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Farewell My Friends - Its Been Fun
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Do Work Son
Go Kart Champion
No one liked me Roll Tiding the Auburn guy. 
ChrisB1
Go Kart Champion
I had a 2007 V6 6MT sedan that I actually liked. After it was totaled by a drunk driver, I couldn't get another, and so began my saga of replacing cars every other year...
WAP
Go Kart Champion
No one liked me Roll Tiding the Auburn guy.
OH! NOW I get it!
So long Granules. I enjoyed following your house-building thread. Please stop in to OT to say hi every now and then.
NeoSA1
Ready to race!
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So many people are knocking VW's on here for reliability, yet over here in South Africa - VW's are some of the most reliable cars on the road. Maybe climate has something to do with it, but I swear, VW GTi's over are not known to be unreliable at all.
It's the same as Subarus in the UK. Over there they're renowned for their reliability but over here in SA they suck donkey balls and break just by looking at them.
Oh well, to each their own
I'll tell you this though: there's no such thing as a reliable car these days. Cars have become extremely complex with their electronics etc. So buy a car that's fun to drive when it works, and enjoy it when it does!
So many people are knocking VW's on here for reliability, yet over here in South Africa - VW's are some of the most reliable cars on the road. Maybe climate has something to do with it, but I swear, VW GTi's over are not known to be unreliable at all.
It's the same as Subarus in the UK. Over there they're renowned for their reliability but over here in SA they suck donkey balls and break just by looking at them.
Oh well, to each their own
I'll tell you this though: there's no such thing as a reliable car these days. Cars have become extremely complex with their electronics etc. So buy a car that's fun to drive when it works, and enjoy it when it does!
ElectricEye
Autocross Newbie
I'll miss your great posts Grambles.
Yours has always been the voice of knowledge, reason, facts and maturity. :bow:
Yours has always been the voice of knowledge, reason, facts and maturity. :bow:
Fleron2301
Go Kart Champion
You've been a big part of these forums, honestly. It's been great reading about the technical aspects in an easy to understand way. From suspension to mounts to turbo installs and discussions, I have learned a lot from you. And I totally understand your move to Honda and away from the forums. Enjoy your sanity.
Tk_mkv1
Go Kart Champion
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So many people are knocking VW's on here for reliability, yet over here in South Africa - VW's are some of the most reliable cars on the road. Maybe climate has something to do with it, but I swear, VW GTi's over are not known to be unreliable at all.
It's the same as Subarus in the UK. Over there they're renowned for their reliability but over here in SA they suck donkey balls and break just by looking at them.
Oh well, to each their own
I'll tell you this though: there's no such thing as a reliable car these days. Cars have become extremely complex with their electronics etc. So buy a car that's fun to drive when it works, and enjoy it when it does!
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i am born and raised in europe, and vw's are known for reliability and safety in europe. when i hear in america, vw's break, i always think "are they stupid?". but then after owning my mk6 GTI in the US, i began to realize why, its the cost cutting they do specially for US cars to sell cheaper, meaning some plastic parts, plastic intake and all that. There are some features in the US that vw's won't serve as they do in Europe. Also Americans don't know how to maintain cars properly, like changing oil on time. They drive cars hard during warm up period, etc. then they bitch about reliability. Sure i had a broken water pump, while others have it towed, i threw water in reservoir if some left, then take dealer. We're operating a machine, not a lightbulb n a switch.
And yes i totally agree with you on modern car reliability, especially BMW and Mercedes, I've seen more f30 and newer mercedes being towed than older ones. Im not impressed with cruise control radar crap or Facebook, i buy bmw for pleasure and i don't mind a bmw without a sunroof, i don't care if i buy base one, less tech, less hassle and longer life for me.
As a new VW owner I have to say this forum seems to have a lot of people wanting to jump ship. There's a ton of great info and I've enjoyed reading up on Grambles posts but there's an overall 'negative vibe' towards the car on this forum. At least that's what I've taken from it. It's jaded my GTI experience ever so slightly .... I've been enjoying it overall but I'm a little more paranoid now regarding reliability.
I can understand the situation and heck, why wouldn't you drive a vehicle from your employer. Best of luck.
I can understand the situation and heck, why wouldn't you drive a vehicle from your employer. Best of luck.
razr390
Go Kart Champion
Most forum users who jump ship, heavily mod their cars. Which decreases reliability by quite a lot (as with any car)
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xytbyk
Go Kart Champion
There should be a stickied memorial to Grambles on the main page for his contributions to the body of technical knowledge on this forum.
Bama fans are in hiding.
No one liked me Roll Tiding the Auburn guy.
Bama fans are in hiding.
