Tomorrow's Route

"Future Heap Owner" (aperiodic) 12/01/2018 at 02:23 • Filed to: kraut-rock beat intensifies

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Picking up the Golf R (cousin to the true Oppo car of the year if you discount the obligatory Miata) at 10:00 AM tomorrow. Aiming to be in Capitol Hill at 4 :0 0 PM, on a route whose primary goal is to not be I-5.

Here’s the route as seen from, oh, 200 km up?

At the end of the day I should know if the whole German car aura is legit or not, right?

blacktruck18 > Future Heap Owner 12/01/2018 at 02:45

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Real question, can you post a picture of the trunk if you post a follow up after you drive it?

For science.

Future Heap Owner > blacktruck18 12/01/2018 at 03:09

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You bet, my friend

Svend > blacktruck18 12/01/2018 at 03:46

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? 

Svend > Future Heap Owner 12/01/2018 at 03:47

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Nice, in that blue? If so. Fantastic. 

Spaceball-Two > Future Heap Owner 12/01/2018 at 11:07

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Avoid JBLM and Tacoma. It always balls up there and Tacoma has been “under construction” for like 5 years

Future Heap Owner > Svend 12/01/2018 at 11:21

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Yes, m ost fortunately.

JoshROOSTER > Spaceball-Two 12/01/2018 at 11:34

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Yep, I’d take 512 to 167 up and skip that entire section of i5.

Welcome to the wonderful world of awd hatch life! M y blue r has been the most fun on 4 wheels I’ve ever owned. I’ve owned a second gen Camaro, s550 mustang GT, two corrado vr6's, wife’s mk7 gti, mk4 gti, crappy 4cyl poop brown 80's notchback mustang with a 4 speed that couldn’t drive past 55... the golf r beats them all.

JoshROOSTER > JoshROOSTER 12/01/2018 at 11:35

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Hah, I just realized that that’s not even half of the cars or trucks I’ve owned. I may have a problem.

Future Heap Owner > JoshROOSTER 12/01/2018 at 11:48

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Ah that makes sense; I’ll remember to look for 512 unless the traffic report is clear. Thanks!

Unfortunately this is just a rental, not a purchase.

Future Heap Owner > Spaceball-Two 12/01/2018 at 11:48

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JBLM?

Future Heap Owner > JoshROOSTER 12/01/2018 at 11:49

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Problem? Nawwwwww. You still have, like, a house to sleep in  right? Then you’re good

Spaceball-Two > Future Heap Owner 12/01/2018 at 12:00

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Joint Base Lewis McCord. It’s a big Army and Air base South of Tacoma. Lots of traffic through there

blacktruck18 > Svend 12/01/2018 at 12:08

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I am in the preliminary stages of mabye, possibly, buying a new car soon. Golf R is on my long list, just worried about trunk space.

Future Heap Owner > Spaceball-Two 12/01/2018 at 12:29

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Ah right, I remember seeing lots of signs for that the time we went back down via Tacoma to take the dog to a sound-side dog park there.

Svend > Future Heap Owner 12/01/2018 at 12:30

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Brilliant, it's a great blue. 

Svend > blacktruck18 12/01/2018 at 12:44

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Oh okay, makes sense.  

Future Heap Owner > blacktruck18 12/03/2018 at 02:48

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Here’s a few shots of the cargo area with backpack for scale (and subwoofer because that’s how the owner of this car rolls I guess):

Sorry about the nighttime pics; I forgot about this both days until after I had finished the long drives and the sun had set.

blacktruck18 > Future Heap Owner 12/03/2018 at 12:38

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Thank you, the back pack is perfect for scale and way better than 98% of the pics I found online . That is bigger than I expected.

I just read your AMA, w hat would you say you disliked the most about the car ?  Besides the back seats.

Future Heap Owner > blacktruck18 12/03/2018 at 12:43

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Probably the shifter. It’s a bit notchy so you feel a big bump when you throw it fast between 3&4 or 5&6. It also has this weird behavior where the trans seems to grab the shifter once it’s a little bit out of neutral and complete the shift for you. I had to do the wiggle check a few times to make sure I was in neutral, and once I thought I was but I wasn’t.