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While I would prefer not to be at work on a holiday, the view out of my office window right now is *almost* worth it....
xwesx
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@28firefighter said:
Oops.
I saw the red on the front and thought it was another Kia N line.
That’s one way to get out of fixing those curbed wheels!
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The long and short of it is that the STI exhaust was causing marital strife. And the juice was no longer worth the squeeze. I could have swapped to the stock WRX exhaust but would’ve had $$ now and then at lease end.
Local VW dealer made me a super strong trade offer and invoice less incentives, dealer traded for me, and I took it.
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We are down in Hilton Head vacationing with my son and his girlfriend. If this region is any indication, I can see why Detroit killed of most all of their coupes and sedans. The only domestic vehicles I've seen in significant numbers are full-size pickups, Dodge or Chrysler minivans, Broncos and Wranglers- along with a few Corvettes, Mustangs and Teslas. German vehicles seem to be in the majority, but most are SUVs. I've seen a couple of Jaguars as well as more than a few Land Rovers. Mazdas, Hondas, Hyundais and Toyotas lead the Asian vehicle contingent- again with minivans and SUVs being prevalent. All in all, nothing that would make me want to trade in any of my current fleet.
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@tjc78 said:
Saw this in the parking lot.
Ah yes, the Buick Encore
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Initial impressions on the GLI. I ended up putting about 100 miles on it running errands today, some play dates, and a kid baseball game. Not exactly how I intended to spend my memorial day, but alas.
Exterior: I really like the look of the car - the color combo is unique and I love the black roof/mirror caps and wheels. I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I like the backend especially. It just looks more upscale. Weirdly, I don't love the GLI fender badges and wish they would have put the legacy type on - I might order those anyway. Of course it "needz tintz" - lots of visibility also means its like driving in a fishbowl.
Interior: I remember when the GLI first came out, it was panned for how much plastic it had. I feel like they've done a nice job sprucing it up. Everything feels soft where I can reach, its bolted tight - no rattles at all. Seats are super comfortable and very adjustable and I like the gray/black two-tone interior. They're also heated and cooled as is the steering wheel. The Beats Audio is whatever - could take it or leave it. My biggest gripe here is the infotainment. It is excellent in terms of brightness, resolution, responsiveness, etc. but it is absolutely too small relative to its competitors. Then, to make it fit a bigger space, they just put it in a huge black bezel, when they could have easily filled it out more. The fact it works so well is the saving grace.
Performance: Let's start off with the obvious. It is much MUCH quieter than the WRX - even quieter than a stock WRX. It still has some rumble to it and especially when get on the throttle, it certainly sounds alive and aggressive. I'd like a bit more to it, but I think anything more would've maintained the marital strife that got us here in the first place. The engine and transmission are phenomenal - gearbox is like butter, clutch is light and easy to figure out, and the engine has gobs of power. It never seems to run out of power. It feels much faster than the numbers let on. I also love the Dynamic Dampers - very nice feature to have.
I am going to miss the WRX - a lot more raw. But in the scheme of things, this worked out great. I'm very happy.
Exterior: I really like the look of the car - the color combo is unique and I love the black roof/mirror caps and wheels. I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I like the backend especially. It just looks more upscale. Weirdly, I don't love the GLI fender badges and wish they would have put the legacy type on - I might order those anyway. Of course it "needz tintz" - lots of visibility also means its like driving in a fishbowl.
Interior: I remember when the GLI first came out, it was panned for how much plastic it had. I feel like they've done a nice job sprucing it up. Everything feels soft where I can reach, its bolted tight - no rattles at all. Seats are super comfortable and very adjustable and I like the gray/black two-tone interior. They're also heated and cooled as is the steering wheel. The Beats Audio is whatever - could take it or leave it. My biggest gripe here is the infotainment. It is excellent in terms of brightness, resolution, responsiveness, etc. but it is absolutely too small relative to its competitors. Then, to make it fit a bigger space, they just put it in a huge black bezel, when they could have easily filled it out more. The fact it works so well is the saving grace.
Performance: Let's start off with the obvious. It is much MUCH quieter than the WRX - even quieter than a stock WRX. It still has some rumble to it and especially when get on the throttle, it certainly sounds alive and aggressive. I'd like a bit more to it, but I think anything more would've maintained the marital strife that got us here in the first place. The engine and transmission are phenomenal - gearbox is like butter, clutch is light and easy to figure out, and the engine has gobs of power. It never seems to run out of power. It feels much faster than the numbers let on. I also love the Dynamic Dampers - very nice feature to have.
I am going to miss the WRX - a lot more raw. But in the scheme of things, this worked out great. I'm very happy.
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To all you guys who served, have or had families who served or are currently serving, or know someone who has made the ultimate sacrifice for our great country, THANK-YOU!
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I can't tell if my grandson is 3 or 30 in this picture. 
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...another $5,000 for current EV owners (this was restricted to Tesla owners, but they recently opened it up)...Me: *looks at Ariya in driveway*
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