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coogles wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:40 pm

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:14 pm Yay! ChatGPT is coming to cars just like everyone wants!!

At least the Mk8.5 GTI looks good. They made it a point to show buttons are back along with backlit climate controls for those times when you want to change the temperature or adjust the volume at night.

Fuck you, VW.

You don't want to be a beta tester for ChatGPT as they probably scrape and record everything you say in the car?

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:51 pm

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:14 pm Yay! ChatGPT is coming to cars just like everyone wants!!

At least the Mk8.5 GTI looks good. They made it a point to show buttons are back along with backlit climate controls for those times when you want to change the temperature or adjust the volume at night.

Where are the buttons !? I don’t see it.

And climategate was one of the most overblown things to hit vw. I really liked the gti and almost bought it… except the dealer wouldn’t let me as it got traded to another one …

Hit the right arrow to scroll through the pictures?

Yeah I still see haptic sliders

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:08 pm Yeah I still see haptic sliders

I meant buttons on the steering wheel. Climate is still haptic but looks backlit now.

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:08 pm Yeah I still see haptic sliders

Yeah, when the CTR and Elantra N exist, the GTI is irrelevant now. Or you could opt to save money and buy a clean used MK7.5 that doesn't have a shit UI and avoid the headache if you'd still rather VW.

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:08 pm Yeah I still see haptic sliders

second to last pic still shows the exact same "shitty" setup as before. Except the iPad stuck on screen looks bigger.

coogles wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:33 pm

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:08 pm Yeah I still see haptic sliders

Yeah, when the CTR and Elantra N exist, the GTI is irrelevant now. Or you could opt to save money and buy a clean used MK7.5 that doesn't have a shit UI and avoid the headache if you'd still rather VW.

A CTR is 50k (current going rate) and a GTI can be had as low as 30. That's an enormous gap.

coogles wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:33 pm

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:08 pm Yeah I still see haptic sliders

Yeah, when the CTR and Elantra N exist, the GTI is irrelevant now. Or you could opt to save money and buy a clean used MK7.5 that doesn't have a shit UI and avoid the headache if you'd still rather VW.

They're auto only after this year too. So I guess technically the last 2 hot hatches standing are the CTR and GR Rolla.

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:05 pm Fendies at National. Gonna have to try for one sometime.

I am traveling to meet a buddy in New Zealand next month. We are renting a Defender for 1/2 the trip. Audi Q5 for the other 1/2.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 2:12 pm

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:05 pm Fendies at National. Gonna have to try for one sometime.

I am traveling to meet a buddy in New Zealand next month. We are renting a Defender for 1/2 the trip. Audi Q5 for the other 1/2.

Right hand drive will be interesting. Curiously the shifter location makes way more sense for rhd

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:35 pm

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:08 pm Yeah I still see haptic sliders

second to last pic still shows the exact same "shitty" setup as before. Except the iPad stuck on screen looks bigger.

Yeah not sure what the fuss is about they didn’t fix what people were upset over.

I appreciate less gloss gross plastic. Especially on the steering wheel. My CRV has that all over the wheel and it looks terribad now after 2.5 years of abuse.

I dunno. A part of me still likes the GTI for what it is. DCT and all. But I’d have a hard time picking one of those given my life situation now. And given used BMW 3 are at price parity and pretty reliable.

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:57 pm

coogles wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:33 pm

Yeah, when the CTR and Elantra N exist, the GTI is irrelevant now. Or you could opt to save money and buy a clean used MK7.5 that doesn't have a shit UI and avoid the headache if you'd still rather VW.

They're auto only after this year too. So I guess technically the last 2 hot hatches standing are the CTR and GR Rolla.

Integra. And I think mini still has manuals on the JCW hardtops.

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:11 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 2:12 pm

I am traveling to meet a buddy in New Zealand next month. We are renting a Defender for 1/2 the trip. Audi Q5 for the other 1/2.

Right hand drive will be interesting. Curiously the shifter location makes way more sense for rhd

Well Max, until you brought that up it did not occur to me that I was going to be driving on the left side of the road there. I did in Ireland for a week and didn't find it too troublesome but totally spaced that.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:40 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:11 pm

Right hand drive will be interesting. Curiously the shifter location makes way more sense for rhd

Well Max, until you brought that up it did not occur to me that I was going to be driving on the left side of the road there. I did in Ireland for a week and didn't find it too troublesome but totally spaced that.

Yea New Zealand is interesting... sometimes they have Japanese imports down there and it's fucking confusing as shit because the wiper stalk and turn signals are swapped... so I kept hitting the wipers every time i was trying to make a turn in the CX5 rental I had down there. I didn't realize how much muscle memory that particular thing had for me. I never had issues being on the "wrong" side of the road. But I cussed at every turn.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 2:12 pm

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:05 pm Fendies at National. Gonna have to try for one sometime.

I am traveling to meet a buddy in New Zealand next month. We are renting a Defender for 1/2 the trip. Audi Q5 for the other 1/2.

Dang that's cool. Is it a Sixt rent the exact model type of deal?

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:05 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 2:12 pm

I am traveling to meet a buddy in New Zealand next month. We are renting a Defender for 1/2 the trip. Audi Q5 for the other 1/2.

Dang that's cool. Is it a Sixt rent the exact model type of deal?

Yes.

Very excite

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:54 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:40 pm

Well Max, until you brought that up it did not occur to me that I was going to be driving on the left side of the road there. I did in Ireland for a week and didn't find it too troublesome but totally spaced that.

Yea New Zealand is interesting... sometimes they have Japanese imports down there and it's fucking confusing as shit because the wiper stalk and turn signals are swapped... so I kept hitting the wipers every time i was trying to make a turn in the CX5 rental I had down there. I didn't realize how much muscle memory that particular thing had for me. I never had issues being on the "wrong" side of the road. But I cussed at every turn.

There could be some "mixed signals"

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:54 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:40 pm

Well Max, until you brought that up it did not occur to me that I was going to be driving on the left side of the road there. I did in Ireland for a week and didn't find it too troublesome but totally spaced that.

Yea New Zealand is interesting... sometimes they have Japanese imports down there and it's fucking confusing as shit because the wiper stalk and turn signals are swapped... so I kept hitting the wipers every time i was trying to make a turn in the CX5 rental I had down there. I didn't realize how much muscle memory that particular thing had for me. I never had issues being on the "wrong" side of the road. But I cussed at every turn.

That happened to me in Bahamas. We had some piles of shit Japanese imports. They yelled at us in Japanese every time we started the cars. Couldn’t figure out the radios. It was Hilarious.

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:17 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:54 pm

Yea New Zealand is interesting... sometimes they have Japanese imports down there and it's fucking confusing as shit because the wiper stalk and turn signals are swapped... so I kept hitting the wipers every time i was trying to make a turn in the CX5 rental I had down there. I didn't realize how much muscle memory that particular thing had for me. I never had issues being on the "wrong" side of the road. But I cussed at every turn.

That happened to me in Bahamas. We had some piles of shit Japanese imports. They yelled at us in Japanese every time we started the cars. Couldn’t figure out the radios. It was Hilarious.

LOL that was the toll card devices yelling

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:44 pm

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:17 pm

That happened to me in Bahamas. We had some piles of shit Japanese imports. They yelled at us in Japanese every time we started the cars. Couldn’t figure out the radios. It was Hilarious.

LOL that was the toll card devices yelling

Haha. I assumed it was a seatbelt thing or something. They were all little shitboxes with no power.

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:05 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 2:12 pm

I am traveling to meet a buddy in New Zealand next month. We are renting a Defender for 1/2 the trip. Audi Q5 for the other 1/2.

Dang that's cool. Is it a Sixt rent the exact model type of deal?

Is that a thing? I rented a Mini through Sixt in Germany and they gave me a Fiat with 70 hp.

I’ve rented cars in England and Ireland. Shifting left handed and most things were fine, I did find I’d drift in my lane on the highway though.

D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:25 pm

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:05 pm

Dang that's cool. Is it a Sixt rent the exact model type of deal?

Is that a thing? I rented a Mini through Sixt in Germany and they gave me a Fiat with 70 hp.

It is but it's not for every class. For more special or specific vehicles on the app you might see "guaranteed model".

Prius appliance update.

Had the car 3.5 months. Driven 8500 miles. I have filled it with fuel 6 times, 9 gallon fills. I charge overnight at home and again at work, 48 mile commute each way.
Now it’s in winter, EV range has dropped from 42-45 miles per charge to 34-36.
It stands out as a fucking fantastic commuter appliance. It’s also relatively quick and is marginally entertaining on the back roads. Everyday Driver on YouTube chased a GR86 around on a track with surprising results. They’re not wrong about it. It’s a shit basic stereo away from perfection.

Also absolutely fucking nailed the timing for the trade on the Frontier as the $300/mo 18 month leases started coming back.
They still haven’t sold the truck and have it listed for $2500 less than I got for it and they put $900 of recon into it
https://www.teamtoyotaprinceton.com/veh ... 8NN674737/