All that really matters is that we love our cars!

"PorkchoPlissken" (porkchoplissken) 03/02/2016 at 13:01 • Filed to: None

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Performance 4/10. Joy 9/10. All that matters. Post em if you love em.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > PorkchoPlissken 03/02/2016 at 13:09

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Svend > PorkchoPlissken 03/02/2016 at 13:11

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New car picked up eight hours ago.

Only one down side I’ve found is that the boot is so big I had to climb into it to remove the dealership sticker at the top of the rear window.

AkursedX > PorkchoPlissken 03/02/2016 at 13:13

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Most modern commuter cars can pull on me in the straights, but I don’t even care.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > PorkchoPlissken 03/02/2016 at 13:18

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Here are all 4 i currently have

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Svend 03/02/2016 at 13:26

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Sweet Jesus the Superb looks good in blue! I only saw them in grey or silver.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > PorkchoPlissken 03/02/2016 at 13:29

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This is my parents’ car since I don’t own a car yet but I still like it very much. It definitely drives better than it looks.

My bird IS the word > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 03/02/2016 at 13:30

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Underrated in more than one sense. Cant wait till she’s legal again.

AkursedX > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 03/02/2016 at 13:30

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lifted?

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > AkursedX 03/02/2016 at 13:32

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Nah. Stock. Perfect for doing anything, mediocre for doing anything really well. And that’s how she’s staying. (as far as ride height goes)

Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious > PorkchoPlissken 03/02/2016 at 13:36

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AkursedX > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 03/02/2016 at 13:39

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That’s cool. It’s more that from the angle of the photo, I just couldn’t tell if it was lifted or not. I always liked the Colorado/Canyon/I-series as my preferred choice of smaller pickup. Especially with the 5.3 :)

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > AkursedX 03/02/2016 at 13:41

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Thanks!

Chuckles > PorkchoPlissken 03/02/2016 at 13:44

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I might spend a decent chunk of my day looking at other cars for sale, but the second I get behind the wheel of this one I don’t want anything else.

AndyG_UK > Svend 03/02/2016 at 13:56

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My god that looks sooo good, beautiful colour!

marshknute > PorkchoPlissken 03/02/2016 at 13:56

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My Corvette looks very elegant and sophisticated.

And here it is trying to camouflage itself as a Bentley:

Day 3: they still suspect nothing...

AndyG_UK > PorkchoPlissken 03/02/2016 at 14:01

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My current two -

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > PorkchoPlissken 03/02/2016 at 14:04

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1999 4Runner SR5

Exterior: 5/10: It’s aged better than Acura SUVs.

Interior: 8/10: Seats are great with good adjustability and there’s a lot of awesome 90's amenities.

Acceleration: 3/10 Better than a semi, but still worse than a Prius

Braking: 6/10 It stops predictably and pretty quickly.

Ride: 4/10: pretty bouncy and not that great for going through miles.

Handling: 3/10. It corners well for what it is. A truck.

Gearbox: 2/10 4 speed auto with o/d. Gears are low and doesn’t do well on highway.

Audio: 6/10 Stereo is pretty good and the engine sounds nice when you get over 3k

Toys 4/10 Lot’s of 90's power things. Plenty of buttons to keep you interested.

Value 7/10 It was cheap and it’s a Toyota. Pretty good value. All I’m going to say is that I’m glad gas is cheap.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > PorkchoPlissken 03/02/2016 at 14:27

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This title applies to you spouse just the same lol.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > AkursedX 03/02/2016 at 14:28

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Really tho? Rx8 is BRZ slow? Cause that shit is dangerous for highway passing. Cant garantee you’ll overtake anything..

PorkchoPlissken > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 03/02/2016 at 14:36

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Haha, awesome.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > PorkchoPlissken 03/02/2016 at 14:42

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I use cars for all sorts of success metaphors lol. I’ll write a book one day.

Svend > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 03/02/2016 at 14:48

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Last night I was getting nervous as to how she would look and how the blue would come out. But I’m really happy. She’s wearing the wrong shoes (ordered 18" Pegasus wheels but have 18" Modus wheels instead) but I like them more than the ones I chose.

Svend > AndyG_UK 03/02/2016 at 14:53

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I was nervous about the colour but love how she came out.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Svend 03/02/2016 at 14:54

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The color is just stunning and the wheels truly look better than the ones you ordered. Do the sedans still have this feature?

The Chalz > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 03/02/2016 at 14:54

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Nice, we’ve got similar tastes. I used to have a ZX2 S/R the same color as your rear bumper.

AndyG_UK > Svend 03/02/2016 at 14:56

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It’s a colour I’d choose, very good choice. When do we get the comparison of it with your old one?

Svend > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 03/02/2016 at 15:06

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Thanks.

No, they stopped the twindoor.

As a hatchback with it’s single piece tailgate it freed up a lot more for design and saved a lot of weight.

This is the same make, model and colour car with the boot open.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Svend 03/02/2016 at 15:11

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I still don’t get why liftbacks aren’t more popular outside of Europe. The Superbs boot looks massive.

Svend > AndyG_UK 03/02/2016 at 15:14

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It’s like comparing chalk and cheese, the Mk2 was a base model S spec with a couple of options, the Mk3 is an SE L Exec with full leather interior with loads of bells and whistles (ironically the SE L Exec was cheaper with all the discounts than the S spec was). Colour me happy, yay.

The Mk3 is more responsive, slightly more spacious, etc...

One other guy on another forum was getting 65-70mpg (UK) on his daily commute of 75 miles. After 2,000 miles and the engine had bedded in he now gets 85mpg (UK). I anticipate 60mpg (UK) with how and where she’ll be driven.

AndyG_UK > Svend 03/02/2016 at 15:21

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I do like a well spec’d car, I don’t care about the weight, I want buttons and soft touch finishes! So is it the diesel then, those figure are very impressive!

Svend > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 03/02/2016 at 16:03

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Hatchbacks and liftbacks make so much sense in there versatility over a saloon.

The boot has the capacity of 625 litres with the rear bench up, with the rear bench down it’s 1,760 litres.

Svend > AndyG_UK 03/02/2016 at 16:08

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There are still a lot of options available that I didn’t tick.

No she’s a 148bhp 1.4TSi ACT.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Svend 03/02/2016 at 16:13

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That is impressive. I think I want one now..

AndyG_UK > Svend 03/02/2016 at 16:20

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You can get carried away with options, well done for your restraint! I’ve heard good things about that new 1.4, is meant to be surprisingly gutsy.

Svend > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 03/02/2016 at 16:39

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You really do.

Didn’t even think about any other car before ordering or take one for a test drive.

Just went in, said what I wanted, asked what discount they could offer, got £5,000 off the £26,000+price, placed the order and left, all in 30 minutes.

Svend > AndyG_UK 03/02/2016 at 16:46

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Had the 1.4TSi in the Mk2 (124bhp) which was surprisingly nippy. I really couldn’t fault her.

TheJMan92 > PorkchoPlissken 03/02/2016 at 18:33

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Here’s my current stable, in full on Wisconsin winter mode!

The daily driver, the summer daily/cruiser, and my project.