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Volvo C30 - I want one right now
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09-20-2007, 03:02 PM
its a nicer car
why would I care if my streetcar has eighty bazilion horsepower? so i could drive at the exact same speed as before? now for a track car? i pick neither. fwd sucks. 
09-20-2007, 03:02 PM
Apoc Wrote:I just can't get over the rear on the C30. :? It looks like a Pinto
09-20-2007, 03:02 PM
Evan Wrote:its a nicer car Yeah but you're not smart or reasonable. For $25k you'd really just relapse and buy an STi. 
09-20-2007, 03:03 PM
.RJ Wrote:Apoc Wrote:I just can't get over the rear on the C30. :? That's it! That's exactly it! That's why I don't like.
'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
09-20-2007, 03:04 PM
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09-20-2007, 03:04 PM
Even better...
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"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
09-20-2007, 03:05 PM
Evan Wrote:.RJ Wrote:for equal price or slightly more id much rather have the volvo as a DD.Mike Wrote:i can't wait until it doesn't sell, grab one up for 25k, and then cry that another sporty hatch went bye-bye so fast in the american market. the ms3 does plenty for me, but the volvo does more. given the same price, i'd likely get the volvo. better interior, motors are similar, doesn't look like every other mazda3... note: my 35k included 8k of options... you can get a base model (same go-juice) for 24k, but i wanted things like nice headlights, heated seats, nav, etc).
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09-20-2007, 03:05 PM
Are A3s known for electrical problems already? Or is that just a jab at Audi in general? I actually really like the look of the A3s for a hatch, and you can get them with boost correct?
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09-20-2007, 03:06 PM
WRXtranceformed Wrote:Are A3s known for electrical problems already? Or is that just a jab at Audi in general? I actually really like the look of the A3s for a hatch, and you can get them with boost correct? my coworker's pretty new a3 has been in the shop twice already with electricals. 
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09-20-2007, 03:06 PM
Mike Wrote:note: my 35k included 8k of options... you can get a base model (same go-juice) for 24k, but i wanted things like nice headlights, heated seats, nav, etc). Hooray for unfair comparisons! Yay, mikey rules!  So at $24k they're the same car then? But add more 'nice' options and the price is higher... go figure
09-20-2007, 03:07 PM
no, they aren't the same car. some of the things i added, the ms3 has stock
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09-20-2007, 03:08 PM
WRXtranceformed Wrote:Are A3s known for electrical problems already? Or is that just a jab at Audi in general? I actually really like the look of the A3s for a hatch, and you can get them with boost correct? no, yes, yes The boost is 200hp but you could crank it with a chip and undoubtedly blow your turbos.
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"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
09-20-2007, 03:08 PM
Mike Wrote:WRXtranceformed Wrote:Are A3s known for electrical problems already? Or is that just a jab at Audi in general? I actually really like the look of the A3s for a hatch, and you can get them with boost correct? Rofl, nice :lol:
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09-20-2007, 03:09 PM
Apoc Wrote:The boost is 200hp but you could crank it with a chip and undoubtedly blow your turbos. I thought it was a single turbo 4 cyl? Scotty will have to bring the tech on that one but I thought they were pretty safe to up the boost a little.
09-20-2007, 03:12 PM
Sorry, it is... I'm just used to chipping and blowing Audi turbos being of the dual variety.
Upping the boost for the sake of spinning your front wheels just seems a little too.... MS3 to me.
'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
09-20-2007, 03:15 PM
i outfitted one nicely for 25k. cruise, sunroof, sport suspension. what else do you need?
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09-20-2007, 03:16 PM
Mike Wrote:no, they aren't the same car. some of the things i added, the ms3 has stock ok, i admit it was a bit of mikey rules since i was optioning things that the ms3 can't even get... pretty much dead-on the same: c30: 29649 ms3: 24650
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09-20-2007, 03:21 PM
Mike Wrote:ok, i admit it was a bit of mikey rules OMG the world is ending!!!1111123t213 God save the Queen!
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"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
09-20-2007, 03:25 PM
JackoliciousLegs Wrote:i outfitted one nicely for 25k. cruise, sunroof, sport suspension. what else do you need? have it not look like doodoo, have HIDs... at least equal the ms3!
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4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant) 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) No longer onyachin. 
09-20-2007, 03:28 PM
.RJ Wrote:Apoc Wrote:The boost is 200hp but you could crank it with a chip and undoubtedly blow your turbos. my car was chipped (double the stock boost) for 70,000 miles. when the engine kablooied i took a long look at the turbah and it was in excellent condition. it was back in the car when i sold it and burned zero oil. they are generally very reliable turbos. many people have reported taking them past 150k without major issues. what kills them, especially in the 2.7TT, is improper cool down and improper oil weight/type. chipped 2.0's are animals. nearly 100 lb. ft. increase from software alone. A3's don't have issues. Mike...are these "problems" CELs or actual stuff just not working any more? Audis will throw a CEL if a bird craps on them....usually just an annoyance. for the record, i just got my recent Motor Trend issue and the C30 was ranked far behind the GTI and the Mini. however it was considered the best cruiser. i think they're awesome from the front, and heinous from the rear.
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