Article Comments: 2006 Sport Compact Comparison Test - READ ONLY

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Article comments for 2006 Sport Compact Comparison Test - Here's the three-word definition we like: small, sporting, inexpensive. And because these cars are frequently the only transportation their owners have, reality says we should add a fourth: practical. (more)

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#245 of 274 Re: Just Wondering... [roadburner] by bani Jul 29, 2007 (8:29 pm)
Replying to: roadburner (Jul 29, 2007 6:59 pm) i shopped for a new car last august and I test drove a TON of cars. so yes I drove them all and lots, lots more. a small selection of what I drove. audi a3 vw mkv gti honda fit honda civic hybrid honda civic si nissan sentra subaru impreza 2.5i subaru impreza wrx subaru impreza sti mazda3 mazdaspeed3 mazdaspeed6 mini cooper s jcw some of them i drove 3 times or more, to get a complete feel for the car. many of them i drove in multiple trims. weirdest dealer experience ever: the dealer would let me drive gti's all day but wouldn't let me touch a mkv rabbit Replies to this message: roadburner (Jul 30, 2007 6:43 am)
#246 of 274 Re: Just Wondering... [bani] by roadburner Jul 30, 2007 (6:43 am)
Replying to: bani (Jul 29, 2007 8:29 pm) The only cars from that list that I seriously considered were the Mazdaspeeds and the GTI. The local VW dealer wasn't interested in special ordering a car and their service deparment has a legendary reputation for incompetence, so I scratched it off the list early on. I came real close to buying a CPO E46 M3, but I finally went with the MS3 because I wanted to try something a bit different and off the wall- and I'll probably roll the money I saved into an E28 M5...
#247 of 274 Re: Just Wondering... [roadburner] by aviboy97 Jul 30, 2007 (8:03 am)
Replying to: roadburner (Jul 29, 2007 6:59 pm) Mazdaspeed3/6 Mini Cooper S Subi WRX/STi/ Leg GT Spec B Honda Civic Ex/ Si Coupe VW GTI Most experience with the Mazdaspeed's, and WRX's My brother and best friend currently own Mazdaspeed6's (one with CP-E ems, CAI, Turbo back exhaust currently running 1/4 at 12.81 at 105mph.) Replies to this message: eldaino (Aug 01, 2007 10:06 am) aviboy97 (Aug 02, 2007 7:39 am) eldaino (Aug 05, 2007 6:53 pm) and 1 more...
#248 of 274 Re: Si! [sssfegy] by iomatic Jul 31, 2007 (7:12 pm)
Replying to: sssfegy (Jul 27, 2007 4:18 pm) Yup, don't get me wrong though, I have no delusions that I could outrun a Porsche, or EVO. I know this though, this thing handles tight turns better than a 3-series. Just an observation. IMO.
#249 of 274 Re: Just Wondering... [aviboy97] by eldaino Aug 01, 2007 (10:06 am)
Replying to: aviboy97 (Jul 30, 2007 8:03 am) wow avi, thats prettty quick! i like the mazdaspeed6...but the exhaust note is a bit shrill. Replies to this message: aviboy97 (Aug 02, 2007 7:39 am) eldaino (Aug 05, 2007 6:53 pm) aviboy97 (Aug 06, 2007 7:38 am)
#250 of 274 Re: ms3 and gti performance comparison [bani] by eldaino Aug 01, 2007 (10:13 am)
Replying to: bani (Jul 29, 2007 5:09 am) thanks for the dyno info, but the lap times from DIFFERENT magazines are kind blah....to many variables and now we are getting into real technical kinda stuff. to sum up all of my thoughts, my first choice would be a gti as i feel it to be the most balanced, and many would agree. if i couldn't find a gti, id go with an si sedan, as it is a great handler, has a pure driving experience and plays upon honda's greatest qualities as an automaker. i'd take a volvo c30 before i settled for a ms3, heck i'd even settle for a regular 3 hatch before a speed 3. its just does not have the kind of... well, 'certain something' that i'm looking for. call me crazy, as the numbers show that it does have it where it counts, but there are plenty of si and gti drivers who agree with me. Replies to this message: sssfegy (Aug 01, 2007 2:55 pm) eldaino (Aug 02, 2007 6:32 am) bani (Aug 02, 2007 7:55 am) eldaino (Aug 05, 2007 6:52 pm) bani (Aug 05, 2007 7:56 pm) and 6 more...
#251 of 274 Re: ms3 and gti performance comparison [eldaino] by sssfegy Aug 01, 2007 (2:55 pm)
Replying to: eldaino (Aug 01, 2007 10:13 am) Agree only with your last statement ,Si & GTI buyers are very happy. Replies to this message: eldaino (Aug 02, 2007 6:32 am)
#252 of 274 Re: ms3 and gti performance comparison [sssfegy] by eldaino Aug 02, 2007 (6:32 am)
Replying to: sssfegy (Aug 01, 2007 2:55 pm) thats fine, but aside from my statements that were with regards to what I would buy, nothing was really arguable.
#253 of 274 Re: Just Wondering... [eldaino] by aviboy97 Aug 02, 2007 (7:39 am)
Replying to: eldaino (Aug 01, 2007 10:06 am) Yeah, it is pretty quick. I will agree with you about the exahust note. But, that's what aftermarket stuff is all about! Replies to this message: eldaino (Aug 05, 2007 6:53 pm) aviboy97 (Aug 06, 2007 7:38 am)
#254 of 274 Re: ms3 and gti performance comparison [eldaino] by bani Aug 02, 2007 (7:55 am)
Replying to: eldaino (Aug 01, 2007 10:13 am) i considered the gti, but the extreme negative feedback from the mk5 owners at my work (major electrical issues, almost all of them have spent lots of time in the repair shop) it appears vw has not improved reliability over the mk4. that shot it down for me. too bad really because i liked the dsg. no good if it's always in the shop though! kind of sad that my friend's mk3 vr6 is way more reliable than any mk5 golf. vw is redesigning the mk5 golf 'cause they are losing money on them, maybe vw will finally improve reliability in the next version. Replies to this message: eldaino (Aug 05, 2007 6:52 pm) bani (Aug 05, 2007 7:56 pm) eldaino (Aug 06, 2007 6:52 am) and 5 more...