All the cars I've gone through since I joined Oppo

"Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available" (whoistheleader2) 11/13/2020 at 10:42 • Filed to: Cars

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The idea is simple. What has changed in my garage since I first posted here?

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My first car. It’s a boring reliable car in a fun color.

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Well, that brings us to the end of this long list. How much has changed in your garage since you first posted here?

Jb boin > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 10:48

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STOP TROLLING OR YOU WILL GET BANNED.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 10:53

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A lot.... I tried to right out the time line but I honestly can’t remember everything....

When I started here I drove my mom’s 2010 Elantra, which went to my sister after I got my 96 Golf. Then I got a 97 Jetta, then trickjos’s 93 saturn, then I sold the Jetta and bought my 86 Cabriolet same day, then I bought my 1981 Rabbit, then that 2009 or whatever focus, then sold the focus, bought the 91 Jetta turbodeisel, then sold the Saturn, sold the turbodiesel, bought my 1987 Audi 4000s, I think that’s when I bought my 95 Jetta, then got a Miata, then traded Miata for the 01 Golf, traded that for the Mustang, here we are. I think that’s it... currently have 95 jetta, 96 golf, 98 stang, 86 cabby, 87 audi, 81 rabbit

Couple mopeds in there, honestly cannot remember.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Jb boin 11/13/2020 at 10:54

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Just because you’re jealous my list is easier to read than yours doesn’t make it trolling.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 11/13/2020 at 10:56

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From 2010 Elantra to multiple broken VWs in record time! That’s pretty impressive just how much you must like pain ;)

I think the Mustang was one of the better trades I’ve heard of recently. Maybe it will make you give up your crappy Euro econobox ways in favor of the V8? Naw, old VWs are great. . . . when they work.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 11:01

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No, the mustang is a rusted out piece of shit. Whatever. I’ve got a guy coming to pick it up later today apparently.

The VWs are, always have been, and always will be superior to any domestic automobile.

phenotyp > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 11:05

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2001 Toyota MR2 (2005-2014):

2007 BMW 550 (2013-2014):

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/6-months-in-my-first-bmw-experience-1598687906

2009 BMW 535 (2014-2017):

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/e60-old-camera-way-older-lens-and-spiderbro-1793431137

2014 i3 (2017-2019):

2015 i3 (2019-):

Poor_Sh > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 11:10

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11' Mustang V6

14' Mustang GT

14' Cayman S (current)

99' Miata (current) 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 11/13/2020 at 11:22

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But so was the VW? Still think it was a good trade though I suspected you would flip it. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > phenotyp 11/13/2020 at 11:24

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So you replaced your i3 with a nearly identical one? Why?

Seems you have a thing for repeating cars.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Poor_Sh 11/13/2020 at 11:24

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I love how the red top looks on the red Miata. That is a nice garage (except for the V6 Mustang, hehe)

Poor_Sh > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 11:27

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Disagree. The V6 mustang was the first of the new engines with 305hp which after my 02 Eclipse was a rocket. It was my first manual. It was a gorgeous red and base interior so no frills. It's an oppo car through and though!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Poor_Sh 11/13/2020 at 11:35

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I was just joshing you. I’m more of a fan of the four cylinder Mustangs than the V6s but they are good cars. 

phenotyp > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 11:36

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It would seem so. I replaced the 550 with the 35 because that particular 550 was a fucking basket case that I was tired of fixing , and there wasn’t anything else out that that I liked as much, that drove as well, that was as safe for hauling a new kiddo, that I could afford. Replaced the i3 because the first one was totaled in a minor accident.

Poor_Sh > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 11:37

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Lol I know, this was before the ecoboost existed though. They neutered the v6 when the made that

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 11:37

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I don’t think that Mk4 was actually rusty, just abused. Floor holes from driving aired out on the highway and such. Not really a flip if I sell it at a loss just to fund better exploits, whatever. I need less project cars.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 11:37

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I don’t think that Mk4 was actually rusty, just abused. Floor holes from driving aired out on the highway and such. Not really a flip if I sell it at a loss just to fund better exploits, whatever. I need less project cars.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > phenotyp 11/13/2020 at 12:36

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I really like the i3. They’ve depreciated enough to make good affordable dailies with some quirky charm too. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Poor_Sh 11/13/2020 at 12:37

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Well they had to make room for the turbo 4 pot I guess.

phenotyp > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 12:56

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Obviously I liked it enough to buy it twice. I could go on and on (and have) about all the reasons why. In 3 1/3 years, I’ve used just over 7 gallons of gas.

412GTI > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 13:01

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Not a whole lot has changed in my lineup during my time here.

1.) My first “fun” car. 2008 Honda Civic Si Coupe. Owned 2013-2017

2.) My current car. 2017 VW GTI. Sept 2017 to present

And actually I didn’t start publishing on Oppo till I had this car. Before that I just browsed and occasionally commented here and FP with a different username.

Anywho, don’t think I’ll be changing anything up soon. I keep almost buying Miata’s, so maybe that will happen on the other side.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > phenotyp 11/13/2020 at 13:02

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That’s incredible! I take it you almost never use the range extender? I really like range extender EVs with smaller battery capacities as you have the 5% of trips covered with the ease and convenience of plug in EVs.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > 412GTI 11/13/2020 at 13:04

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The GTIs are good! I’m not a huge fan of that era of Honda and I hate their interiors from that time. Not ridden in an Si coupe but my friend’s base coupe is pretty meh and I don’t like how it drives.

I was a semi-lurker for a short amount of time under a burner by the same name.

phenotyp > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 13:05

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Most of what I’ve burned was just through fucking around with reprogramming the dash buttons and changing the settings, most of the rest from the automatic cycling it’ll do if you don’t use it enough.

Also, forgot to add previously-- the E60s couldn’t have been more different-- the LCI was a big change, the TT I6 vs the V8 and weight, active suspension... They felt like totally different cars.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > phenotyp 11/13/2020 at 13:07

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Have you ever filled it up? Probably needs some gas stabilizer in there.

Ah, you went high trim for the replacement with some fancy suspension. Did the V8 drive heavier?

phenotyp > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 13:25

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Here’s what I wrote on the first day:

Yeah. Obviously they sold like 99.8% with autos, so that’s where the effort went. In the whole hour or so I’ve driven the 35, it’s got a completely different character from the 50, and the transmission seems way snappier. Not at all slow and dumb like the 50's. It has the flappy paddles, and they actually seem to work pretty well. The manual 5ers I drove seemed really... Not well thought out. The ratios were weird, the final drive too short, and just ill-suited for the car in general.

The 550 was super heavy, super solid. The 35 felt so much lighter.

412GTI > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 13:43

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The Si was a good car for me at the time. I wished it was a four door but the coupe alright. In traditional Honda fashion, it didn’t give me much trouble besides the clear coat failing in some areas. But it wore on me which led to getting the GTI and not driving the Si for another 100k. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > phenotyp 11/13/2020 at 13:48

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So the V8 drove lighter? Must have been the fancy adaptive suspension.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > 412GTI 11/13/2020 at 13:50

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It still amazes me that Honda managed to get clearcoat so wrong for so long.

That coupe at least had decent rear seat legroom. Not two door Golf levels, but pretty good for a swoopy coupe.

phenotyp > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 13:55

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No, the opposite. The 550 was heavy and solid. The 35 was light, and cornered completely differently, flatter and faster.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > phenotyp 11/13/2020 at 14:43

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So which one did you have first?

phenotyp > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/13/2020 at 15:44

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The 550. 

Taylor Martin > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/14/2020 at 07:23

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Boring and reliable go well together, because most quirky cars have some serious... quirks...

There’s mine... no real surprises there.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Taylor Martin 11/14/2020 at 12:45

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I still haven't watched your video review of it. I should do that.

Stef Schrader > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/15/2020 at 05:07

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The 2010 Lancer GTS has been a constant.

In 2013, I got my first Porschelump 944—a 1983 one. Then it crashed. Then I got a replacement shell, I thought, to put the drivetrain into. No one wanted to work on that. THEN I got the real Porschelump 2.0 from someone who commented on my first front-page article, which was about the original Porschelump’s crash —a 1984 944. It ran for five years without me ever popping open the engine. It just now needs a clutch and a head gasket.

Back in 2017, I got the 1971 Volkswagen 411. No, it doesn’t run well yet.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Stef Schrader 11/15/2020 at 12:35

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Is that a slantback or a squareback? I love Type 4s. You never see them on the road at all.

The Lancer has always struck me as a great fun daily. As far as I know it hasn’t let you down.

The Porschelumps are iconic. 944s are great and have really aged well.

BTW are you on the Hyphen?

https://opposite-lock.com/category/11/oppositelock

Stef Schrader > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/15/2020 at 14:42

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Yes, but I’m not very active—just too much to do. I’ll probably hop on as I do now: whenever I have some time to kill.

The squareback-type names were all Type 3. I don’t know of any for the Type 4 except “Nasenbär,” which means coati—because that’s a funny-looking animal, too. Mine’s the weird sedan with the angled rear window. It’s a delight. A f ormer Down on the Street feature , too!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Stef Schrader 11/15/2020 at 15:06

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I understand. When you write about cars for a living, writing about cars for free isn’t as attractive. We still love to see you come around even if it’s just to lurk or comment.

Okay, sorry, got the numbers confused there a second. I’ve never actually seen a slantback. They are pretty distinctive designs.

Stef Schrader > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/15/2020 at 16:08

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Honestly, I’ve been trying to wrap up a few other projects and make sure things are getting archived off of here. I know they said “end of month,” but I don’t trust these herbs one bit to hold up their end of the deal. I’m going to lurk and post Puffalumps regardless, ha. 

I didn’t realize the Fastback was also called the Slantback! The first Lemons car I raced was a Fastback with a Type 4 engine swap. We dressed it up as a Puffalump.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Stef Schrader 11/15/2020 at 18:04

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You know you don’t have to credit comment imag es, right?

That puffalump car is amazing! So many puffs!

Stef Schrader > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/15/2020 at 19:15

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Oh, I know. I’ve just been having fun with those.

I brought my whole collection at the time to roll through BS Inspections. We won Organizer’s Choice for being so ridiculous with it, heh.