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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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Is there any particular reason the Civic Si is never mentioned around here? Obviously it makes less power than the FI cars in the segment but it also costs substantially less, is still significantly more powerful than the "regular" cars in the segment and has a real LSD unlike most of the competition. An Si will obviously lose a stop light race to a Focus ST but these are apparently cars focused on spirited driving through curves, where balance and having an LSD matter. I haven't driven an Si so for all I know its a piece of poo poo, but from the perspective of someone whose favorite old car was an NX2000 the Honda looks like a very solid competitor in a field focused on fun.
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Sep 2, 2013 02:14
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Phone posted:It's basically this. Ford makes something insane like 90%+ of it's profits off of it's truck division. The most popular new vehicle among millionaires is the F-150. Higher-tier interiors in the new trucks from the Big Three are getting legit luxurious.
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Nov 9, 2013 05:12
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You're just jealous that he won't have any wrinkles when he's 50. I wish some word would leak about the Mazdaspeed3 and SRT4.
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May 26, 2014 19:20
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sadnessboner posted:This argument comes up on every frigging page of this thread. For every friend-having dog owning grocery buyer who wants a five door; there's a friendless moron who must attack all three corners in his morning commute, who knows that only the lightest, rigid-est girls car will do. Five doors are more rigid, add little weight, are less likely to develop rattles and provide better side impact protection while being far more practical even just for tossing poo poo in the back seat on a shopping trip or whatever. Some three door hatches look better than the five door, such as with the Fiesta, but others like the GTI are simply proportioned better in the five door variants. It's a pity the video is such poor quality, that would be great for RAM to use in marketing to their target demographic up here.
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Jun 13, 2014 08:34
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veedubfreak posted:Small cars exist in the US solely to push up fuel mileage numbers so that CARB can furiously masturbate that they are saving the world. Then thank goodness for CARB, yet another regulatory system that only has to exist because Americans are idiot children.
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Jun 19, 2014 18:49
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8ender posted:What would everyone recommend for decent performance all season tires? I need something with good tread wear but that also isn't a slouch for performance. Normally I'd just buy something like the Michelin Super Sports but i have a big commute every day and its Canada. Car is an Audi A3. Don't use all season tires unless you live in the Okanagan or similar, if you get real Canadian winter an all-season compromise is always poo poo. Steelies and Blizzaks in winter, three season proper tires the other half of the year. All season tires are universally poo poo compared to a season-appropriate tire, year-round.
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Jul 6, 2014 06:31
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Dr.Caligari posted:Go pick that thing up, Cthulhuite. You won't regret it. Make sure to account for buying snow tires if you live somewhere that gets ANY snow. Those summer tires are suicide in any type of winter weather. For safety's sake please note that winter tires aren't just for deep snow, they're for any cold weather that may see ice and frost on the roads. The biggest difference between three-season and all-season tires is the compound, meaning how they react to changes in temperature, and even if you get minimal snow during the winter it's probably going to be dangerous to drive on summer tires as they'll be hard and perform terribly in the cold due to their compound.
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Sep 4, 2014 03:12
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Yea, if those loving proles wanted consideration they should have bootstrapped their way into a Focus. Pissy unwarranted entitlement is always funny but god drat son that post is a barrel of lol
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Mar 20, 2015 19:51
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Ehud posted:
Because it is simultaneously a great car and a lovely car, in proud Italian fashion. 500s make me smile every time I see one and the Abarth is like an angry puppy, I can't not love it.
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Jun 22, 2015 23:00
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Mariana Horchata posted:$50k Jetta actually but yeah. Audi's S3 is built on the MQB platform, same as the Golf. The Jetta is not. And despite being on the same platform as the Golf, the A3/S3 is the nicest car in its class. Whether that says more about compact luxury sedans or the MQB is up to you.
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Nov 24, 2015 04:33
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Mariana Horchata posted:$50k Jetta actually but yeah. Audi's S3 is built on the MQB platform, same as the Golf. The Jetta is not. And despite being on the same platform as the Golf, the A3/S3 is the nicest car in its class. Whether that says more about compact luxury sedans or the MQB is up to you.
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Nov 24, 2015 04:43
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Christobevii3 posted:If you don't mind tuning, look at the veloster still. They're going under $20k and a basic tune is adding 40hp/40ftlbs. It isn't that hard with a tune, downpipe, intercooler placement to be in the 250hp at the wheel range. Stock tune is on 87. This would give you a more forceful feel like your mazda 3. The stock handling and tires are pretty garbage but pierce motorsports has some relatively easy upgrades to make it feel ok. This is so stupid I can't help but think it's a troll.
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Jan 2, 2016 09:15
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fyodor posted:Focus ST is the same price as an MS3 and a mere 3 feet longer turning radius. You can't be serious. Dude's talking up the idea of throwing thousands of dollars away "tuning" a loving Veloster, he's a literal retard.
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Jan 3, 2016 03:12
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Calidus posted:Is the RS priced crazy high in Canada This one. Ford's prices are insane across the board these days, actually. Powershift posted:GTI: $29,595+dest And that's the base 3-door, if you want a 5-door performance pack it's $38k.
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Jan 26, 2016 03:25
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fyodor posted:Please post your recommendations for a sun screen that isn't bullshit. Thanks in advance. 
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Jan 27, 2016 04:45
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GutBomb posted:The mini is a perfectly capable every day car Well, not if he actually needs to be able to drive it every day.
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Feb 1, 2016 23:10
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fyodor posted:"Performance"? Yikes. lol yea um, Christobevii3 posted:Anyone suspension setup tips for fwd veloster? I have camber plates now. I also debating on settings of sway bar, seems MacPherson are OK with heavier sway. Maybe 1.5-1.75 negative front and 1 negative rear Christobevii3 posted:What does bottoming out have to do with alignment...but ok? I wouldn't listen to this guy about cars. Has any information leaked about the next WRX/STi coming after the Impreza gets its new platform in 2017? Wheeee fucked around with this message at 04:15 on Mar 12, 2016 |
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Mar 12, 2016 04:10
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THE BLACK NINJA posted:Gross. Also classic car salesman line at the end, thank you. He's not wrong.
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Mar 24, 2016 23:14
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How dare this tiny low-margin manufacturer not dump resources into developing a super low-volume model that I wouldn't buy anyway?
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Apr 11, 2016 01:57
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