"Joe6pack" (joe6pack)
03/02/2019 at 18:30 • Filed to: None
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"Joe6pack" (joe6pack)
03/02/2019 at 18:30 • Filed to: None | 10
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Hi Oppo - it’s been a minute, and for that I apologize. Life sometimes gets in the way.
Anyhow, some may recall that last February, I bought a brand new GTI S and got it for a steal. Interestingly, this is about the time Oppo fell in love with the GTI.
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In November, I traded my LEAF for a two door Cooper S for my daughter:
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Well, for whatever r eason,I fell in love with the Cooper. So in December, I traded the GTI for a manual Mini Cooper S 4 door. While I loved the GTI, the DSG was boring. I know the Cooper is slower, etc., etc., but it is an absolute blast to drive and is far better equipped that the base GTI I had. This particular Cooper S is a 2015, but it pretty much has every option including the adaptive suspension, heads up display, panoramic sunroof, self-parking, etc. I do miss Android Auto, but that’s really the only thing. What I don’t miss is the turbo lag. This little guy has the two-liter BMW twin turbo and there is zero lag.
Happy Motoring!
CB
> Joe6pack
03/02/2019 at 18:36 |
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Neat! Sweet ride!
The love for the GTI has dwindled a bit recently ever since they inherited the ST curse.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> Joe6pack
03/02/2019 at 18:39 |
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2 Minis, a 944, and a fancy Traverse -- someone likes to live dangerously
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Joe6pack
> CB
03/02/2019 at 18:46 |
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Thanks. Been pretty happy with it. A manual GTI might have done just as well as it was kind of an impulse buy. I do think the build quality is slightly better on the Mini.
themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
> Joe6pack
03/02/2019 at 18:47 |
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Wow, I feel like the GTI boom was even shorter than the ST boom. Granted, the GTI boom ended up being a bit more literal, wheras the ST one seemed to be more of a crash.
boxrocket
> Joe6pack
03/02/2019 at 19:18 |
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...gti is the “
official”
car? I don’t recall the Miata ever being dethroned, nor brown manual diesel wagons (bonus
points for Volvo)
sony1492
> Joe6pack
03/02/2019 at 19:40 |
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Mmm, maybe it depends on the mileage or they worked out some issues. My 09 clubman with 100k is built like a GM whereas my brothers 2012 G olf R is closer to an old Lexus
camarov6rs
> Joe6pack
03/02/2019 at 19:40 |
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While I struggle with wanting a GTI or Alltrack due to VW reliability, I would never touch a Mini. In all perfect Oppo car. Looks properly fun and spunky.
Cash Rewards
> Joe6pack
03/02/2019 at 19:40 |
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I did the opposite. I had a 05 Cooper s with 6 speed, traded that for a 2011 gti with dsg. Loved the mini to death, could never more than like the GTI. Traded that for a Civic when the repair bills started piling up, and have a Miata on the side. The Miata was the first car to make me stop missing the mini. Happy motoring!
Chariotoflove
> Joe6pack
03/02/2019 at 19:44 |
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Cute little car.
I’ m loving the Parsh though.
Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
> sony1492
03/02/2019 at 20:05 |
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I was going to say when I bought my 2012 turbo beetle a similar mileage and age Cooper s had bad seat wear, and felt 50% older. I still loved that cooper and wish I could make the switch...
DipodomysDeserti
> Joe6pack
03/02/2019 at 20:11 |
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Very nice. Just a heads up, the B48 in that puppy has a single turbo. It’s a twinscroll snail, hence the lack of lag.
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> boxrocket
03/02/2019 at 20:16 |
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What they said...
OmerCarrothers333
> Joe6pack
03/02/2019 at 21:26 |
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I joined Oppo after I got my GTI. I feel like Oppo is more fond of GTIs than the Jalops, who seem “fickle”, unless it’s Miata or brown diesel wagon.
MiniGTI - now with XJ6
> Joe6pack
03/02/2019 at 23:16 |
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I currently own a GTI and a MINI, both manual, 2013 and about 80k miles. Interior of the GTI is definitely quieter. VW h as had far more problems though - Clutch, Turbo, Intake manifold, front wheel bearings.
I was at the local MINI dealer to get something recently. There was a stunning orange manual JCW in the showroom. Hnnnnngggg, but it was FORTY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS. Good thing I already have a gorgeous orange MCS (which was itself something of an impulse buy).
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Joe6pack
> sony1492
03/03/2019 at 13:30 |
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The new Minis are more BMW. The Golf R is actually built in Germany, whereas the GTIs are assembled in Mexico.
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Joe6pack
> DipodomysDeserti
03/03/2019 at 13:31 |
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I guess I should have been clearer. I’ve heard it described both ways. It’s not the old style “twin” turbo but a sequential turbo.
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DipodomysDeserti
> Joe6pack
03/03/2019 at 16:47 |
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It’s not a sequential turbo either. It’s a single, twinscroll turbo. Acts like sequential turbos but with only one turbo. BMW calls both their sequential and single turbo cars “twin power” which confuses everyone.
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415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> boxrocket
03/03/2019 at 18:24 |
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I’m going with a diesel 505 Dangel in metallic brown/bronze
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boxrocket
> 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
03/03/2019 at 20:54 |
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That’s more appealing than any production
VW made in the last 30 years.
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sony1492
> Joe6pack
03/03/2019 at 22:32 |
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This makes much more since
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415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> boxrocket
03/03/2019 at 23:06 |
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Why can’t we have nice things?