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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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BraveUlysses posted:did you have the stock tires on it the entire time? imo it's actually really effective, especially with better tires No, I sold the 18" austins and bought the gorgeous 19" Pretorias from the '17 R. I later put on Michelin PS4S tires.
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Mar 26, 2020 23:29
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Traction control was always an issue with mine as well even with PSS on the stock wheels. It was by far my biggest complaint about the car.
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Mar 26, 2020 23:41
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I changed the traction control so one press is ESC Sport and long press is off. There may be some still on with it off, but it is not noticeable. ESC sport is what is normally the long press and definitely still does ASR or some sort of assist.
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Mar 27, 2020 00:27
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I managed to find a 16 gti with the performance and lighting packages and it's been great so far, despite my occasional lack of experience with a manual.
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Mar 27, 2020 13:52
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Might go and look at a '20 GTI later today. Had been planning to look into one later this year, but current incentives are making it hard to wait. Only manual on the lot is a white SE though, neither of which I want. Hopefully if the drive goes well (my fat 6'4" rear end fits) they can order me in a blue S instead. Haven't owned a VW since my '86 Rabbit, and never purchased new, so this is kinda exciting.
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Mar 30, 2020 19:58
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nice that they offer the limited slip on the S model now
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Mar 30, 2020 21:05
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drat thing's gotten expensive though the Rabbit edition was pretty much perfect
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Mar 30, 2020 21:25
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There are still reports on manual transmissions stalling on new GTIs. That's why why '19 was bought back and I was given a DGS model. They did come out with an ECU flash, but doesn't seem to have fixed everyone, just a heads up. I know it's not for everyone, but having never owned an automatic, I really love the DSG.
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Mar 30, 2020 21:27
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Sitting at the dealer now, might be driving home in a 2019 white SE. After 6k of discounts it's cheaper than the 2020 blue S I originally wanted.
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Mar 30, 2020 23:31
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did they fix the stalling issue on 2019s?
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Mar 31, 2020 00:17
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BraveUlysses posted:did they fix the stalling issue on 2019s?
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Mar 31, 2020 00:18
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Also, the SE is a lot better than the S. I think the '20 still has an actual key and not push to start. Also DCC if experience package is great and the interior is a lot nicer with the larger screen, leather and sunroof. '19 also gets a 6 year warranty instead of 4.
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Mar 31, 2020 00:29
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Rusty posted:Also, the SE is a lot better than the S. I think the '20 still has an actual key and not push to start. Also DCC if experience package is great and the interior is a lot nicer with the larger screen, leather and sunroof. '19 also gets a 6 year warranty instead of 4. Yup, ended up going with the '19 SE. Never thought I'd actually buy a brand new car, but here we are.   Looks good parked next to my wifes Mazda 3.
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Mar 31, 2020 03:14
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Looks good man, congrats! The long warranty is nice especially if you don't plan to mod it. I think 20s come with free maintenance for a couple of years but I don't think that's a good tradeoff.
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Mar 31, 2020 12:36
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Enos Cabell posted:Yup, ended up going with the '19 SE. Never thought I'd actually buy a brand new car, but here we are. 
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Mar 31, 2020 16:43
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Rusty posted:Congrats, same but in black.  I think I'm ready to start modding now 
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Apr 1, 2020 20:18
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Bummer that VW shortened warranties for 2020. Mk8 GTIs are still scheduled to come out for 2021, right? Has there been any word about wagons, other than the sportswagen being cancelled?
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Apr 2, 2020 17:04
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Residency Evil posted:Bummer that VW shortened warranties for 2020. Mk8 GTIs are still scheduled to come out for 2021, right? Has there been any word about wagons, other than the sportswagen being cancelled? Sportwagen / Alltrack were never canceled, we just were never supposed to get them as part of product planning. I think there's a very slight chance that they come back midcycle but wouldn't hold out hope. the shortened warranty mostly got redirected in to prepaid/free maintenance, which came back for 2020+.
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Apr 2, 2020 17:33
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I'm happy to do my own maintenance in exchange for 2 years of warranty. Was a big selling point of the '19 for me.
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Apr 2, 2020 18:06
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yup the first few years of new car ownership is easy and cheap
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Apr 2, 2020 18:40
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BraveUlysses posted:yup the first few years of new car ownership is easy and cheap Lol. I really wanted a new car but realized the added cost for a warranty and the first few years being mostly (maybe) trouble free wasn't worth it, especially when i wasn't really all that impressed with the cars to begin with.
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Apr 2, 2020 19:45
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i don't like changing my own oil, it's a pain in the rear end, and disposing of it is annoying, and someone else will change it for very little money i am a bad enthusiast
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Apr 2, 2020 22:24
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I don't like changing mine either, but you can use an extractor on the GTI and the filter is also accessible under the hood so I plan on just doing that. Also, it's every 10k or a year, so the two years maintenance is just two oil changes I think.
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Apr 2, 2020 23:25
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What’s the margin for error there? I’d be interested in trying it, but I’d prefer not to gently caress up my car by accident.
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Apr 2, 2020 23:59
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Warbird posted:What’s the margin for error there? I’d be interested in trying it, but I’d prefer not to gently caress up my car by accident. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RakLAZIRgwU
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Apr 3, 2020 00:08
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Rusty posted:I don't like changing mine either, but you can use an extractor on the GTI and the filter is also accessible under the hood so I plan on just doing that. Also, it's every 10k or a year, so the two years maintenance is just two oil changes I think. yeah i got one for my gti and it works on my wife's cx5 as well. great purchase!
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Apr 3, 2020 00:32
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I have the same extractor that's in the video, but the largest capacity model (9.5 quarts) to hold the NINE loving QUARTS that our Lexus LS holds in the drain pan. It works awesome, and although I still have to get under the car to change the filter it's WAY less messy because nine quarts comes flying out of the drain like a dam being busted open and there's no way to contain it and keep it from spilling everywhere, so an extractor is worth it for that alone.
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Apr 3, 2020 14:37
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Sold! I've gotten pretty good at adjusting my drain pan to follow the flow, but I've yet to do a change without getting some on the floor. Anyone running e85 in their GTI? I live in corn country, so it's readily available here, but I'm seeing lots of conflicting info on if it needs to be mixed, needs a tune, etc. Enos Cabell fucked around with this message at 15:48 on Apr 3, 2020 |
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Apr 3, 2020 15:07
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Does the urge to go hammer down constantly ever fade? Because I'm closer to 10mpg than 40mpg.
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Apr 10, 2020 00:44
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I just went back to my e30 tune in my Focus RS as it was gorgeous for the last 3 days but the weather has promptly returned to poo poo. I fully expect to get closer to 12-15 mpg soon. Ethanol tunes are more about smiles per gallon than miles per gallon.
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Apr 10, 2020 02:10
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Huh, never thought about running E85 in the GTI. Not that I can get it anywhere convenient, but still interesting! My mileage on good old 87 octane has been superb the last month, no stop and go traffic and no cops pulling people over. 70 mph the whole way, and it's been glorious.
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Apr 11, 2020 17:17
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why are you running 87 octane
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Apr 11, 2020 17:21
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It's cheap. Car is 100% standard. 87 is fine for GTIs post-2015, I think?
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Apr 11, 2020 17:27
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a mysterious cloak posted:It's cheap. Car is 100% standard. 87 is fine for GTIs post-2015, I think? Yeah, I was pretty surprised to see that 91 wasn't required.
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Apr 11, 2020 17:50
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Would my Mk7 R run better on 93 than 91? Gas station has both and I usually get 93 bc i wasn't sure. Gas cap says 91, though.
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Apr 11, 2020 18:38
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Sure, will you notice without a tune optimized for it? Probably not. The car will pull timing / cam timing / boost if it detects knock.
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Apr 11, 2020 20:01
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Hell, I notice that my econobox runs a bit better on higher octane during the hot rear end Florida summer. I usually start running 91 or 93 when I have to use the a/c regularly just to avoid any possible knocking issues because I do mostly city driving and poo poo gets really hot.
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Apr 11, 2020 21:37
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Apparently I haven't posted it about five years but here's my Golf R I got about a year ago.
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Apr 13, 2020 00:23
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albear posted:Apparently I haven't posted it about five years but here's my Golf R I got about a year ago. Sweet shot. I'd love to try AutoX in the wet
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Apr 13, 2020 00:29
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MunchE posted:Sweet shot. I'd love to try AutoX in the wet It was my first event in the wet. Combine that with it being the first run, cold tires, and a new rear sway bar, I got surprised by some lift off oversteer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-Qefocuakc&hd=1
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