Pics of my GTI.

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What's the big issue with proving Kracus has a GTI anyway? It's not as though he's saying he owns a Porsche.. They're pretty common cars in the EU anyway :shrug:.

I looked into switching to a Golf GTI or BMW 325i but then realised both would cost me about £1600/year more in petrol; and I'd need to invest in winter tyres for the BMW. Maybe I'm better off with a Golf GTD 170 or a 320D/330D.

Decisions :(.
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saturn wrote:
ToxicBug wrote:No comments about my car saturn? :(

Btw I like your Volvo wagon! Quite a bit actually. What year is it? Gonna check if they sell them here.
Sorry dude. I know nothing about Lancers! I'd probably try to hit you off the road :D
My V60 is the 2014 model. New nose, that's about it.
Hit me off the road? LOL! It's an Evo BTW, around 420hp :paranoid:

[youtube]d_v1Vbs9Y4Y[/youtube]

I've looked into the V60 hybrid, looks like they're coming to Canada. Gonna pay attention to them, since I'm looking for something more practical now. My rear seats don't fold :lol:

Where's andyman? I think he had a very quick Mustang GT.
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What's your acceleration to 100 km/hr?
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Lieutenant Dan wrote:
plained wrote:
oh god no dont be a chump man get a vette! and a serria!
I really like how the body lines ride right into the taillights on those years though..

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I don't like the new trend of sedans having higher back ends like a Prius.

tell me your joking dan! vw and audi are the height of deushbaggery!

around here anyways :shrug:

in europe they seem to be just everyday wagons for the image/spec conscious soccer moms/average family types
it is about time!
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saturn wrote:What's your acceleration to 100 km/hr?
Stock Evo X is 4.5s, I guess mine is faster since it has around 40% more HP.

BTW, from the video, 60 to 160 km/h in about 7.5s if that means anything :shrug:
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People posting pictures and discussing their cars. Kracus, the guy who expects us to believe he owns a car that he's not sure which model it is, is nowhere to be seen. What a surprise. :olo:
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saturn wrote:
Dark Metal wrote:I've been taking home an Infiniti Q50 Hybrid lately. Averaging 8.6 L/100km.
We don't get many infiniti's in Europe. I like the look, but the fuel average isn't great for a hybrid.
I"m getting 4,4 l/100 km atm, many electrical miles of course. I'd be driving 6 l/ 100 km with only the diesel engine.
That's amazing man. I get 15L/100km in city, and that's on a good day.

Honestly, after owning a "high performance sedan", all I can say is that it's fun and all, but in the end I'd rather have a car that can pass the "box test". If I go to Staples to get a new desk chair, I need to take it out of the box and hope for the best. Also, I bent a rim at some point in the past two years (Montreal has a lot of potholes) and that's' a bit of a pain to be honest.

I'm seriously looking for a body-on-frame SUV right now (something like a 4Runner), but I might go and try out some wagons like your V60. It might be a good compromise between a quick-ish car and something that is actually practical. Honestly, as good as the Evo is, it's not that great as a daily driver. I'd much rather have a roomy daily plus a high performance sports car (like a Nissan GT-R :drool:), but that's a long time away.
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ToxicBug wrote:
saturn wrote: We don't get many infiniti's in Europe. I like the look, but the fuel average isn't great for a hybrid.
I"m getting 4,4 l/100 km atm, many electrical miles of course. I'd be driving 6 l/ 100 km with only the diesel engine.
That's amazing man. I get 15L/100km in city, and that's on a good day.

Honestly, after owning a "high performance sedan", all I can say is that it's fun and all, but in the end I'd rather have a car that can pass the "box test". If I go to Staples to get a new desk chair, I need to take it out of the box and hope for the best. Also, I bent a rim at some point in the past two years (Montreal has a lot of potholes) and that's' a bit of a pain to be honest.

I'm seriously looking for a body-on-frame SUV right now (something like a 4Runner), but I might go and try out some wagons like your V60. It might be a good compromise between a quick-ish car and something that is actually practical. Honestly, as good as the Evo is, it's not that great as a daily driver. I'd much rather have a roomy daily plus a high performance sports car (like a Nissan GT-R :drool:), but that's a long time away.
Wow, that's a lot of fuel consumption. With a performance car like an EVO it's easy to put your pedal to the metal. I find it hard to drive slowly with my V60, with a slight footpress I hit the 100 mph on the highway in seconds to overcome other cars. My mate who has an Audi S5 (5,4 secs 60 mph) also gets 15l/100km or 11l/km on good days.

If you want performance and space, I'd look for a V60 or an Audi (R)S4/(R)S6 avant. Maybe a BMW 550d xsdrive.
SUV's always have problems corners.
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saturn wrote:Wow, that's a lot of fuel consumption. With a performance car like an EVO it's easy to put your pedal to the metal. I find it hard to drive slowly with my V60, with a slight footpress I hit the 100 mph on the highway in seconds to overcome other cars. My mate who has an Audi S5 (5,4 secs 60 mph) also gets 15l/100km or 11l/km on good days.

If you want performance and space, I'd look for a V60 or an Audi (R)S4/(R)S6 avant. Maybe a BMW 550d xsdrive.
SUV's always have problems corners.
15L/100km is being light on the pedal LOL! Oh well, it is what it is.

RS4/RS6 and 550d are sick cars, but quite a bit over my budget :)
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V60 Plug-in-hybrid wasn't cheap either :paranoid: - I paid 111k CAD for my version (I'll be receiving a lot of tax exemptions this year)
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saturn wrote:V60 Plug-in-hybrid wasn't cheap either :paranoid: - I paid 111k CAD for my version (I'll be receiving a lot of tax exemptions this year)
You live in Europe though, you guys have crazy prices for cars. The top 2014 S60 is $45,700 USD, the hybrid could be a lot more though.
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I know, but you pay a premium price for the hybrid. Also, it only comes in a luxury Summum version.

I'm not sure if Volvo's interested in re-introducing stations to the States and Canada. It's a form that's mostly popular in Europe while you love the SUV's and pickups.
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Hey Kracass

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Nice photo but I wish you placed the car to the right of the photo rather than the left :(.
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... also need to frame the photo a bit higher and less J.J. Abrams.
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I was just getting started when a security car came and chased me out.
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