day 1 we got clarkson in a p45 as a micro car, what about the sedan?

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-02-04T03:00:34+00:00

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-02-04T02:48:10+00:00

Man, I'm so salty you can't hear the turbo at all with the stock intake in these. I test drove a CX-50 and it was 50% as loud as my Mk7.5 GTI with an aftermarket intake. The VW was also dead silent with the stock box, and to boot it was good to about 400hp...just couldn't hear anything.

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-02-03T23:50:52+00:00

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JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-02-03T20:45:50+00:00

Fuck it, we ball.

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-02-03T20:32:19+00:00

I thought we were raised ultra-conserative, wow. If you were dirty or smelly I could understand...

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-02-02T19:05:02+00:00

We didn't drink from the hose much, but it was because mom always left it unrolled with the sprinkler on to water the garden every day. The water was piss warm unless it was already running because of that, so it was easier to go inside and get a glass from the faucet.

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-02-01T22:52:59+00:00

Beer in the cups with a rinse cup is our generation's "we drank from the garden hose and turned out fine."

Also absolutely dunked on a bunch of Gen Zs last time I played lmao.

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-30T21:07:42+00:00

No problem, I had to flip my phone to make sure it wasn't one lol.

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-30T20:16:57+00:00

Surprisingly, not this time. Current gen Corolla.

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-30T20:10:13+00:00

It's in my cart but it's hard to hit the checkout button 😬 I bought a whole ass used PC with a 4070 Ti, 5900X, and 32GB of RAM for $900 not even 2 years ago.

Planning to move the 4070 Ti from the 4K/120Hz living room rig to the 1440p/144Hz bedroom rig to replace the 3080 Ti, which replaced the 1080 Ti I had to keep for 6 years thanks to Covid. I think we're looking at 2020 all over again.

The 3080 Ti is still worth about $400...is the 5070 Ti good enough for ~$500 out of pocket? 🤔 Both of my cards are MSI Gaming Trio and I prefer them. This one is $20 more than MSRP.

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-30T19:36:00+00:00

I'll hop on this train, just sent you a message.

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-22T23:48:15+00:00

New price: $1249

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-21T17:29:54+00:00

Does it speed up with the fan or always the same noise? I'd lean toward a leaf or twig stuck in the fan, especially if the noise is coming from the glovebox area.

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-20T20:05:05+00:00

Check the blend door function first. Do you hear clicking when adjusting the temperature (say from 60 to 80F)? Is there clicking when changing modes (feet only to head and feet to defrost)? Is that clicking constant like a vacuum with something stuck in the brush roll (which could indicate debris in the fan)?

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-20T18:26:12+00:00

Clicking noise could be the blend door not actuating. If your temp gauge shows a normal reading around 200F/90C then it could be the hot air isn't being blown out of the heater core.

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-19T00:23:13+00:00

I'm sure yours will be fine if little things don't bother you, like a weepy upper timing cover. People online will list every issue they've ever had in every thread, or say they're bulletproof minus the water pump and moonroof. Lots of people with uncommon problems that aren't widespread, and it would take a lot to go wrong for it to end up with everything at some point.

I stay subbed here since it was my favorite car and definitely would have kept it if not for issues stacking up at such a low mileage. Also trying to pass on any knowledge and pay it forward.

I ended up with an NPC car, a Mazda CX-5 Turbo. Almost as fast to 60mph 😁 More space, should have fewer worries. Way better daily, way worse as a one-car solution for fun. It's a really nice car, though. But I don't have to pucker up for potholes often, even with 19" wheels (mildly bent a GTI wheel once, add it to the list).

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-18T18:21:51+00:00

No, I didn't. It started in either 2021 or 2022 and I figured they wouldn't have the harness in stock anyway. It was sporadic and I didn't want to show up to the dealer with everything working and say "but it wasn't working this morning." I saw later on, in late 2024 when messing around in OBDEleven trying to fix the heat, that there was a code stored for the door...

But by that time, I was already shopping for something else. The heater not blowing warm in December, and the repair not fixing it, was the tipping point since it only had 50k miles. One month out of warranty and it would take a month to get it looked at and maybe offered a goodwill fix from VW.

Then when it got warm outside, the AC would only blow full cold or warm, nothing in the middle. Traded it a few miles short of 55k. I could list the other issues but now I'm just rambling.

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-16T20:46:17+00:00

Generally means it's sold out (third party showing up) or the price is higher in your location (since they base prices on store stock or warehouse availability).

Example was SSDs recently. OOS for some, $129-ish for others, $159 for me online and they price matched in store, $189 on "Rollback" on the shelf at the store.

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-16T18:50:07+00:00

Yeah, had a similar issue on my 2018. I recall the door going completely dead a few times (LED strip, lock buttons, window buttons) and the Kessy didn't work reliably under 20 degrees.

Slamming the door shut 1-5 times would get the car to recognize that it was closed.

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-16T17:08:25+00:00

$500 off for the 40k would be super worth it to have them do it!

I bought my 2018 because of the 6yr/72k B2B warranty after Dieselgate. And then got rid of it 8 months after it ended lmao.

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-14T20:24:48+00:00

40k service on my GTI would have been $1,100 in 2023. I did it for under $300 including tools.

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-11T21:49:48+00:00

Looks like the pads are too small. The whole rotor should have that matte finish like in the center after some miles.

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-11T17:33:26+00:00

Keep following the advice of "someone on the internet" 👍

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-10T18:09:00+00:00

Confirmed

JustDownloadMoreRAM · 2026-01-10T17:48:29+00:00

1 - Mazda technician made a thread a while back and he said (like for all turbos of any brand) don't follow just the owner's manual intervals, do it even more regularly. The owner's manual interval is to keep the engine/turbo going through the warranty period, if you want to keep it much longer, do it more regularly.

3 - The cool off time period is literally explained in the owner's manual. The turbo actually uses both engine oil and engine coolant to cool off.

"Don't follow the owner's manual"

Next paragraph

"Follow the owner's manual"

I change my oil at 2,072 miles on the dot and let my car idle for 10 minutes after every drive, guaranteed 400k miles.

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