It looked so happy to see me, I just couldn’t leave it there!

"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction) 01/04/2018 at 14:35 • Filed to: None

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Is apparently not a valid reason to buy a car.

Anyway, I succesfully started my of new year’s resolution of buying more cars this year!

It’s a little 208 GTI, again. Black, with red and black interior, JBL sound system, digital radio, and a panoramic moonroof.

It’s got some scratches on the passenger side wheels and rear fender flare, but I can fix that. It’s also missing the trunk cover, but nothing too bad.

It’s from 2015 and has 32.000km, so it’s the newest car I’ve ever owned :)

smobgirl > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/04/2018 at 14:40

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I think I like it! Gonna have to google more pics though since these are entirely foreign (sorry) to me.

LongbowMkII > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/04/2018 at 14:42

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that looks like a fun little car :)

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/04/2018 at 14:45

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I really like these and wish we got them here in the US.

Cé hé sin > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/04/2018 at 14:47

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It’s a Fiesta sized car, it’s too small to have any market there.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/04/2018 at 14:48

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Front license plate makes it lose all its character sadly.

Klaus Schmoll > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/04/2018 at 14:49

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And here I was thinking that Phil was only supposed to come out in February.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/04/2018 at 14:50

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You kept the O.Z. wheels from the last time around, right?

Captain of the Enterprise > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/04/2018 at 14:52

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Congrats! I like how these look. I’m a fan of happy cars.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/04/2018 at 15:28

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A 208 always looks happy (and a bit goofy). Congrats on the new car, do you have the same plan for this one as for the red one?

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 01/04/2018 at 15:30

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Well there was at least one of those in the US :)

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Cé hé sin 01/04/2018 at 15:32

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I’d say limited market, I mean they have the fiat 500

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Klaus Schmoll 01/04/2018 at 15:33

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Hey it’s a completely different car! This one is black :)

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > smobgirl 01/04/2018 at 15:34

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I’ll post pictures when I’ll have it home

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/04/2018 at 15:34

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Yeah, this is True for a lot of cars... My former rx-8 comes to mind

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 01/04/2018 at 15:35

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Sure I did :)

It’s the first thing I plan on doing

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/04/2018 at 15:37

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Thanks!

Depends on the market, this one has all the options I wanted on the first one, but red just looks better. I can’t have a red one as long as my neighbor owns my old 208

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/04/2018 at 15:39

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Tennessee has no front plate which is reaalll nice. Sadly our normal plates ar not that great looking.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Captain of the Enterprise 01/04/2018 at 15:39

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Thanks! Yeah there are so many angry cars out there, it’s refreshing to see a happy face for once

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/04/2018 at 15:40

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‘ I can’t own the same car as my neighbor, even though I want one’ -Almost every car guy ever

A friend of mine once told me his dad bought the same car as their neighbor, just to mess with the neighbor. Which is a pretty expensive joke.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > LongbowMkII 01/04/2018 at 15:40

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It is! I had the same one in red last year, sold it to my neighbor cause I’m a greedy bastard :)

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/04/2018 at 15:42

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I kind of like it, depends on the car you put it on though

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 01/04/2018 at 15:43

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What makes matter worse is that it used to be my car :)

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/04/2018 at 15:49

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If it get the blue IS-F its getting the Gadsen Flag plate as well as yellow brake calipers.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/04/2018 at 15:50

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Blue and yellow, I dig it

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/04/2018 at 15:52

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Its a great color combo when there is not a redneck standing there.

WilliamsSW > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/04/2018 at 15:56

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You’ll need to change the caption from “Don’t tread on me” to “no step on snek”

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > WilliamsSW 01/04/2018 at 15:58

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Relevant

WilliamsSW > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 01/04/2018 at 16:01

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It would actually be best to replace the graphic, too. :)

I’m sure any changes would be frowned upon by the authorities, of course...

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 01/04/2018 at 16:02

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https://oppositelock.kinja.com/1821441011

* Check the comments :)   *

WilliamsSW > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/04/2018 at 16:05

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You’re WAAAYYYYYY ahead of us, I see... :) :) :)

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/04/2018 at 16:05

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Hahaha, that makes it slightly worse

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > WilliamsSW 01/04/2018 at 16:09

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Pretty much haha. As my insurance guy said yesterday, “You’ve been thinking of getting a new car for a year now” so I’ve had plenty of time to think of everything .

WilliamsSW > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/04/2018 at 16:11

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haha - I’m getting a new (to me at least) car in May and I think I’ve spent half of my waking hours the last 6 months thinking about what to get, without deciding anything, so I get it.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > WilliamsSW 01/04/2018 at 16:12

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What are you thinking about getting? Is this to replace the GS?

WilliamsSW > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/04/2018 at 16:15

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Yes - it’s a lease that’s up in May, so I have to do something.

There’s like 20 cars on the ‘possible’ list, and that’s just new cars. Absolute requirements are 4 doors with plenty of room for car seats in the back and fun to drive. Basically can’t have *less* back seat room than the GS.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > WilliamsSW 01/04/2018 at 16:20

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Lol i was going to say my local dealer has 2017 RX350 F Sports for 20% off lol

WilliamsSW > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/04/2018 at 16:21

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LOL my wife just leased one (non-F Sport) and she loves it. Not what I want though - has to be a car for me.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/04/2018 at 16:26

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I was expecting an Opel Adam S after the ‘Ring adventure. Are you taking it to Wales?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > WilliamsSW 01/04/2018 at 16:31

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Im ending up with the ISF over the RC for the same reason. The RC is super super nice but it doesn’t have the *it* factor I wa s looking for. The RCF would check the box but I dont have $50k for a new one.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/04/2018 at 16:32

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I ordered one for the Passat and it’s somewhere in my room.

WilliamsSW > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/04/2018 at 16:35

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Yeah, but the IS-F is a sweet car - a lot more ‘it’ than an RC.

I’d love a GS-F, but prices are ridiculous. I do plan to drive it, and maybe I could find a used one, who knows? A ton of other cars to look at though, too.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > WilliamsSW 01/04/2018 at 16:39

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Apparently the RCF is down to 45k. Dang. I would love a GSF to but for some reason the ISF is holding all of its value. I don’t understand why after seeing the deprecation on the RC. I guess the GS is not deprecating though.

WilliamsSW > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/04/2018 at 16:47

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RCF or RC F sport? I thought the RC-F was in the 60's, or are you finding them used at that price?

2016 GS-F’s seem to be right around $60k. Still too much $.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > WilliamsSW 01/04/2018 at 16:48

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I just saw some 2015 and 2016 RCF for sale for $45-60k!

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 01/04/2018 at 16:48

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Nah, the only Opels I’d consider are the GT, speedster, or manta.

I’m taking the Pajero to Wales, it’s better in case of sudden sheep on the road :)

WilliamsSW > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/04/2018 at 16:56

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$45k seems like a good price for the RC-F, and a nice haircut off of an original sticker that had to be $65-70k.

I’ve never looked at that one, 4 doors is a hard requirement for me-

duurtlang > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 01/04/2018 at 17:08

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Another German market car you’re importing into France?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > WilliamsSW 01/04/2018 at 17:10

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Yeah i thought 4 door was a hard requirement but then thought about my life and went “nah”. RC350 just wasn’t the right car. Can you think of any reason why I should spend 35k on a 2011 ISF and not wait and spend 40k on a 4 year newer car? Is it just me or dos the ISF have ore presence?

WilliamsSW > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/04/2018 at 17:22

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Yeah, but I have a 16 month old, and my wife rides in the back whenever we go up to Wisconsin with him, so it’s a firm one for me.

I can only think of two reasons, and they’re not good:

- it feels weird to pay $35k for a 6 year old car

- newer = less maintenance and repair headaches, more warranty

I think if you get good service records, CarFax, etc. that helps alleviate what would bug me.

But as a car, yeah, I like the IS-F a lot better than the RC F-sport. More character, more V-8, and fairly uncommon.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > duurtlang 01/04/2018 at 17:25

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Yep, it’s just too interesting not to

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > WilliamsSW 01/04/2018 at 17:40

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We’re living the no kid soon to be 2 dogs but with 3 car life so I can afford to drive a car with no doors if I wanted haha

WilliamsSW > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 01/04/2018 at 17:47

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stop making me jealous! Haha

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > WilliamsSW 01/04/2018 at 17:55

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Lol I wish I had more of a envious income but it takes the 2 of us to make 2/3 of the average income for a family in our city. It’s pretty wealthy so it makes It feel a little harder but of course we’ve been working for 6 months and bought a house in that time.