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Here she be, 2013 VW GTI Driver's Edition. Damn thing basically has every option possible except the VW air freshener. MSRP at 31K, they were a true car dealer so we settled for $28k then add on the truck and car we traded to it, 6,500 for truck and 2,800 for wife's old turd and that got us to around 19k. Think total with some other options got me to 21k and some change so not a bad deal for the car. The performance is excellent to include the handling. It's like a big go kart but with a turbo! I have never had this much fun in a car before so I am happy!

 

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I do like the wheels

 

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I do like the wheels Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

That was one option they had no choice to include! They were on them when I went to look at it but one dealership had some different ones that I was not going to have lol. I have gotten so many stares and compliments and it has only been one full day today lol.

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Very sweet car! I like those rims a lot.

 

 

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Thanks bud, you wouldn't believe all the months of research and test drives it took to finally settle on this. I might have reconsidered if Chevy cruze came in an 2.0 T SS package but nope.
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Thanks bud, you wouldn't believe all the months of research and test drives it took to finally settle on this. I might have reconsidered if Chevy cruze came in an 2.0 T SS package but nope.

My buddy has a 10 gti and it's blows away my cruze 1.4t

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My buddy has a 10 gti and it's blows away my cruze 1.4t

Though its quick stock, I seen on GTI forums that a tune really wakes these things up so that's next on the list.

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Was just doing an exhaust and trans work on one of those today same color 4 door little older

 

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So, what cars were the "finalists?".

 

Last time around for me was the power underrated WRX. The just released one is .7 seconds slower....guess they had to slow it down so it didn't make the STi look bad anymore.

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It is slower to 60 because you have to shift to 3rd with the new 6 speed. I just watched a video today on motor trends youtube channel

 

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