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What hot hatch do you own? This poll is closed. |
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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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This is my winter (and part of the summer) vehicle, seen here in its traditional garb of Road Grime and Winter Wheels: I could not lay hands on a Focus ST for love or money when I got it, but I also couldn't pass up the chance to own two Mazda3s in a row and the fourth bought by a member of my family. I didn't even try the GTI though I understand they're lovely to drive. Phy fucked around with this message at 23:17 on Jun 27, 2013 |
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Jun 27, 2013 23:14
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Can you drill out the rivets or buzz the bracket off with a zipdisk?
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Sep 6, 2013 17:09
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Atmus posted:Bright yellow, like the 1st generation Blacktron Lego sets. Only if he ever only drives around with a black flight suit and a black helmet with a heavily smoked visor.
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Jan 28, 2014 00:32
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My brother's selling his Speed3 to buy a truck. We aren't the Super Mazdio Brothers any more. 
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Apr 9, 2014 21:46
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The new 3 looks way better as a sedan than as a hatch and I hope if they build another MS3 they do it as a sports sedan. There I've said it and I'm not sorry neither. Though it would probably be difficult to justify that with an MS6 also in the offing.
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May 27, 2014 18:31
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Aww, gently caress. Are you OK?
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Jun 12, 2014 12:19
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Bajaha posted:How would you describe the Veloster with it's three actual doors and the hatch? 3 door is taken to describe 2dr hatches, 4 door conveys that it's a sedan, and it doesn't have enough doors to be called a 5dr. "A Veloster"
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Jun 13, 2014 06:02
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This could just as easily go in the dealership thread. I just test drove a FiST with a very relaxed salesman who told me to give it the beans, and ended up driving against a first gen Speed3. Couldn't ask for better conditions to compare it to my own car. Buddy said it's the most fun he's had on a test drive. The FiST itself was a hoot, not as fast as the other Speed in a straight line but more fun than my own to toss into the corners, and like no torque steer.
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Sep 27, 2014 18:59
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Like, negative. Women spring from the car fully formed like Athena from the head of Zeus, only instead of wisdom and tactics they bring tales of "ew can you believe those plaid seats?"
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Feb 28, 2015 00:14
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I've curbed my Speed, because I suck.
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Apr 20, 2015 21:44
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IKillForPie posted:Hey I posted this in the Car buyers thread in Ask/Tell and got directed here. Any reason you're not considering a Speed3? 2013 was the last year, is that too old?
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Nov 17, 2015 00:52
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AvesPKS posted:Test drove a V6 Camaro recently. The rear sight lines are bad. When I mentioned this to the sales manager he said when he takes one out, he just makes sure he's ahead of everybody. Winning strategy. Firsta rule of Italian driving: What'sa behind me is not important.
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Jan 27, 2016 18:53
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People with Speed3s or STs, if you swap the rear motor mount, you will never again forget that your car is running when it's at idle. I don't stall much any more, but I still ratch a shift into second or third every couple of weeks or so.
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Feb 20, 2016 19:42
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tetrapyloctomy posted:Hey, man, don't look at me, I bought one. Blue first-gen. Beautiful car, went like hell other than the rough 2-3 shift (probably due to loose nut behind wheel). Bought a 2nd gen new, it's an obnoxious little turd riced-out from the factory and I love it. I probably would have missed this product cycle if they were going to make one, but you like to see the line continue, you know? And I can't get over the CEO calling it childish. I thought that was the point.
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Apr 12, 2016 19:06
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powderific posted:Wound up getting her a Mazda3 with an auto and even though it's not a hot hatch just having a manual would make it a pretty fun little car. I'd take a manual econobox over an auto sporty car (but maybe the DSG isn't so bad?) I had a manual first gen 3 with the 2.0 (slowest available in Canada) and now drive a 2nd gen Speed3, and I firmly believe that I had more fun with the 2.slow. I could just wail on that thing, and the 5-speed was friendly and forgiving. I swear, I was the last Canuck to ever buy one without ABS let alone traction control, and it never let me down before I let it down first. Sadly the 1gen rust had started in on it, even before it got sandwiched between a hilux and a domestic pickup.
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Jun 2, 2016 09:01
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I know what I'm doing to the Speed this weekend
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Jun 24, 2016 21:25
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IKillForPie posted:Calgary, Alberta I'm in town, I run General Altimax Arctics on my Speed 3, but I got a set of winters on Mazda rims from the dealer when I bought it, and the Generals were marginally cheaper for that wheel than Blizzaks or X-Ices. They haven't let me down yet though. If you're gonna buy online, 1010tires.com or PMCtire, or order from Tire Rack and ship them to Eureka or Sweetgrass. (don't do this, the CAD's still poo poo)
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Sep 1, 2016 15:30
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According to Jalopnik, Canucks can now spec out the Golf R in like 30 different colours. Actual colour, not just various greys and silvers. There are three different purples, just in case your first car was a brokedick B14 200SX SE-R and you want to match the "no mom its just a really deep blue" purple.
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Jan 14, 2018 04:20
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I never hear much turbo whine out of my Speed so I gotta say the Curly Stooge "woob woob woob woob woob" when I shift back into first
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Apr 14, 2018 04:25
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In the SI you don't get people shouting "IT'S A GUNDAAAAAAAM" everywhere you go
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Sep 15, 2018 05:42
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