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| Golf GTI / R / R32 |
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196 | 0.02% |
| Impreza WRX / STi |
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| Mazdaspeed 3 |
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| 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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Ok Comboomer posted:special car Toyota said they're making about 5,100 per year while Honda makes only 3,500 Type-Rs a year. Funny enough, I went to the Chicago Auto Show yesterday and Toyota had 2 GR Corollas (and a manual Supra) open for attendees to get inside and everything. While Honda only had a single FL5 Type-R that was completely cordoned off.
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Neo_Crimson posted:Toyota said they're making about 5,100 per year while Honda makes only 3,500 Type-Rs a year. Is that 5,100 globally or for the US market? Aren’t there something like ~6,000 Fiesta STs in the US?
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Feb 20, 2023 12:02
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It’s about on track with Fiesta STs. Ford never put out the numbers but said they only made roughly 5,000 per year. Considering the run only went from 2014-2019, roughly 30,000 Fiesta STs made it to our shores via the long boat ride from Mexico.
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Feb 20, 2023 13:50
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Dr. Lunchables posted:Considering the run only went from 2014-2019, roughly 30,000 Fiesta STs made it to our shores via the long boat ride from Mexico. I'm pretty sure this number is way too high. 30k units in the US and I'd be seeing them a lot more frequently
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Feb 20, 2023 13:53
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Think about how many got crashed, overtuned and blew their motors, or any number of things. I’ve always thought it seemed high too. I have a 2019, and there is just no way they sold 5k of these in the last model year for a chassis that’s 7 years old
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Feb 20, 2023 14:03
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I always heard about 3k/year for the FiST
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Feb 20, 2023 14:23
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I didn’t realize FiSTs were so uncommon. I knew the FoST was much more prevalent, but 18-30k seems like a low number for the Fiesta. Must be at least part of the reason why they’re still so much more expensive than the Focus.
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Feb 20, 2023 14:30
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Imperador do Brasil posted:I didn’t realize FiSTs were so uncommon. I knew the FoST was much more prevalent, but 18-30k seems like a low number for the Fiesta. Must be at least part of the reason why they’re still so much more expensive than the Focus. are they? I haven't looked since I bought mine in the summer of 2021 (  ), but I low-key want to get a second one before it becomes completely infeasible or impossible to do so. It's kind of a problem if they start big-time appreciating.
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Feb 20, 2023 14:36
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Ok Comboomer posted:I'm pretty sure this number is way too high. 30k units in the US and I'd be seeing them a lot more frequently
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Feb 20, 2023 14:47
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Ok Comboomer posted:are they? I haven't looked since I bought mine in the summer of 2021 ( Yeah I see quality FoST’s around for sub-$10k all day long, and a nice FiST is still $15k+. Hell there’s a dealer local to me selling a green ‘15 for like $20k! Insane! Especially since that dealer is normally very reasonable on prices.
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Feb 20, 2023 19:04
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Warbird posted:Whelp, Burd Jr the second is on the way and I increasingly can't justify keeping the GTI around. I hate the thought of getting rid of it especially after putting the tune in but them's the breaks. Anyone got a sedan/crossover that would have a similar driving profile? Maybe an EV? Car seat will fit in the back of the GTI eaaaaasy, forward or rear facing. Keep it!
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Feb 20, 2023 21:00
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In one month I shall finally have this car.        It was leaking coolant at the dealership of a friend in Japan who then asked the dealership where it was bought about it. That dealership replaced the radiator so now that's something I don't have to deal with. I knew it was going to be a sooner rather than later thing because in the original pictures the plastic tank up top was browning as Toyota's of this era always do.
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Feb 21, 2023 05:07
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Those are the raddest cloth seats.
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Feb 21, 2023 05:08
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RIP Paul Walker posted:
its a shame this vehicle wasnt a big seller for them, it honestly looks great. far better looking than the mazda 3 has been for about a decade or so now.
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Feb 21, 2023 06:29
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KakerMix posted:In one month I shall finally have this car. Yeah I miss the fabrics of that era. Also the plush carpet mats that Japanese market cars always seemed to come with. I so wanted a GTT back in the day, but they were too expensive for me so I had to settle for the cheaper Nissan equivalent.    I'd have kept it for longer if it didn't have the worlds worst four speed auto.
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Feb 21, 2023 08:02
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New Integra back end looks much better in person front is Acura-boring
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Mar 14, 2023 03:28
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Been on the waiting list for the GR Corolla for over a year now. I'm next in line at 2 dealerships. Finally had one call me to let me know that they got 4 allocations. Not a single one has the performance pack. Who the hell even buys this car without an LSD?
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Mar 14, 2023 20:41
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Partial Octopus posted:Been on the waiting list for the GR Corolla for over a year now. I'm next in line at 2 dealerships. Finally had one call me to let me know that they got 4 allocations. do not buy it without the LSD it’s like the entire point of the car, wtf why even sell it without it? 
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Mar 14, 2023 20:45
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The people buying it to impress instagram followers
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Mar 14, 2023 20:46
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It's only $1,180. You would think they would just make it standard for the car.
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Mar 14, 2023 20:48
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Partial Octopus posted:It's only $1,180. You would think they would just make it standard for the car. Toyota, for all of their engineering prowess and market success, is not a company that makes good decisions all of the time or even a lot of the time
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Mar 14, 2023 20:59
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But I don’t know poo poo and ppl will almost certainly line up to buy the car without the party piece anyway
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Mar 14, 2023 20:59
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buy an aftermarket one cusco prices:  especially if you found a dealer selling one without markup
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Mar 14, 2023 21:36
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OBAMNA PHONE posted:buy an aftermarket one can you just do that? the factory differential has a whole control panel that lets you set bias and whatnot
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Mar 14, 2023 21:39
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Ok Comboomer posted:can you just do that? the factory differential has a whole control panel that lets you set bias and whatnot Bias is set with clutch pack (like audi ttrs system) Yaris dudes have been adding in only rear lsd with good results I believe the non PP corolla do use brakes for an e-lsd effect like the focus rs (I could be hella wrong on this)
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Mar 14, 2023 21:47
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Ok Comboomer posted:can you just do that? the factory differential has a whole control panel that lets you set bias and whatnot thats the front/rear distribution. a limited slip differential limits wheelspin under loss of traction from left/right
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Mar 14, 2023 21:52
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OBAMNA PHONE posted:thats the front/rear distribution. a limited slip differential limits wheelspin under loss of traction from left/right fair enough my point is that the central selling point of the car is gone and it doesn’t appear that there’s a 1-1 replacement in the aftermarket for people who want to go the base model route
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Mar 14, 2023 22:01
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Ok Comboomer posted:fair enough There is, you just need to buy 2 lsd and install them. The $1k price is a steal and should just be standard.
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Mar 14, 2023 22:13
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oh yeah i didnt realize it was two torsen diffs for 1200 bucks, yeah that's a deal
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Mar 14, 2023 22:40
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The Cusco diff comes with a new diff cover that increases fluid capacity and has been known to decrease the rear drive unit overheating issue frequency on track driven gr yarises. No direct experience with it though, my gr has lsds. It was the only must have option for me. Which btw, I've been driving some more and it's still awesome. A kid in a fist pulled up next to me today and was incredibly stoked to see the GR.
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Mar 15, 2023 00:15
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OBAMNA PHONE posted:a dealer selling one without markup lmao
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Midjack posted:lmao It’s possible.  wilfredmerriweathr posted:I've been driving some more and it's still awesome. A kid in a fist pulled up next to me today and was incredibly stoked to see the GR. Same, the few people to recognize it have been hyped.
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Mar 15, 2023 01:23
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chuckanut drive? i hadnt been up that road for a few years and finally took my brz up there a couple weeks ago, still a great experience
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Mar 15, 2023 15:22
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You nailed it, a couple of turn offs before Taylor’s shellfish. Whatcom has a lot of nice cruising.
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Mar 16, 2023 01:47
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lol, chuckanut was one of the first places I took my gti when I bought it ~6 years ago. Love that road. Go do some fun curvey driving and stop by the longhorn/Edison for some snacks is a great day out
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Mar 16, 2023 02:20
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https://www.carmax.com/car/23698815 Wow, my EGTS didn’t last long! I really hope the next owner appreciates the Michelins and severe duty cycle maintenance I did. Never thought I’d sell it this soon so I took great care of it. Shame they grease up the interior, de-tinted it, and put on that CarMax sticker.
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Mar 16, 2023 03:19
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Anyone else interested in the upcoming Integra Type S? 320hp/310lb-ft torque and only comes in a 6 speed manual. I'm just worried it'll be over $50k which I'm not willing to stretch to for an Acura. https://jalopnik.com/2024-acura-integra-type-s-horsepower-torque-manual-1850240980
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Enos Cabell posted:Anyone else interested in the upcoming Integra Type S? 320hp/310lb-ft torque and only comes in a 6 speed manual. I'm just worried it'll be over $50k which I'm not willing to stretch to for an Acura. the Type R is indisputably cooler, and I agree with SavageGeese saying that it’ll probably end up being rarer than the Type S. Given the choice, Type R every time, in blue. Type S looks too generic “Acura”, especially from the front, but that’s really it’s greatest strength in some regards. If the Type R is too “boy racer” or “midlife crisis” for your or your spouse’s tastes then the Type S is a perfectly cromulent middle-aged middle manager’s somewhat-luxury car that will blend in nicely in the company parking lot but packs a secret manual surprise. I wonder if it will end up being notably more comfortable as the Type R and how the interior materials will hold up vs the Honda. I’ve harped on this before, but the new Integra really feels like the “grand tourer” version of the performance Civic, which I like. People might hate this but I think Acura really should’ve upped the luxury and comfort+sportiness angle, especially given the price gap between the Integra and Civic Si/R. Really stress that this is the premium luxe version of the Si/R experience rather than just doing the minimum, which is what they’ve actually done.
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Mar 21, 2023 17:08
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So this is the thread to convince me which hatchback to buy? Sweet. I’m in the market for a new (used) car and this time I want a manual, dammit. Never had one and I want the engagement. I know *how* to drive manual but have had very limited exposure and want to get good at it. Current front runners are a FoST ST3, or a mazda3 with premium package. For the FoST, what are the things to look at? Known weak points, etc. Anything with a Cobb accessport still installed is definitely right off the list, that just screams hooned to an inch of its life.
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