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Guys I have a confession to make. I haven't driven a car regularly since high school, didn't have one in college, haven't had one in med school, and probably won't have one in residency. I'll probably buy my first car when I'm 30, 31. Am I still allowed to hang out here? 
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Add me to the list of people that thing the new 911 is downright gorgeous. I've wanted one since 1996 when I was 10, and I think when 2017 rolls around I'll finally be able to pick one of these up (used). 
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Aug 18, 2011 23:19
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:No. On the bright side, for whatever reason the proportion of  Obama commentators on jalopnik is lower over the past year. Or maybe I just stopped noticing them.
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May 29, 2012 22:34
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Keyser S0ze posted:IMHO, FWD only works if the car is relatively powerless. I can attest to hating driving the Maxima/Acura TL FWD beasts of a few years ago. My father had a Maxima and you had to wrestle the fucker to get it to corner at all and I'm not talking about taking the Laguna Seca corkscrew in anger but pulling out of a Safeway parking lot. How fast are you pulling out of a Safeway parking lot? 
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Jun 24, 2012 01:27
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Gotta say I love the new GTI although I'm curious what changes will be made to bring it downmarket for us here in the US. I'll shamelessly channel Clarkson and add that the GTI really is the perfect car for everyday use. I can't think of any other car that strikes as good of a balance between being fun to drive, practical, and comfortable (especially with the Autobahn/leather package) all while being understated. Admittedly I'm a bit biased since I have a Mk6 GTI, but whenever I feel a bit jealous of the Focus ST for being a better handler or the MS3 for being a bit faster I come back to the GTI satisfied that none of its competitors do as good of a job of minimizing compromises in other areas.
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Sep 28, 2012 03:20
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:I was going to post my whole thing about VW's NA strategy YET AGAIN but I am lazy and so I'll just say that VW will absolutely not be decontenting the next gen Golf or GTI for the US market in the same way they decontented the Jetta. I dunno, they definitely "decontented" the current MK6, previous MK5s, etc. I can definitely see things like LED tails getting omitted again.
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Sep 29, 2012 03:14
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fknlo posted:My mk6 Golfs cupholders don't hold my 52oz iced teas from Quik Trip all that well but they're passable. My focus didn't deal with them very well either. I can't tell if you're serious or not. 
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Oct 1, 2012 00:02
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To step it back to electric car chat for a second: I see a ton of Nissan Leafs around Madison, WI. They seem to be pretty popular in a city where it's pretty reasonable to rationalize one.
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Oct 13, 2012 02:25
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That looks amazing.
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Feb 27, 2013 05:15
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eames posted:New 991 GT3 I think it looks friggin' amazing, however the PDK-only kind of spoils it for me. Here's hoping that there's a Cayman GT3/RS with a manual transmission. 
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Mar 4, 2013 21:33
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Pr0kjayhawk posted:The 991 GT3 Cup keeps the Mezger engine while the base GT3 has a modified DFI engine. That says a lot right there. In fairness, he does mention that the DFI engine is likely to make it in to the Cup car. Either way, even though his spiel is pretty convincing (I'm sure he did pretty well with the German ladies  ), I'm still not completely sold on it all as a package. I guess we'll see if these changes make it up to the GT3 RS/Cup Car.
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Mar 5, 2013 16:18
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Pr0kjayhawk posted:It's not so much the Mezger specifically but the fact that the road-going GT3 had a direct lineage to their motorsport program. Most owners that track their GT3s appreciate the fact that it's same family of engine that is used in Porsche's competitive motorsport program. I don't give a poo poo who makes the engine or where it came from in my track car, I want to know that it's going to hold up on the track. Are we at the point yet where we admit to ourselves that the 991 GT3 is just another sign that Porsche is moving away towards making street cars that are meant to be driven on the track?
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Mar 5, 2013 17:15
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grover posted:Counterpoint: Boxster Spyder and Cayman R. The 911 chassis is being ever so incrementally turned into more of a european touring car and less of a pure sports car. 991 GT3 should really be 981 GT3. Everyone else realizes it, why doesn't Porsche? Definitely, and these may be what I ultimately end up picking up. The part of me that's wanted a 911 since I was 12 keeps on playing into Porsche's marketing strategy though.
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Mar 5, 2013 19:50
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anonumos posted:I like the Panamera. What is wrong with us. 
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Aug 1, 2013 02:06
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Cream_Filling posted:Electrics really haven't evolved much at all, though. And they've been worked on in giant corporate labs for decades. The biggest change these days has been in financing and subsidies, and even then electric cars are still really expensive and likely to stay that way for a very long time so long as battery technology develops at its current extremely slow pace. I dunno, the fact that I regularly see electric cars driving around now as opposed to even 2 years ago has to count for something.
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Aug 31, 2013 19:29
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The Midniter posted:So they admit the Stingray handles better, is marginally slower in a straight line, and has a much improved interior, albeit not nearly as nice as the 911 with its superior German adhesives that don't smell like chemicals (seriously). To be fair, I feel most people would also rather have the 911. Definitely wins the price/performance battle though.
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Sep 11, 2013 19:41
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Ziploc posted:Zero to 60 mph: 4.5 sec  This the case for every car, and it's because you don't dump the clutch to go from 5-60mph.
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Dec 1, 2013 23:15
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Now that looks pretty good.
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Dec 5, 2013 13:05
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You'd think GM could kick in a few extra bucks to design a better looking steering wheel. I'm sure it's going to be pretty quick though. 
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Jan 4, 2014 16:00
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:The MK6 Golf/GTI was still made in Germany and comparatively high quality. Count me among the happy Mk6 GTI owners. It really does offer the perfect balance between practicality, sportiness, and comfort. At least for me, deciding between it and the other sports hatchbacks on the market was a no-brainer. I get the impression that VW's reputation is falling even among non-enthusiasts. My dad is looking to replace his old 1999 Passat and asked me if the quality tumors about the new model were true.
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Jan 10, 2014 02:00
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I have a German VW that isn't a piece of poo poo and that I'm happy with. What does this make me?
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Jan 13, 2014 02:36
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Linedance posted:All this talk about urban planning and commuting distance and all that is really just a red herring. The stats show (at least in the UK) simular average annual mileages to North America. The difference is people do those mileages in small displacement diesels and petrol engines cars. Why? Cost of fuel and tax. My friend commutes from Swindon to Heathrow in a one liter Citroën C1. That's about 70-80 miles down the m4 at anywhere between 70 and 90mph in good traffic. There's nothing preventing a small car doing long distance and higher speeds except the driver being intimidated by all the huge trucks around them (this is a real thing for a lot of people). Exactly. US drivers don't drive significantly more than many drivers in other parts of the world and people insinuating that the average person is commuting 50 miles each way over vast expanses are kidding themselves. People in the UK commute similar distances on similar roads. The only difference is fuel and taxes.
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Feb 25, 2014 01:55
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FYI the leather seats in the gti own bones.
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Apr 19, 2014 16:40
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skipdogg posted:Those guys get on my loving nerves because they're so unrealistic. Yes the Chevy SS will be a great used car pickup in a couple years, I expect them to depreciate like a rock, the problem is someone has to buy them NEW for them to be available used 3 to 5 years later. Car manufacturers don't care about the used market, they want to sell these things new. If no one buys them, they'll stop making them. This comment is spot on. It's an endless cycle of complaining about no good cars being made, an auto manufacturer listening and then selling all of 2000, which will be priced out of their range until they're on their last legs.
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Apr 29, 2014 00:49
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BraveUlysses posted:Brz/ft86 will be hitting low 20's soon for 2-3 year old car that meets your criteria. I want one but they won't be a good buy until the used market goes a bit lower imo. This is a pretty good joke. Nice job.
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Apr 29, 2014 04:13
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KozmoNaut posted:There's nothing compromised about diesel for ordinary driving, in fact the extra low-down grunt makes fast-ish smooth highway driving effortless, overtaking maneuvers in particular. fknlo posted:Yeah, except my Golf is way more fun to drive than any of the gas equivalents I test drove. The tdi we get here is in no way representative of a standard "diesel hatchback" in Europe.
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Apr 30, 2014 00:43
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KozmoNaut posted:Well yeah, it's 140hp, where a lot of Euro diesels in the same segment hover somewhere around 90-120hp, but there are also plenty of diesels in the 140-180hp segment driving around here. Believe me dude, I've spent a fair amount of time in European hatchbacks and understand where you're coming from. The average poster here dreaming about hot european diesel hatchbacks would call a 70hp 1.3 diesel dangerously underpowered and unsafe.
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Apr 30, 2014 12:19
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Oh my god, Porsche's doing it. Cayman GT4 is coming per jalopnik. http://jalopnik.com/porsche-cayman-gt4-will-be-the-mid-engined-911-ruiner-y-1573124619 If this thing is available in 2017 with a stick I think my dream of thinking about it briefly and then saving 50k might come true. Residency Evil fucked around with this message at 02:07 on May 8, 2014 |
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May 8, 2014 01:48
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One of my coworkers just bought a new Lexus GS350. It's been a while since I've sat in a Lexus, but is it just me or is the interior quality miles ahead of the 5-series?
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May 10, 2014 00:44
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Throatwarbler posted:There is no reason whatsoever. I did a big long effort post in the BFC forum showing how leasing is always better than buying. I think this and skipdogg's post are some of the most useful in AI and I've had them bookmarked for whenever people ask me about leasing. Thanks guys.
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May 10, 2014 14:57
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InitialDave posted:Eh, people make some strange decisions. I have no idea how VW sell Golf GTis, let alone Golf Rs over here - once you option leather on a GTi, you can get a BMW M135i for only £2k more. Better in every way, better image, a lot more power, and that power is sent to the correct wheels. I bought my 2010 GTI in 2012 for $17k (deal of the century). It has a fantastic leather, almost Audi-like interior, i was able to fit a full dresser in it with the seats down/hatch closed, it has 265hp/300 torque with a tune, and it draws less attention than a BMW. What's not to like?
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Jun 8, 2014 15:48
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travisray2004 posted:How many miles on it? I'm starting to look at a new(er) car and I love the GTI but it's hard to justify buying one over either of the STs, especially when you start adding bullshit packages. I just want a bare bones GTI with a moonroof. I bought it with 35k miles in June of 2012 and have 45k on it now. The GTI isn't the best at anything (except maybe the interior) but it's great at everything.
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Jun 8, 2014 16:20
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Devyl posted:Assuming we're still talking about luxury sedans/coupes here, this is a small percentage of why people buy BMWs or Lexuses or Audis. People will pay a premium for the attention those higher-priced brands bring. That doesn't make it any less gauche. I don't need any extra attention at work/out. Residency Evil fucked around with this message at 18:58 on Jun 8, 2014 |
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Jun 8, 2014 18:53
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Powershift posted:The original pussy shrapnel dude was bragging about his IS-F at the time. It's from 2012 and i don't have have archives so i can't dig it up though. It's not like I didn't look at the 1-series when I was buying my car, but I found a fantastic price on the GTI and from a practical standpoint the hatchback is loads better than a comparable 1-series. The Ultimate Driving Experience doesn't mean much when you're commuting to and from work in traffic. Besides, Automotive Insanity › This is a BMW Thread. The 3 Series is only for poors who can't afford a REAL BMW. Residency Evil fucked around with this message at 22:44 on Jun 8, 2014 |
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Jun 8, 2014 22:35
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InitialDave posted:I don't think we're talking about the same cars then. I should have realised. Yeah, unfortunately we don't get the hatchback 1-series here in the US. Powershift posted:That thread title only exists because i was taking the piss out of hotcanadianchick, don't use it against me. I thought I was just getting a good deal by buying a car worth $20k for 17k a few years back, but I guess you've caught how jealous I am and next time I'll pick up a used 1/3-series instead? 
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Jun 8, 2014 22:54
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Powershift posted:The 3 series really is for poors though. You'd be best off with a 5 series touring, or at the very least a 4 series gran coupe. I'm just hoping I can hold off on knocking someone up for the next few years and get something far less practical 3 years from now.
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Jun 8, 2014 23:01
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Augmented Dickey posted:Looks great, but will it be stupid expensive like the higher-trim Mazda 3's? Probably yeah, and that's not a bad thing. You don't get interior quality like that under 22k.
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Jul 18, 2014 15:53
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Augmented Dickey posted:So are they moving it upmarket to compete with the Mini Cooper? It's going to be a tough sell to convince mainstream American consumers to spend that much on a Mazda subcompact. Yeah I'm going to be very pleasantly surprised if that's the exact interior we get and not a more downmarket version.
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Jul 19, 2014 15:57
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KozmoNaut posted:I dunno if it was mentioned before, but Alfa have made the much cleaner-looking headlights from the Spider an option on the 4C, fixing pretty much the only thing wrong with it. Oh god I see that lotus flower thing.
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HotCanadianChick posted:This is a particularly dumb and narrow minded attitude for any motorsports enthusiast. In my case it's not the price but the risk.
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Jul 28, 2014 23:58
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