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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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Can I play with my 2.0 Golf TDI?  
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Jun 27, 2013 03:03
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Why can't we have nice things in the US?
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Jun 28, 2013 02:05
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:People already bitch about the GTI being underpowered and over priced and it would cost quite a bit more than the GTI. There isn't a market that makes sense, unfortunately. Yeah, I get it. The A3 sells like a turd due to the price. The Golf R sells pretty well though, strangely enough.
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Jun 28, 2013 02:23
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Is that a wrap, plastidip or paint? Pretty sure I remember the original post and it was a wrap.
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Jul 2, 2013 03:06
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All this Focus ST chat made me check some prices near me. Dealer has a 2013 ST3 with the tangerine scream paint for $23k before TTL. Price seems really low, wonder if I'm missing something.
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Aug 4, 2013 01:38
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Laranzu posted:Used? ST3 Tangerine Screams were MSRPing around 30k. The ST2s are MSRPing around 26k or so. There aren't any good incentives either. It has to be a mislabeled ST1. Says 0 miles. Has the Recaros and what looks like the HIDs on the front end pics. The "Window Sticker" you can view has the 202A package on it, MSRP $29,525. Internet price $22,999.
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Aug 4, 2013 04:47
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BigHouseOfBooty posted:mazdas oscillating air vents I miss these. So awesome.
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Sep 5, 2013 02:19
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Counterpoint
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Sep 5, 2013 03:15
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Does anyone know how the ST suspension compares to the Titanium w/ the handling package option? Ride height and such are similar I would imagine.
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Sep 6, 2013 17:15
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You'd think Ford would have learned from other hot hatches. The first gen Speed3 had the same issue.
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Oct 19, 2013 03:22
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veedubfreak posted:The rate gas is going down and diesel isn't I've been tempted to try to find a GolfR lately. I'm actually in almost the same boat. 2011 Golf TDI, 2 door but in the best color (Shark Blue). My commute is going to go to next to nothing here (18k-20k to around 5k) so I can get something really stupid. The S2000's siren song is difficult to resist here in Texas but I can see how Colorado would make it exceedingly impractical. I love the R32 but the price to power ratio seems odd. The ST models from Ford are also a great value but I think I need a switch from FWD.
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Nov 14, 2013 04:23
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Love the performance blue. The lady has it on the Focus, looks almost purple in the sunlight.
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Jan 22, 2014 01:48
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Has to be neon green
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Jan 25, 2014 02:52
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Alternate each spoke in a rainbow effect
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Jan 25, 2014 02:59
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I think the Mk6 Golf R still looks slightly better, but I won't complain because the nicer interior and power make up for it.
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Jan 30, 2014 14:57
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1791apparel posted:Is there a US Focus ST package breakdown anywhere? For the ST - you'll want to scroll down and click 201A (ST2) and 202A (ST3) http://www.ford.com/cars/focus/trim/st5door/ The twins meaning the Subaru/Scion? No performance difference, apparently some slight suspension tweaks.
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Jan 31, 2014 16:20
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I love VW but buying a generation not known for reliability from a newer car seems a bad choice.
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Apr 7, 2014 13:25
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Rhyno posted:I wish Mazda was doing anything at all with the Mazdaspeed brand. There doesn't appear to be a single thing on the horizon. Supposedly the Speed3 will be back as a 2018 model. Bit of a lag there.
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Apr 7, 2014 23:58
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Rhyno posted:Every terrible Mazda forum has some dude with insider info who has a different story. Turbo Skyactive/Turbo Diesl/AWD/RWD etc etc. This was actually in C&D but not much more reputable. I'd love to see a new MS3 but not holding out a lot of hope.
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Apr 8, 2014 04:49
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:VWoA sold the A3 hatch in America for years and it was completely unsuccessful. What do you think they should do differently? Continue to push cars that people don't buy? but I swear I'll buy it if you make it RWD and a manual honest buys a beater mk4 GTI from a buy here pay here on an 18% APR
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Apr 9, 2014 03:25
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Tremek posted:Out of nostalgia today I dredged up my '08 Mazdaspeed 3's VIN and went Googling to see what had become of it. Decal on the back window gives it away. When I sold my Speed3 the guy was overseas originally so I was skeptical when he emailed me to buy it, so I did a bunch of research on him to see if he was legit. I turned up his twitter which happened to use the same name he posted on the Mazdaspeed forums. The horrors that poor car experienced, I was sad to have sold it to him.
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Apr 9, 2014 03:29
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That's a TDI.
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Apr 10, 2014 14:23
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Get the DW. Solid tire.
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Apr 30, 2014 02:45
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Nobody bought the A3 in a hatch anyways, an S3 hatch would be an absolute turd of a seller. The US is not a big fan of premium hatches and having the Golf R + an S3 would be really dumb.
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May 20, 2014 00:44
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Depends on the area. Lot of people got deals on close out 2013s.
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May 22, 2014 22:41
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More competition never hurt either. Especially when the WRX hatch is out.
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May 27, 2014 02:08
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A really ugly car.
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Jun 13, 2014 03:54
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tijag posted:This is what I'm worrying about. Too much buzz about this car. They are going to be selling it at or above MSRP. I want no part of a GTI that's north of $30k. The options I want put a GTI at about $31. Thats usually the case for the first 6 months or so, then it'll drop. Unless it was something very low production like a Boss 302 Laguna Seca, the price will go down.
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Jun 19, 2014 02:13
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BoostCreep posted:I'm generally not a VW fan, but being in Hong Kong the past couple days and seeing the new Scirocco in the flesh, I have no idea why they aren't bringing it to the US. It gorgeous, intimidating, sleek, and I want one. That thing would sell like hotcakes. Cannibalize GTI sales.
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Jun 19, 2014 02:21
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Atmus posted:Does the hill assist in FoST's also work facing downhill? It does in my Golf. I let off the brake and it takes a couple to roll forward in neutral.
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Aug 9, 2014 00:46
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I guess it will be too much to ask for a 2 door if we do get it.
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Aug 28, 2014 02:04
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veedubfreak posted:Oh trust me, they still do. The 2dr Golf is more expensive than the 4dr Golf even with it being a TDI. I pay an extra 10 bucks a month because I'm missing 2 doors. I really doubt it's due to the doors, no big insurance company uses "# of doors" as a rating factor. A 2 door may have a higher statistical payout in an accident, or be involved in more accidents, but the cost isn't higher just due to more doors.
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Aug 29, 2014 01:02
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Article loses all credibility when they mention the return of the rotary.
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Aug 30, 2014 19:42
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Sheikh Djibouti posted:More Mazdaspeed3 speculation, again including the possibility of an AWD: Mazda 6 coupe & diesel hybrid, MS3, RX-9 are all mentioned in there. I'm not holding my breath.
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Nov 3, 2014 19:15
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Rhyno posted:The day it's officially announced, I mean actual confirmation, awd, turbos etc, I will stop buying stupid poo poo and start saving. I want to be the first AIer to own one. You'll have to beat me first 
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Dec 12, 2014 03:53
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Rhyno posted:I'll beat you with a brick! Miatas, RSs, yessss I hope they offer some really obnoxious colors. I want a lime green one.
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Dec 12, 2014 04:01
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GutBomb posted:I've made my decision on my next car. In march I'm trading the FR-S for a FiST and getting myself an old early 90s miata as a project car. I test drove the Fiesta ST a week ago and it was so much fun to drive. It was just as fun as the FR-S and much more comfortable. The shifter feels great. Whatever they do with torque vectoring really takes away the boring parts of front wheel drive and makes this car a joy to just whip around. It's going to be a difficult 3 months. Why would you do all the mods just to get rid of the car in a few months?
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Dec 22, 2014 21:32
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GutBomb posted:I put my winter tires on the FiST this morning was surprised and annoyed that there are no good front or rear jacking points so I can jack up one end of the car at once to put it on stands. I ended up having to jack it up in the corners and squeeze a stand in next to the jack. I searched around various forms and couldn't find anything definitive about front or rear jacking points other than the corners. Annoying. The jacking points should be listed in the manual? http://fiestast.net/attachments/jacking-jpg.899/
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Jan 1, 2015 02:07
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GutBomb posted:Well blocking the symposer didn't make the sound go away but I can reproduce them reliably only on certain sections of roads so I'm thinking it's the snow tires. I'm unblocking the symposer later today because now the cool noises are gone so all I'm left with is some really quiet gear wine and tire/wind noise. Its certainly possible. They repaved a section near my house and it makes a weird whistling noise.
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Jan 21, 2015 02:50
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GutBomb posted:You wouldn't imagine how many people have given me poo poo for having a fiesta since I got it, thinking it's a base model. Nobody knows what these cars are. Even when I say it's the ST they respond "yeah, but it's still a Fiesta." The color and the plate on my car will likely get me pulled over someday, but the fact that it's a Fiesta ST won't, and the same is probably true about the RS. Well, they're both only 4 doors.
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Feb 4, 2015 04:27
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