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coogles wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 5:02 pm Gawd I hate the VB.

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:04 pm

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 3:57 pm

Drive it for at least. Even though it is riced out you'll still be able to tell if you want one or not.

I think at this point I'm either: keeping the Supra or the contenders would be STI, Civic Si, Slanty H N, Golf R or GTI.

The new WRX was tempting but I think the interior with that vertical iPad is just too for me. Type R/S are just kind of expensive/not NFG enough and the no trailer hitch piece is kind of a The Euro stuff is tempting but I don't really want to fuck with maintenance.

coogles wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:47 pm Dammit Griff, you've got me looking at STis again. BRB, flying to Florida.

Yeah it's got an intake.

https://www.prezauto1.com/details-2021- ... 12277.html

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:02 pm If you can’t do a hitch on Hype R, what about a roof rack? Do civics have those flip up panels on the roof to screw in a rack or would it be a clamp type mount?

max225 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:07 pm

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:02 pm If you can’t do a hitch on Hype R, what about a roof rack? Do civics have those flip up panels on the roof to screw in a rack or would it be a clamp type mount?

You can fold the seats in the back and put the bike in the back like a sane person.

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:19 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:07 pm

You can fold the seats in the back and put the bike in the back like a sane person.

We’ve been through this debate with my

Putting a filthy mountain bike in the back is the answer. Even in the off chance that it does fit.

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:24 pm

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:04 pm

I think at this point I'm either: keeping the Supra or the contenders would be STI, Civic Si, Slanty H N, Golf R or GTI.

The new WRX was tempting but I think the interior with that vertical iPad is just too for me. Type R/S are just kind of expensive/not NFG enough and the no trailer hitch piece is kind of a The Euro stuff is tempting but I don't really want to fuck with maintenance.

Savagegeese did a recent video on the tS and they were pretty happy with it. Didn't realize how pricy it is

max225 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:07 pm

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:02 pm If you can’t do a hitch on Hype R, what about a roof rack? Do civics have those flip up panels on the roof to screw in a rack or would it be a clamp type mount?

You can fold the seats in the back and put the bike in the back like a sane person.

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:56 pm

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:24 pm

Savagegeese did a recent video on the tS and they were pretty happy with it. Didn't realize how pricy it is

I no longer dislike the exterior. When Doug said you could get a 1-2 year old one for $21k I was interested. That example was a clapped out s box though, good ones are as much as an STI.

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:01 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:07 pm

You can fold the seats in the back and put the bike in the back like a sane person.

PITA, gets interior dirty, bangs up interior, no room for the family of I do that, just not a great answer. I ride a lot and it’s one of the main uses I have a car for, I don’t need a car for much…

Roof rack is ok but definitely worse: loud, kills MPG, harder to load bikes, have to then buy another mounting system and store both since Jeep uses the hitch rack.

I’ve done all of these - roof, in car, hitch… hitch is just waaay better.

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:40 pm

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:01 pm



PITA, gets interior dirty, bangs up interior, no room for the family of I do that, just not a great answer. I ride a lot and it’s one of the main uses I have a car for, I don’t need a car for much…

Roof rack is ok but definitely worse: loud, kills MPG, harder to load bikes, have to then buy another mounting system and store both since Jeep uses the hitch rack.

I’ve done all of these - roof, in car, hitch… hitch is just waaay better.

Roof racks are so expensive. I’m looking for used ones and it’s still insanity. But I don’t want to add 2 feet to the back of my car with a hitch rack so here we are.

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:14 pm

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:40 pm

Roof racks are so expensive. I’m looking for used ones and it’s still insanity. But I don’t want to add 2 feet to the back of my car with a hitch rack so here we are.

Anywhere I drive to bike tends to have plenty of space for parking. But that certainly can be a downside depending on where you’re going.

If I’m heading to downtown Charlotte I’m 100% biking as it’s free and not a PITA, so I don’t really parallel park often.

J-Ho-Fo-Show69 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:10 pm

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:14 pm

Anywhere I drive to bike tends to have plenty of space for parking. But that certainly can be a downside depending on where you’re going.

If I’m heading to downtown Charlotte I’m 100% biking as it’s free and not a PITA, so I don’t really parallel park often.

I parallel park quite a bit, but I commute way more often than you do. I go into a lot of tight dense urban areas. I bike when I have the time, but most of the time I have places to be or I need to travel 40 miles in the other direction. I personally think the roof rack looks way cooler, but I wouldnt want to load a bike on that. Roof racks are for yaks! I rode my bike to a closing off montford today and the attorneys mind was blown. I asked him to install some bike racks so I didn’t have to park my ride in the waiting room.

I think the WRX is the best option out of what you’ve listed. I kinda fux with it. I’ve looked at those in the past and they look wicked fun. I envisioned taking it to the gravel sections of the blue ridge parkway and ripping it up. Remind us to tell you this weekend about how Maxx, dom, and I took my sisters neon drifting on the parkway and I had to change her pads out in an auto zone parking lot the next morning

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:40 pm

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:01 pm



PITA, gets interior dirty, bangs up interior, no room for the family of I do that, just not a great answer. I ride a lot and it’s one of the main uses I have a car for, I don’t need a car for much…

Roof rack is ok but definitely worse: loud, kills MPG, harder to load bikes, have to then buy another mounting system and store both since Jeep uses the hitch rack.

I’ve done all of these - roof, in car, hitch… hitch is just waaay better.

Roof racks are so expensive. I’m looking for used ones and it’s still insanity. But I don’t want to add 2 feet to the back of my car with a hitch rack so here we are.

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 9:40 am

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:40 pm

Roof racks are so expensive. I’m looking for used ones and it’s still insanity. But I don’t want to add 2 feet to the back of my car with a hitch rack so here we are.

You aren't kidding. Thule's and Yakimas are like $700+ . I think I paid around $300ish for my OEM VW rack.

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 9:49 am

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 9:40 am

You aren't kidding. Thule's and Yakimas are like $700+ . I think I paid around $300ish for my OEM VW rack.

Yeah 700 for just the cross bars and tower mounts. The actual tray to hold the bike is more. Like bruh my bike is worth about $1100 now lol the rack would be as expensive as the bike.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 12:06 pm

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 9:49 am

Yeah 700 for just the cross bars and tower mounts. The actual tray to hold the bike is more. Like bruh my bike is worth about $1100 now lol the rack would be as expensive as the bike.

Yeah but you guys have 7 $1100 bikes.

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 12:12 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 12:06 pm

Yeah but you guys have 7 $1100 bikes.

Here’s my current bike lineup and values:
Cross bike - $1100
Mountain bike - $250
Kids 12” balance bike - $40
Kids 14” pedal bike - $200
Kids 16” pedal bike - $150

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 12:31 pm

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 12:12 pm

Here’s my current bike lineup and values:
Cross bike - $1100
Mountain bike - $250
Kids 12” balance bike - $40
Kids 14” pedal bike - $200
Kids 16” pedal bike - $150

Maybe you just WANT 7 $1100 bikes. Probably more like three $3500 bikes.

golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 12:43 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 12:31 pm

Maybe you just WANT 7 $1100 bikes. Probably more like three $3500 bikes.

Well I want a race car but kids, money

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 12:31 pm

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 12:12 pm

Here’s my current bike lineup and values:
Cross bike - $1100
Mountain bike - $250
Kids 12” balance bike - $40
Kids 14” pedal bike - $200
Kids 16” pedal bike - $150

Maybe you just WANT 7 $1100 bikes. Probably more like three $3500 bikes.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 12:31 pm

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 12:12 pm

Here’s my current bike lineup and values:
Cross bike - $1100
Mountain bike - $250
Kids 12” balance bike - $40
Kids 14” pedal bike - $200
Kids 16” pedal bike - $150

Maybe you just WANT 7 $1100 bikes. Probably more like three $3500 bikes.

max225 wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 1:23 pm You're a true "biker" if they are worth more than the car.