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Hatchbacks Mazda3 Mazdaspeed3 vs. VW V GTI vs. Civic Si
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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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Replying to: vviley (Jun 21, 2007 5:24 am) Don't sweat it! 
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Replying to: blueguydotcom (Jun 21, 2007 12:49 pm) having said that, i still think the golf/rabbit is the nicest appointed economy car, even edging out the 3. (less sport, more cheap luxo.) I'm not saying that I would pay that much for a gti, but for some people, its their thing. how has your mini been treating ya? my wife wants one, but she still likes backseats, and want to look into the club wagon thingy.
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Replying to: andres3 (Jun 21, 2007 12:17 pm)
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Replying to: eldaino (Jun 22, 2007 5:28 am) My mini has been fantastic. 3 months and I love it. Adore it. Can't wait to get in and drive it every day. Odd quirks with ergonomics and of course FWD failings aside, it's a just a gas. And I get 30 MPGs around town and on a recent roadtrip recorded 35 mpg running 80+ with the AC in 90-100 degree heat. The backseat on the R56 is usable if the driver/passenger is smaller. I'm only 5-7 so people fit behind me. The Clubman, will, of course, open up more space back there. |
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