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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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Night Danger Moose posted:Congrats! Hope you get it soon. This is going to be my first manual daily too. We can be cool stall bros. The ST would have been what I bought if they hadn't announced the RS.
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Feb 19, 2016 21:57
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KidDynamite posted:This is going to be my first manual daily too. We can be cool stall bros. The ST would have been what I bought if they hadn't announced the RS. Lol you two will have zero problems
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Feb 19, 2016 22:17
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You won't stall. It even has a brake it engages for you if you are on a hill so you don't roll backwards.
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Feb 19, 2016 22:19
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I've had mine for over a year and I stalled it the other day. Hadn't happened in quite a while. Oops.
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Feb 19, 2016 22:30
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I've had my FiST around 8 months now and I stalled it for the first time the other day, not even launching but coming to a stop and for whatever stupid reason my instinct failed me and my left foot stayed where it was until it was too late. I'm pretty sure that's a personal record, every other manual car I've had I had stalled once or twice at least early on while figuring it out. I don't know what voodoo magic makes for the difference but I like it. It was a bit more embarrassing than usual to stall this though, since my hand automatically went for where the key would normally be which led to a bit of a brain reboot when nothing was there.
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Feb 19, 2016 23:39
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Every time I switch back to the Fiesta after driving the Miata for a while I stall because the clutch pedals feel so different.
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Feb 20, 2016 00:21
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Probably has a clutch delay valve you could remove.
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Feb 20, 2016 00:23
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I found the STs to have a super vague clutch feel compared to other cars. I'm sure you adjust to it eventually but it was disconcerting. I couldn't rev match on downshifts at all. Sorry person who eventually buys the cars I test drove 
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Feb 20, 2016 01:10
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Christobevii3 posted:Probably has a clutch delay valve you could remove. This. Almost everything comes with a CDV these days. Combine that with drive by wire systems and a computer and it's almost impossible to stall a car without just dumping the clutch. I've managed to stall mine twice so far though. Both times because the car is so quiet at idle that I forget its running. Hit the parking brake, dump the clutch, lurch, oops.
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Feb 20, 2016 03:14
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PaintVagrant posted:I found the STs to have a super vague clutch feel compared to other cars. I'm sure you adjust to it eventually but it was disconcerting. I couldn't rev match on downshifts at all. Sorry person who eventually buys the cars I test drove I had the same feeling, hated that loving clutch (DMF?).
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Feb 20, 2016 03:18
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veedubfreak posted:I've managed to stall mine twice so far though. Both times because the car is so quiet at idle that I forget its running. Hit the parking brake, dump the clutch, lurch, oops. I'm ashamed to say that I did this at lunch today. It was the second time in my 14 months of ownership. Especially if there are tunes playing, it's impossible to tell by feel that the car is running or not. Thought I had hit the on/off button, then got a message on my phone that I decided to look at before opening the door, 30 seconds later, release clutch to get out.. *lurch*... Damnit!
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Feb 20, 2016 03:40
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If you own a manual, you'll stall out every once and awhile. It's a little embarrassing and it gets more infrequent over time.
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Feb 20, 2016 03:45
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The Locator posted:I'm ashamed to say that I did this at lunch today. It was the second time in my 14 months of ownership. Especially if there are tunes playing, it's impossible to tell by feel that the car is running or not. Thought I had hit the on/off button, then got a message on my phone that I decided to look at before opening the door, 30 seconds later, release clutch to get out.. *lurch*... Damnit! Heh, I did it this Tuesday, which is why it was fresh in my memory. Another fun trick is to hit the electric parking brake before you actually come to a full stop. Only managed to pull that stunt once and I was on a still snowpacked road about to grab my mail.
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Feb 20, 2016 05:25
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Even after driving my (first manual) Speed3 for 2 years, I'd still stall it out like once a week or so. I think I've stalled my GTI like, twice since I got it a month and a half ago.
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Feb 20, 2016 19:29
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People with Speed3s or STs, if you swap the rear motor mount, you will never again forget that your car is running when it's at idle. I don't stall much any more, but I still ratch a shift into second or third every couple of weeks or so.
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Feb 20, 2016 19:42
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On shifting. My Focus ST takes noticeably more force to move the stick from 1st to 2nd than any other gear, when driving. If I downshift into second, and get a decent double clutch rev match, it slides in like butter. Single clutch with rev matching doesn't seem as stiff either. Is this expected or does my 2nd gear have some kind of issue? Regarding the cobb rear motor mount, how much extra vibration are we talking about? I kinda like that this car doesn't try to shake itself apart at idle like every other 4 cylinder I've driven.
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Feb 20, 2016 20:03
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I've never noticed 2nd gear being harder to shift into. I'll try to pay attention specifically for that when I go out later today.
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Feb 20, 2016 20:09
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The Ferret King posted:On shifting. It added an unbearable amount to my 3cyl focus. If you're in the Portland area you're welcome to try mine and see how you like it
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Feb 20, 2016 20:17
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Does anyone here drive anything with or know much about the fiat turbo twinair engine?
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Feb 21, 2016 11:22
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That's the one in the abarth? HoldBrooks has one of those still right?
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Feb 22, 2016 04:14
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wolrah posted:It was a bit more embarrassing than usual to stall this though, since my hand automatically went for where the key would normally be which led to a bit of a brain reboot when nothing was there. We replaced my wife's old 2003 Mazda 6 with a 2016 on Saturday and every time either one of us has driven it, we reach for the non-existent key. Hard habit to break after 25+ years of driving cars with the ignition on the steering column.
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Feb 22, 2016 17:07
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WescottF1 posted:We replaced my wife's old 2003 Mazda 6 with a 2016 on Saturday and every time either one of us has driven it, we reach for the non-existent key. Hard habit to break after 25+ years of driving cars with the ignition on the steering column. I do this still on mine also. Although I'm having more of a problem where I always forget to grab the keys from the ignition when I drive something without keyless. The good thing about KESSY is that if I ever can't remember if I grabbed my keys or not, the fact that I'm in the car and it's running tells me they are on my person somewhere 
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Feb 22, 2016 20:38
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WescottF1 posted:We replaced my wife's old 2003 Mazda 6 with a 2016 on Saturday and every time either one of us has driven it, we reach for the non-existent key. Hard habit to break after 25+ years of driving cars with the ignition on the steering column. I've gotten so used to keyless that any time I have to drive my wife's car there is a 50-50 chance I'll jab my finger in the ignition.
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Feb 22, 2016 21:51
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KakerMix posted:I've gotten so used to keyless that any time I have to drive my wife's car there is a 50-50 chance I'll jab my finger in the ignition. VW was nice enough to put the start/stop button right next to the mode switch. There have been a few reports of people turning the car off while trying to switch modes
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Feb 22, 2016 23:32
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Is it too early to speculate about the Fiesta redesign (allegedly 2017)?
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Feb 23, 2016 03:48
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If I remember right, someone in here was speaking highly of ProClip phone mounts some time ago, so I picked one up for my 2014 FiST (the one that clips onto the dash by the vents, ). Problem is, it does not seem to fit. This is the model that I have: http://www.proclipusa.com/dashboard-mounts/vehicle/ford/fiesta/2011-2017/proclip-angled-mount-854539-14555.cmsv?p_leftorright=0 It's entirely likely that I'm doing it wrong, but it seems like the dash contour is different than what the clip is made for. The instructions have photos, but they appear to be of the standard Fiesta. Doesn't surprise me, but can someone confirm that the clip will work with the ST? I didn't realize that the piece that holds the phone won't work if the phone has a case on it, so I'm already going to have to send that piece back (and maybe get one of their universal mounts). But if the dash clip won't work with my car I'll just send back the whole thing.
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Feb 24, 2016 20:43
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RIP Paul Walker posted:Is it too early to speculate about the Fiesta redesign (allegedly 2017)? If that's the case then I need to offload my '14 ST before the new style comes out and kills my resale. I didn't realize this generation launched in 2008. 9 years for a sub-compact car is a pretty long life. I'm surprised it hasn't been replaced yet.
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Feb 24, 2016 21:03
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Capn Jobe posted:If I remember right, someone in here was speaking highly of ProClip phone mounts some time ago, so I picked one up for my 2014 FiST (the one that clips onto the dash by the vents, ). Problem is, it does not seem to fit. I have one in my '15 (should be the same) and it installed just fine. Here is a series of pictures    I did a hack job of an old magnetic mount I had and combined it with the proclip phone holder. gently caress paying them $50 for a magnet. GutBomb fucked around with this message at 21:40 on Feb 24, 2016 |
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Feb 24, 2016 21:37
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BoostCreep posted:If that's the case then I need to offload my '14 ST before the new style comes out and kills my resale. I didn't realize this generation launched in 2008. 9 years for a sub-compact car is a pretty long life. I'm surprised it hasn't been replaced yet. Unless they ruin the next edition (please no please god no) Unrelated, why does blue candy only come on the regular fiesta and not the ST? 
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Feb 25, 2016 04:50
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Is this the thread where I can talk about how much I like my non-GTI 2015 Golf? I got it in the blue color which is similar but different from the R's blue, so I'll occasionally get dudes in GTI's who pull up next to me wanting to race and I'm like "I can go 80 if it's downhill."
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Feb 25, 2016 09:37
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101 pages in, I finally get to vote in the poll.   I don't have enough words for how excited I am to have this thing.
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Feb 29, 2016 04:24
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Night Danger Moose posted:101 pages in, I finally get to vote in the poll. Best color too.
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Feb 29, 2016 06:25
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Night Danger Moose posted:101 pages in, I finally get to vote in the poll. Congrats. It's a pretty fun car to drive, I've got 28k miles on mine now.
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Feb 29, 2016 07:21
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Night Danger Moose posted:101 pages in, I finally get to vote in the poll. Sweet color. Enjoy!
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Feb 29, 2016 14:17
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Night Danger Moose posted:101 pages in, I finally get to vote in the poll. 'Sup fellow Annapolis goon! I just bought a 2014 FoST from Bayside Nissan on Riva Road. Huge upgrade from my Sonic. I'll wave if I see you.
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Feb 29, 2016 14:32
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ltugo posted:'Sup fellow Annapolis goon! I just bought a 2014 FoST from Bayside Nissan on Riva Road. Huge upgrade from my Sonic. I'll wave if I see you. I still have problems starting on an incline but I'm slowly getting more confident. Only stalled her once yesterday. The Recaros are a weird adjustment to make but I think I like them.
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Feb 29, 2016 15:23
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Anyone added a lsd to their fwd hatch? How much did you hate life doing it? Worth it?
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Feb 29, 2016 15:35
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Christobevii3 posted:Anyone added a lsd to their fwd hatch? How much did you hate life doing it? Worth it? Mine came with one  (and isnt technically a hatch)
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Feb 29, 2016 15:45
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ScrubLeague posted:Is this the thread where I can talk about how much I like my non-GTI 2015 Golf? I got it in the blue color which is similar but different from the R's blue, so I'll occasionally get dudes in GTI's who pull up next to me wanting to race and I'm like "I can go 80 if it's downhill." Oddly enough, with my R being black, everyone just assumes it's a plain Golf. Just hit 5000 miles today and still loving it. Not loving the 3 foot long multiscratch rear end in a top hat art on my rear quarter panel. Through the dirt, through the opticoat, through the clear, through the paint, at least it didn't make it to metal. I hate people so much.
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Mar 1, 2016 18:12
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http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2017-honda-civic-hatchback-concept-photos-and-info-news Si and Type R apparently incoming.
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Mar 2, 2016 01:29
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