Car Thread

[demik]

M235i

Or golf r

[elton5354]

The Golf R and the S3 is basically the same with FWD bias and same engine. I want a hatch though.

Delivery won't be until Oct/Nov so a long wait time.

[Halverson]

Go with the golf!

[sethk_]

Going to look at a 1984 Saab 900 in blue tomorrow, should be rather interesting

[dwk396]

I'm planning on making a deposit on 2016 Golf R tomorrow.  I'm having 2nd guesses on my other choices: WRX, S3, or ...Help please!

I wanted golf R but it was out of my budget so I got a 2015 GTI....still happy but I want moar!!
But mk7 golf is so tight!!!!!!!!!!

[demik]

http://m.imgur.com/a/nLIA3


Fuuuuuuuuck bagged Audi so great

[hwood34]

http://m.imgur.com/a/nLIA3


Fuuuuuuuuck bagged Audi so great

[demik]

Hush child, one day you'll learn.

[hwood34]

Hush child, one day you'll learn.

thought it wahh

[Sent]

The S3 and Golf R dilemma is the same one I'm currently facing.  At the end of the day, I'm probably going to go with the S3.  I still prefer it's interior, exterior, and general feel even though the two are so similar.  At the track, the lack of a true AWD is teribad but I'm stuck in SoCal traffic 99% of the time so who cares.   Plus, might as well stick with Audi.  The dealership treats me great and I have no complaints.

[C5Allroad]

The S3 and Golf R dilemma is the same one I'm currently facing.  At the end of the day, I'm probably going to go with the S3.  I still prefer it's interior, exterior, and general feel even though the two are so similar.  At the track, the lack of a true AWD is teribad but I'm stuck in SoCal traffic 99% of the time so who cares.   Plus, might as well stick with Audi.  The dealership treats me great and I have no complaints.

Get a haldex controller then

[Sent]

Get a haldex controller then

Yeah, not a bad idea.  Grab that, go stage one and call it a day.  Perfect for a daily driver.  Don't really need anything else.

[dustinhxc]

I'm planning on making a deposit on 2016 Golf R tomorrow.  I'm having 2nd guesses on my other choices: WRX, S3, or ...Help please!

Wrx of course!

[Dreamre]

http://m.imgur.com/a/nLIA3


Fuuuuuuuuck bagged Audi so great

RS4 love <3.

[nubbinator]

Hush child, one day you'll learn.

I love Audis, but that one looks awful.

[demik]

You look awful

[C5Allroad]

You look awful

No u

[SidusNare]

v6,4x4,manual
Best truck I've ever had.

[dwk396]

v6,4x4,manual
Best truck I've ever had.

(Attachment Link)

Man...thats my dream truck. tacoma. I was looking around to buy a used one but I was surprised how the used price doesn't depreciate much.

[demik]

http://m.imgur.com/a/nLIA3


Fuuuuuuuuck bagged Audi so great

RS4 love <3.

Bagged audis are so nice. Wheels might not be for everybody tho.

[CPTBadAss]

$1400 isn't too bad. 

For a little while I was feeling mad plebe reading this thread in my stock Altima but....I'm happy I'm not into car tuning since "$1400 isn't too bad" nearly had me spitting my water out. I'd rather save that $1400 and spend it on filling my car with roadtrip memories .

Not trying to **** on anyone, I actually like reading this thread a lot! Just isn't where I want to spend my money.

[SidusNare]

v6,4x4,manual
Best truck I've ever had.

(Attachment Link)

Man...thats my dream truck. tacoma. I was looking around to buy a used one but I was surprised how the used price doesn't depreciate much.

Mine too, and I probably will keep this one as the new ones have gone to push button transfer cases.

[HoffmanMyster]

$1400 isn't too bad. 

For a little while I was feeling mad plebe reading this thread in my stock Altima but....I'm happy I'm not into car tuning since "$1400 isn't too bad" nearly had me spitting my water out. I'd rather save that $1400 and spend it on filling my car with roadtrip memories .

Not trying to **** on anyone, I actually like reading this thread a lot! Just isn't where I want to spend my money.

Maybe someday you'll have that $1400 to spend on your car though, and then you can join the club!   

(me too )

[CPTBadAss]

Maybe someday you'll have that $1400 to spend on your car though, and then you can join the club!   

(me too )

For real though. I wanna get on Sent's level.

[dustinhxc]

v6,4x4,manual
Best truck I've ever had.

(Attachment Link)

Hell yea tacomas are sick. My cousin has one!

[demik]

Hm so after last week's canyon run. I'm going to invest in some lowering springs, and a 6 point chassis brace. Eventually a good set of coilovers.

[Sent]

Maybe someday you'll have that $1400 to spend on your car though, and then you can join the club!   

(me too )

For real though. I wanna get on Sent's level.

You really don't.  It's a very sad and poor level of sadness.

Hm so after last week's canyon run. I'm going to invest in some lowering springs, and a 6 point chassis brace. Eventually a good set of coilovers.

Where have you been running at?  GMR?  Mulholland?

[demik]

Maybe someday you'll have that $1400 to spend on your car though, and then you can join the club!   

(me too )

For real though. I wanna get on Sent's level.

You really don't.  It's a very sad and poor level of sadness.

Hm so after last week's canyon run. I'm going to invest in some lowering springs, and a 6 point chassis brace. Eventually a good set of coilovers.

Where have you been running at?  GMR?  Mulholland?

Lake Elizabeth area near six flags

[Sent]

Lake Elizabeth area near six flags

Never been up there.  Might have to check it out, sometime.  I should crash one of your meets.

[demik]

they wont mind.. as long as you dont come in with a chevy lol

[Sent]

they'll wont mind.. as long as you dont come in with a chevy lol

Nah, I got nothing meant for canyon carving right now.   I could come in my A4 but that's about it. )  Maybe once I get my new car...whatever it is, I'll drop by.  I'll identify myself by having my HHKB on my front dash, np np.

[demik]

haha. well we had a GLI that was kicking my noob ass, so at least you'll have one person you can beat!

[katushkin]

I'm planning on making a deposit on 2016 Golf R tomorrow.  I'm having 2nd guesses on my other choices: WRX, S3, or ...Help please!

Stop looking, make your deposit.

You will never regret getting a Golf. And S3s are expensive as **** to maintain. Parts for Audis are hella expensive.

[Dreamre]

http://m.imgur.com/a/nLIA3


Fuuuuuuuuck bagged Audi so great

RS4 love <3.

Bagged audis are so nice. Wheels might not be for everybody tho.

Yessir, throw on some BBS LM or something similar and mmmmmmmmm

[elton5354]

Just test drove the GTI. Boy was it quick and perky. Drove the manual version though. I want the DSG.

[hwood34]

New HIDs installed, ordered a (very expensive ) mounting kit from subimods for the sharptones

[demik]

Straight rice

[Badwrench]

Maybe someday you'll have that $1400 to spend on your car though, and then you can join the club!   

(me too )

For real though. I wanna get on Sent's level.

You really don't.  It's a very sad and poor level of sadness.

Hm so after last week's canyon run. I'm going to invest in some lowering springs, and a 6 point chassis brace. Eventually a good set of coilovers.

Where have you been running at?  GMR?  Mulholland?

Lake Elizabeth area near six flags

Some good roads out there.  I used to live in Canyon Country and would do Bouquet Canyon road out to Elizabeth Lake road and back to Canyon Country.  Not super twisty, but still fun.  I preferred Angeles Crest - many tires worn out on that road 

[demik]

that's where we're going next month!

[Dreamre]

Just test drove the GTI. Boy was it quick and perky. Drove the manual version though. I want the DSG.

Did you test drive the R?

[strict]

I'm planning on making a deposit on 2016 Golf R tomorrow.  I'm having 2nd guesses on my other choices: WRX, S3, or ...Help please!

Stop looking, make your deposit.

You will never regret getting a Golf. And S3s are expensive as **** to maintain. Parts for Audis are hella expensive.

VW == Audi ... both are stupid expensive for parts. My wife has a VW and it will be the last one that ever sits in my driveway.

Save your monies and get a Focus RS.

[katushkin]

I'm planning on making a deposit on 2016 Golf R tomorrow.  I'm having 2nd guesses on my other choices: WRX, S3, or ...Help please!

Stop looking, make your deposit.

You will never regret getting a Golf. And S3s are expensive as **** to maintain. Parts for Audis are hella expensive.

VW == Audi ... both are stupid expensive for parts. My wife has a VW and it will be the last one that ever sits in my driveway.

Save your monies and get a Focus RS.

I think you are the first person I have ever heard say VW parts are expensive...

>Save money
>Buy a Ford

U srs?

[demik]

So I was talking to a friend who is trading in his fost for a fist. He was telling us the RS will start at 40k. The mark up is going to be 20k, so we are looking at MINIMUM 60k. Also, they are only getting 13 cars. That dealership already has a 48 person wait list. 500 dollar deposit before you can buy. And no test driving. so yeah, not going to be cheap.

Hope it sells and we can get a fiesta rs

[strict]

I think you are the first person I have ever heard say VW parts are expensive...

>Save money
>Buy a Ford

U srs?

Literally every part I've had to replace on my wife's VW cost 3x what it cost for my SVTf, which is even more expensive to get parts for than a normal focus. A new dual mass clutch/flywheel in my SVTf cost $700 for parts and labor, wife's dual mass VW clutch/flywheel was $1800 with parts and labor. Even normal maintenance is harder, you need a special tool to remove the plugs AND you have to remove 2/3 of the entire intake track including the intake manifold. There's 4 bolts on my SVTf that need removed and you can do plugs and wires. And don't get me started on that stupid VAGCOM system. Honest to god I wouldn't even take a free Volkswagen because of all the nightmares I've ran into with this one.

[HoffmanMyster]

Honest to god I wouldn't even take a free Volkswagen because of all the nightmares I've ran into with this one.

But you could sell it.   

 

[katushkin]

I think you are the first person I have ever heard say VW parts are expensive...

>Save money
>Buy a Ford

U srs?

Literally every part I've had to replace on my wife's VW cost 3x what it cost for my SVTf, which is even more expensive to get parts for than a normal focus. A new dual mass clutch/flywheel in my SVTf cost $700 for parts and labor, wife's dual mass VW clutch/flywheel was $1800 with parts and labor. Even normal maintenance is harder, you need a special tool to remove the plugs AND you have to remove 2/3 of the entire intake track including the intake manifold. There's 4 bolts on my SVTf that need removed and you can do plugs and wires. And don't get me started on that stupid VAGCOM system. Honest to god I wouldn't even take a free Volkswagen because of all the nightmares I've ran into with this one.

Sorry you've had such a ****ty experience

[dustinhxc]

I'm planning on making a deposit on 2016 Golf R tomorrow.  I'm having 2nd guesses on my other choices: WRX, S3, or ...Help please!

Stop looking, make your deposit.

You will never regret getting a Golf. And S3s are expensive as **** to maintain. Parts for Audis are hella expensive.

VW == Audi ... both are stupid expensive for parts. My wife has a VW and it will be the last one that ever sits in my driveway.

Save your monies and get a Focus RS.

Exactly my friend. Trust me I know.. I used to be the BIGGEST VW and Audi guy ever. I have a VW tattoo for crying out loud. I've had 2 gtis, an a4, and a 100s. I also had a Mini Cooper s. I absolutely still LOVE to look at and drool over all euro. Love looking at them and driving them. But I will never own a euro again. All of them constantly needed repairs and it was expensive as ****. I've never been happier with a car then my Honda reliability wise. Of course the euros were funner, but I plan to get an SI one day and that will help that aspect haha. But for now my EX is great. Still love to drool over gtis and s4s but no way I'd own one again. I don't regret owning them because I loved them all, I just wouldn't do it again.

[strict]

Sorry you've had such a ****ty experience

I was reading/replying with Tapatalk so I didn't see you were a Brit   I've got to assume it's quite a different situation in the UK, I could see german cars/parts being more reasonable than Fords. Here in the states VWs, Audis, BMWs, and Mercs are probably the most expensive cars on the road to own and maintain.

It can be a headache even finding an American mechanic who's willing to work on German cars like that. The mechanic I've been going to for a few years will only do basic stuff like oil changes, air filters, tires, etc on VW's but he will tear into just about any project on a Ford or Chevy ) I usually end up at a VW specialty shop for anything in-depth because of the array of special tools required and various gotcha's on German cars.

[strict]

Exactly my friend. Trust me I know.. I used to be the BIGGEST VW and Audi guy ever. I have a VW tattoo for crying out loud. I've had 2 gtis, an a4, and a 100s. I also had a Mini Cooper s. I absolutely still LOVE to look at and drool over all euro. Love looking at them and driving them. But I will never own a euro again. All of them constantly needed repairs and it was expensive as ****. I've never been happier with a car then my Honda reliability wise. Of course the euros were funner, but I plan to get an SI one day and that will help that aspect haha. But for now my EX is great. Still love to drool over gtis and s4s but no way I'd own one again. I don't regret owning them because I loved them all, I just wouldn't do it again.

Totally understand. My wife's VW is fun to drive, rides so nice, and has a ton of creature-comforts, if it were leased or under warranty I might actually really enjoy that car. However, with 100K on the clock that thing is quickly approaching boat-anchor status with all the repair costs. Sometimes it crosses my mind that maybe a GTI or R32 would be a fun car to own but everytime I see a mechanic bill for the wifes car it quickly cures me.

I've got a buddy with a 2004 Civic (base) and hes got like 250K on the clock and I'm pretty sure the only thing he's had to do was normal maintenance and an AC compressor. The thing has held it's value phenomenally well too! If my wife wanted to replace her VW with a Honda I would be ecstatic )

[katushkin]

Sorry you've had such a ****ty experience

I was reading/replying with Tapatalk so I didn't see you were a Brit   I've got to assume it's quite a different situation in the UK, I could see german cars/parts being more reasonable than Fords. Here in the states VWs, Audis, BMWs, and Mercs are probably the most expensive cars on the road to own and maintain.

It can be a headache even finding an American mechanic who's willing to work on German cars like that. The mechanic I've been going to for a few years will only do basic stuff like oil changes, air filters, tires, etc on VW's but he will tear into just about any project on a Ford or Chevy ) I usually end up at a VW specialty shop for anything in-depth because of the array of special tools required and various gotcha's on German cars.

Yeah, it seems in the UK that European cars are a lot cheaper than what you've experienced. While Audis are still p expensive, VWs are really reliable and pretty cheap.