Even for the GTI I had a hard time tracking down one with the lighting package. But they are way easier to find vs. the Alltrack. There are a ton of companies making HIDs for the Mk7.

Definitely a worthwhile upgrade.

I heard the standard halogen headlights were horrible. I opted for the lighting package which has the adaptive headlights and really like them.

Darn it. I missed it. I need two cheap projectors. One to play an old black and white horror movie on the side of the house and another for singing pumpkins on the front porch.

Darn it. I missed it. I need two cheap projectors. One to play an old black and white horror movie on the side of…

“It was behind you Tyrone. Whenever you back up things come from behind you.”

Great job on making that a much cleaner install. Stuff like that frustrates me to no end. I always think, I brought it to you vs. doing it myself because I wanted it done professionally. I could’ve zip tied it!! 

It’s all relative. The problem is most people don’t do the math like you or I. People overbuy on a house and then feel they can overbuy on a car. I limit myself so that I can afford to put money away for retirement, take vacations, have hobbies, etc.... I have a nice home but nothing overly expensive and we bought…

Or they put a ton of money into retirement. 

Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t mind the infotainment in the Mazda. My biggest complaint was the lack of Android Auto. They may have actually finally added it though.

I remember posting that I’d wait a year or two to buy one once depreciation kicked in. I couldn’t wait and bought a GTI but I could’ve gotten a Stinger for GTI money if I would’ve waited. I likely still would’ve went with the GTI but I like to think of the possibilities.

I really wanted to like a Mazda 3. And I kinda did. Loved the exterior styling, the interior was well appointed, and I even liked their manual transmission. However, I found a GTI for about the same price with a better infotainment, much faster, and with a plaid interior. The Mazda could barely get out of it's own way.

While I do agree that things can happen, the whole reason that we vaccinate is for the greater good. Just as there is a chance that you’ll still get the flu after receiving a flu shot it is much, much less likely. The anti-vaxxers love anecdotal evidence so that they can show that 1 person out of 100,000 or even…

Nick, never point to a wikipedia site to validate your argument. From the American Veterinary Medical Association, “while a specific cause has not been established”. Emphasis mine. However, there is a correlation between the injection site and cancerous tumors. “It is thought that inflammatory processes related to…

My sociology professor explained it as such. He showed a graph of ice cream consumption and violent crimes. He then stated that ice cream causes violent crime.

I let my Costco membership expire but I really want to join again just for fuel. Cheapest prices around (big deal when you use 93 octane), top tier, and there is one on my way to work. It even opens before the Costco opens so NO ONE is there when I’m there in the AM.

I have no patience for broken card readers. Mine goes as follows:

Do all the silly memberships and loyalty cards make you more loyal? It drives me nuts to have to sign up for a loyalty card at every place I shop.

Arrrghhh, I had this happen to me at McDonald’s, I think. They asked me what size, I said small and they told me that wasn't an option. After a long sigh I asked what the smallest was and told them to give me that.

Well then it looks like I have nothing to worry about.

That’s what I’ve heard and I’m hoping for the same. The only issue that I’ve really heard about is the carbon buildup on the engines. But that’s an issue with the majority of direct injection engines. I’m willing to take some minor issues/annoyances vs. driving a boring car. I really like the A4. I’m really liking VW…