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Drove and dismissed a Hyundai Veloster today. It just was not spunky enough. Quirky and kind of cool though.
Drove and really enjoyed a Focus ST. Really nice car. Wish it was a little cheaper, but it's the leader in the clubhouse for now.
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Drove and really enjoyed a Focus ST. Really nice car. Wish it was a little cheaper, but it's the leader in the clubhouse for now. Tom, glad you enjoyed the ST. Not sure what your experience is with a vehicle that torque-steers, but my test drive with the ST was mild compared to how hard I mash the pedal now. Never in first, though; you'd just smoke the tires. Second and third are are a hoot, though! When I got mine it was certainly not the cheapest hot hatch in the bunch. The RS is an even tougher nut to swallow at nearly $40k. But I'll probably take one for a test drive just to feel what the extra 100 HP and AWD is like. Good luck on your search!
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Tom, these may be more on the impractical side, but how about a Scion FR-S or Subaru BRZ? (same car, just different emblems)
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Drove and dismissed a Hyundai Veloster today. It just was not spunky enough. Quirky and kind of cool though.
Drove and really enjoyed a Focus ST. Really nice car. Wish it was a little cheaper, but it's the leader in the clubhouse for now. Ford Focus??? WTF?? I was about to suggest you drive a Jeep SRT-8, but won't bother.
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You might want to search 'EcoBoost coking problems'.
Lots out there on other branded DI Engines as well...
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Drove and dismissed a Hyundai Veloster today. It just was not spunky enough. Quirky and kind of cool though.
Drove and really enjoyed a Focus ST. Really nice car. Wish it was a little cheaper, but it's the leader in the clubhouse for now. Ford Focus??? WTF?? I was about to suggest you drive a Jeep SRT-8, but won't bother. Focus! Why not!? Room for 4. 25 mpg average. Surprises the heck out of some higher performance cars. We've got a neighbor with a Jeep something SRT8 and it sounds awesome!! Best factory exhaust I've heard.
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If I really have to spell it out, I'm definitely not the right person to be involved in this selection process. Tom might as well test drive a Leaf. I can get on board with a Mini, but that's where I draw the line. And it'll have to be the turbo S model. I drove a 2015 SRT8 Jeep Grand Cherokee a few weeks ago while at the dealer, helping my son buy a truck. I sooooo much wanted to take that thing home. Very nice interior along with a great looking SUV that flat out hauls but. 70K though. And I guess they will have a Hellcat version coming out soon. That will be stupid fast. Oh, and btw, I can get 29 mpg at 65mph in my Z06 if I keep my foot out of it. And it's making 600hp at the wheels. So 25 mpg in a shoe box doesn't impress me.
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And the winner is...
2013 Volkswagen GTI. White, 4 door, 6 speed manual. We are really happy about the decision and excited about the car.
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Wow! Excited for you Tom.
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Make sure the engine is getting oil.
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