It's finally gone, the 4 months of annoyance is signed away.

"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips) 04/10/2019 at 13:29 • Filed to: None

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Had this have been taken care of a couple of months ago, it might have been a sad goodbye. But at this point, I took my tag and belongings, threw the muffler in the back, and left.

Leaving in a Corvette may have helped my lack of sadness. 

Gerry197 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/10/2019 at 13:36

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I’ve been looking at these for a fun weekend car, but aways weary of out of warranty VAG products.

E90M3 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/10/2019 at 13:37

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It’s really funny to me how fast you went from singing praises about the car to loathing it, whether or not that is the fault of the dealer or not. 

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > E90M3 04/10/2019 at 13:38

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It was fantastic up until the point it was not. 

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Gerry197 04/10/2019 at 13:39

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Get a fun weekend car, not a hatchback than can sort of do fun. RWD is best WD. 

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > E90M3 04/10/2019 at 13:42

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:facts:

E90M3 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/10/2019 at 13:42

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It did seem like you were really enjoying it until the dealer tried to fix somethings. 

Arrivederci > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/10/2019 at 14:18

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So did you end up lemoning it?

Ash78, voting early and often > E90M3 04/10/2019 at 14:20

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Yeah, I just in this very thread realized that the most lauded GTI on Oppo was no more.

I call this “Failure to reach VW escape velocity.” About half of them are shit in the first year, the others give you almost no trouble for a decade.

E90M3 > Ash78, voting early and often 04/10/2019 at 14:23

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This is the way the GTI ends
Not with a bang but an oil leak. 

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Arrivederci 04/10/2019 at 14:49

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Yup

facw > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/10/2019 at 15:00

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Still a great color. Pity about everything else.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > E90M3 04/10/2019 at 15:20

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I was, definitely. But the oil leak requiring engine/trans removal and separation put me off long term hopes from the start, then it just spiraled out of control. I’m really just happy the CX-5 is gone. 

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/10/2019 at 16:39

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Everything other REAR  w heel drive is WRONG wheel drive!

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 04/10/2019 at 16:46

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Rear based 4WD is also elite. 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/10/2019 at 17:23

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Insert Whynotboth

Tristan > Gerry197 04/10/2019 at 17:23

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I bought a GLI because it’s capable of holding car seats and getting decent economy while commuting. It’s good enough to take autocrossing. 10/10 would not buy a GLI/GTI as a dedicated “fun” car.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/10/2019 at 17:23

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Sad to hear that. The color was pretty amazing.

random001 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/11/2019 at 06:23

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I did a huge write-up on my 02 Z06 at one point here. To summarize the point I want to make here, I bought it from a guy I raced with. He raced the ‘Vette while I was starting out in a MINI. This car was not kept in a garage. Other than wear items, like a clutch or two (blame my dad), and a lot of tires and brakes...lots of brakes.....

Here’s the list of parts that went wrong in my 9 years of ownership from 87k miles to 175k miles:

1. A Thermostat

Ok, I’m done.