gr8ness97

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gr8ness97

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Im interested in going at least 200K on it, just to see what would happen. The Matrix is also good for 200K, and the Z should be good for at least 150k.

MR1

Have a great time at the national meet. I would think they are all good for at least 200k. The question is will you stick with them that long without getting bored?

gr8ness97

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That's very true. Ugh.

Aman

I think high-mileage cars (especially newer ones) are awesome. Would love to have a job that involves travelling, especially that much.

But... why the Matrix? I can see the Z as the fun car, and the Passat as a very comfortable DD. What do you use the Toyota for?

gr8ness97

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I use the Matrix as a hauler and some of my work trips. Once, I needed to get a 10 foot ladder to get to the ceiling in my house, and the Matrix made it happen (with the glass hatch open, nonetheless. The Matrix was also going to be my "top of the world" car when I went on my summer trip to Alaska/Canada...but I have had issues trying to find stock parts for it. My plan was really just to use it for this trip, put 10K miles on it (it only has 82K right now), and sell it afterwards.

So, yea, I'm thinking about making some changes to the garage. Already have some ideas about to be in the works (which means I think I will try to get back into an Acura/Honda as a DD, and a SUV Diesel replacement for the Passat - as much as it slightly pains me). I wouldnt get 44 mpgs, but I would still be at or over 30 mpg in 2 cars. I can take all the dirt/gravel roads I want to and turn my attention from buying to modifying cars for the forseeable future.

rockstar143

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I tune in just to see what you have in store...always a treat!

crazyasiantl

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I say Jeep GC diesel.

I think the new design is beautiful.

MR1

What a nice fleeting thought. Maximum life expectancy for this thought; 45 days.

Humm, that was about 33-34 days. Not quite the record.


Hey OP, I'm just having fun. This thread is entertaining and I'm jealous. Carry on and please keep us posted on your transportation.

twigglius

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Fuck... When I saw the title I thought I was opening a thread to see the picture of an extraordinarily hot street walker. Nice ride though!

gr8ness97

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I knew I get some flack from you Matter of fact, I thought of you and our conversation when I went browsing.

Its Acurazine's fault. I missed the rapport of having a car supported by this forum. I've owned more Hondas/Acuras than any other brand. The National Meet did me in. Simultaneously, I love diesel power too, and was very pleased with my VW despite what ppl say about them. Its a delicate balance.

I'm also OCD. Every car in my garage fits a need. When one car is gone, it messes up everything. Cars = an expensive habit.

Ant$

$43 for an 07?

whoa...I was bitchin' at a local dealer because he didn't want to negotiate the $44995 price on a 2012 S4. I guess I should apologize...LOL

link for the car

MR1

No flack from me, all in total fun. Told you I'm seriously jelly. Pay me no mind, I'm old, haven't bought a car in eight years and probably will not ever again. My transportation, the listed 05 TL, 02 MDX, 1993 del sol. All purchased new and well maintained and fun in their own ways for me. All low miles for age with the del sol having less than 140,000. The other two each have less than 100k.

I've had lots of new and used cars over the years. I was first attracted to this thread by the title car. I was also once seduced by a used red Audi but it took me a whole year and thousands of $$ to realize that that particular pretty face was a gold digger. Worse part was that my wife had asked me not to buy it due to prior used Audi experience. Having a company paid auto allowance eases the burden somewhat.

So, in summary, please carry on. I will continue to enjoy reading of the thought processes and decisions of you and others. Occasionally I may even interject a comment or two about something you may have said. Please, keep it moving.

As I'm sure you know, lots of people on this board no longer have an Acura. This thread has done fairly well and you even changed cars!

gr8ness97

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Passat replacement. 2011 TDI. Pic taken on the US-Mexican border just south of El Paso.

swoosh

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really???

MR1

One day you will meet my friend Wellenough.
But when you do, you will have to leave him alone!

Congratulations, more pictures before it's gone.

Aman

Wow, nice trade!

rockstar143

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LMAO, Wellenough used to live across the steet from the Jones'? Got to be too pricey though...

WHAT!?!? Border of El Paso...you're lucky you didn't get kidnapped. Juarez is no joke...ask a 6'1" tall European white boy that's also half mexican. Lucky I went through there with my VERY Mexican looking grandfather.

CLtotheTL32

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wtf?

Majofo

SuperTrooper169

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Another car? What happened w/ the Passat???

Aman

Sounds like he traded it in.

godfather2

let the modding begin

gr8ness97

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Some Touareg pics from my vacation:

gr8ness97

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Couple more:

RPhilMan1

You drove up to Alaska?! That's incredible.

Great photos! And wow, that's a lot of bugs.

gr8ness97

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^ Yes. I have other pics in the C&P section. 11,000 leisurely miles in 4 weeks.

rockstar143

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That's awesome! Thanks for sharing, man.
J

chill_dog

You take some really nice vacations. Great shots!

ttribe

Very cool vacation shots. I especially like the glacier pic.

CLtotheTL32

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Wow that's awesome!

MR1

Great vaca!

Touareg info.....

99blackhatch

Hello. I just wanted to inform you that I am...


...well jealous is a good word.

swoosh

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haha AWESOME !!!

in for more pix....

gr8ness97

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Non-Car pics are in this thread -----> https://acurazine.com/forums/cameras-photography-44/road-trip-66-33-a-825372/ , including the original Arctic Circle trip a couple years ago. See post #34 for this year's trip.

charliemike

So what made you decide to get the Touareg and get rid of the Passat?

myron

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I love those Touaregs, if I found one for a decent price with low km I would have got that instead of my FX35, but there was no good deals

gr8ness97

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Well, my intent for the Matrix was just to buy something cheap, tear it up on the highway, let it accumulate those 11000 miles and sell it. Problem was that I couldnt get my hands on used wheel sets for the gravel. Websites and trip blogs recommend at least 2 spares. I found several sets on craigslist when I shopped for wheels before I bought the Touareg. When I start looking at places I wanted to go next (Death Valley, Big Bend, Trans-Laborador highway) all involved some amount of off-roading and/or gravel driving. That and I wanted to stay in a diesel. I was going to hold out for the Mazda CX-5 diesel, but theres no telling when they will bring that over. The VW always has absobed some depreciation vs a brand new Grand Cherokee, and got better fuel economy than an X5 35d or Benz ML350.

On this trip, I averaged 26 mpg with some stretches hitting 30 mpg. When I took the Subaru that way 3 years ago, I averaged 20 mpg and no better than 24.

The nice thing is that my plan to sell the Matrix seems to be working, as I have a buyer for it and I'll be able to get what I paid for it, including some of the taxes.

gr8ness97

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Gonna upgrade this thread pretty soon. New toys since I last posted in this thread.

CLtotheTL32

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