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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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What’s a ‘13 Sti wagon w/ a rebuilt title worth? I’m going to kick the tires of one this weekend. My head cannon is ~8 if everything checks out and plenty of documents to support claim of why rebuild I suspect I am overly optimistic in both $ and what kind of shape it really is. I’ve been round the car at autox, so it’s not completely aight unseen. Just never really looked it with intent before.
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May 19, 2022 19:50
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sneakyfrog posted:according to my insurance I have owned my FiST for 5 years. I have had 3 offers to buy it for more than I paid for it new. Same, friend. I haven't had any insane offers like that, but I considered selling it for about three seconds until I realized then I would have to drive something that is not a FiST, which is not an acceptable outcome.
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May 20, 2022 14:38
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I've got an idea for a new algorithmic stablecoin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSS7iJUsYCY
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May 20, 2022 14:56
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May 20, 2022 16:00
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Hallo, ist das dein Auto?
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May 21, 2022 04:29
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nitsuga posted:Hallo, ist das dein Auto? That is my culturally confused car. I was planning to keep it for a while longer but the Nissan Z has me peepin 
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May 21, 2022 16:58
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queef anxiety posted:That is my culturally confused car. I was planning to keep it for a while longer but the Nissan Z has me peepin I understand. This year is breaking my brain with both Toyota and Nissan singing their siren songs. My needs and wants are fairly domestic though, so unless I give in to my DSG curiosity, I'll keep my MK7.
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May 21, 2022 17:52
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I'm just trying to ignore the gr
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May 21, 2022 18:08
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Posted this in the track day thread too, but took my RS to the track for my first HPDE event last month. Had a blast, already signed up for another next month. Picked up some 18" wheels this weekend and ordered some pilot sport 4s as dedicated track tires. I just ran the 500 treadwear Goodyear Eagle F1 all-seasons that were on the car when I bought it. They weren't awful but I'm looking forward to having some legit rubber next time. 
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May 22, 2022 23:04
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crossposting from the stupid questions thread, because this stupid question is about a (long) hatch: I got a 2012 TSX Wagon with 100k on the odo. Overall it’s in great shape, just had the trans and power steering fluid done, fresh brakes, etc. For the most part it drives great, despite a small leak in the front right damper, but I’ve noticed that at higher speeds, anything 70 or over, the steering input needed to change lanes is tiny, and it of course gets smaller as you go faster. So by the time i’m going like 85, I only need to move the wheel a couple centimeters to turn. What exactly causes this? I don’t want “loose” steering, but it’s not exactly confidence inspiring to feel like a sneeze could throw me into the guard rail e: i also had a wheel balancing and alignment done recently. so they’re not wildly off
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May 23, 2022 14:24
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Sipher posted:Posted this in the track day thread too, but took my RS to the track for my first HPDE event last month. Had a blast, already signed up for another next month. Picked up some 18" wheels this weekend and ordered some pilot sport 4s as dedicated track tires. I just ran the 500 treadwear Goodyear Eagle F1 all-seasons that were on the car when I bought it. They weren't awful but I'm looking forward to having some legit rubber next time. PS4s aren't going to take the heat that well, you might want to run a Hankook RS4 next.
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May 23, 2022 17:22
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BlackMK4 posted:PS4s aren't going to take the heat that well, you might want to run a Hankook RS4 next. The wet performance of PS4's drew me - there's a really good chance of rain during the months a lot of the HPDE events at VIR take place. If they're overheating when it's dry though I'll just run them as my street tire in the summer to wear through em. The sessions are only ~23 minutes so I'm hoping they're ok.
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May 23, 2022 23:14
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I, uh. Might be first on the list for a GR Corolla at the last dealer I called?  Always Be Calling Your Shithole Hometown Dealer. They probably won't get any
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May 23, 2022 23:53
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Anyone running 215/45R17s on their FiST who can offer input on how badly it rubs? I've seen a few claims of zero rub and a few of constant rubbing, with most leaning towards occasional rub if the suspension is compressed at full lock. I have an unpatchable hole in one of the better pair of my Indy 500s, so it's time for a new set of summers and Pilot Sport 4Ses are topping my list as long as the size doesn't present a problem. I'm at stock height with no plans to ever go lower (in fact I'd love to be able to go up a bit) for what it's worth.
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May 24, 2022 00:27
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Fifty Three posted:I, uh. Might be first on the list for a GR Corolla at the last dealer I called? I’ve got a friend who sells at a local Toyota dealer and I told him to put a post-it note with my name on the manager’s computer for a GR. He said they’ll probably sell them at list price.
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May 24, 2022 00:34
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wolrah posted:Anyone running 215/45R17s on their FiST who can offer input on how badly it rubs? I've seen a few claims of zero rub and a few of constant rubbing, with most leaning towards occasional rub if the suspension is compressed at full lock. What wheels you running this on? Ill start off by saying my fiesta is lowered about an inch and a half. With stock wheels the tires will be very tall and I got some rubbing in the back when I had passengers in the rear of the car. I bought some cheap 17x8 et40 konig lockouts off of marketplace and put the same 215/45/17's on them. With the wider wheel the tire wasnt as tall and it doesn't rub at all. This is for my winter tires, some blizzaks. I also had a set of 215/45/17 Direzza Z3s on a set of 17x7.5 et40 Team Dynamics 1.2s, and they fit PERFECT. No rubbing whatsoever, even at the track. The tire is rather large, I got a lot of comments that they were too big and made the car look like a hot wheels car proportionally. I decided to go back to 215/40/17 on the Team Dynamics wheels because the handling is a bit sharper with the 40 series tire. Hope that helps! edit: image for attention, hard to get a feel for the size but these were the 215/45/17 Direzzas 
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May 24, 2022 02:34
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I put a s280 on my FiST last month, it did 270 hp and 280 tq on 25 psi on a awd mustang dyno. I also did a Whoosh BBK. My first track day in this car is next Monday at Oregon Raceway Park, very excited.
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May 24, 2022 02:45
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4/20 NEVER FORGET posted:I put a s280 on my FiST last month, it did 270 hp and 280 tq on 25 psi on a awd mustang dyno. I also did a Whoosh BBK. My first track day in this car is next Monday at Oregon Raceway Park, very excited. Make sure to post any social media pics of you tracking your Fiesta ST at SavageGeese
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May 24, 2022 02:56
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4/20 NEVER FORGET posted:What wheels you running this on? Ill start off by saying my fiesta is lowered about an inch and a half. I run my summer tires on the stock wheels for now, and I'm not very interested in the idea of buying a new set of 17" wheels. If I change the wheels on this car I'd prefer to go to 16" and get some more sidewall, which is an entirely different discussion. When you had the rubbing you're saying that was with the 1.5" drop and passengers?
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May 24, 2022 05:44
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wolrah posted:I run my summer tires on the stock wheels for now, and I'm not very interested in the idea of buying a new set of 17" wheels. If I change the wheels on this car I'd prefer to go to 16" and get some more sidewall, which is an entirely different discussion. I found some older photos of my car with the stock wheels and 215/45/17: Here it is with the stock wheels  Here it is with the 7.5" wheels  It's lowered on some BC coilovers in these photos so I'm not sure what the actual drop is.
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May 24, 2022 14:41
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Some fuckin goof sideswiped my GTI while it was street parked and left scratches/black paint on a couple of spots and didn't leave a note. My neighbour saw it happen and said it was a nice looking SUV (but he didn't get a plate sadly) so as usual it's rich assholes being rich assholes. No dents or anything so hopefully I can get it buffed out or touched up or whatever. I don't need my cars to be pristine but that poo poo pisses me off.
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May 24, 2022 20:29
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prom candy posted:Some fuckin goof sideswiped my GTI while it was street parked and left scratches/black paint on a couple of spots and didn't leave a note. My neighbour saw it happen and said it was a nice looking SUV (but he didn't get a plate sadly) so as usual it's rich assholes being rich assholes. No dents or anything so hopefully I can get it buffed out or touched up or whatever. I don't need my cars to be pristine but that poo poo pisses me off. Definitely get your neighbor to give a statement to your insurance company. When my Si got sideswiped overnight, I had to do some shoe leather detective work to find people in my neighborhood to tell my insurance company that’s what happened.
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May 24, 2022 21:23
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Head Bee Guy posted:Definitely get your neighbor to give a statement to your insurance company. When my Si got sideswiped overnight, I had to do some shoe leather detective work to find people in my neighborhood to tell my insurance company that’s what happened. Wait I can put this through insurance? I figured I was just SOL since the person took off and the damage is really minor
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May 25, 2022 05:21
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prom candy posted:Wait I can put this through insurance? I figured I was just SOL since the person took off and the damage is really minor There are a whole boatload of caveats here, but your insurance may go up. It should be not at fault and then uninsured/underinsured but basically the way insurance works, if they have to payout it is going to cost you somewhere down the line. I’d probably get a rough idea from a body shop if you know one and compare vs deductible. It’s possible/probable that you would get a freebie before another would affect rates but again this is all huge YMMV. It loving sucks though, sorry bud
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May 25, 2022 05:25
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TheBacon posted:There are a whole boatload of caveats here, but your insurance may go up. It should be not at fault and then uninsured/underinsured but basically the way insurance works, if they have to payout it is going to cost you somewhere down the line. I’d probably get a rough idea from a body shop if you know one and compare vs deductible. It’s possible/probable that you would get a freebie before another would affect rates but again this is all huge YMMV. Thanks, I'll dig into it and see how much it's gonna cost me. Worse things have happened, it's just some scratches. It's really just the lack of regard that bothers me. Probably just some teenager driving mom's car I guess.
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May 25, 2022 05:32
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It would be under your collision coverage for sure, if you have it. You’d owe the deductible. If you have Uninsured Motorist Property Damage then depending on the state it may apply instead, again with the deductible. Some states require the uninsured party to be known, some carriers require a police report, etc. If it’s just truly buffing then it’s probably not worthwhile to pursue the claim, but very often what most folks consider minor damage winds up being several hundreds to thousands. Can your fingernail catch on any of the scrapes? If so, it’s well into or past the clearcoat and probably won’t completely buff out.
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May 25, 2022 10:53
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prom candy posted:Wait I can put this through insurance? I figured I was just SOL since the person took off and the damage is really minor Oh yeah definitely get some quotes from body shops before going the insurance route. Similar thing happened to my dads acura, and getting a $1k bodywork job was a lot cheaper than the rate increase from insurance
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May 25, 2022 20:31
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I went out today and was able to actually get a lot of it off with water and a paper towel. I need to get it fully cleaned up and then I can get a better idea of how bad it is. If it's really minor after cleaning it up I might just live with it. Nothing's perfect forever.
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May 25, 2022 22:10
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Ah, poo poo, honeymoon's over now that the GTI is paid off. Gas door opens, like the piston comes out, but the door does not release. Anyone ever dealt with this? I see lots of posts about the piston not popping out, nothing about it holding onto the door tightly.
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May 26, 2022 17:33
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Oddhair posted:Ah, poo poo, honeymoon's over now that the GTI is paid off. Gas door opens, like the piston comes out, but the door does not release. Anyone ever dealt with this? I see lots of posts about the piston not popping out, nothing about it holding onto the door tightly. lol evergreen GTI post
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May 26, 2022 17:37
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My recirc motor died in my mk7 and it’s $200 for a plastic part!!! VW!!!!!!
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May 26, 2022 19:40
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The gas door on my GTI froze shut this winter, but the same thing happened on my Civic too. Automakers, I'm begging you, test your cars in actual winter.
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May 26, 2022 22:11
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Which is the recirc motor? I've had that clicking of the recirc blend door actuator but when I looked at ECS tuning it was a ~$40 part made by a whole mess of manufacturers and you just have to verify which one you currently have as they're somehow not compatible with each other. I am gonna replace it but  You're not going to the stealership for the part are you? Just as an example, not sure yet which of these would fit my car either: https://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Golf_VII--2.0T_Gen3/Climate_Control/Electrical/ Fake edit: Shopdap.com only has the genuine VW and it is straight up $200. Oddhair fucked around with this message at 22:32 on May 26, 2022 |
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May 26, 2022 22:29
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prom candy posted:The gas door on my GTI froze shut this winter, but the same thing happened on my Civic too. Automakers, I'm begging you, test your cars in actual winter. there is basically no way to avoid enclosures freezing shut in the winter
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May 27, 2022 01:32
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:there is basically no way to avoid enclosures freezing shut in the winter I want to move south so bad
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May 27, 2022 04:28
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it's mostly to do with water; if you can keep the car covered even if unheated the enclosures are much less likely to freeze shut. it will still happen but that is just the reality of very cold temperatures and moisture
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May 27, 2022 13:04
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prom candy posted:I want to move south so bad personally i will gladly deal with the occasional enclosure freezing shut to not have to deal with the amount of other dumb bullshit i had to deal with in the south
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May 27, 2022 13:05
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no i mean like Mexico City or Costa Rica
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May 27, 2022 14:02
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That is why California owns  (Other than lmao soon it will be illegal to modify your shift knob)
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Ok Comboomer posted:lol evergreen GTI post I guess the honeymoon was over when the plastic water pump melted, so glad that was under warranty. I could definitely DIY it but holy poo poo.
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