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Hatchbacks Mazda3 Mazdaspeed3 vs. VW V GTI vs. Civic Si
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Replying to: vviley (Jun 20, 2007 7:02 am) 
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Replying to: andres3 (Jun 20, 2007 11:21 am) the launch control thing is a bit misleading though, current 'regular' gti's have it as well, its even in the brochures you can get at the dealer that come with the dvd. |
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Replying to: fasterthanyou (Jun 18, 2007 5:26 pm) Just to clear the confusion. The Euro-spec are made in Japan & no clumsy nose-heavy 6 cylinder. The most & least reliable cars do not have much problems when new. Statistics show that 7-yr old Japanese cars got as much repair problems as 4-yr old American cars. |
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Replying to: blueguydotcom (Jun 11, 2007 1:16 pm) |
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Replying to: aviboy97 (Jun 20, 2007 7:57 am) I guess you just don't know about Mazda's. I can fish tail my TTL-suspension FWD '90 Protege w/ factory LX sport package at low speeds, & even spin out if you want to see it! It's a dangerous car in wet. Am I the "drift king" around here?  But newer Mazda's w/ multi-link rear suspension is suppose to fish tail more predictably than the TTL (Twin Trapezoid Link). There no such thing as a nimble-handling 6-cyl FWD car. Even the 5-cyl MkII Focus ST loses out to the 4-cyl MkV GTI in all Brit's comparison tests, while the 4-cyl MkII Focus beats the 4-cyl MkV Golf! In case you wonder why the Mazdaspeed3 ditched that 5-cyl turbo engine from its twin brothers -- the Volvo S40/V50 & the MkII Focus ST.
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Replying to: eldaino (Jun 21, 2007 6:03 am) A serial number?! Oh my god, it's got a number on it, so it's different from the other 250k GTIs VW will produce in 2007. Sorry but honestly, the car's got rims and a paintjob. Some interior trim and a numbered plaque hardly make it worth more than a regular GTI in my eyes. For some people its awesome, like most special editions are, and for others who aren't dubbers, its no biggie, or 'stupid'. But all the ones i've seen have been snatched up. My dad's a car collector and special editions that are really special can be worth quite a bit. Special editions of VWs though...it's a VW economy car with orange paint.
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Replying to: creakid1 (Jun 21, 2007 7:55 am) I know the current GTI feels like it would come around if it had a tighter suspension. A solid rear sway might be enough... |
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Replying to: blueguydotcom (Jun 21, 2007 8:09 am) yeah it is actually, it has exclusive interior trim, an awesome soundsystem, and just a few extra things that make it unique; considering all the options it has on it, it really isn't that much more than comparably equipped gti's without all those little things that make it different, such as the paint, trim, and rims. and economy car? blue guy you were really gung ho about the gti before you got the cooper, what happened? you don't have to hate on it now! if i remember correctly, you called the si out on its so called 'economy' interior and used the gti as the posterchild for NOT being like this, or taking the same approach when it came to the performance version. Why the sudden and very weird change? |
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Replying to: eldaino (Jun 21, 2007 10:59 am) Someone do this!
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Replying to: eldaino (Jun 21, 2007 10:59 am) and economy car? blue guy you were really gung ho about the gti before you got the cooper, what happened? you don't have to hate on it now! I still like it. Alot! The GTI is still the car when it comes to family time. GTI sits high (our A3's been great) and the only competition on the horizon still is the 335i sedan (fuel economy and cost tell me not to), 135 (if it's here as a hatch) and the new WRX hatch. if i remember correctly, you called the si out on its so called 'economy' interior and used the gti as the posterchild for NOT being like this, or taking the same approach when it came to the performance version. Why the sudden and very weird change? One word: Golf. Unfortunately, the new Golf does remind one that that GTI is a dressed up Golf. While Golf's are nice, they are the economy car of the VW brand in the USA. I was just playing around about the serial number thing. I get some like it but those add-ons don't justify the cost in my eyes.
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