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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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Imperador do Brasil posted:Got lucky. Kid is moving to Alaska or something. Not even a speck of rust on it. get it painted British racing green at MAACO, finish stripping the interior, and turn it into a race car
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Ok Comboomer posted:Mk4 styling is fine, but it’s basically just Mk3 + early 2000s Millenium-era roundness and curves Lol Lmao Most ive heard is mk1/2 are the best for feel and are basically the same under and esp for cabrio for that era Mk3 is when poo poo got bloated and heavy and ugly lmao. Also saying mk4 got more round than mk3 like what? For some reason I feel like you have your generations all shifted, mk4 was boxier and harder lines compared to the mk3 and esp mk5 after. Also whoever said the mk4 was 90s kia…what? Mk4 was actually introduction of leathers and some other nice touch points. They rust to hell for sure but man I feel like I am living in different universe or some poo poo.
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Oct 20, 2021 01:33
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Ok Comboomer posted:
I disagree. The Veloster N is unique and cool as a cucumber. While I do not know the Civic's interior (never driven one), I can, however, say with confidence that in some places the interior of the Veloster N does feel a bit cheaper than even the Golf TSI. The GTI is probably that much nicer inside. The plastic on the dash is not top notch on the Veloster. With that being said, the Veloster N has its strong points: - It's better looking, without question. The FiST is just plain, come on. - It's more powerful, that's a given - The engine sounds ... you have to experience it to believe it. - The seats are waaaay better. And they light up. But they give up the power-adjustment features. - The transmission is more to my liking (I got used with the Golf's but the clutch bite point always felt way too high) - It has more driving modes than the GTI and the FiST has trims. And you can customize the hell out of it. And you can instantly feel the difference between those driving modes, in suspension, steering, engine sounds, etc. - It has 3 doors. The correct number of doors. 2 are too few and 4 would have been absurd. - The infotainment system is way better than the Golf's (I had 2018 one, no idea if it improved in the meantime) and the Android Auto support is top notch. - Well, and finally, unlike the FiST, they still make them (for now).
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Oct 20, 2021 01:56
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a dude in my neighborhood has a white Veloster N and it looks pretty dope with the red accents. i find the noise annoying though because 
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Oct 20, 2021 16:10
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:a dude in my neighborhood has a white Veloster N and it looks pretty dope with the red accents. i find the noise annoying though because
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Oct 20, 2021 16:32
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Oct 20, 2021 17:48
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I was interested in the Veloster N DCT until I realized the 3rd door is on the passenger side, and saw the interior. They are pretty cool though and I like the way they look. I don't get why the Veloster gets a fast dual clutch but a G70 with the Stinger 3.3T engine has a lovely slow transmission. wolrah posted:As somebody who loves loud cars in the right context but also hates being woken up early, valved exhausts are my favorite thing. The "quiet start" mode on modern Mustangs should be copied by everyone who makes one. This, absolutely. If I replace my GTI with a new one a variable exhaust will be one of the first upgrades.
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Oct 20, 2021 17:52
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wolrah posted:As somebody who loves loud cars in the right context but also hates being woken up early, valved exhausts are my favorite thing. The "quiet start" mode on modern Mustangs should be copied by everyone who makes one. I love this feature, especially since we have some fuckwits in the neighborhood with straight exhausts with no cats or anything. I don't want to be lumped in with them. I honestly find myself driving in quiet mode more often lately. But it is nice to be able to open the valves too.
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Oct 20, 2021 18:01
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Styles Bitchley posted:I don't get why the Veloster gets a fast dual clutch but a G70 with the Stinger 3.3T engine has a lovely slow transmission. DCT probably can't handle the torque of bigger engines and they don't want to throw money at development of a bigger one.
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Oct 21, 2021 11:12
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:
For me it is like a sleek wagon front half, generic hatch back half, plonked on top of a mini drive train with gigantic overhangs. As if we need confirmation that Subaru are completely and utterley dead. edit: Actually the front end is loving gross. I agree with you, I cannot articulate how repulsive this is. lilbeefer fucked around with this message at 15:38 on Oct 21, 2021 |
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Oct 21, 2021 15:36
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Anyone here buy their oil from FCP Euro? Their lifetime replacement policy on it seems too good to be true, but somehow seems legit?
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Oct 21, 2021 16:11
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Enos Cabell posted:Anyone here buy their oil from FCP Euro? Their lifetime replacement policy on it seems too good to be true, but somehow seems legit? I do not, but the policy is legit. If you box up the old oil and filter and ship it back, they'll replace it. I don't know why they do this (marketing/consumer loyalty maybe?), but they do. I think they count on 95% of people not bothering with packing up the old oil and filter and paying to ship it back.
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Oct 21, 2021 16:39
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Thanks, I'll have to do a bit of research to see how cheaply I could get that shipped back to them then.
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Oct 21, 2021 16:43
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Enos Cabell posted:Thanks, I'll have to do a bit of research to see how cheaply I could get that shipped back to them then. The cost/benefit is probably pretty low so most people probably don't bother. Being from Canada it's even worst for me as the cross border shipping is killer.
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Oct 21, 2021 23:02
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drat I wish the US was getting the hatch RS3. Not that I could afford it, but I'd like the opportunity to be bad with money at least. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJJ7jgZCwK0 Enos Cabell fucked around with this message at 15:19 on Oct 26, 2021 |
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Oct 26, 2021 15:16
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I don’t know why you’d ever need a bigger car than a small hatch. 
Imperador do Brasil fucked around with this message at 17:39 on Oct 27, 2021 |
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Oct 27, 2021 17:26
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Imperador do Brasil posted:I don’t know why you’d ever need a bigger car than an Abarth abarths tip over https://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/8epyfb/fiat_500_abarth_rolls_over_during_autocross/
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Oct 27, 2021 17:39
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Ok Comboomer posted:abarths tip over so do fiesta sts, strap in
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Oct 27, 2021 17:40
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BlackMK4 posted:so do fiesta sts, strap in yeah, they do get p tippy
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Oct 27, 2021 17:41
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Ok Comboomer posted:yeah, they do get p tippy That’s why I put extra weight in. For ballast. Actually those wheels are going on one of the Minis. Not sure which one yet. FB marketplace score, $500 for 4 Konig Dial-In 15x8 with new 205/55/15 Yokohama S.Drives. Just a set of hub rings away from usability. Imperador do Brasil fucked around with this message at 18:17 on Oct 27, 2021 |
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Oct 27, 2021 17:53
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There is a ton more room in there than I figured, well done
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Oct 27, 2021 17:55
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Imperador do Brasil posted:I don’t know why you’d ever need a bigger car than a small hatch. I brought home my Ikea bookshelves in my Focus with the hatch door shut. The boxes were 75" long. I was pretty impressed. I also had all the boxes for my bedframe (Malm with 2 drawers) and a couple end tables too. I don't think I could daily a non-hatch, just for its crazy practicality.
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Oct 27, 2021 18:19
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I managed to get my 65” TV in my mazda3, had to remove the outer box and drive with my head infront of the rearview mirror but I got it home. Hatches own, but by god the lil fiat really punching above its weight
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Oct 27, 2021 19:07
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I carried a big fancy maple pre-bonsai in my FiST the other day
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Oct 27, 2021 19:12
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I also managed to fit a driveway basketball hoop box in my R53 Mini. And like 17 years ago I put a home gym in the back of my MKIV GTI
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Oct 27, 2021 19:31
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The main reason I got a GTI was because the Celica hatch was so practical. It's such a small and light car that can carry so much more than it seems likely something like that could carry. I carried a 55" TV and 60"x30" wood desktop at the same time in my GTI. Edit: photo for no reason 
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Oct 27, 2021 19:35
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TheBacon posted:I managed to get my 65” TV in my mazda3, had to remove the outer box and drive with my head infront of the rearview mirror but I got it home. Hatches own, but by god the lil fiat really punching above its weight I couldn't bear to unbox my 65" before getting it home, so I had to bungee the hatch on my girlfriend's Matrix. I'm glad I didn't go with my first plan and try to go get it with my FiST, it simply would not have worked. That said there was a Home Depot with a lot full of rental trucks right next door, so it wouldn't have been the hardest problem in the world to solve.
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Oct 27, 2021 20:00
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wolrah posted:I couldn't bear to unbox my 65" before getting it home, so I had to bungee the hatch on my girlfriend's Matrix. I'm glad I didn't go with my first plan and try to go get it with my FiST, it simply would not have worked. That said there was a Home Depot with a lot full of rental trucks right next door, so it wouldn't have been the hardest problem in the world to solve. To be clear I removed the outer shipping box, the normal cosmetic display box is what I squeezed in, seats max forward and seat backs in an acute angle.
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Oct 28, 2021 16:59
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Hi thread can I play for a few days?? Have a 19 fiesta se for a few days while my mustang gets fixed. I was quite impressed at the pickup it had, amazing what -1000 pounds does to the dynamics of a car. This thing must be a riot in ST form!
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Nov 1, 2021 14:56
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Cage posted:
It is a god damned shame about the transmission in these cars. Part of me believes (Since the Focus and Fiesta sold so well at first, and owners loved them at first) that there would be fewer SUVs on the road and Ford wouldn't have given up all cars so quickly if the Focus/Fiesta hadn't been such a nightmare for them. They're such nice cars. I almost bought the 1.0 Fiesta, ended up buying the 1.0 Focus instead. Semi-related: The automatic version of the 1.0 Focus was a proper 6-speed automatic, not the doomed dual clutch.
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Nov 2, 2021 15:44
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They’re showing the 2023 integra prototype on the 11th.
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Nov 6, 2021 19:25
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Styles Bitchley posted:I was interested in the Veloster N DCT until I realized the 3rd door is on the passenger side, and saw the interior. They are pretty cool though and I like the way they look. I don't get why the Veloster gets a fast dual clutch but a G70 with the Stinger 3.3T engine has a lovely slow transmission. meanwhile i have the flaps on my R coded hard-open and the soundaktor coded hard-mute so i can be quiet on the inside and loud on the outside
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Nov 6, 2021 20:27
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I know I've asked before, but I'm forgetful. I'd like to eventually start modifying my Mk7 GTI and would probably want to start with giving the clutch more feel and had been thinking of an aftermarket bleeder block and steel braided clutch lines, but I recall someone mentioning something about a spring too? I frankly don't recall what that was. My husband brought up eventually getting an intake and exhaust, but that's on the pricier end of the spectrum.
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Nov 6, 2021 20:45
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Pine Cone Jones posted:I know I've asked before, but I'm forgetful. I'd like to eventually start modifying my Mk7 GTI and would probably want to start with giving the clutch more feel and had been thinking of an aftermarket bleeder block and steel braided clutch lines, but I recall someone mentioning something about a spring too? I frankly don't recall what that was. My husband brought up eventually getting an intake and exhaust, but that's on the pricier end of the spectrum. Drive by shitpost search youtube clutch spring removal it takes 30s and a pair of pliers, and order or make a clutch stop (later I can dig up and link one I got on Etsy for $13 that's almost perfect and just plugs in takes 30s no tools). Also check out the Boomba short shift adapter it's p cool.
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Nov 6, 2021 21:13
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teh_Broseph posted:Drive by shitpost search youtube clutch spring removal it takes 30s and a pair of pliers, and order or make a clutch stop (later I can dig up and link one I got on Etsy for $13 that's almost perfect and just plugs in takes 30s no tools). Also check out the Boomba short shift adapter it's p cool. I'll take a look at the clutch spring removal, but I'm not entirely sure. The short shifter kit seems cool, but I'm weird and don't know if I'd want to get rid of the golf ball shifter. E. I honestly don't know enough where if you'd be able to keep the original shifter with that kit. Pine Cone Jones fucked around with this message at 02:28 on Nov 7, 2021 |
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Nov 6, 2021 21:24
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Rolo posted:They’re showing the 2023 integra prototype on the 11th. im extremely excited. I have owned 4 RSXs please dont suck
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Nov 7, 2021 12:51
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Pine Cone Jones posted:I'll take a look at the clutch spring removal, but I'm not entirely sure. The short shifter kit seems cool, but I'm weird and don't know if I'd want to get rid of the golf ball shifter. The boomba short shifter is just a little metal plate you attach to where the shifter cable mounts under the hood. It literally takes all of 5 minutes, and you don't have to touch the shifter knob at all. I did the clutch spring removal, clutch stop and short shifter in maybe 30 minutes total, and it made a real nice difference.
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Nov 7, 2021 16:20
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Is there is a wagon thread? Is this the wagon thread?
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Nov 8, 2021 02:28
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Rolo posted:Is there is a wagon thread? Is this the wagon thread? it’s the Integra thread now, binch
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I’m oki doki with that, really excited to see it.
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