I think they are all weird
I love my GTI but that new one is BAD!! I have my second interview tomorrow and am working tuesday so I may go wednesday to test drive one. It sucks that even if I chip mine I would only be a little faster than those... That and the auto version is .5 seconds faster 0-60. I think everyone can stop bashing autos now. Can't miss a shift and don't need to worry about perfect shifts every time...
i still dont care if an auto is faster and more accurate than a stick i still think that if ur gonna buy a little sports car then it needs to be stick especially for things like racing cuz then its more of the driver than the car.
I agree that stick is more fun to drive than auto and a lot of racing is driving. However... if an auto is faster than a manual under identical conditions then no driver will make the manual faster than the same driver in the auto...
Stick gives you way more control.
In my Max I would be able to go brake, go into a turn in third/second and accelerate out. On an auto, it would hesitate while it searches for the right gear.
Also, it makes me cringe every time I press the gas expecting a pull but feel the gears changing while the engine accelerates.
(Drove stick Max up until a few months ago when grandma driver totalled it. 2001 with a 2004 engine/6 speed trans. Now driving 2004 auto Camry.)
I drive mine in slap stick so I still get to downshift on my own going into turns. The new GTI has a 6 speed auto with paddle shifters...
yea i saw teh new GTI at the Auto Show and it looked nice seemed like a pretty good car. no major visible flaws. but i really dont know.
those new GTi look good i went and test drove one with my brother when his VW was getting serviced...very nice car and it moves real well...
If paddle shift semi-auto trans is good enough for Ferrari, it's good enough for me.
"My fast likes the windows down."
I think the new commercials are gay as hell....too strange for me with that dumb little thing in the car.
I mean come on, have you seen the one were he cant take his women in the car, because it will slow down his weak 200hp car?? Give me a break
Someone is jealous. LoL They are badass. Plus chip that little weak car and it goes from about 180 at the wheels to about 255. I think that is a damn decent amount of power in a small car. Hell mine would go from 150 or so at the wheels to about 215-220 at the wheels...
FreeRideJunkie Wrote:Someone is jealous. ...
Yeah, Im jealous.... even though I have more then double the HP to the wheels in my own car
I know. I saw pictures of yours. I would not even try to compete. Out of the 4-cylinder world they are by far my favorite stock though. (Even though not the fastest...)
That is great Rocco. The thing is that you have a few years on me... I will get there. All I was saying was that for a 4 cylinder it makes good power, looks good, sounds good... it's just a pretty nice car.
When i was 18 i had a 95gt that had a fulll borla kit,H pipe,3.73 gears,MAS airflow upgrade,Underdrive pullies and ofcourse a k&n filter
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And when I am 18 I will have (getting done this summer) Turbo GTI, Chip, intake, lowered, rear sway bar, cutout 3in. down pipe. It should be fairly quick. I think it would run with that GT.
Let's see, when I was 18 I had a Kawasaki LTD1000 that ran 11.50's on pump gas and cost me $1800 to buy.
I still say FAST comes with only 2 wheels, not four.
Hello? FAA? I'd like to report a hi-jacking.....
Bikes are nice but my good friend almost dies when a lady ran a stop sign. He was in a coma for a month and they were surprised he made it. That is enough of a reason for me to stick to 4...
I didn't say they were safer...that very reason is why I just sold my Kaw 1100. I couldn't trust all the cell phone talking SUV driving morons in Naperville not to run me over.
DAVEC-NITRO-RS4 Wrote:Hello? FAA? I'd like to report a hi-jacking.....
Did you honestly have anything else to say about these commericals???
I think the new comercials are funny but I'm not keen on the cars look plus WTF happened to them? the Mk V's have a 3352lb curb weight! being that heavy I'd not call them a small car anymore. I can get my Camaro close to that weight by taking out the spare tire, Jack, subs, and amp.
They are definitely getting heavier. I think that the chassis is getting more and more rigid along with it but I think that they could do it with a lot less weight. I also know that that weight is fully loaded, leather power seats... a good amount of stuff that adds weight but that is still a lot.