feb 13, 2020 22:50
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Melthir posted:Yeah. Coolant level hasn't budged since I bought it. How many miles are on it and when was the last time it had new plugs? Ecoboost engines are real picky about the plugs and gapping and the 2.3 seems especially so. I change mine with pregapped NGK iridiums from Tune+ every 15k. I’m also running a 93 tune during winter and an e30 tune for summer.
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Feb 13, 2020 23:52
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Huge_Midget posted:How many miles are on it and when was the last time it had new plugs? Ecoboost engines are real picky about the plugs and gapping and the 2.3 seems especially so. I change mine with pregapped NGK iridiums from Tune+ every 15k. I’m also running a 93 tune during winter and an e30 tune for summer. 32k. I think I'll order a set of plugs then and swap em. It cleared the code and is running fine now so maybe just some poo poo fuel.
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Feb 14, 2020 01:02
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BraveUlysses posted:dsg was absolutely an option on the R Morherfucker, shows what I know. I’ll have to see if I can talk the dealership into letting me drive one when we’re shopping around.
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Feb 14, 2020 01:08
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And by all accounts, it is quite a good transmission on the R, with most people saying the manual is a compromise that you make because you like the act of driving a stickshift.
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Feb 14, 2020 01:48
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PT6A posted:And by all accounts, it is quite a good transmission on the R, with most people saying the manual is a compromise that you make because you like the act of driving a stickshift. The DSG is a pretty nice transmission, certainly the best automatic I've ever driven, though I still never got comfortable with driving as hard in to a corner while downshifting as I can when I control the clutch.
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Feb 14, 2020 16:11
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Huge_Midget posted:How many miles are on it and when was the last time it had new plugs? Ecoboost engines are real picky about the plugs and gapping and the 2.3 seems especially so. I change mine with pregapped NGK iridiums from Tune+ every 15k. I’m also running a 93 tune during winter and an e30 tune for summer. You change spark plugs every 15k miles? 
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Feb 14, 2020 16:29
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KillHour posted:You change spark plugs every 15k miles? I know it’s overkill but it’s cheap peace of mind to ward of the dreaded LSPI.
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Feb 14, 2020 17:25
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Huge_Midget posted:I know it’s overkill but it’s cheap peace of mind to ward of the dreaded LSPI. Honestly, I wouldn’t want to put the aluminum threads through that much stress.
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Wonderllama posted:Honestly, I wouldn’t want to put the aluminum threads through that much stress. The get torqued to 10 lb/ft. They’re just fine. Huge_Midget fucked around with this message at 21:58 on Feb 14, 2020 |
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Feb 14, 2020 21:53
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