Mike Wrote:Have a paid for RAV4 that makes a lot more sense than a GTI (offroadability, price, the amount I drive). Pretty hard to justify.
You also have a phone that tells time. :mrgreen:
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
I just googled APR Stage I. No way that's reliable?
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
Apoc Wrote:I just googled APR Stage I. No way that's reliable?
Heard it's got issues, and the stock clutch gives out. All hearsay 2nd hand info btw.
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Apoc Wrote:I just googled APR Stage I. No way that's reliable?
Here's my issue with it. The "Stage 1" tune is rated for what, 310hp or something like that? There's always been loose rumors that some dealers will give you full warranty coverage no matter what goes wrong, but I have never been able to get a dealership to tell me straight to my face "yes, tune your car and we'll take care of you if anything happens."
Now all of a sudden they're offering APR "Plus" which I think you have to have installed when you buy the car new, and APR replaces the VW warranty with their own bumper to bumper 60k/5year warranty, BUT, the tune only makes 260hp. That makes the full Stage 1 sketchy as fuck in my mind. :dunno:
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S
SlimKlim Wrote:Apoc Wrote:I just googled APR Stage I. No way that's reliable?
Here's my issue with it. The "Stage 1" tune is rated for what, 310hp or something like that? There's always been loose rumors that some dealers will give you full warranty coverage no matter what goes wrong, but I have never been able to get a dealership to tell me straight to my face "yes, tune your car and we'll take care of you if anything happens."
Now all of a sudden they're offering APR "Plus" which I think you have to have installed when you buy the car new, and APR replaces the VW warranty with their own bumper to bumper 60k/5year warranty, BUT, the tune only makes 260hp. That makes the full Stage 1 sketchy as fuck in my mind. :dunno:
I don't know, Valley VW in Staunton is an APR dealer and last I checked would perform ecu flashes and fully cover the car still with the factory warranty. That was a couple of years ago though, so maybe it's changed now that apr has the + plan
Either way, it's probably a bit far to drive for a tune.
SlimKlim Wrote:Apoc Wrote:The "Stage 1" tune is rated for what, 310hp or something like that?
bumper to bumper 60k/5year warranty, BUT, the tune only makes 260hp.
:lol: yeah one of these things is not like the other. you don't just slice off 50hp because of loose rumors and maybes. one's meant to last, the other is for high school street cred
honestly at 260hp you're getting a hell of a ride anyway...i remember the fuss the old turbo Cobalt SS made when it came out with 260hp, and that car was doing 60 in like 5.5 seconds and topped out at like 160 at roughly the same weight. that's fast as shit for a FWD DD.
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davej Wrote:SlimKlim Wrote:Apoc Wrote:I just googled APR Stage I. No way that's reliable?
Here's my issue with it. The "Stage 1" tune is rated for what, 310hp or something like that? There's always been loose rumors that some dealers will give you full warranty coverage no matter what goes wrong, but I have never been able to get a dealership to tell me straight to my face "yes, tune your car and we'll take care of you if anything happens."
Now all of a sudden they're offering APR "Plus" which I think you have to have installed when you buy the car new, and APR replaces the VW warranty with their own bumper to bumper 60k/5year warranty, BUT, the tune only makes 260hp. That makes the full Stage 1 sketchy as fuck in my mind. :dunno:
I don't know, Valley VW in Staunton is an APR dealer and last I checked would perform ecu flashes and fully cover the car still with the factory warranty. That was a couple of years ago though, so maybe it's changed now that apr has the + plan
Either way, it's probably a bit far to drive for a tune.
My brother had a VW/APR dealer do his and they serviced it fine. Granted it was the previous gen GTI, but it was stage 2. One thing i will say though, new wider wheels and tires were pretty much necessary if you wanted to do anything past like 50-60% throttle from a standstill.
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Ken Wrote:My brother had a VW/APR dealer do his and they serviced it fine. Granted it was the previous gen GTI, but it was stage 2. One thing i will say though, new wider wheels and tires were pretty much necessary if you wanted to do anything past like 50-60% throttle from a standstill.
Yeah my MKV chassis couldn't handle the torque from the Revo Stage 1. It was funny to stand on it in 1st and 2nd and let it squeal but it did get irritating having to mitigate wheel slip/traction control intervention until you got to 3rd gear. The MK7 handles about the same amount of power as that Revo tune made well, but if you went and cranked the torque up to the upper-300s, I'd imagine you'd run into similar issues (especially on my non-diffed one). It creates a slippery slope of adding better wheels, tires, mounts, etc just to put down the power, when the stock car is already pretty darn quick and well balanced.
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S
I've been home sick for a few days, so I'd still only driven it about 30 miles. I finally got a chance to stretch its legs today, when showing an MM member to-be-named around my 'hood. I don't know that I'll get a chance to use all the horsepowerz on a regular basis, but it's definitely quick and the DSG is smoother than I thought it would be. The best thing about it, I think, is the ride. It might be because I'm coming from the stiff Clubman, but it's so much smoother and more firmly planted than that thing. One of these days, I'll actually take it on a highway and into the mountains.
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
ride quality is night and day when compared with a mini. fuck minis so hard. they really are the worst.
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2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
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Apoc Wrote:showing an MM member to-be-named around my 'hood
you guys are taking recruiting pretty seriously over there
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Apoc Wrote:I've been home sick for a few days, so I'd still only driven it about 30 miles. I finally got a chance to stretch its legs today, when showing an MM member to-be-named around my 'hood. I don't know that I'll get a chance to use all the horsepowerz on a regular basis, but it's definitely quick and the DSG is smoother than I thought it would be. The best thing about it, I think, is the ride. It might be because I'm coming from the stiff Clubman, but it's so much smoother and more firmly planted than that thing. One of these days, I'll actually take it on a highway and into the mountains. Sounds like you need a rav4 too.
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*insertusernamehere* Wrote:Apoc Wrote:I've been home sick for a few days, so I'd still only driven it about 30 miles. I finally got a chance to stretch its legs today, when showing an MM member to-be-named around my 'hood. I don't know that I'll get a chance to use all the horsepowerz on a regular basis, but it's definitely quick and the DSG is smoother than I thought it would be. The best thing about it, I think, is the ride. It might be because I'm coming from the stiff Clubman, but it's so much smoother and more firmly planted than that thing. One of these days, I'll actually take it on a highway and into the mountains. Sounds like you need a rav4 too.
CUVs are surprisingly terrible at housing car seats. Not that I'd ever own one, but we at least tried...
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
Apoc Wrote:*insertusernamehere* Wrote:Apoc Wrote:I've been home sick for a few days, so I'd still only driven it about 30 miles. I finally got a chance to stretch its legs today, when showing an MM member to-be-named around my 'hood. I don't know that I'll get a chance to use all the horsepowerz on a regular basis, but it's definitely quick and the DSG is smoother than I thought it would be. The best thing about it, I think, is the ride. It might be because I'm coming from the stiff Clubman, but it's so much smoother and more firmly planted than that thing. One of these days, I'll actually take it on a highway and into the mountains. Sounds like you need a rav4 too.
CUVs are surprisingly terrible at housing car seats. Not that I'd ever own one, but we at least tried... Rachael has two car seats in the RDX right now for the kids she nannies. It's fine if they are front facing but rear facing it feels cramped for whoever is in front
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(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
WRXtranceformed Wrote:Apoc Wrote:[
CUVs are surprisingly terrible at housing car seats. Not that I'd ever own one, but we at least tried... Rachael has two car seats in the RDX right now for the kids she nannies. It's fine if they are front facing but rear facing it feels cramped for whoever is in front
Yeah, it was impossible to fit a rear facing car seat and have two adults in the front without eating dashboard. The 328 can easily fit three adults and a car seat, so I really don't get xUVs I suspect the GTI will fit a car seat, but no one will be able to use the passenger seat.
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
*insertusernamehere* Wrote:Apoc Wrote:I've been home sick for a few days, so I'd still only driven it about 30 miles. I finally got a chance to stretch its legs today, when showing an MM member to-be-named around my 'hood. I don't know that I'll get a chance to use all the horsepowerz on a regular basis, but it's definitely quick and the DSG is smoother than I thought it would be. The best thing about it, I think, is the ride. It might be because I'm coming from the stiff Clubman, but it's so much smoother and more firmly planted than that thing. One of these days, I'll actually take it on a highway and into the mountains. Sounds like you need a rav4 too.
the new ones are pretty nice too. not beat to shit 25 year old volvo nice, but up there.
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2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
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Mike Wrote:*insertusernamehere* Wrote:Apoc Wrote:I've been home sick for a few days, so I'd still only driven it about 30 miles. I finally got a chance to stretch its legs today, when showing an MM member to-be-named around my 'hood. I don't know that I'll get a chance to use all the horsepowerz on a regular basis, but it's definitely quick and the DSG is smoother than I thought it would be. The best thing about it, I think, is the ride. It might be because I'm coming from the stiff Clubman, but it's so much smoother and more firmly planted than that thing. One of these days, I'll actually take it on a highway and into the mountains. Sounds like you need a rav4 too.
the new ones are pretty nice too. not beat to shit 25 year old volvo nice, but up there. You wish you could even beat the shit out of a rav4 and have it turn on the next day.
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lolwut? are you claiming volvos are more bulletproof than toyotas? puff, puff, pass!
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2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
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