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razr390 wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:53 pm
Saw that. Brutal.

And yet the brand new Taos has a beautifully simple, modern interior with actual physical controls. Why VW decided to totally fuck the MK8 is beyond me.

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coogles wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 6:54 pm
razr390 wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:53 pm
Saw that. Brutal.

And yet the brand new Taos has a beautifully simple, modern interior with actual physical controls. Why VW decided to totally fuck the MK8 is beyond me.

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My friend knows the VWOA employee running Golf program.... I don't think they're messaging as much after he shared this video :yikes:


Also, Jason is such a good automotive journalist, this video aside.
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razr390 wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:26 pm
coogles wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 6:54 pm

Saw that. Brutal.

And yet the brand new Taos has a beautifully simple, modern interior with actual physical controls. Why VW decided to totally fuck the MK8 is beyond me.

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My friend knows the VWOA employee running Golf program.... I don't think they're messaging as much after he shared this video :yikes:


Also, Jason is such a good automotive journalist, this video aside.
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I used to enjoy reading him years ago when he wrote for, iirc, Automobile Magazine. Plus, he owns a Scirocco 16V, so you know he's super cool.
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coogles wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 6:54 pm
razr390 wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:53 pm
Saw that. Brutal.

And yet the brand new Taos has a beautifully simple, modern interior with actual physical controls. Why VW decided to totally fuck the MK8 is beyond me.

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I have to say, design wise in and out, the Taos looks quite familiar to the Seats CUV Ive seen so far.
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coogles wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 6:54 pm
razr390 wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:53 pm
Saw that. Brutal.

And yet the brand new Taos has a beautifully simple, modern interior with actual physical controls. Why VW decided to totally fuck the MK8 is beyond me.

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That's a fine interior in the Taos. So :| in the Mk8.
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I think it looks great.
That user interface is a hard pass though. And Jason's comment of it never getting remotely sideways makes me kind of sad.

I wonder how it will compare to the WRX, which is also supposed to be mostly touch screen interface with this next gen.
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Johnny_P wrote: Sat Aug 28, 2021 9:33 pm I think it looks great.
That user interface is a hard pass though. And Jason's comment of it never getting remotely sideways makes me kind of sad.

I wonder how it will compare to the WRX, which is also supposed to be mostly touch screen interface with this next gen.
Probably will be, but what a huge disappointment that would be. At least they haven't ruined the BRZ and GR86 yet.
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Johnny_P wrote: Sat Aug 28, 2021 9:33 pm I think it looks great.
That user interface is a hard pass though. And Jason's comment of it never getting remotely sideways makes me kind of sad.

I wonder how it will compare to the WRX, which is also supposed to be mostly touch screen interface with this next gen.
Yeah, I'm fine with the exterior, it's grown on me rather quickly. I actually see a bit of the Mk6 in the character line running down the flanks, which is :megusta: to me. But the UI is a big :nope: for me, too.
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Thoughts on the '22 GLI? Looks like dealers will get em in November. I think VW made fewer mistakes with this one than with the new GTI.

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RLWake wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:10 pm Thoughts on the '22 GLI? Looks like dealers will get em in November. I think VW made fewer mistakes with this one than with the new GTI.

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I think it’s uglier and has that new steering wheel with capacitive bullshit
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razr390 wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:16 pm
RLWake wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:10 pm Thoughts on the '22 GLI? Looks like dealers will get em in November. I think VW made fewer mistakes with this one than with the new GTI.

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I think it’s uglier and has that new steering wheel with capacitive bullshit
I think the looks are a wash compared to the '19-21. Only thing that seems to be bad with it is those buttons, but the steering wheel itself LOOKS a hell of a lot better,
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RLWake wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:18 pm
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I think it’s uglier and has that new steering wheel with capacitive bullshit
I think the looks are a wash compared to the '19-21. Only thing that seems to be bad with it is those buttons, but the steering wheel itself LOOKS a hell of a lot better,
I kind of like the look, it reminds me of older gen Accords, which isn't a bad thing really.
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:iono: man, the auto journalists have really shit all over GLIs in recent years. It's a shame as the bang for buck seems pretty great. I can't say I have much want for any current gen VW stuff. I feel like the MK7 may have been peak GTI, moving forward it's now in the semi-autonomous pod vehicle crowd.
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D Griff wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:31 am :iono: man, the auto journalists have really shit all over GLIs in recent years. It's a shame as the bang for buck seems pretty great. I can't say I have much want for any current gen VW stuff. I feel like the MK7 may have been peak GTI, moving forward it's now in the semi-autonomous pod vehicle crowd.
Sadly, I think you may be :notwrong: . And the rest of their offerings in Murica are just :whocares: CUV's and SUV's seemingly. I mean, the Arteon is cool, but I never see them anywhere. Unless the Mk8.5 corrects the wrongs of the interior, I may be done with VW after the Blue Meanie. :(
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wap wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:10 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:31 am :iono: man, the auto journalists have really shit all over GLIs in recent years. It's a shame as the bang for buck seems pretty great. I can't say I have much want for any current gen VW stuff. I feel like the MK7 may have been peak GTI, moving forward it's now in the semi-autonomous pod vehicle crowd.
Sadly, I think you may be :notwrong: . And the rest of their offerings in Murica are just :whocares: CUV's and SUV's seemingly. I mean, the Arteon is cool, but I never see them anywhere. Unless the Mk8.5 corrects the wrongs of the interior, I may be done with VW after the Blue Meanie. :(
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Not much else is really more compelling. Your much hated Toyota is honestly the best of the non- :waxer: shit these days. Mazda is probably second.
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D Griff wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:49 pm
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Sadly, I think you may be :notwrong: . And the rest of their offerings in Murica are just :whocares: CUV's and SUV's seemingly. I mean, the Arteon is cool, but I never see them anywhere. Unless the Mk8.5 corrects the wrongs of the interior, I may be done with VW after the Blue Meanie. :(
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Not much else is really more compelling. Your much hated Toyota is honestly the best of the non- :waxer: shit these days. Mazda is probably second.
:lol:
I'd throw H/Kia in there as well.
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I'd also consider a low-mileage Alltrack as well. Great Falls Green over tan would be :jimp:
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wap wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 4:30 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:49 pm

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Not much else is really more compelling. Your much hated Toyota is honestly the best of the non- :waxer: shit these days. Mazda is probably second.
:lol:
I'd throw H/Kia in there as well.
They certainly are building great stuff, :notsure: from an enthusiast standpoint, we'll see. Right now I'd say they're full appliance spec other than Veloster N.
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D Griff wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 4:51 pm
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I'd throw H/Kia in there as well.
They certainly are building great stuff, :notsure: from an enthusiast standpoint, we'll see. Right now I'd say they're full appliance spec other than Veloster N.
Elantra N and Stinger are all that come to mind at the moment, but at least they're both building something interesting.
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wap wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 4:59 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 4:51 pm

They certainly are building great stuff, :notsure: from an enthusiast standpoint, we'll see. Right now I'd say they're full appliance spec other than Veloster N.
Elantra N and Stinger are all that come to mind at the moment, but at least they're both building something interesting.
Yeah I agree, I would definitely put them higher on the list as far as brands I can appreciate in today's era, but they don't really build much I get excited about actually wanting to own.
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D Griff wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 5:07 pm
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Elantra N and Stinger are all that come to mind at the moment, but at least they're both building something interesting.
Yeah I agree, I would definitely put them higher on the list as far as brands I can appreciate in today's era, but they don't really build much I get excited about actually wanting to own.
That's getting more common lately. Affordable enthusiasts cars are disappearing. :(
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D Griff wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:31 am :iono: man, the auto journalists have really shit all over GLIs in recent years. It's a shame as the bang for buck seems pretty great. I can't say I have much want for any current gen VW stuff. I feel like the MK7 may have been peak GTI, moving forward it's now in the semi-autonomous pod vehicle crowd.
Sadly, I think you may be :notwrong: . And the rest of their offerings in Murica are just :whocares: CUV's and SUV's seemingly. I mean, the Arteon is cool, but I never see them anywhere. Unless the Mk8.5 corrects the wrongs of the interior, I may be done with VW after the Blue Meanie. :(
I don’t thing it will be soon that we will move on to fully autonomous. Also I see your point that your blue meanie is less engaging than the mk6, not gonna lie I still miss my mk6, my mk7 was great but I didn’t love it as much. It seems like lot of the new cars feels quite identical to each other. After driving 4 rentals, borrowed 2 different cars and the Clio. On the other end, in the land of seeing a previous gen 3 series at every other traffic light, I see Arteons every now and then, but maybe once a week. But the pricing is also at the same ballpark as the a4 as well.
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