Unpopular opinion 

"Carbon Fiber Sasquatch" (turbopumpkin) 04/20/2017 at 22:12 • Filed to: None

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I think the Golf looks better than the Mazda 3 hatchback

The Mazda is beautiful but I just prefer the simplicity of the Golf’s looks. ¯\_()_/¯

For Sweden > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/20/2017 at 22:13

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Um, this is just a bad opinion

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > For Sweden 04/20/2017 at 22:14

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Yeah, my wife says the same thing...

OPPOsaurus WRX > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/20/2017 at 22:15

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being right isn’t always popular

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/20/2017 at 22:18

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“This isn’t an opinion, this is a fact” -BlueMazda2, currently having problems with a lemon 2015 Passat

I still love the Mk7 Golf’s looks

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/20/2017 at 22:21

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Agreed

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/20/2017 at 22:21

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Agreed. So much so that I bought a Golf (GTI).

I’ve posted about it before.

Under_Score > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/20/2017 at 22:25

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The Golf is roomier inside and it’s just shaped like it would have more space.

For Sweden > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/20/2017 at 22:29

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She sounds like a keeper

CB > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/20/2017 at 22:46

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So how’s the accounting business treating you?

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > CB 04/20/2017 at 22:51

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Wow! You almost kinda got my job right! I’m a financial specialist for an international brokerage firm! Stay out of my head!

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/20/2017 at 22:52

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Now I’m a big Mazda fan, but I have to agree with you. The Golf just looks a bit better balanced and elegant in its simplicity, whereas the Mazda has some odd proportions, kind of like a BMW clown shoe.

I drive a Mazda5 6MT, which most people say isn’t exactly a great looking vehicle (especially compared to the first generation), but if I had to replace it I’d buy the Mazda3 just based on my past experiences with VW/BMW/MB/Porsche, looks be damned.

dogisbadob > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/20/2017 at 22:54

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Just too bad it’s not so simple on the inside :p

I don’ trust VW at all in terms of reliability

wafflesnfalafel > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/20/2017 at 22:55

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I’ll give you that - the golf is nice looking and it is less stylized which is usually a good thing. A bit more room in the Golf too.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/20/2017 at 23:04

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I agree.

Then again, the Golf looks better than anything else I can think of in the class that isn’t a luxury car.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/20/2017 at 23:09

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I actually don’t like the styling of the 3 at all. The Golf is probably the best looking FWD 5-door, but I’d put the 3 at pretty much the bottom. Funny thing is, I love the styling of the rest of Mazda’s lineup, just not the 3.

GE90man > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/20/2017 at 23:12

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you know, I like german cars, and I would say I like 90 percent of what the germans put out there today, I’m sure plenty will disagree with me

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > GE90man 04/20/2017 at 23:39

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I’ve always loved their clean simplicity, nothing over done or exaggerated.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 04/20/2017 at 23:42

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I hadn’t thought about it until now but the Golf is definitely up there for me for non luxury cars in terms of looks.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/20/2017 at 23:56

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Did you specifically select that spud-rific color to accentuate the 3's potatoeness or did it just work out that way?

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/21/2017 at 00:32

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Hahaha, I actually just picked the first good quality picture. I don’t hate the brown but can’t unsee potato now that you’ve said that

shop-teacher > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/21/2017 at 00:36

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I agree the Golf looks better, but if I was going to buy one or the other, I’ll take the Mazda.

Textured Soy Protein > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/21/2017 at 00:47

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I’m less on the Mazda hype train than many others here in spite of, or perhaps because of, having owned two Mazdas in the past. One of which was a 2006 Mazdaspeed 6 that was a never-ending losing battle against rust. But while Mazdas make me say “meh,” nothing makes me say “go fuck yourself” like a VW. I hate them, completely irrationally, but I hate them nonetheless.

IAN_Z > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/21/2017 at 01:10

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I like the 3, but I kinda agree with you here. It’s definitely due for an update and the Golf is overall a more cohesive design.

Definitely the 3's best angle:

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/21/2017 at 01:35

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I like straight lines, soo ... I think the Mazda is pig ugly and the Golf is righteous.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/21/2017 at 01:55

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+1.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/21/2017 at 06:01

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they’re both meh.

Sweet Trav > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/21/2017 at 08:35

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I’m with you on this. I think the Mazda 6 is great looking car, but the Mazda 3's proportions are off. I think the Cruze hatch looks better than either, too bad its stuck with that turd of an engine.

Vicente Esteve > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/21/2017 at 09:03

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Yes

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/21/2017 at 12:26

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It looks like they actually started with a very elegant design, then decided to add some “dramatic flare”.

feather-throttle-not-hair > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/21/2017 at 14:41

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I kind of hate the golf and I generally respect the Mazda, but personally i find the Mazda 3 to be one of the uglier cars out there, while I think the MKVII Golf executes hatchback styling better than just about any car on the road. Hate or no, its a fantastic looking car.

Architect > OPPOsaurus WRX 04/21/2017 at 18:53

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I think its an architect-thing. The Golf just has such crisp, modern lines. It’s a very clean design. Full disclosure: I just bought a 2017 GTI

OPPOsaurus WRX > Architect 04/21/2017 at 21:53

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i love the smooth roundness of a first gen TT. The mazda looks like it has way too many creases to collect road crud