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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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Shame about the rims though. Only available with black rims?
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Feb 7, 2017 13:21
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fknlo posted:Got a quote from the shop I'm probably going to want my car to go to. $4500. That's so bad. When you first posted I thought it might be fixable with some wetsanding, but this is just insane.
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Mar 2, 2017 18:45
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Yeah it actually looks great unlike 90% of matte paint jobs. 
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Mar 14, 2017 20:30
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Candlelight Virgil posted:What's everyone here think of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta? I don't know much about it, but saw the base model is about 150 hp...is there a performance variant? I think it looks pretty clean. The front end is VERY different but I imagined it'd grow on me eventually if I got one. Are they available in the states? Is it considered a "hot hatch" for the purposes of this thread? The QV has 240hp 0-100km/h @ 6 seconds. I prefer the look of the MiTo, but the Giulietta is easily one of the best looking bigger hatchbacks.
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Apr 26, 2017 07:11
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Why are octanes so low in the US? We only have 95 and 98 here in Sweden.
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Apr 28, 2017 18:30
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BlackMK4 posted:Because you are using RON only and the US uses the average of RON and MON. Your 95 / 98 is our 91 / 93. KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Different measurement methodology. Europe uses RON and the US uses R+M/2. Your 95 is the same as our 91. Your 98 is about the same as our 93. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah I see. Thanks. Figured it can't be that much difference.
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Apr 29, 2017 12:56
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Edit: I too thought it was the VW thread.
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Sep 17, 2017 08:33
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Eifert Posting posted:I work in claims and just about every accident I see in icy or snowy conditions is a four-wheel drive vehicle. One of the bigger Swedish insurance companies found the same thing. Their conclusion was that 4WD masks the bad conditions of the road, and makes the drives overly confident.
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Mar 10, 2018 08:13
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Looks amazing!
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Apr 6, 2018 18:43
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Isn't DSG the kind of gearbox that you shouldn't own outside of warranty?
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Jul 29, 2018 17:42
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BraveUlysses posted:they seem to be pretty reliable actually, just gotta make sure you change the fluid as required every 30 or 40k Ah I see. Is this scheduled maintenance or are they sticking with the "lifetime oil" malarky in DSGs as well and owners figured this out?
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Aug 5, 2018 19:24
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I have have now officially decided that lifting old classics and rally speccing them to a degree owns.
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Nov 4, 2018 10:20
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BraveUlysses posted:If you don't expect to drive in snow or ice stay with summer tires I wouldn't use summer tires in sub 10 degrees weather.
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Nov 16, 2018 17:56
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xsf421 posted:The cup 2s that come on the RS specifically say they can crack under 15*F. I don't like having them on below 45*, there's basically no traction left at that point. Celsius BraveUlysses posted:Is Charlotte NC known for 10 degree weather? Celsius No idea. My point is that average temperatures > presence of snow/ice when choosing tyres. Actually I was a bit harsh on the summers. They still perform, but winters usually outperform them when it dips below 10 degrees Celsius. Recommendation is to swap when the average temperature is around 5-7 degrees. MrOnBicycle fucked around with this message at 18:51 on Nov 16, 2018 |
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Nov 16, 2018 18:48
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PaintVagrant posted:you all driving Nazi cars Personally I prefer Mussolini-mobiles 
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Jan 11, 2019 18:53
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:take their financing and pay it off immediately, then? Wouldn't at all be surprised if they have early payment penalties to make sure they milk every last bit of their financing commission.
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Jan 13, 2019 16:25
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I'm all for screwing dealers, but I'd factor in never buying anything there again... or getting any sort of goodwill as well as fighting for everything that comes after.
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Jan 19, 2019 21:16
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Just read up on some of the negatives that ceramic coatings bring to the table before you make your mind up, especially if you are getting it done by a detailer. A ton of money that can be wasted if it's not cared for properly. At a minimum I'd say that you "need" a garage/drive so that you can wash the car whenever needed. Getting water spots/stuff etching sucks on a coating because you'll need a lot more work to have it fixed. Same with scuffs and scratches. If you polish the car yourself and then put it on it's less of a problem. Stuff like Hybrid ceramic wax can perform almost as well, it just won't last as long. But if you apply it every/every other wash it'll last. Beadmaker is amazing for the looks and slickness, but won't last for poo poo. It has the advantage of being compatible with pretty much anything you put it on. Cheap to use in the US as well. Then there's the whole "Beading vs sheeting" discussion.
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May 3, 2019 06:56
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Source4Leko posted:I just got a raise at work, should I sell my 2009 Civic Si and buy a new Type R? If you can cash it, sure. If not, go fill up your emergency fund and all the randomly named things that you have in the US that are very important to max out in order to not be homeless when retiring.
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May 13, 2019 07:40
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Previa_fun posted:You'd be extremely dumb to buy any Tesla IMO Half the car for double the money!
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May 16, 2019 06:19
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evrae posted:browsing around for one Get the titanium plate cover that someone linked in the terrible stuff thread. Joking aside, that's one good looking front. Congrats!
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May 28, 2019 15:39
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Amazing color combo, congrats!
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Jun 19, 2019 16:19
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Almost more important to wash it in winter tbh. I wash my car every 2 weeks (or plan to at least).
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Feb 23, 2020 14:23
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Some gearboxes like the dreaded M32 gearbox will wear out even faster by lugging the 6th gear. The older versions had bad oil supply to the end bearing, so any unnecessary load just makes it worse. At least according to the hive-mind.
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Jun 21, 2020 06:33
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Crosspost from the new car thread. I really like this. I like the bronze theme that SEAT have been doing lately.
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Jul 11, 2020 09:53
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I researched a bit when I was thinking of getting a catchcan on my new DI car, but then stuff like potential freezing in winter etc popped up and gently caress dealing with that. Disgustingly consumerist as it sounds, I won't keep the car for longer than the warranty lasts and after this one I'm getting an EV.
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Jul 25, 2020 20:56
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I'd say battery still. My dad has had the start stop system whine for ages, but the shops say the battery is fine.
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Dec 4, 2020 16:37
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Sequential indicators are better now, but I still see many of them as indicators that "lag".
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Jan 16, 2021 08:15
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