Goodbye to the RX-8 club
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It's a nice car though. The little 4 banger turbo is so easy and cheap to chip.
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Congrats - TT is nice - enjoy. As far as the "overpriced GTi" stuff which is f-in ignorant and always annoying to here - there is one huge obvious difference (among many) that stands out and that is clearly looks - which is probably a lot of the appeal of the TT.
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And the RX-8 isn't a chick car? As far as I know the RX-8 is more of a chick car than the TT. But heck, i don't feel bad about driving a chick car. I'm grown up enough to drive the car I like whether it is a chick car or not.
My dad has an A3 2.0T with the DSG box - it's a really great engine too...
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Sharing chassis, drive train, transmission (DSG), and engine isn't ignorant. Even C&D calls it a fancy GTI.
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No ****. I understand your point but my key point was it looks nothing like a GTI. Not every one wants a boxed-shaped or economy-looking car (in reference to the perception of what an economy car looks likes like to the average American) and clearly won't pass up the TT because they think they are buying a "over priced GTI" - not to mention the exclusivity of an Audi nameplate. The Audi TT from the get go was known for it's trend-setting looks inside and out and I think this is still a huge part of the reason it sells. You think most people willing to drop the money on a TT would pass it up to get a performance version of what looks to them like a $15k VW Rabbit. Doubtful. Unless VW drops the Audi TT body and interior on the Rabbit/Golf/GTI then sells it as a GTI for half the price of the TT then the statement will always be ignorant.
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No ****. I understand your point but my key point was it looks nothing like a GTI. Not every one wants a boxed-shaped or economy-looking car (in reference to the perception of what an economy car looks likes like to the average American) and clearly won't pass up the TT because they think they are buying a "over priced GTI" - not to mention the exclusivity of an Audi nameplate. The Audi TT from the get go was known for it's trend-setting looks inside and out and I think this is still a huge part of the reason it sells. You think most people willing to drop the money on a TT would pass it up to get a performance version of what looks to them like a $15k VW Rabbit. Doubtful. Unless VW drops the Audi TT body and interior on the Rabbit/Golf/GTI then sells it as a GTI for half the price of the TT then the statement will always be ignorant.
I have a huge eclectic taste in cars and my opinions on them, especially ones I own, aren't ignorant.
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Good lord, chill out. I said my statement to the guy with a wink, meaning I was messin around. You know? Joking? But he got it used anyway so it's a moot point. Haha it never ceases to amaze me how uptight some people can get on a message board.
I have a huge eclectic taste in cars and my opinions on them, especially ones I own, aren't ignorant.
I have a huge eclectic taste in cars and my opinions on them, especially ones I own, aren't ignorant.
Not uptight - I forgot to include my smileys to put you at ease - just elaborated on my point after you came in w/ your statement which quoted my statement. You forgot to wink at me when you replied w/ me in quote. 
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For a FWD vehicle, its pretty incredible. I know its not RWD, but thats not a reason to start hating on his choice. We all buy cars for different reasons and sometimes those needs change. I love how some people turn a thank you post into a bash thread.
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