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Peabody here
Peabody here UltimaDork
3/11/20 3:38 p.m.

And I think it would look much better, and be plenty functional if it didn't have that goofy 3rd door.

Now all the bases are covered.

I should probably drive one. I might like it so much I could get over the looks

bobzilla
bobzilla MegaDork
3/11/20 6:58 p.m.
Peabody here said:

And I think it would look much better, and be plenty functional if it didn't have that goofy 3rd door.

Now all the bases are covered.

I should probably drive one. I might like it so much I could get over the looks

In stock form probably not. 

scottdownsouth
scottdownsouth HalfDork
3/11/20 7:00 p.m.

I tried the Veloster when it came out, the salesman said take it home. So I did, and found I didn't like the seatbelt or the third door. Salesman was all happy when I drove back the same day, then shocked when I handed him his keys back. I may not love my Fit, but it's getting the job done.

ProDarwin
ProDarwin UltimaDork
3/11/20 7:06 p.m.

Meanwhile, mine is at the dealer right now to have them look at why it shifts like doo doo, but once again "we cannot replicate the issue".

I am really kicking myself for buying a new car and for believing that a warranty would make things easy.

Peabody here
Peabody here UltimaDork
3/11/20 7:12 p.m.

In reply to bobzilla :

Come on Bob, throw me a bone.

Why, bad tune, poor drivability? Nothing I own stays stock for long anyway

ProDarwin
ProDarwin UltimaDork
3/11/20 7:17 p.m.

In stock form its plenty fun, but the throttle mapping sucks.  I haven't driven a tuned one, but I imagine +50-60hp makes things a lot more fun :P

 

If I were looking at one now I'd be looking at the N though.  The price difference isn't *that* much for a LOT more car honestly.

MrChaos
MrChaos GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
3/11/20 8:39 p.m.
ProDarwin said:

In stock form its plenty fun, but the throttle mapping sucks.  I haven't driven a tuned one, but I imagine +50-60hp makes things a lot more fun :P

 

If I were looking at one now I'd be looking at the N though.  The price difference isn't *that* much for a LOT more car honestly.

the 20's look much better than the 18 and olders as well.

 

throttle in normal is fine for me. i still much prefer cable throttles though.

NoBrakesRacing
NoBrakesRacing Reader
3/11/20 11:06 p.m.

In reply to ProDarwin :

I meant vs a coupe.

bobzilla
bobzilla MegaDork
3/12/20 7:33 a.m.
Peabody here said:

In reply to bobzilla :

Come on Bob, throw me a bone.

Why, bad tune, poor drivability? Nothing I own stays stock for long anyway

I drove several version (VT, F5 SX) and all of them have what feels like turbo lab with the throttle. IT's like there's a delay in it. BTR let me drive one of their tuned versions. Dude. It was like driving a NA throttle cable car. It wasn't much different with my first gen NA Forte. The fake throttle feel was annoying. It got so much better tuned.

This is the #1 reason that when the day comes I buy one I'm driving straight to chicago and getting it tuned. 

NoBrakesRacing
NoBrakesRacing Reader
3/12/20 12:38 p.m.
bobzilla said:
Peabody here said:

In reply to bobzilla :

Come on Bob, throw me a bone.

Why, bad tune, poor drivability? Nothing I own stays stock for long anyway

I drove several version (VT, F5 SX) and all of them have what feels like turbo lab with the throttle. IT's like there's a delay in it. BTR let me drive one of their tuned versions. Dude. It was like driving a NA throttle cable car. It wasn't much different with my first gen NA Forte. The fake throttle feel was annoying. It got so much better tuned.

This is the #1 reason that when the day comes I buy one I'm driving straight to chicago and getting it tuned. 

Which tuner do you like? 

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