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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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| 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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veedubfreak posted:This is the reason my 2dr isn't that big a deal. I almost never have the seats up since I haul so much crap around on a regular basis. So far my best is 7 complete desktops/monitors for a deployment. Some of it spilled into the passenger seat though  Had to leave the seat tilted forward but at least there was a decent bit of room for front/back adjustment. I just remembered another one that was difficult, passenger plus her bike (regular adult size mountain bike), took off the front wheel and barely fit it in. Obviously not a huge deal volume wise but the dimensions just made them a massive pain in the rear end.
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Feb 26, 2014 12:57
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I drive an auto   . It does not prevent hooliganism.I left foot brake though so uh, at least I'm putting both feet to use I guess 
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Feb 27, 2014 01:16
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Finally got my  wheels mounted: Hard to tell there but the barrel/inside face is painted blue. Hey it matches my interior accent color  , and other set of mirrors which I've been working on repainting a better blue. The black on the ones here is actually chalkboard paint, I wanted to maybe draw stuff or do other random colors but couldn't commit to anything. Unfortunately I couldn't find appropriate chalk in stores the other day (just sidewalk chalk which apparently fucks it up) so now I'm just waiting for the mail.
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Mar 5, 2014 07:39
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Ringo Star Get posted:Nice ones! I honestly think white spoked rims are the best, those will most likely be on my ST sometime in the future. White chalk came in, a few seconds later  
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Mar 6, 2014 03:47
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Ludicro posted:S'up Cooper S bro?    ...it took me a while to notice the wheel was on the right in that picture  I think that's 170HP while the later ones at some point got a bump (and more efficiency) with some engine tweaks. Does that red on the doors extend all around to the rear as well? Looks pretty wild. I just remembered there's matching shifter/ebrake boots if there's not enough matching color in there for you. And red side/dash panels! (instead of those gray pieces), but I'm not sure they're the same color.
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Mar 16, 2014 08:47
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Trambopaline posted:Hmm okay, that's interesting. I might have to do a fair amount of test driving to see if it suits me. Back to figuring out how to use it, Chris Harris has a few videos covering FWD driving that might be helpful. Other than learning the driving differences I guess it's just a matter of experience and getting used to how the car responds. And maybe learning left foot braking if you don't do it already 
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Mar 30, 2014 10:08
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InitialDave posted:Yeah, I guess it depends how hard your E36 as to whether you would really notice the dynamic differences. Have you ever had any "might be an idea to get some opposite lock on right about now" moments in it? As for the electronics I think they're fine if they can be adjusted and turned off. Protect people from themselves and random hazards, but get out of the way if the driver wants that. Course that's a matter of different cars (and drivers) again. I haven't noticed the traction control on my car other than possibly saving my rear end once so I just leave it on, and worst case turning it off is just holding a button down for a few seconds.
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Mar 30, 2014 18:25
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There's the tow mount ones if you have one of those in the front bumper. I'd probably go that route just to prevent drilling holes in mine. (Course I think it looks worse than the normal center mounting)
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Apr 2, 2014 18:54
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You can put random stuff into a I don't know if this will fit." The whole "buy a bunch of stuff before remembering what I drive" thing has actually come up a bunch now that I think about it, but it's always been big enough. Edit: even with humans! The trick is that they can hold stuff so you can cram things in differently when they're involved.
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Jun 13, 2014 03:22
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Yeah you can probably blame the truck driver for the crash itself, but it's kinda moot relative to everything else the kid already did before that. And the entire reason the truck driver did it was cause what the kid did in the first place.
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Jun 13, 2014 17:50
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Dr.Caligari posted:Anyone have tips for cleaning Fiesta ST rados? At least twice, with two different very soft clothes, I have gotten a bit of dust trapped and scratched the clear coat of the rim. Poisonlizard posted:Yea, I got tired of that within a month and plasti dipped em black. More dirty wheel chat, I'm not sure I've ever cleaned mine since putting them on quite a while ago, reading this thread got me to actually do it finally...it's something I should do constantly considering they're white. I put Opticoat or one of those supposedly fancy coat things on beforehand to hopefully make it easier to clean, I'm pretty sure I put it on wrong (put too much on) but I don't know if it's making a difference in this case. Also painted the inside blue for some subtle (might as well be black from afar) and to hide how bad the barrel would look when dirty. On the other hand it made it kinda hard to see what was clean/dirty when cleaning the barrels. Spraying it down got a good chunk off, kinda curious if a pressure washer would get all the rest or still require some elbow grease:  Did the rest by brush and hand (cause the brush couldn't get into all the edges/corners  ). It should look a bit brighter than this but it was bright enough to throw off the camera relative to the last shot: Of course after driving around the left over water/rust or whatever in the little crevices leaks out and splatters around. I should just leave a spray bottle and rag in the garage to do a quick spray and wipe now and then instead of letting it become a pain in the rear end again. japtor fucked around with this message at 10:59 on Jun 27, 2014 |
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Jun 27, 2014 10:55
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veedubfreak posted:I still swear by my DWS. They're cheap as hell compared to other tires and are a Z rated all season. I have yet to be able to push them past their limit on daily driving and they're better than most in the snow if you want to push the limits of when you switch to/from your snows. Although unfortunately they're supposed to be 50k mile tires but I'm barely going to get around 30k out of them. They're only like 220 each for 19" compared to 300+ for drat near any full on summer tire.  I'm glad I have small wheels/tires, those are $121 for my 17". I got the Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position (had to look up the invoice to remember that name) a while back, currently $109 each for me. I was gonna mention them for the guy earlier as a cheaper option but when I looked it up it was on par with what he was going with, around $170-180 iirc. They're on sale and under $200 for some of the 19" ones though v v
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Jul 3, 2014 09:04
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CA requires it too but it doesn't seem to be enforced much.
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Aug 19, 2014 18:43
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Franco Caution posted:Also, how is the sun screen thing on the GTI? I really could care less for a sunroof but if I end up with an autobahn its going to have that included. I ask because the one I saw at the dealership had this flimsy screen with pinholes in it rather than a proper fully sealed cover you could open or close to block out the sunroof. Does that actually block out light? I really hope so. Cthulhuite posted:You've all put me at ease, I think I'm probably going to just run in there and throw money at them to get this car. Easily the most fun I've had behind the wheel! 
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Sep 5, 2014 11:10
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GutBomb posted:It's about the same size as a super Nintendo. So really small. (but probably not going by the reg date). We are old.
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Jan 18, 2015 03:20
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I see a Mini and CarPlay mentioned, time to contribute my monstrosity!: Apparently I don't have that many pictures of my car. And mostly bad. Mine is the tacky one on the right:  2008, had pretty much every known common engine problem, many at least once. Replacing it with a Kona N soon cause I make questionable decisions, it's weird and dumb in mostly right ways for me. It's...kinda like a hot hatch? Bape Culture posted:E: holy poo poo just noticed the new binnacle! That’s insanely trick. What a great bit of design
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Feb 2, 2022 02:34
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Bape Culture posted:This thing: My setup mostly works, and no internal wiring to mess with. It's basically just an Android phone with one of those wireless CarPlay adapters. Music audio goes through an old Bluetooth-iPod adapter that hooks up through the original iPod integration. Phone audio (and Siri) is...broken, cause the car's Bluetooth pairing doesn't stick anymore for whatever reason. Not sure whether it's something broken car side like messed up memory or battery, and/or newer iPhone/iOS just not playing nice.
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Feb 2, 2022 16:59
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Bape Culture posted:I’m probably not getting it now anyway because of the chip shortage. So it looks like I’ll just get the normal stack like my current one lol I like the first and second gen too cause it's just the tach, don't need no speedo It's a dumb little thing but I like that the Hyundai N models have a tach focused screen available on their digital dash.
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Feb 5, 2022 10:59
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Rusty posted:I went and drove a Kona N at the local Hyundai dealer and loved it, and probably would have just bought it then and there until they guy said it had a $5k markup. I understand the ionic markup I guess, but even those weren't selling on the dealer lot, they had like 10 of them and were only marked up like 3k. Anyway, no way I am spending 40k on a Kona. I took a shot of my GTI by an Ionic 5 for size comparison since everyone says they are so large compared to what you think they are. It was large, but not that big. And can't tell if you're being sarcastic with that pic . I saw one too, smaller than I expected but still thought the size was noticeable.
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Feb 7, 2022 09:05
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KakerMix posted:That they did it at all kinda speaks for how not-an-integra-as-people-remember it is, ironic because they are trying to bank on the name. Imperador do Brasil posted:Hatch? 
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Feb 18, 2022 03:51
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Ok Comboomer posted:From what I understand wrt Mini Coopers, there’s a ton of 00’s-era cars out there that are fun and quirky, but you have to settle for the Tritec or Prince motors, both of which appear to be considered—not worse, but certainly a lot less capable than the modern BMW stuff. Also the Tritec is half Chrysler and the Prince is half Peugeot, which like eww on both counts. But Prince stuff off the top of my head: timing chain potentially blowing up engines, valve cover (or whatever various gasket) leaks, turbo line leak, coolant thermostat/housing leak, fuel pump failure...and new one that I just got recently  , oil filter (housing?) leak. I've had a few of those happen a few times, luckily got the timing chain fixed before it destroyed the engine.There's cheapish replacement turbo lines that supposedly fix that problem, coolant thermostat housings appear cheap enough, and the various gaskets and such. It's mainly* the labor that'll get you cause from what I can tell it seems like a bitch to get at anything. So might be ok for a DIYer, but a potential money pit for an idiot like myself. Didn't seem too complex for the ones I looked at, mostly just annoying and time consuming with all the stuff you need to get out of the way first to access anything. I might be able to do the stuff...but also might just end up stuck with a bunch of random car parts on the floor and an inoperable car. *...well the fuel pump was expensive as poo poo and took a while to come in a few years ago...I wouldn't want to look at that with the current state of things. Imperador do Brasil posted:I also enjoy the straight pipe turbo cackle, and better fuel economy  . I think it was added back for the refresh. I forget if 3rd gen might've recently lost it for 22s.
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Feb 19, 2022 21:02
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Friend gave me a ride in his Mach-E to the Hyundai dealer 100 miles away to pick up my dumb new car: It is incredibly dumb, I love it. Didn't really get a chance to mess with the settings or anything much yet, basically just put my money down, drove to get some food (...and charge the Mach-E) then back home. Reviews mentioned the softest suspension setting was still pretty stiff...and yeah . Not sure if it's harder or not than my 08 Mini (w/sport suspension option) but was in a similar ballpark of stiff but fine, at least cause I've been used to it I guess.About the only thing I messed with while driving was changing one of the custom modes to turn everything down, while the other by default has everything maxed out (I think you can set two custom plus the maxed default?). Basically just playing around toggling between like a quiet/eco mode and stupid loud mode, but mostly just to run the center tach dash display. Oh and the lane centering/assist or whatever was pretty good, if terrifying to use having never driven with one before. Course the US spec Kona N doesn't get adaptive cruise (among other options I would've liked ) but can't say I've ever been a big cruise control user to begin with, just would've liked it for slow traffic at times (in theory at least).
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Mar 11, 2022 10:08
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Not sure 93 is even available in California Ok Comboomer posted:“designed to use” implies something like my E36, which has a big sticker on the fuel cap telling you not to put lower than 89 in it
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Apr 17, 2022 05:45
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prom candy posted:The highest we can get in Canada most of the time is 91. If gas prices ever come back down I'll try it but for the time being I'm happy to have the option of only paying $1.70/L ($7.72/gal) drat different gallons, and octane rating calculations for that matter
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Apr 17, 2022 19:47
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prom candy posted:How did I not know there were different gallons
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Apr 17, 2022 22:00
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The real fun is when you combine it with the different octane ratings. Then you have people talking about something like 30 mpg on 95 vs others with 25 mpg on 91, with no one realizing they're referring to equivalent numbers.
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Apr 18, 2022 04:14
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And I just discovered E5 and E10 gas, and that E15 may be getting a temporary push soon for dumb reasons. Relating it back to the thread topic, my Kona N is getting like 5mpg less than my 2008 Cooper S, ~25 down to ~20. Might be within 2-3 on my current tank though! Edit - new page, so uh, Kona is still fun and dumb. Suspension is still hard, but the middle setting is probably the best cause it just dampens out all the bounciness of the lowest setting. Hardest is just...I can't imagine using it on anything but a perfect road/track. Speakers suck. The non hatch-y part: just having a little more ground clearance is amazing, not a huge amount but basically enough to not have to give a poo poo about scraping on steep entrances/driveways, speed bumps, etc. japtor fucked around with this message at 01:02 on Apr 20, 2022 |
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Apr 20, 2022 00:53
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Elephanthead posted:also the people that are going to slide backwards into you the first day it snows.  ...unless you go to the various nearby enough activities where you might have to deal with snow.Ran into that a little bit when going to Mammoth a few weeks ago, trying to beat a storm into town. Luckily wasn't too much snow covered road yet when I got there and was able to get to the hotel ok enough. Bought some chains earlier, but didn't want to use them cause the manual said to not use chains with the stock wheel/tire size. Not sure if super thin sets or tire socks might work ok.
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May 15, 2022 10:05
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Supposedly this trick works for wind noise at least: tl:dr (dw?) wrap some cord around the bars, like the spiral around long car antennas.
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Jul 13, 2022 17:53
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Al-Saqr posted:Hey guys, I’m saving up for a new car, I’m considering getting the hyundai Kona N hot hatch, reviews seem positive but my main worry seems to be how the suspension will handle daily driving on not perfect streets, any of you ever drive or use one? What are your impressions? Otherwise whatever quick initial impressions I had are in one of my posts a few months back, and current impressions are still good. Still would've liked the better option spec that's available elsewhere, but otherwise yeah, can't think of any major complaints that'd make me want anything else, particularly for the price. Well the gas mileage isn't so hot but at least prices aren't as bad as a few weeks ago  . Longer highway driving I get about 25-30 MPG US (and a little more on really long steady road trip drives), like 18-22 on surface streets, total average around 22-23. For comparison in my 08 Cooper S I think I got about 3-5 MPG more.Edit: just got back from a drive and was reminded of the brake squeal. Supposedly some brake lube like Permatex helps there…or just brake a bit hard or light enough that you’re out of that squeal sweet spot. japtor fucked around with this message at 20:21 on Jul 18, 2022 |
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Jul 18, 2022 18:56
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TheBacon posted:California only allows 85% on the 2 front windows iirc and yeah only a small strip on windshield. Not that it really stops anyone
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Jul 28, 2022 01:14
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Dr. Lunchables posted:Sure; but they don’t need a special tint law to do that.
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Jul 28, 2022 17:53
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Enos Cabell posted:Picked up a wireless dongle for the android auto in my 7.5 GTI, really wish I'd done this sooner! Got it set up last night and it seems to be working pretty much flawlessly. There's also pricier stuff (in the $250-300 range last I saw) that's essentially just a full on Android device on its own. They can still do CarPlay/Android Auto, but the whole schtick with those is being able to use standard Android apps, like for video streaming or car data (if you have an OBD reader), or whatever crap you can think of on Android.
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Aug 2, 2022 19:12
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Al-Saqr posted:A Kona N is for 35,000 and comes fully loaded with heated seats As for the suspension, it's fine...not great by any means but usable enough, for me at least. It kinda depends what your expectation of "fine" is. I was coming from a Mini with the sport suspension option and that was somewhat on the stiffer end of things, and the Kona is comparable. I've driven a decent number of people around and no one has said anything really, other than when talking with other car people and paying attention to it. I do plan on eventually moving down to 18" wheels with fatter sidewall tires to help once I need a tire change though. ...I am also an idiot that never learned to drive stick. I left foot brake and keep my car in manual mode though, so at least I'm keeping all my extremities active . I did seriously consider the GR but it was too far out time wise for me, and then the volume announcement (single digit thousands for the US iirc?) made it a moot point, no way in hell I'd be able find one anyway.
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Sep 15, 2022 21:53
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Al-Saqr posted:We have the full options, sunroof, cooled seats and adaptive cruise are all included, we also have a couple extra colors like this nice dark grey. quote:I am upgrading from 10 years old the cheapest regular rear end Hyundai Accent trim you can buy, that’s the type of car I’m moving from, is the suspension better or worse? quote:With MacPherson struts upfront and a torsion-beam suspension at the rear, the Accent is competent and smooth, but almost to a fault. Although it is wonderfully relaxed on the highway, the spongy springs struggle to control body motions. During aggressive cornering, body movements seem to boss the torsion beam around, compromising path control. Hyundai, however, probably wouldn’t try to tell you that this is an economy car for the enthusiast. The Accent is a serene and relaxed form of affordable transportation. Road noise isn't great but music is fine. Exhaust depends on the setting, the quietest it's probably comparable to any other car (maybe louder as you rev up), while the middle/loudest will have a drone to it at highway speeds. Not sure if the audio is any different among markets...we have a HK branded system, I've seen Krell for others, might be identical for all I know, but the EQ or crossover or something is weird. So there's a subwoofer...but I've only ever noticed it once. I only knew it had one from spec sheets and one day just going to the back and putting my ear against the speaker grill. One day one random song came on and bam the car was all boomy, that's the only time I've heard it like that. In general I'd say the audio feels pretty tinny, but apparently the potential is there, just not working for me and my music for whatever reason. I know the stereo is a common complaint but haven't dug into a simple fix vs just swapping out the speakers.
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Sep 16, 2022 00:15
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TheWevel posted:my problem with the hyundais is the interior. just the hardest, monotone black plastic everywhere.
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Sep 17, 2022 21:01
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Al-Saqr posted:I guess I got bamboozled by the name and pedigree so I thought “oh they are an OG luxury Italian car company maybe they’re finely crafted reliable cars” but now I’m reading more and more online about how horrendously unreliable their recent more affordable models are and now I’m fully turned off by anything associated with them. Guess the hornets off the list until I see reviews about their reliability.
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Sep 27, 2022 08:57
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TheBacon posted:Speaking of fords, does this count as a hot hatch? And why do I want it so much  I was legit considering a Transit Connect for a while but wanted more performance, so yeah. Ultimate boxy car practicality plus go fast engine fits the hot hatch ethos enough to appeal to the same folks I imagine.
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Nov 19, 2022 20:12
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sarcastx posted:Testing a JCW All4 Countryman tomorrow but I'm really not interested in that body style as much as the Clubman. There's some good used ones a few hundred miles away from me so I figure I'll try the Countryman out, and if it's fun enough I'll go on a road trip and pick up a Clubman. TheBacon posted:Lmfao but also isn’t corolla crown in some language? I am just remembering the Throttle House joke that all their models are just different versions of crown.
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Welcome to the tall hatch club
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