by "Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
Published 11/22/2017 at 00:10
by "Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
Published 11/22/2017 at 00:10
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Shame it only comes with an autobox, but it’s a good one, the ZF 8 speed that everyone seems to have!
Also, the Golf R is about four grand cheaper here too! Don’t ask me why or how!
"jdrgoat - Ponticrack?" (jdrgoat)
11/22/2017 at 00:17, STARS: 4
Those 1-series hatchbacks are such good looking cars...
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
11/22/2017 at 00:28, STARS: 0
Why BMW won’t sell it here in the States is beyond me. And Audi only bringing over the A3 hatch as an e-tron and giving us a A3 and S3 sedan instead makes me frown.
Not that I could afford any of these, mind you.
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
11/22/2017 at 01:25, STARS: 0
Surely you could afford the 120i or the 115i, both have very interesting (if not smaller) engines and manual boxes!
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
11/22/2017 at 01:25, STARS: 0
Those used to be very ugly, but I like the styling now after the facelift
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
11/22/2017 at 01:31, STARS: 0
The 8spd ZF is not the worst auto box made.
"Spoon II" (Spoon_II)
11/22/2017 at 01:49, STARS: 0
You can also get this awesome thing!
"for Michigan" (formichigan)
11/22/2017 at 06:06, STARS: 0
Maybe I’ll import one of these when I’m 50.
"Arrivederci" (arrividerci)
11/22/2017 at 07:47, STARS: 0
They do offer it in a hatch - it’s called the GTI and Golf R
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
11/22/2017 at 08:10, STARS: 0
If only our import rules extended to Mexico...
I’m sure you guys have the 420i Gran Coupe as well with a stick.
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
11/22/2017 at 08:25, STARS: 0
Unibody truck, yes!
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
11/22/2017 at 08:27, STARS: 0
On the contrary, its a great gearbox! Its fast, its smooth, and it has a wide range of applications
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
11/22/2017 at 08:30, STARS: 0
The 4 cyl? Yes. Manual? No.
Bmw only sells the 1 series and some M cars with manuals here.
Look, we might have nice cars here, but we have very strict import rules too, getting to import a car here without a dealer permit is almost impossible!
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
11/22/2017 at 08:34, STARS: 0
Good luck finding a clean one! This car falls under the category of the nissan 240z shamefully...
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
11/22/2017 at 08:37, STARS: 2
Well in Canada we can import US vehicles with no restrictions, pretty much as long as it has DRLs it can come in. If only the same applied to Mexico, you guys have WAY more interesting cars.
I mean come on, you guys have the Dacia Sandero.
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
11/22/2017 at 08:42, STARS: 0
The reason the Golf is more expensive in the USA is American emissions requirements and the subsequent equipment and there is likely a 2% import tariff. [I know we have a 2% tariff with Japan, so I am guessing we have something similar with the EU.]
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
11/22/2017 at 09:07, STARS: 0
Golf is Mexican
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
11/22/2017 at 10:01, STARS: 1
The U.S. spec Golf R is still built in Germany. Every other Golf including the GTI for the U.S. is built in Mexico. I had to find a VIN number to confirm this.
https://www.edmunds.com/volkswagen/golf-r/2017/vin/WVWVF7AU2HW133270/
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
11/22/2017 at 10:17, STARS: 1
Oh shit! Well I learnt something this morning!
But if its made in Germany (and not to be elitist) it probably has the same emissions equipment here too. Its not as cumbersome as an AdBlue tank so I think that they’d rather save time and equipt them the same