Just got something plaid...

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Kinja'd!!! ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > SlickMcRick
03/18/2017 at 16:13

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As a fellow Plaid enthusiast, I approve of this decision.


Kinja'd!!! E90M3 > SlickMcRick
03/18/2017 at 16:13

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I test drove a base golf the other day and couldn’t believe they still only have a 5 speed.


Kinja'd!!! TheHondaBro > SlickMcRick
03/18/2017 at 16:13

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GTI?


Kinja'd!!! SlickMcRick > SlickMcRick
03/18/2017 at 16:14

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Kinja'd!!! Klaus Schmoll > SlickMcRick
03/18/2017 at 16:19

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Nice! Seems like oppo had a successful week car shopping. I almost bought a CVT Audi A5 because it had GTI style plaid seats. They are hard to resist.


Kinja'd!!! 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > SlickMcRick
03/18/2017 at 16:19

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Kinja'd!!! BobintheMtns > SlickMcRick
03/18/2017 at 16:23

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You’re stoked! Congrats!


Kinja'd!!! Old Red Wagon > SlickMcRick
03/18/2017 at 16:30

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Congrats! One of the many selling points when I bought my MK7 GTI was the Tartan seats. Welcome to the team. It’s a great platform


Kinja'd!!! AM3R, lost another burner > SlickMcRick
03/18/2017 at 16:33

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Hey that place is only 20 minutes from me! Looked at an E46 M3 they had a while ago..


Kinja'd!!! Matthew Keyser > SlickMcRick
03/18/2017 at 16:46

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Welcome to our club!


Kinja'd!!! SlickMcRick > AM3R, lost another burner
03/18/2017 at 16:46

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They have a consistently awesome inventory


Kinja'd!!! SlickMcRick > Old Red Wagon
03/18/2017 at 16:47

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Love the flat-brimmed steering wheel


Kinja'd!!! SlickMcRick > Klaus Schmoll
03/18/2017 at 16:47

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Was thinking the same. March Madness it appears to be. Oppo is putting in work.


Kinja'd!!! SlickMcRick > E90M3
03/18/2017 at 16:48

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Yep. If it’s the 2.5 it does have character. Had a 2.5 Jetta last year.


Kinja'd!!! SlickMcRick > TheHondaBro
03/18/2017 at 16:49

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Why yes. This should be an option in more cars.


Kinja'd!!! E90M3 > SlickMcRick
03/18/2017 at 16:52

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This one had the 1.8T, and looking on VW’s website, and the base motor is the 1.8T


Kinja'd!!! SlickMcRick > E90M3
03/18/2017 at 16:57

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Ohhh wow. Ok that’s sad. Was it at least a fun ride?


Kinja'd!!! E90M3 > SlickMcRick
03/18/2017 at 16:59

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Drove pretty nice, I can see why people buy them. I drove there in my M3 and I will say it felt a little underpowered, I guess with the M3 I’m used to being able to put it in 6th at 35, top gear in this at 35 did nothing.


Kinja'd!!! Cé hé sin > SlickMcRick
03/18/2017 at 17:18

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Merc used to like it. Have a 230GE.

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Kinja'd!!! Wudstock22 > SlickMcRick
03/18/2017 at 17:25

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Get ready to have a ton of fun!


Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > SlickMcRick
03/18/2017 at 17:41

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2.5 L(?)-5 is a good motor. But the golf has a 4-banger right?


Kinja'd!!! whoarder is tellurium > SlickMcRick
03/18/2017 at 18:00

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Welcome, fellow VW owner. I just picked up a 2011 Tiguan myself.

Congrats on your GTI! Always had a thing for the plaid.


Kinja'd!!! ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Old Red Wagon
03/18/2017 at 18:20

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Technically it’s called Clark plaid.

Regardless, they are awesome seats.


Kinja'd!!! DasWauto > E90M3
03/18/2017 at 18:58

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While a six speed would’ve been more fun, that car never really needed an extra ratio. It’ll turn 1800rpm at 60mph in 5th and I easily got 35-40mpg out of mine as a result. The torque from the turbo will happily pull you along at any revs over 1600rpm. Getting up to speed was never an issue either; VW underrated that motor on the spec sheet, it’ll do 60mph in 7 seconds, which, while not M3 fast, is far from slow. I usually revved out second and part of third getting up to speed and would already be exceeding the limit. It surprised people in autocross as well, I will forever remain curious just how competitive the car would have been had I put suitable tires on it.