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Old 04-07-2020, 12:19 PM
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Was behind an [I assume] prior gen A4 Allroad yesterday. Still a good looking Avant.
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Old 04-07-2020, 01:53 PM
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Yeah, right? It is an A6 Avant, with 335 HP. But the lifted thing with the plastic cladding on the wheel well, not for me. I guess they think I could swing for a car @$75K, but not for $110K.
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Old 04-07-2020, 02:06 PM
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Yeah, right? It is an A6 Avant, with 335 HP. But the lifted thing with the plastic cladding on the wheel well, not for me. I guess they think I could swing for a car @$75K, but not for $110K.
A little rich I agree.

Have you sat in the new gen A6/A7...? If not, worth it when the house-arrest thing lifts a bit. They are niiiiice.
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Lifted ride-height and plastic cladding. Can't do it.
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Old 04-07-2020, 03:09 PM
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^A Holden Commodore wagon?
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Old 04-07-2020, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumcha
A little rich I agree.

Have you sat in the new gen A6/A7...? If not, worth it when the house-arrest thing lifts a bit. They are niiiiice.
I'm scared to go to the Audi show room. They would make me an offer on my Volvo, and I'd be smiling for about 10 seconds of that handjob. Then realize I am paying a mortgage, rent and tuition for a kid in college, and helping my daughter though this economic disaster that is COVID-19. And I know Audi's are an ergonomic orgasm. Everything you touch is magic on the inside, and beautiful on the outside.

Did I just describe a car or the weather girl I see on TV?
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Old 04-07-2020, 03:18 PM
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^A Holden Commodore wagon?

Or "Pontiac G8 Sportwagon," if you like. But yeah .... vrooom, vrooom!!
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Old 04-07-2020, 03:28 PM
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I'm scared to go to the Audi show room. They would make me an offer on my Volvo, and I'd be smiling for about 10 seconds of that handjob. Then realize I am paying a mortgage, rent and tuition for a kid in college, and helping my daughter though this economic disaster that is COVID-19. And I know Audi's are an ergonomic orgasm. Everything you touch is magic on the inside, and beautiful on the outside.

Did I just describe a car or the weather girl I see on TV?


Yeahhh...for me, the Audi S5 had me at herro. I walked in casually as I was just curious on the Avant as an option to go against what I had for sure thought would be a Volvo wagon or even Merc.

Sitting the Audi changed everything. And they didn't even fire up the car.
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Old 04-08-2020, 10:21 AM
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[F-Type]
Ahh, the F-type. A car so good looking, even in clown shoe form, it wins me over.

(I hate the E36 Z3 clown shoes)

and it's basically a prerequisite at this point to have any and all Polestar models look freaking amazing.
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Old 04-08-2020, 08:27 PM
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Why yes, I do believe that is a Polestar V90.
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That Polestar has my own pole going.
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Old 04-09-2020, 07:12 AM
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I see a black Volvo wagon at the grocery store near me pretty often, that little blue square stands out. Need to get a closer look next time I see it.
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Mazda Protege5 anyone...?

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Old 04-09-2020, 11:06 AM
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I've always love those. When I was in middle school, there was a guy in my neighborhood with a yellow one. I was in love with it.
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Always been a fan of the Protoge5, too bad we never got a Mazdaspeed version.
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too bad we never got a Mazdaspeed version.
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Originally Posted by 00TL-P3.2
Always been a fan of the Protoge5, too bad we never got a Mazdaspeed version.
Almost got one brand new back in 2003 .... but ended up opting for a Subie Outback instead .... Still regret that decision to this day.

The Protege5 had 130 hrsprs stock ... I think?
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Old 04-09-2020, 12:08 PM
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Toyota trying WAY. TOO. HARD.


But here's another Mazda wagon that made it to N. America back in the "aughties" (2006-07).... although (sadly) not in a MPS/Mazdaspeed variant ....

(Don't think the current "GL" version of the Mazda6/Atenza wagon is available here, is it?)








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Toyota trying WAY. TOO. HARD.


But here's another Mazda wagon that made it to N. America back in the "aughties" (2006-07).... although (sadly) not in a MPS/Mazdaspeed variant ....

(Don't think the current "GL" version of the Mazda6/Atenza wagon is available here, is it?)


I didn't like that as much as the Protege for some reason.
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I didn't like that as much as the Protege for some reason.
Same here. Protege5 had better lines and didn't look like ....







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Here's a part Nissan and part Accord wagon...



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K, lowered and with different wheels, the Mazda6-gon is nicer.
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I like that Skyline nose/front fascia .... but once you said it was based on an Accord wagon, that's all I could see from the A-pillar back .... and it ruined it for me ....
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Even though not a Mazdaspeed, these were deceptively quick (as were most V6 family haulers IMO). I test drove a couple of them - the Bose audio and leather seating impressed me.

Gosh, I wish Mazda used sturdier metal back in the day.
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Pretty fast 300HP Maxima wagon...



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Nissan Skyline r30 Wagon...
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