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Vigo327 posted:Thread too dead. Here's a semi-cool wagon. I wouldn't mind owning this thing. I have wanted one of these for a while, but I would then stuff a 5.7 or 6.1 Hemi under the hood as my own personal FU to Daimler.
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There's only one engine mod for those wagons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24afjVqm2Uw
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Oct 4, 2013 23:57
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Ineptus Mechanicus posted:100hp has been fine for the B-segment in the past, and with good suspension and a 5 speed it still is. I do wonder how hard it would be to fit the 'skyactive' 2.0 in that little bastard. Hell, make that the only engine option, the mileage might not even change. Skyactiv-D 
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Oct 5, 2013 02:22
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Now you jerks have got me looking at the Mazda 2, but in the UK I can either have 2 flavours of 1.3 with a manual or a 1.6 with a 4-speed auto only. 
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Oct 5, 2013 08:56
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Ineptus Mechanicus posted:100hp has been fine for the B-segment in the past, and with good suspension and a 5 speed it still is. I totally agree with that. Mine and my wife's DDs have ~65 and ~100hp, respectively. Both get ~47mpg. I have faster cars but they dont get 47 mpg so i drive them less often. However, i still think it gets boring after a while. I think that's natural for an enthusiast who is tempted to mod everything. After a while of something being stock you're just itching to find something 'wrong' with it to 'improve'. But, i'll always be one of the people who says most people can get along with a lot less HP than they think they can.
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Oct 6, 2013 00:29
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Speaking of MPG, and since I constantly mental masturbate about the IS 300 Sportcross, I'd like to talk about what grinds my gears: Why would you put a MPG gauge that goes to 80 mpg in a car EPA rated at 16/22 ? I can't let go of this. What do the designers think of their customers? The BMW ones seem pretty dumb too, although I don't remember if they go all the way to 80. </vent>
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Oct 7, 2013 20:44
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^^^^^^ Downhills IOwnCalculus posted:It'd probably improve - one of the Mazda2's biggest strikes against it in the cost-is-everything market is that it comes in a bit on the thirty side, especially with the ancient automatic, and that's before you even get the 3cyl Fiesta to compare to. That said, I clearly get why people get the fiesta -- toys! (Though the toys make it so heavy, the base motor fiesta is slower than an mt 2 despite have 20hp on it). Also, no one should ever buy an automatic 2., just a terrible transmission for 2013.
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Oct 7, 2013 21:16
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blk posted:Speaking of MPG, and since I constantly mental masturbate about the IS 300 Sportcross, I'd like to talk about what grinds my gears: Pretty sure that 80 is meant to mirror the number arrangement on the speedo, since the 80 mph mark is at about the same angle.
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Oct 7, 2013 21:33
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The Sportcross, much like most cars, probably sees instantaneous MPG somewhere between 1 mpg and infinite (depending on closed loop and such).
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Oct 7, 2013 22:03
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nm posted:^^^^^^ Seconding this. The only time I haven't gotten more than 30mpg (this includes 80+ mph highway driving) was when I took it to VIR. I get 33mpg all day long, and 37 or 38mpg if I keep it at the speed limit. VV - It's just a gauge hooked up to the MAP.
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Oct 7, 2013 23:31
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blk posted:Speaking of MPG, and since I constantly mental masturbate about the IS 300 Sportcross, I'd like to talk about what grinds my gears: My BMW measures ~8-40+ I'll see the needle hit 40+ frequently as I idle down from 80 MPH on an offramp that has a 50 MPH cloverleaf at the end of it. The digital one in the new MINI stops at 99.9, and I see that any time my foot's off the gas.
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Oct 7, 2013 23:31
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Obviously it should have been a clock.
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Oct 8, 2013 00:38
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Clearly it should have been a tiltometer.
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Oct 8, 2013 01:24
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Clearly it should have been a power reserve gauge  
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Oct 8, 2013 09:45
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Didn't realize this was the "The Gauge Cluster Thread - Mo Dials For Yo Cluster" Can we please try and keep on topic? Thanks!
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Oct 8, 2013 20:11
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Crosspost from my thread. First drive of my wagon. Bringing an H6 subaru motor to a friend in the back of this thing monday.
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Oct 9, 2013 02:25
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:The Sportcross, much like most cars, probably sees instantaneous MPG somewhere between 1 mpg and infinite. Your logic is completely unassailable. So, my most recent wagon ownership was a disaster (only in terms of satisfaction: financially it was amazing). I got what i considered a cool car (06 Magnum) for an amazing price in great condition. Then my wife decided she wanted to use it as her DD. Over the course of a few years it was slowly destroyed. It was a mental black hole that i tried to avoid thinking about because when i thought about that car it made me like our relationship less. Eventually she wrecked it well enough to convince me to sell it off, which i did. I think she has learned some lessons about car ownership and about pissing me off so i think her current car will fare much better. But now the unfulfilled ambitions of my dead wagon are bubbling up. I looked at pictures of 2008 Magnums a few days ago and they make me very angsty. 
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Oct 18, 2013 18:33
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Sometimes I regret buying a WRX instead of a Mazda2. I also wanted to own the second fruitiest car ever made, to pair with my Miata.
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Oct 18, 2013 19:15
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goatse guy posted:Sometimes I regret buying a WRX instead of a Mazda2. I also wanted to own the second fruitiest car ever made, to pair with my Miata. Over on GRM forums they are currently arguing on the definition of wagon vs hatchback. Is your wrx a wagon? Speaking of putting junk in your trunk and miatas being fruity, i guess ive never seen a pic of a miata with the penis wheels on it. Hmmm.
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Oct 18, 2013 20:22
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Old guy knocked on my front door the other day and offered to buy my Benz. Wife told him it wasn't for sale, but if he comes back......
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Oct 18, 2013 20:29
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Vigo327 posted:Over on GRM forums they are currently arguing on the definition of wagon vs hatchback. Is your wrx a wagon? My WRX is a wagon. ...penis wheels?
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Oct 18, 2013 21:37
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goatse guy posted:...penis wheels? 
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Oct 18, 2013 21:43
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I'm gonna start using "nine-way hub-gently caress" as a descriptor for an unpleasant situation
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Oct 18, 2013 22:32
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goatse guy posted:Sometimes I regret buying a WRX instead of a Mazda2. I also wanted to own the second fruitiest car ever made, to pair with my Miata. The WRX is a complete hoot and I could see myself on the receiving end of some nasty speeding tickets. I drove my coworker's 2011 with a Cobb 1 map, and the car was slammed packed and there was traffic on the freeway onramp, found an opening on the freeway, took it to just before fuel cut in 3rd, tapped the gas in 4th, brushed the brakes in 5th, and then looked down at the speedo: 100mph. The only time I've hit 100 in the 2 was driving solo on VIR's front straight; I gained 7mph without a passenger.
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Oct 19, 2013 02:41
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Phy posted:I'm gonna start using "nine-way hub-gently caress" as a descriptor for an unpleasant situation Looking at that wheel, i think "nine dicks, six holes" also portrays a certain uncomfortable tension. Phone posted:The only time I've hit 100 in the 2 was driving solo on VIR's front straight; I gained 7mph without a passenger. That is pretty drat funny. I was getting kind of hyped up to co-drive a friend's 2 until he 'traction rolled' it driving to rallycross nationals. 
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Put the winter wheels on the E46. I like 'em, but have no idea what model they are. Well, bring on the frost and loving salt. In the background you can see the wife's playcar, on which I need to replace the brakes... or junk it, there's always that  
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Oct 19, 2013 14:00
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Phone posted:The WRX is a complete hoot and I could see myself on the receiving end of some nasty speeding tickets. I have to keep the speed down because my insurance is already sky high. It nearly tripled when I moved to a different state. Whenever I see my current insurance and gas bills, I feel a little  At least the speed limit is 75. 
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Rnr posted:Put the winter wheels on the E46. I like 'em, but have no idea what model they are. Well, bring on the frost and loving salt. In the background you can see the wife's playcar, on which I need to replace the brakes... or junk it, there's always that Apparently those are Style 46. Check it out: http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Apparently those are Style 46. Check it out: http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/ Right you are, thanks, and the summer ones I can see are style 136. The more you know...
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Phone posted:The WRX is a complete hoot and I could see myself on the receiving end of some nasty speeding tickets. I drove my coworker's 2011 with a Cobb 1 map, and the car was slammed packed and there was traffic on the freeway onramp, found an opening on the freeway, took it to just before fuel cut in 3rd, tapped the gas in 4th, brushed the brakes in 5th, and then looked down at the speedo: 100mph. Also, dailying a 100hp car and owning a 300hp car deals with the getting used to it factor. The engine mod bug is basically killed in me.
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Oct 20, 2013 04:30
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I showed this to my girlfriend. Her reaction: "Gives new meaning to the term 'getting hosed nine ways from Sunday'", which I think is particularly funny given the summer schedule of autocross events here (Sundays & Tuesdays).
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Oct 21, 2013 06:18
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Crosspost from my thread. Haulin a heavy load. There were two more but they would fall out as soon as you had the hatch open, for a total of 11. I could have probably thrown one more on top inside for 12, I could do 16 if I used the front pass seat and/or roof. 
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Decidedly less AI, but in the same vein: 
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Dec 9, 2013 08:05
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I saw this thing yesterday http://imgur.com/hsHq9v9 http://imgur.com/hsZIET0 I'm pretty sure you cant comply this car in Australia unless its a personal import....
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Lilbeefer posted:I saw this thing yesterday You can indeed comply one of these as it has a good enough power to weight thanks to its turbo jz goodness
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Dec 9, 2013 19:28
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 finally picked it up. 6MT 08my Liberty/legacy GT spec b Tuned by STI. Build 193 of 250. I love wagons and am always disappointed when I get out of one. Other then my Mazda 3 mps/mazdaspeed, my favourite cars I have owned have been wagons. I gave up looking for a decent current shape GT, they are simply too ugly. This one has 48k km on it, and I certainly paid too much for it but it has been something of a dream car for a while now.
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Lilbeefer posted:
Congrats, that's a great looking wagon. I'm convinced that you can't pay too much if it's what you want.
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So there's a petition for Mazda to bring the 6 wagon (with diesel and MT) to the states. I'd be happy with just the 6 wagon. http://www.change.org/petitions/mazda-usa-bring-the-mazda6-sky-d-wagon-to-the-us-with-a-manual Who knows if they'd listen, but go sign anyways.
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blk posted:So there's a petition for Mazda to bring the 6 wagon (with diesel and MT) to the states. I'd be happy with just the 6 wagon. There's some rumor milling going around that say that any new Mazdaspeeds will be diesels. I'd be down for a 6 Wagon turbo diesel.
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Rhyno posted:There's some rumor milling going around that say that any new Mazdaspeeds will be diesels. I'd be down for a 6 Wagon turbo diesel. That actually sounds horrible.
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