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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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Sab0921 posted:There is definitely no shortage of performance sedans driven by douchey thirty somethings (note I am a douchey 30 something) I don't know what you're talking about. *Drives off in Zl1.* ATS-V is a great choice though. Same chassis as my car and I honestly love driving it way more than my old WRX and R. I still need to buy a hatchback for a DD though. 11mpg in traffic sucks.
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Sep 20, 2018 02:21
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joe944 posted:11mpg in traffic sucks. It's pretty terrible on the highway too!
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Sep 20, 2018 02:40
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I've managed over 25mpg on the freeway, but not usually!
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Sep 20, 2018 03:44
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Sab0921 posted:I'm a bad person. Hatchback is always the answer and I have now contributed to the problem of car companies never wanting to make hatchbacks in the US because no one buys them. Pretty good fuckup, IMO.  Companies aren't making sedans barely anymore. They're making tons of hatchbacks, they're just lifted and called SUVs or  Crossovers instead. And you bought used so you don't really contribute to what an OEM cares about (sales figure wise) anyway. 
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Sep 20, 2018 12:59
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Flying down to Atlanta to buy a 2016 Focus RS for my wife anything should be looking for? No open service items so I think it's already had the gasket swapped.
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Sep 20, 2018 13:45
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Melthir posted:Flying down to Atlanta to buy a 2016 Focus RS for my wife anything should be looking for? No open service items so I think it's already had the gasket swapped. Call a dealer with the VIN, they can probably tell you the recall history. But yeah you're probably right. Is the drift mode button worn out? (sorry I don't know what to check specifically)
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Sep 20, 2018 15:11
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I can't think of anything offhand that's specific to the RS. Is it the Edition? I'd say getting the LSD is worth it if you can.
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Sep 20, 2018 15:41
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I’m convinced the Fiesta is cursed. 2nd time I’ve been hit in less than 2 years, never in any accidents in any other car I’ve had. Someone did a quick stop on the freeway, I stopped, person behind me stopped and got plowed by an Expedition which pushed them into me and me into the person in front. Damage to my car is relatively minor except for jacked up front/rear bumpers and this, which is the most concerning. These go all the way across the front. I was considering just not filing a claim because the process was so awful the last time but these look like stress fractures and not scratches. Ugh. 
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Sep 20, 2018 18:25
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That sucks. Bumpers are bendy plastic. When they bend back into shape, sometimes that cracks the paint since it's not as ductile. If your deductible isn't too bad, I'd probably file a claim. You weren't at fault either so maybe it's waived? I'm in a no fault state  so I don't remember how it works exactly elsewhere.
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Sep 20, 2018 18:40
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Claim it on the moron's insurance. I'm a little bitter about that stuff right now as my wife got rear ended (with my son in the car) at a stoplight. Everyone had stopped, including the guy that hit her, but slap dick decided to go a little early or some poo poo. Dumb bastard. He's insured but I'm still going to take his skin while he's asleep.
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Sep 20, 2018 18:40
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Yeah I’d definitely be claiming it against the crashers insurance, not my own. It’s just insanely frustrating to have to be going through this again. I was so pissed on the way home I was considering just rolling over to the Ford dealer and trading it in for a 5.0 to be rid of it since apparently the magnetic grey is a little too magnetic.
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Sep 20, 2018 18:58
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Back when I was dumber I owned a gray Toyota Tundra, that thing was an idiot magnet. Got rear ended, t-boned twice (at low speed), keyed, and had a valet guy bend the passenger mirror up against a concrete support in a garage. In retrospect, I guess I deserved it on some level for owning a stupid rear end truck. But still, I didn't drive like a jerk, was careful to park in the middle of parking spaces, etc. Anyway, there's my gray vehicle story. gently caress that thing forever.
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Sep 21, 2018 00:51
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a mysterious cloak posted:Back when I was dumber I owned a gray Toyota Tundra, that thing was an idiot magnet. Got rear ended, t-boned twice (at low speed), keyed, and had a valet guy bend the passenger mirror up against a concrete support in a garage. My gray Mazda 626 was rear ended twice, and t boned, all within 12 months. I think once your car gets hit, it gives off pheromones that other cars are unable to resist. RIP center oscillating fan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nZCyuzo_8c
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Sep 21, 2018 13:53
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This checks out, my old fiesta had a camry dent when I got it. Four months later I get taken out in my neighborhood by someone running a stop sign.
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Sep 21, 2018 14:00
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My silver '09 Sonata was rear ended at an intersection so yeah, checks out.
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Sep 21, 2018 15:14
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A couple weeks ago, a buddy and I parked my FiST and his blue RS next to each other behind strip center. We were playing some tabletop games at store, and its easier to carry our poo poo in when we park in the back. We left the shop later that day to discover both of our hoods dented to poo poo (assumedly by some fuckhead kids who jumped on them). Of course no cameras behind the store or anyway to figure out who did it.
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Sep 21, 2018 15:39
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PaintVagrant posted:A couple weeks ago, a buddy and I parked my FiST and his blue RS next to each other behind strip center. We were playing some tabletop games at store, and its easier to carry our poo poo in when we park in the back. We left the shop later that day to discover both of our hoods dented to poo poo (assumedly by some fuckhead kids who jumped on them). Of course no cameras behind the store or anyway to figure out who did it. And this is why everyone should have dash cams.
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Sep 21, 2018 20:58
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Oh poo poo, that sucks. It should be covered under comprehensive, right?
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Sep 22, 2018 06:18
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Etrips posted:And this is why everyone should have dash cams. That's something we're definitely thinking about; I've never looked into it before so I've got a lot of reading to do.
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Sep 22, 2018 16:41
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KillHour posted:Oh poo poo, that sucks. It should be covered under comprehensive, right? I haven’t called yet. The car alarm and door ajar light is going off randomly, so maybe that’s hood related too.
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Sep 22, 2018 16:44
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Etrips posted:And this is why everyone should have dash cams. most of them dont work when the car is parked, op
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Sep 22, 2018 17:04
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Any suggestions for installing/setting up dash cams? I’ve got a decent one already, but I’d prefer to run the cable under the trim and not lose a port in the process.
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Sep 22, 2018 17:50
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usually just involves you putting it to a 12 switched or nonswitched circuit depending on what you are trying to do.
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Sep 22, 2018 17:55
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BraveUlysses posted:most of them dont work when the car is parked, op A lot of them have parking modes where it will turn on if it detects a jolt, ie hoodlums jumping on hood, another car hitting, etc. Edit: a little on the pricey side but if you are looking for front / rear camera options with parking mode I highly recommend the BlackVue line up. Super discreet and depending on the model has a bunch of different features. That being said. Do not get one with GPS or if you do make sure to disable it as in reality if brought up in a legal setting can do more harm against you. Etrips fucked around with this message at 22:09 on Sep 22, 2018 |
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Sep 22, 2018 20:49
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PaintVagrant posted:I haven’t called yet. The car alarm and door ajar light is going off randomly, so maybe that’s hood related too. It was hood related, I greased up the mechanism that triggers the sensor, drove it all day and it didn’t throw any more door ajar warnings. Maybe I’ll be able to get a nights sleep...the drat alarm went off twice in the middle of last night.
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Sep 23, 2018 00:55
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It totally counts and gives me an excuse to show off my car yet again. 2019 Chevrolet Bolt 
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Sep 23, 2018 00:58
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Cool color.
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Sep 23, 2018 01:33
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Duck and Cover posted:It totally counts and gives me an excuse to show off my car yet again. How do you like it? Those are neat little cars.
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Sep 23, 2018 14:43
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Duck and Cover posted:It totally counts and gives me an excuse to show off my car yet again. That color was loving atrocious on Neons in the 90s, but looks fantastic on a Bolt. Nice choice.
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Sep 23, 2018 15:10
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angryhampster posted:How do you like it? Those are neat little cars. Duck and Cover posted:I picked it up today and drove it home (20ish minute drive). It's nice the front collision sensor did decide I wasn't breaking fast enough though (first time it happened I was like yep I should have been warned, second time though I was totally breaking chill!). Ride is quieter/smoother then my Mini. Oh and the backup camera/360 cameras are while still usable, trash. It's interior is nice enough but isn't where the money went in the car. I wanted something smallish, electric, buyable, with an 120 range or more. New England means winter, which means a large dip in range. New i3s cost too much (maybe they might be similar priced with dealership deals and I originally was planning on getting the cheaper trim Bolt), are sorta ugly, and used ones don't have enough range (Well for my use they do probably, but it's cutting it closer than I'd like and besides, sort of ugly). That pretty much eliminates everything besides maybe a e-Golf Leaf and Bolt. Bolt has better range, better acceleration, comes in a color. I test drove the Bolt I liked the Bolt so I bought the Bolt. I think the a pillar is in a less then ideal space that or I didn't look when I should have. Probably a combination of the two. It also doesn't smell like animal urine and has a working air conditioner so that's a plus. tetrapyloctomy posted:That color was loving atrocious on Neons in the 90s, but looks fantastic on a Bolt. Nice choice. I looked at pictures of that, while they're similar colors I'd say the Dodges is less saturated.
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Sep 23, 2018 17:58
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Duck and Cover posted:It totally counts and gives me an excuse to show off my car yet again. That’s an appropriate color for a car named Bolt. How’s the backseat? Do you think it can fit a rear facing car seat that can fit a 3-4 year old?
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Sep 25, 2018 12:59
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Screw that, can you drift that sucker?
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Sep 25, 2018 14:19
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Electro rally would be surreal - Dirt flying everywhere and just the whine of the motor. Another GTI question: mud guards? Any better than the others?
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Sep 25, 2018 16:08
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Treat mud as an optional aftermarket exterior customization. Also go mudding in your GTI because gently caress the police.
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Sep 25, 2018 17:04
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I have the OEM mudguards on mine and I like them. I did have to buy some auto washers because the screw head was wanting to push through the plastic. They also have 1 or 2 spots where they want you to drill into metal, I skipped that and just did the mounting spots that go into the fender liner. It’s been fine for 1.5 years.
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Sep 25, 2018 17:57
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Pick whichever you want. If you want to add more vibrant colors, go with rokblokz.
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Sep 25, 2018 20:51
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pls no to mud guards
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Sep 25, 2018 20:56
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Sep 25, 2018 21:30
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KidDynamite posted:That’s an appropriate color for a car named Bolt. How’s the backseat? Do you think it can fit a rear facing car seat that can fit a 3-4 year old? The backseat is actually usable at least for someone 6'1. I found this https://www.cars.com/articles/2017-chevrolet-bolt-ev-car-seat-check-1420695413381/ although I do think they did a slight improvement to the front seats in 2018 so that may effect things.
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Sep 26, 2018 01:21
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BlackMK4 posted:pls no to mud guards How else am I supposed to satisfy my rally fetish without mud guards, and a huge light rack on the front
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