chickdigger802
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So how do y'all keep your cars sexy during pollen season?
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Automotive Discussion Thread | OT2 | Zero to pointless fighting faster than a GT86
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BrokenEchelon
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By crying on my black car every time I see the residue all over it, which is every day.
PseudoKirby
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Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Is there anyway to find out what dealer invoice is? I want to get a new mazda 3 and I went to the dealer and all I could get out of them was "it depends". It seems like they didn't want to tell me until I agreed to buy it. I don't fucking get it. I'll try another dealer but is there any way online to find out?
BrokenEchelon
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As in how much they paid for it? I don't see why they'd ever want to tell you that.
Truecar will though:
http://www.truecar.com/prices-new/m...888&incentiveIds=&trimId=263082&zipcode=63144
Set your zipcode, options, etc.
rokkerkory
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cali duster and quick detailer
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Well it's for their S Plan, that's what it's supposed to charge you.
I'm trying to find out if the s plan or true car will be better deal.
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
They were entering an intersection that was full of traffic, which makes the whole situation even more mindfuck-inducing.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Quick detailers are good, if you know how to use them so they don't leave streaks all over the car.
But California Dusters will leave swirls all over the car. Do NOT use them.
33-Hit-Combo
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Didn't everybody shit on the hatch when it debuted?
chickdigger802
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everyone shits on anything a new wrx is debuted, than love it right around when the next one comes out.
i dont know about people shitting on the wrx hatch though, maybe the sti because it only came in hatch the last one?
33-Hit-Combo
Member
Might have been a UK thing then, but it was pretty negatively viewed in the way on appearances (for an Impreza). I wasn't keen either, but grew to it as they bolted more and more kit to it.
rokkerkory
Member
yesssssssssssssss, love the hatch WRXes! 50% of WRX owners buy the hatches IIRC
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
I guess I'm getting the Mazda 3 I grand Touring. I can't think of anything to get in its place.
chickdigger802
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Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
I get 2% under dealer invoice from them but I have no idea how much that is. Especially since it doesn't exist.the mythical wrx hatch!
chickdigger802
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I get 2% under dealer invoice from them but I have no idea how much that is. Especially since it doesn't exist.
think you can get a focus st for similar price, old speed3?
forgot to ask what ya looking for lol
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Maybe? Haven't really seen either used nearby... I just want a decent car but dealers suck and its just a miserable experience. I want something with decent tech which brought me to the Mazda 3. I prefer manual too.
Liquidsnake
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So I have become a WRX 2015 believer. Youtube made me.
Will seriously look at this car when my lease is up in 13 months.
Will seriously look at this car when my lease is up in 13 months.
Fiesta ST. Probably the most fun, economical, best handling cheap new car you can buy. Go watch videos on it. It looks like so much freaking fun
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Ewww, fiestas look like garbage. Isn't the tech in them shit too? Fiesta looks like a really cheaply car when I looked at it.
whatsinaname
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Don't know about the Fiesta ST but I really disliked the steering on the Focus ST when I test drove it. Everything else was pretty good though.
Drive it. It's the ST, not the base model. FYI Focus ST is one of the most fun cars I've ever driven. Sure beats a Mazda 3.
chickdigger802
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Think they got rid of the anti torque steer magic thing for the fiesta. You didn't mention body type, so why not go test drive the 15 wrx while ya at it too.
Always make sure you tried everything before deciding on a hefty purchase like a car. No regrets!
Duracelllll
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Someone else from Perth in AutoGAF cool.
whatsinaname
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BrokenEchelon
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I'm building out some very broad requirements for my next car and I'm trying to figure out whether or not to make the cut-off for sedans/coupes at compact or mid-size. If I cut it off at compact then that obviously excludes things like 5-Series/M5s, the CTS/CTS-V, etc.
The focus is obviously going to be all about performance and handling, so smaller is typically better, but I don't know if it's silly to exclude slightly larger cars especially when I have GTs on the list.
Thoughts?
The focus is obviously going to be all about performance and handling, so smaller is typically better, but I don't know if it's silly to exclude slightly larger cars especially when I have GTs on the list.
Thoughts?
Just get the CTS-V.
BrokenEchelon
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It was just an example. The list at this includes like 50 models with multiple versions. I'm just mulling the cut-off point for stuff like a CL AMG, or the other examples.
MiniBossBattle
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I saw a Cobra replica on the road. Man, what a cool looking car.
You can get a CTS V with low miles for under $40k. Go drive one. Its better than Jesus
My dad had one when I was a kid. We loved it. It was a piece of crap, but we loved it.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Are you talking Mazda speed 3 or Mazda 3? Because the speed hasn't been redesigned yet and no shit an st handles differently than a 3, they're not close to the same and aren't meant to be... And you're talking about fiesta right? I know the focus st is awesome, I don't know what that has to do with the fiesta though. Did you mean to say focus and said fiesta instead? I'm confused now.
Edit: Hmm, CNET review of the Fiesta ST actually makes it seem pretty sexy... I wonder if my dealer has one to drive.
Re-read my post... Fiesta ST. The Fiesta ST is fucking awesome. Mazda is gonna have to try real hard to make a car that's more fun to drive than the Fiesta ST. I've driven the Focus ST and it's by far the best FWD car I've ever driven, I'd say even better than the Integra Type R... and the Fiesta ST is supposed to be way more fun than the Focus.
Just go drive one. Or hell even a Focus ST... it's hard to believe they're FWD, they drive so damn well. I've thrown my friend's Focus ST through a corner and it had usable, awesome oversteer. Loved it. They also get insane gas mileage.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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No dealer by me seems to have the ST. I have to drive pretty far out of the way to even try it. :/
Edit: What do people think of the miata? The lack of tech bothers me but goddammit if it's not sexy as hell.
jongkookie
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As a Miata owner, well, I'm pretty sure you know what I'm going to say haha.
The one thing I'll say though is that to wait for the next-gen Miata. I'm 75% sure we'll see it during the NY Auto Show this month and 200% sure we'll see it around September during the Miatas at Laguna Seca. So if you're getting a new one, then you might wanna wait. If not, you won't do any wrong whatever year you pick up.
So instead, I'll turn it around and ask what you wanna know about it.
I've got an 06 but they're practically the same from then to now.
MisterNoisy
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Yellow car++, but honestly, I hit it with the hose and a fast drive to dry every other day.
shinshoryuken
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Everytime I see a white stingray in person, I'm like wow...
rokkerkory
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F80 m3
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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I don't know, I went to the dealer to test the mazda 3 and I saw the miata and wanted it. I've liked them for a long time now. I guess I should get something more practical though. I don't know.
jongkookie
Member
Screw practicality! When you can have the top down, a manual gearbox and traction control off and have that rear slipping a bit... all I can really say is aww yiss lol.
It really depends on your needs tbh. If you need the backseats and huge trunkspace then obviously the Miata is out of the question. But for the most part, they do well enough for grocery runs and for storing a bunch of stuff.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Aren't they RWD though? I'm just worried about the snow we get here, especially after the stupid amount we got this year.
yup, thats one reason i will never buy a new car from a german manufacturer.
plus, the workers in the german automobile industry earn waaay too much money.
God damn that looks good. If only the convertibles weren't so much heavier and slower.
Let's see it with the top up though... the E92 convertible looked HORRIBLE because the roofline got ruined by the hardtop.
twinturbo2
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When's the New York Auto Show? I want to see if Mazda unveils the new Miata and/or if Chrysler unveils the replacement for the Dodge Challenger.
BrokenEchelon
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NoLoveForFailvertibleCars. :[
April 16th - 17th.
I could've sworn I read that Mazda won't unveil the next-gen Miata 'til next year in Detroit.
jongkookie
Member
Aww what happened to FWD?
Snow tires are the answer.
I'm in Texas and I've got summer tires year round, so I can't really tell you about snow driving that much. But from what I've seen from reviews and other users on Miata.net they say that they'd rather drive a Miata with proper snow tires than a FWD car on all-seasons.
Snow tires are the answer.
I'm in Texas and I've got summer tires year round, so I can't really tell you about snow driving that much. But from what I've seen from reviews and other users on Miata.net they say that they'd rather drive a Miata with proper snow tires than a FWD car on all-seasons.