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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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Residency Evil posted:It's replacing a Cayman, and I'm hoping to split its (the Cayman's) job between two cars, a hatchback (either a GTI or R) that I can commute in/put miles on/put our dog in on occasion, and a future fun car. I live in eastern PA so snow is not a huge issue. The reason I'm thinking of the R is because it has the power bump and nice European adaptive suspension/LED dash that's unavailable in the US GTI for now. I'm right on the fence right now on leasing an R, but I'm waiting to see what 2019 brings. I thought new-year models came out like the summer before the year? 
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Nov 13, 2018 22:33
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Radiohead71 posted:Posters on vwvortex are saying January '19 for the Rs. I'll definitely have to wait then.
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Nov 14, 2018 22:53
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Are there any significant changes between Golf R 2015-2017's? I found a great deal on a 2016, it may be missing adaptive cruise control and the navigation packages, but I don't know if those are worth it...
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Dec 5, 2018 20:32
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Residency Evil posted:When did the digital dash get added? It definitely doesn't have that. What do people think of it? I've read it's a little less functional than the audi version, like you can't swap where the map is or something.
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Dec 5, 2018 22:04
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PT6A posted:I think it's cool and good, but on the other hand I wouldn't be sad if I didn't have it either. I don't know if mine does the map, or if it can do the VW map but not a CarPlay map. I'll check next time I drive it. Cool! It sounds like something VW/Audi would do, artificially gimp the semi cheaper car, but maybe it doesn't really matter. SeaGoatSupreme posted:^^ carplay/android auto is a loving gamechanger if you have to deal with nav or have a big library of music. I had a Hyundai rental the past few days and I was really impressed. It was my first time getting to use CarPlay, and it only worked when the phone was physically plugged in!! Is that normal? If so that's horseshit.
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Dec 10, 2018 00:28
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So does Spotify but it works with the magic of Bluetooth! I guess it makes sense, maps would probably drain the battery, but it was an infuriating surprise when I had just gotten into the rental with my luggage/cables in the back only to find this awesome futuristic tech doesn't' work wirelessly.
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Dec 10, 2018 00:44
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Residency Evil posted:Test drove this car: https://www.deltoyota.com/used/Volkswagen/2018-Volkswagen-Golf+R-thorndale-pa-ff40f5710a0e0a6b6190c45d1c6bb259.htm How are new R's going for under 40k? You're out the door at 43k minimum in WA state after fees it looks like, and a used 2017 would be 37k easy. I also can't for the life of me find a 2016+ Golf R with DCC anywhere in the country according to places like cars.com / autotrader. How is this car so loving rare?
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Jan 16, 2019 19:38
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fknlo posted:From what I've seen locally that's pretty good. That's an insane price! A dealer nearby has a 2015 with 43k miles and they want $35,000 
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Jan 22, 2019 22:12
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Seems like a reasonable purchase. Hopefully it has some maintenance records? If not you may have an intake manifold replacement coming up soon, approx. $900 if the dealer does it.
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Jan 26, 2019 07:13
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Very nice! I like those rims.
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Jan 27, 2019 02:45
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I learned by buying a manual transmission for my first car. Only took a single solo drive to learn to check for the ebrake. The rear wheels never smelled the same again 
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Feb 10, 2019 05:48
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:Side note: the cornflower blue on the GTI rabbit edition looks rad, shame you can’t get it on other trims That's an awesome color!
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Feb 11, 2019 05:59
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A Seattle VW sales rep reached out to me the other day. I'm on a list for '19 Golf R, which may or may not come in April-May. He said it took until December of '18 to fulfill all preorders the previous year, which seemed insane to me. Apparently the US only gets about 3k of these cars total. I asked about the Spektrum program and he laughed and said the states are getting about 50 of those total. Not R's, just 50 total VW's with custom paint as they didn't figure out the distribution model ahead of time? I was real tempted to try and get a green R but oh well!
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Feb 11, 2019 22:41
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Has anyone ever driven the egolf, or a Tesla 3 and a regular golf? The rwd model 3 is now about the same price as a new R, but I’ve never driven an electric and apparently it’s a very different experience.
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Mar 29, 2019 20:50
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RIP Paul Walker posted:Thanks! That looks much nicer than I expected! Very cool. Speaking of adaptive cruise control, does anyone know if there is as minimum speed required for that to work in a Golf R? I've read some cars don't work at 0-10 mph, dunno if that's true, though. Haptical Sales Slut fucked around with this message at 03:58 on Apr 4, 2019 |
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Apr 4, 2019 03:56
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JamesOff posted:Mine (2016 Mk7) works all the way down to 0 and will pull away by itself if the car in front moves within 3 seconds, else you have to tap the accelerator or RES button to tell it to carry on. It’s great in traffic jams That's great to hear! I'm sold on an R. Now the only problem is figuring out if I can swing a 2018 used loan, or wait for a 2019 because the apr's are lower for new/on lease. My monthly would be lower by almost $200 if I go the new route, even though I'm obviously paying way more in the end as I have no equity in it. How long are the factory warranties on these things, 6 years or something right?
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Apr 15, 2019 18:29
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I broke and leased a new Golf R like a moron. Coming from a 9 yr old manual gti it's loving amazing. The dynamic cruise-control or whatever it's called is pretty cool, except if the car comes to a complete stop you have to tap the gas for it to kick in again. I can see the feature getting me into trouble and rear-ending someone because I thought I had it enabled. I'm probably dumb for not getting a model 3, but it's still pretty great.
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May 16, 2019 05:24
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Previa_fun posted:You'd be extremely dumb to buy any Tesla IMO What's the beef with the 3 specifically? I get being worried about the company as a whole, but the cars themselves seem to be amazing for the price. I partly opted against one because of the unknown of hooking up a charger at home, and the fact that a model 3 is every 3rd car on the road where I live.
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May 16, 2019 18:25
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:3+ month parts backorder alone kills it for me I forgot about the parts/maintenance situation. That is pretty awful. The R gives me a taste of what autonomy can be like and it's amazing. Sucks that there will be zero improvements to the software since they're all in on MKVIII.
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May 16, 2019 19:30
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god drat boxy cars are awesome!
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Jul 11, 2019 04:52
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