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Okay, after the short deliberation, I've decided that doing the 'Best Car' thread was worth the return. I've decided that we're going to go by segment, however, we won't keep it exclusive to national sales alone. This means we must attempt to go with a bit of price differences here, and I will attempt to do my best to keep it as fair as possible.
So, for our first segment:
The rules are as follows:
1) Nominate a new car/truck/whatever that fits into the applicable category. All vehicles must be model year 2006 or newer, and MUST follow category specifications.
2) Please post a photograph (or more if you wish) of the car you have chosen to nominate. It helps people decide what exactly they want to look for, and may help those who are undecided make a better decision later on.
3) PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR NOMINATION. I can't stress enough how important this is. A reason for nomination is part of the point, and lets be honest, it is half the fun as well.
Other notes from previous experience:
- Debates are fun to have, so please do so. Be as respectful as possible, please.
- I don't want to hear complaining about certain things. Follow the rules and we won't have to go through it.
- Please also keep in mind that this is a global debate of models, so while some of them may not be available in the US, UK, EUR, AUS, etc that does not disqualify them from the competition, much less make them bad vehicles.
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So what are the rules for this week? First of all, we're trying to find the best compact (and under) car made available to the public worldwide. Pricing budgets have been set at £16,000 GBP, €20,000 EUR, and $20,000 USD. All vehicles nominated MUST fall in those categories, MUST be compact or smaller (we're looking for the size range of the VW Golf or smaller), and must be on-sale as of 2006.
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So there we go! Have fun and nominate. I'll give it a few days for nominations (about four), and then we will move on to the first round of voting.
My nomination:
There is a reason as to why the Volkswagen has always been, and almost always will be the class-dominating, class-leading, benchmark of benchmarks... Its damn good, almost too good, and Volkswagen knows it. Simply put, I can't think of a better Compact car than the VW Golf/Rabbit simply because it is built so well and sold at such an incredible price.
Lets consider the basics here. For just shy of $15,000 USD you get the strong (yet fuel-efficient) 2.5L I5, a wonderful five-speed manual transmission, many standard features unseen on cars that cost thousands more, not to mention the solid history behind the VW brand. Available as both a coupe (cheap) and a sedan (still fairly cheap), there is a version of the Golf for everyone. Beyond that, the drive is a good balance of sport and comfort, and with the ample room behind the front seats, there is more than enough space for the parents and the kiddies, not to mention the family pet.
Cars like the Honda Jazz/Fit come to mind as great rivals to the Golf, and so too do cars like the Citroen C4 and Renault Megane. But simply put, these cars wouldn't have existed without the Golf, and quite frankly, wouldn't have anything to measure their own performance by if it weren't for that spunky little VW.
Therefore, I nominate the Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit for Best Compact Car.
So, for our first segment:
FINDING THE BEST COMPACT (AND UNDER) CAR
The rules are as follows:
1) Nominate a new car/truck/whatever that fits into the applicable category. All vehicles must be model year 2006 or newer, and MUST follow category specifications.
2) Please post a photograph (or more if you wish) of the car you have chosen to nominate. It helps people decide what exactly they want to look for, and may help those who are undecided make a better decision later on.
3) PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR NOMINATION. I can't stress enough how important this is. A reason for nomination is part of the point, and lets be honest, it is half the fun as well.
Other notes from previous experience:
- Debates are fun to have, so please do so. Be as respectful as possible, please.
- I don't want to hear complaining about certain things. Follow the rules and we won't have to go through it.
- Please also keep in mind that this is a global debate of models, so while some of them may not be available in the US, UK, EUR, AUS, etc that does not disqualify them from the competition, much less make them bad vehicles.
---
So what are the rules for this week? First of all, we're trying to find the best compact (and under) car made available to the public worldwide. Pricing budgets have been set at £16,000 GBP, €20,000 EUR, and $20,000 USD. All vehicles nominated MUST fall in those categories, MUST be compact or smaller (we're looking for the size range of the VW Golf or smaller), and must be on-sale as of 2006.
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So there we go! Have fun and nominate. I'll give it a few days for nominations (about four), and then we will move on to the first round of voting.
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR NOMINATIONS!
My nomination:
2007 Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit
There is a reason as to why the Volkswagen has always been, and almost always will be the class-dominating, class-leading, benchmark of benchmarks... Its damn good, almost too good, and Volkswagen knows it. Simply put, I can't think of a better Compact car than the VW Golf/Rabbit simply because it is built so well and sold at such an incredible price.
Lets consider the basics here. For just shy of $15,000 USD you get the strong (yet fuel-efficient) 2.5L I5, a wonderful five-speed manual transmission, many standard features unseen on cars that cost thousands more, not to mention the solid history behind the VW brand. Available as both a coupe (cheap) and a sedan (still fairly cheap), there is a version of the Golf for everyone. Beyond that, the drive is a good balance of sport and comfort, and with the ample room behind the front seats, there is more than enough space for the parents and the kiddies, not to mention the family pet.
Cars like the Honda Jazz/Fit come to mind as great rivals to the Golf, and so too do cars like the Citroen C4 and Renault Megane. But simply put, these cars wouldn't have existed without the Golf, and quite frankly, wouldn't have anything to measure their own performance by if it weren't for that spunky little VW.
Therefore, I nominate the Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit for Best Compact Car.
The 197HP Civic Si (or was it Type-R?) has a 6 speed transmission, just like the RSX. This is one of those cars that I would like to see to continue evolving, unlike the New Lancer Evolution. They ruined that car severly in appearance IMO. What was Mitsubishi thinking? Now back on topic. The Honda Civic will always be a car that people wouldn't keep stock. I wish that there was a New Honda CR-X though, I think it would be popular, as well as making a New Honda Del Sol, which would finally be a MR car. All this would make Honda more famous, and hopefully better cars added in GT5 or 6. 
Atleast the Civic isn't ruined, IMO they made it way better. I love it.
