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Flappy Paddle is the one true shifter. [Car] Thread.
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How much do those run again?
Dreaming is the best part. When you have to take it in and get the entire throttle body replaced when just the throttle body sensor is bad because Lotus are goofs you kinda wake up pretty quick. Not that that happened to me.
Or when you need to buy tires that are 350 per. Mine last about a year to a year and half, but then I drive it like I stole it. =D
It does make a nice noise though. I'm just kinda depressed because my CEL is on. =/
Yeah, I knew she was a host on 5th Gear (even though I've never actually seen it) but I just don't know how you can go from any sort of racing to claiming that a stripped out W12 Golf is the least practical thing she's ever driven. I mean, sure the W12 Golf is certainly impractical, but more impractical than a race car? I think not.
I'm curious to see how well these would perform in the winters up here. So far I haven't seen any exclusively battery-powered vehicles offered. The Nissan Leaf is taking sign-ups for when it does come available...but that's it.
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It's not a W12 golf. It's a golf with a VR6 + gearbox under the bonnet, and another VR6 + gearbox + front suspension turrets and front suspension asembly grafted into the rear.
Then a series of complicated linkages such that the accelerator and clutch pedals operate both engines and clutches at the same time, and an even more complicated linkage such that the gearstick changes gear in both gearboxes at the same time.
Also there is no firewall or other bulkhead between the rear engine/gearbox and the driver.
Yeah, I had mixed the two videos together, but I still dont see how its less practical than a race car. I think race cars and cars like the twin engined Golf are equally impractical.
I do think its crazy though. But I also think its awesome. For some reason I really liked the smoke that was coming out of the engine when she got out of the car.
A race car is only impractical as a street car. It's still good at its job as a race car. That Golf is not good in either capacity. It's too complicated and heavy for a race car and too useless and stripped to be a street car. That makes it more impractical than a race car.
I love that video.
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The 220 has always been a favorite of mine.
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What do you guys think? New battery is bad or maybe the alternator?
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Edit: And just to be sure I made sure the terminals were still connected to the battery.
Super double edit: You can leave the corner lights on but you have to hit a switch on the top of the steering column. I did get some gas yesterday and hit the reset button on my trip meter. Its possible I accidentally hit the switch for the corner lights.
Late third edit: I remember I did drive the car after getting gas late last night and the corner lights were not on. Hrrrmmm.
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Edit: Err, wait. I'm thinking starter.
Get the alternator off and have it tested.
This is where I found that info:
http://autorepair.about.com/od/glossary/a/howitworks_alternator.htm
I'll get the car jumped and see what everything reads once it has been running for a while.
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Also, with the battery at 12V, turn the ignition on but do not start. Is the battery or alternator warning light in the dash on? If it's not, that warning light circuit being dead can prevent the alternator from energizing. Once you start the car and the alternator has energized, that light should turn off.
Of course, you could just have bad luck and the new battery is bad and won't take a charge.
The moral of the story is to not be a lazy bastard and clean your battery terminals when you replace your battery.
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Living in New England, the Subaru will definitely be better to drive in the winter with the AWD, but a good set of snow tires on the Mazda will make it better but not nearly as good. However, if you've never had AWD and are accustomed to driving the winter conditions than the Mazda with snow tires or good all seasons will be fine. I have AWD and snow tires, I need both to get up a very steep driveway, and few things other than very deep snow or sheets of ice keep me from having great traction and control at all times.
From what I've read on review sites the Mazda is the 'drivers' car of the two, and the Subaru is essentially a Honda/Toyota with a great AWD system (meaning a rather bland but pleasant car).
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I'd say the drives are about even, although this would be the first car that's my own, and our last four have been large Hondas (Odyssey, CRV, Pilot, new CRV). My dad seemed to think that both had a good portion of pep, while all I care about is whether I can merge unto a highway without worrying about being rear ended. For ride in the Mazda, I liked that both the brake and the gas had a long (what's the term?) foot distance, allowing me to choose exactly how rapidly I want to accelerate and decelerate. The Imprezza had a much shorter foot distance, but they were smooth enough that it wasn't a problem (the current CRV is horribly binary, forcing me to pump the pedals if I don't want to go through the windshield or rear window. The Imprezza also had its pedals much closer together relative to the seat, making it easier to find a comfortable seat position for both and easing my worries about my foot getting caught or being too slow if I ever had to brake suddenly (again, this is an issue with the CRV).
I should also note that there's a price difference. They are roughly the same cost at basic, but the Imrezza costs a good bit more with the all weather package while the Mazda dealer offered a free service package generous enough that had my dad trying to figure out what the catch was all the way home (it included free oil changes). Of course, he's paying for it out of the money I saved him by graduating early, so I'm not sure how much it matters. On the other hand, Mazdas are driver-y enough that I'm worried about insurance companies nailing me in the ass under the assumption that I'm an idiot kid.
The other cars I'll be looking at are the Ford Focus (or was it Fiesta? negatives: Ford's reliability reputation, Jews don't drive Fords), Honda Civic (doesn't came w/ hatch), and Hondai... something (Elantra?). We've read reviews casting the corolla as being comparable, but my dad thinks it's too boring and I think it's too lacking in hatchbacks. I recently heard that the Chevy Cruz got #1 in Forbes' ranking of safest small cars, but I know next to nothing about it.
Well, writing everything down, the Imprezza sounds much better, but I don't want to reject the Mazda, partly due to price, and possible partly due to liking the fact that the Mazda dealer pays its people a salary plus a flat, per-car commission.
The Hyundai Elantra and Veloster are both worth looking at, and I think are in the price range of the other cars you're looking at. The VW Jetta has been getting good reviews but it lacks the quality feeling of previous generations. If the Fiat 500 is available in your area, and the looks are to your liking, it's a nice little car (I'm pining for the 500 Abarth when it comes out next year. That much power in such a small car is going to be so much fun).
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I'd totally forgotten about VW. The Golf is a favorite because my dad had one when he was young and loved the little trooper. I have no idea what the difference between a 5-door hatchback and a 5-door estate/wagon is from Wikipedia, though. Diesel sounds cool, although my dad'll never sign off on something like that. I'll have to look at the Jetta, too.
Thanks for hearing me out on this. It's nice to hash things out.
If don't see how he sees the Veloster as a second car. It's 5-door hatch with a unique design that makes it look like sport car. If you're already at the Hyundai dealership it's in the same price range as the Elantra, look at it anyways. The interior space should be pretty similar as well so lack of space inside should not be an excuse unless it's legitimately too small.
This is going to your car, so even if he's paying for it, take as many cars as you want, that interest you, and are in your price range as you want. Don't sell for something that's just ok, make sure you buy a car you like to look at, like to drive, and meets you needs and wants the best.
Yes I know your Dad is going to have the final say because it's his name on the check, but don't relinquish your wants and needs.
Edit: I'm just some guy on the internet, so if you really like a particular car he's not too keen on, for example a diesel, do a little research to show him why it's a better choice then the gasoline version.
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With diesel, the problem isn't actually anything about the car itself so much as my family. No one we know knows where to find a diesel pump and I don't think the family GPS has a setting to look for diesel stations only. Do most stations have a pump around the back?
I should also note that I don't know how to drive stick and both of our current cars are auto. Our old CRV was a standard, but a tree ran into it. Actually, one of the things I like about the Impreza is that the concept behind CVT sounds cool.
Next time you go to a gas station, look for one of the handles on the pumps to be green or yellow.
I'm not trying to talk you into a diesel car, but just to make you aware the option is there.
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(By the way, it's the Skyactiv engine, not the Skyrim engine, but that's hilarious enough that I'm just going to go ahead and call it that from now on. =) )
Of course, you can't beat the AWD if you're driving in inclement weather all the time. The Impreza also has more room in the back, and the back seats actually fold flat, so that's a plus if you're going to be toting stuff around on a regular basis. I recall one of the trims offering automatic climate control, which isn't a feature you'll find in the 3. (It's not a big deal to me, but some people can't live without this feature, so YMMV.) I'm also impressed with the mileage - 36mpg on highway is pretty impressive for an AWD car. It's only been out for a little while though, so we'll see in a few months how the real world mileage stacks up.
I wouldn't worry about insurance premiums for the 3 - the real speed demons always opt for the Mazda 3 Speed model, so they're likely going to be the ones that have to worry about higher payments.
My problem with the new GTI is one: 1) Pricing, yeeeeow. 2) The DSG transmission is aggravating when you aren't pushing it - it's not a comfortable ride for basic commutes and even worse when you're stuck in traffic all the time. 3) Maintenance over time costs are usually much higher compared to cars in the same class. It's a super fun car to drive if you're ever willing to learn a stick though, it's got a lot of power and it knows how to use it.
And, yeah, the mileage of the Imprezza hatch auto is only one less than the 3 hatch auto for both city and highway, if I have my math right.
Yeah, the GTI is the hatch.
It's one less for city, but 3mpg less for highway, so it's a negligible difference. Real world mileage returns for the 3 on the highway have been pretty nice though - some people have been averaging 40-45 mpg when they stick to easy cruising on highways.
Yeah, just in regular automatic mode it drives... like an automatic. In sport it'll run up to 5500-6000 RPM before a shift.
All my fuckin life I lived a normal fuckin life
.......I think you might be right about this. My friend let me drive his GTI for a day so I could get a feel for it, and I was wondering what the fuck was going whenever I tried to get it to upshift. It was probably in sport mode and I was never aware of it.