VWVortex

+ Reply to Thread
Page 3 of 44 FirstFirst 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 ... LastLast
Results 71 to 105 of 1533

Thread: The most fun hot hatchback on sale?

  1. Zorg2
    Zorg2 is offline
    Member Zorg2's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 10th, 2009
    Posts
    2,900
    Vehicles
    vw and merc white pos
    09-29-2012 06:16 AM #71
    also has 4wd option in Europe.
    It's just got a slightly mobile rear end on it
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  3. Timbo_S3
    Timbo_S3 is offline
    Member Timbo_S3's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 3rd, 2010
    Posts
    1,401
    09-29-2012 06:22 AM #72
    Am heading to Europe tomorrow for a few weeks, so I'll check it out.
    two german cars
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  4. mdt
    mdt is offline
    Member mdt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 21st, 2001
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    17,314
    Vehicles
    BMW E91
    09-29-2012 06:30 AM #73
    The last time you went overseas when you arrived the place was in peace. By the time you left, war was about to break out.

    Don't do it again.
    Quote Originally Posted by TheHamofMam View Post
    That looks like something from their Prep Boy f@ggot collection.
    Quote Originally Posted by smarm View Post
    Can you give me a heads up when that hits the market.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  5. Timbo_S3
    Timbo_S3 is offline
    Member Timbo_S3's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 3rd, 2010
    Posts
    1,401
    09-29-2012 06:13 PM #74
    Hehe....I'll try to avoid fomenting revolution this time, but I never promise
    two german cars
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  6. Zorg2
    Zorg2 is offline
    Member Zorg2's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 10th, 2009
    Posts
    2,900
    Vehicles
    vw and merc white pos
    10-10-2012 09:39 PM #75
    this should put cat amongst pigeons if you can get past the badge..

    http://www.caradvice.com.au/195204/f...s-st-review-2/
    It's just got a slightly mobile rear end on it
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  7. Lima
    Lima is offline
    Senior Member Lima's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 26th, 2002
    Location
    Canberra, Australia
    Posts
    29,508
    Vehicles
    MY10 Audi S3 / MY80 Golf GTI
    10-10-2012 09:44 PM #76
    Except that makes the M135i look like a Lamborghini Miura.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  8. J-Tim
    J-Tim is offline
    Senior Member J-Tim's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 26th, 2000
    Posts
    29,198
    Vehicles
    Blue Bavarian Wagon. Couple of Trek bikes and a pair of trainers.
    Send a message via AIM to J-Tim
    10-10-2012 10:04 PM #77
    Quote Originally Posted by Zorg2 View Post
    this should put cat amongst pigeons if you can get past the badge..

    http://www.caradvice.com.au/195204/f...s-st-review-2/
    Ford ought have put an XR5 badge on just to please Steve.
    Taking on them mountains. One hill at a time.
    http://imageshack.us/a/img42/5453/bikev.gif
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  9. mdt
    mdt is offline
    Member mdt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 21st, 2001
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    17,314
    Vehicles
    BMW E91
    10-10-2012 10:07 PM #78
    Did anyone say... Veloster?
    Quote Originally Posted by TheHamofMam View Post
    That looks like something from their Prep Boy f@ggot collection.
    Quote Originally Posted by smarm View Post
    Can you give me a heads up when that hits the market.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  10. J-Tim
    J-Tim is offline
    Senior Member J-Tim's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 26th, 2000
    Posts
    29,198
    Vehicles
    Blue Bavarian Wagon. Couple of Trek bikes and a pair of trainers.
    Send a message via AIM to J-Tim
    10-10-2012 10:12 PM #79
    Quote Originally Posted by mdt View Post
    Did anyone say... Veloster?
    A turd on wheels.
    Taking on them mountains. One hill at a time.
    http://imageshack.us/a/img42/5453/bikev.gif
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  11. Zorg2
    Zorg2 is offline
    Member Zorg2's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 10th, 2009
    Posts
    2,900
    Vehicles
    vw and merc white pos
    10-10-2012 10:29 PM #80
    fair call Liam but almost half the price by the time you get the BMW on the road.
    It's just got a slightly mobile rear end on it
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  12. sweatyworker
    sweatyworker is offline
    Member sweatyworker's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 4th, 2005
    Location
    Melbourne, Australia
    Posts
    5,241
    10-10-2012 10:33 PM #81
    Quote Originally Posted by Lima View Post
    Except that makes the M135i look like a Lamborghini Miura.
    I don't know about that it's quite good looking from the outside. I couldn't get past the dash design though.
    "excessive chassis yaw" is a $176 fine.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  13. mdt
    mdt is offline
    Member mdt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 21st, 2001
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    17,314
    Vehicles
    BMW E91
    10-10-2012 10:49 PM #82
    Quote Originally Posted by sweatyworker View Post
    ... it's quite good looking from the outside.
    Quote Originally Posted by TheHamofMam View Post
    That looks like something from their Prep Boy f@ggot collection.
    Quote Originally Posted by smarm View Post
    Can you give me a heads up when that hits the market.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  14. Lima
    Lima is offline
    Senior Member Lima's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 26th, 2002
    Location
    Canberra, Australia
    Posts
    29,508
    Vehicles
    MY10 Audi S3 / MY80 Golf GTI
    10-10-2012 11:31 PM #83
    Quote Originally Posted by Zorg2 View Post
    fair call Liam but almost half the price by the time you get the BMW on the road.
    Yes, it is a bargain, and a pretty good one by the looks.

    Such a shame it's so terribly ugly. First Focus to get it wrong. All the rest have been pretty good I reckon.

    And it's times like this where it becomes clear that oft-criticised evolutionary teutonic design makes perfect sense.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  15. Lima
    Lima is offline
    Senior Member Lima's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 26th, 2002
    Location
    Canberra, Australia
    Posts
    29,508
    Vehicles
    MY10 Audi S3 / MY80 Golf GTI
    10-10-2012 11:33 PM #84
    Quote Originally Posted by mdt View Post
    I'll raise you.

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  16. mdt
    mdt is offline
    Member mdt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 21st, 2001
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    17,314
    Vehicles
    BMW E91
    10-10-2012 11:38 PM #85
    Time to get the Yellow Peril out of the BMW thread.
    Last edited by mdt; 10-10-2012 at 11:43 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by TheHamofMam View Post
    That looks like something from their Prep Boy f@ggot collection.
    Quote Originally Posted by smarm View Post
    Can you give me a heads up when that hits the market.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  17. R32DBPGenV
    R32DBPGenV is offline
    Member R32DBPGenV's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 25th, 2006
    Location
    Cambra
    Posts
    1,810
    Vehicles
    a ///1M and a box and a frog 4sale
    10-11-2012 01:14 AM #86
    Quote Originally Posted by mdt View Post
    Time to get the Yellow Peril out of the BMW thread.
    Back OT
    a car with black wheels
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  18. R32DBPGenV
    R32DBPGenV is offline
    Member R32DBPGenV's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 25th, 2006
    Location
    Cambra
    Posts
    1,810
    Vehicles
    a ///1M and a box and a frog 4sale
    10-11-2012 01:17 AM #87
    a car with black wheels
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  19. Timbo_S3
    Timbo_S3 is offline
    Member Timbo_S3's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 3rd, 2010
    Posts
    1,401
    10-11-2012 01:49 AM #88
    Quote Originally Posted by R32DBPGenV View Post
    No question, John....when you appraoch it from the side or the rear, it is quite lovely. But when you catch it head-on, it makes you want to ram it into a wall!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  20. R32DBPGenV
    R32DBPGenV is offline
    Member R32DBPGenV's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 25th, 2006
    Location
    Cambra
    Posts
    1,810
    Vehicles
    a ///1M and a box and a frog 4sale
    10-11-2012 03:14 AM #89
    Quote Originally Posted by Timbo_S3 View Post
    No question, John....when you appraoch it from the side or the rear, it is quite lovely. But when you catch it head-on, it makes you want to ram it into a wall!
    Indeed, that's why I didn't put a front end shot up
    a car with black wheels
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  21. CliceKing
    CliceKing is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Jun 5th, 2010
    Posts
    365
    10-11-2012 04:36 AM #90
    any news of the M2? or 2M or next 1M.....what ever the fark it's going to be called. Need some more of those guards!!!
    WOT and Compression braking around CBD
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  22. R32DBPGenV
    R32DBPGenV is offline
    Member R32DBPGenV's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 25th, 2006
    Location
    Cambra
    Posts
    1,810
    Vehicles
    a ///1M and a box and a frog 4sale
    10-11-2012 05:46 AM #91
    Quote Originally Posted by CliceKing View Post
    any news of the M2? or 2M or next 1M.....what ever the fark it's going to be called. Need some more of those guards!!!
    A lot of speculation, probably 4cylinder multi turbo BUT having the car above with a 6 who far ken knows. Only thing I would put money on is that it will be a M2.

    I luv the guards too...

    a car with black wheels
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  23. steve2gtis
    steve2gtis is offline
    Member steve2gtis's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 14th, 2003
    Posts
    13,904
    10-11-2012 06:43 AM #92
    Quote Originally Posted by J-Tim View Post
    Ford ought have put an XR5 badge on just to please Steve.
    Ha!

    Actually, there are a lot of haters out there, but I dont mind the new ST. But I like the Mondeo, too. Just not as much as the new GTI.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  24. Zorg2
    Zorg2 is offline
    Member Zorg2's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 10th, 2009
    Posts
    2,900
    Vehicles
    vw and merc white pos
    10-18-2012 03:44 PM #93
    good pricing with 206kw lol. The standard features of the car designated for Australia include: mechanical limited-slip differential, high-performance front struts, Brembo brakes and 19-inch alloy wheels. Comfort and convenience features specified as standard are satellite navigation, Nappa leather seat trim and sports steering wheel/gear knob/headlining.

    http://www.caradvice.com.au/196682/o...-priced-42990/
    Last edited by Zorg2; 10-18-2012 at 03:53 PM.
    It's just got a slightly mobile rear end on it
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  25. swgn
    swgn is offline
    Member swgn's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 4th, 2007
    Posts
    385
    10-18-2012 04:07 PM #94


    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  26. sweatyworker
    sweatyworker is offline
    Member sweatyworker's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 4th, 2005
    Location
    Melbourne, Australia
    Posts
    5,241
    10-18-2012 05:41 PM #95
    Quote Originally Posted by Zorg2 View Post
    Opel Astra good pricing with 206kw

    http://www.caradvice.com.au/196682/o...-priced-42990/
    Do you think they can overcome the stigma of this?

    "excessive chassis yaw" is a $176 fine.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  27. mdt
    mdt is offline
    Member mdt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 21st, 2001
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    17,314
    Vehicles
    BMW E91
    10-18-2012 06:11 PM #96
    Quote Originally Posted by swgn View Post


    Wow, thanks for posting. How good does the BMW sound?
    Quote Originally Posted by TheHamofMam View Post
    That looks like something from their Prep Boy f@ggot collection.
    Quote Originally Posted by smarm View Post
    Can you give me a heads up when that hits the market.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  28. WAY
    WAY is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Dec 19th, 2004
    Posts
    20,799
    10-19-2012 05:04 AM #97
    There is one ready to go at BMW if you want one Matty. My good buddy decided to buy the M5 they had on the floor instead of picking up his M135i.
    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Bookie View Post
    gt2 is a luxury car, yes.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  29. smarm
    smarm is offline
    Member smarm's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 17th, 2005
    Posts
    2,489
    10-19-2012 05:11 AM #98
    Quote Originally Posted by WAY View Post
    There is one ready to go at BMW if you want one Matty. My good buddy decided to buy the M5 they had on the floor instead of picking up his M135i.
    Similiar cars.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  30. WAY
    WAY is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Dec 19th, 2004
    Posts
    20,799
    10-19-2012 05:29 AM #99
    Quote Originally Posted by smarm View Post
    Similiar cars.
    Doesn't matter if you can afford either and have 4 other cars.
    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Bookie View Post
    gt2 is a luxury car, yes.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  31. CliceKing
    CliceKing is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Jun 5th, 2010
    Posts
    365
    10-21-2012 05:56 AM #100
    Quote Originally Posted by mdt View Post
    Wow, thanks for posting. How good does the BMW sound?
    man I was totally taken by surprise by the how good it sounded. Why couldn't they build that for $40K drive away
    WOT and Compression braking around CBD
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  32. MickyD
    MickyD is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    May 10th, 2006
    Posts
    2,515
    10-21-2012 06:39 AM #101
    I hate to admit how much I want one of these after watching that Chris Harris video, though I think they might be a little out of this janitor's price range
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  33. WAY
    WAY is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Dec 19th, 2004
    Posts
    20,799
    10-21-2012 06:44 AM #102
    Quote Originally Posted by CliceKing View Post
    man I was totally taken by surprise by the how good it sounded. Why couldn't they build that for $40K drive away
    I was more surprised by what he said about the sport auto gearbox, in that he would not have known if he wasn't told that it isn't a DCT. No wonder they charge $1k extra for the sport auto over a standard auto on a 125i.
    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Bookie View Post
    gt2 is a luxury car, yes.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  34. Zorg2
    Zorg2 is offline
    Member Zorg2's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 10th, 2009
    Posts
    2,900
    Vehicles
    vw and merc white pos
    10-22-2012 05:18 AM #103
    carsales reckons Oct and Nov allocations sold out 8/10 are autos bah
    It's just got a slightly mobile rear end on it
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  35. Zorg2
    Zorg2 is offline
    Member Zorg2's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 10th, 2009
    Posts
    2,900
    Vehicles
    vw and merc white pos
    10-22-2012 04:22 PM #104
    VXR review here.



    One question if this is priced close to 30,000 pounds in the UK as is the M135i 3 door, and Opel can flog it here for $42,990 then BMW are ripping us blind at $68k for the five door.

    http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/vauxhal...hall-astra-vxr
    It's just got a slightly mobile rear end on it
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  36. WAY
    WAY is offline
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Dec 19th, 2004
    Posts
    20,799
    10-23-2012 06:48 AM #105
    Matty have you decided to get one yet?
    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Bookie View Post
    gt2 is a luxury car, yes.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
+ Reply to Thread
Page 3 of 44 FirstFirst 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 ... LastLast
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Forum Rules