Ontopic The new car-seching thread

[dbzeag]

Anyone else hot for NSU?

I have no idea how I got into a wiki-hole but I rediscovered the lovely NSU Ro 80 and realized they had a lot of other models. I would love to sample a late model NSU Prinz 1200TT.

 

[HipHugHer]

I'm itching to offload this M35x now that everything is taken care of (for the moment).

@AppleTurkey has only a few criteria: automatic transmission, not an SUV/CUV, and a wagon-ish thing (if possible)

In the running for replacing it are:
2018-ish Buick Regal TourX
2014 Acura TSX sportwagon
2013 Audi Allroad
CTS-V wagon (pie in the sky, probably won't be able to find one)

I'm gonna put a hard NO on anything with a VQ35/37, so Nissan is pretty much out. I'm also putting the kibosh on Subaru, because flat-4 life is asking for trouble.

Any obvious things I've overlooked?

I can vouch for the quality and comfort of Buick.

 

[Domon]

I didnt even know Buick was still a brand

 

[Domon]

also, why not a Volvo

 

[Jehannum]

also, why not a Volvo

Because she already has me as a Swedish problem, she doesn't need another.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

I didnt even know Buick was still a brand

Huge in China as a luxury brand for some reason

 

[Immigrant]

I'm itching to offload this M35x now that everything is taken care of (for the moment).

@AppleTurkey has only a few criteria: automatic transmission, not an SUV/CUV, and a wagon-ish thing (if possible)

In the running for replacing it are:
2018-ish Buick Regal TourX
2014 Acura TSX sportwagon
2013 Audi Allroad
CTS-V wagon (pie in the sky, probably won't be able to find one)

I'm gonna put a hard NO on anything with a VQ35/37, so Nissan is pretty much out. I'm also putting the kibosh on Subaru, because flat-4 life is asking for trouble.

Any obvious things I've overlooked?

I vote Acura.

 

[HipHugHer]

I didnt even know Buick was still a brand

When GM went through the bailout/restructure thing they dumped Pontiac and olds and kept Buick as the "upscale" line, then tried to rebrand it as something other than a grandpa car.

 

[Immigrant]

Oops

 

[Immigrant]

When GM went through the bailout/restructure thing they dumped Pontiac and olds and kept Buick as the "upscale" line, then tried to rebrand it as something other than a grandpa car.

They even hired a sports star to be on commercials, one not blindingly white and old.

Then that whole cheating on his wife shit happened.

 

[Jehannum]

I didnt even know Buick was still a brand

yeah, whenever Buick gets mentioned, half the room falls asleep, and the other half checks that their viagra prescription refills are setup for next week.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

@fly
You should get a boat. This one likely just needs a trailer and some engine maintenance.



Edit:
https://www.face book.com/marketplace/item/1970897216376644/

 

[gee]

I'm itching to offload this M35x now that everything is taken care of (for the moment).

@AppleTurkey has only a few criteria: automatic transmission, not an SUV/CUV, and a wagon-ish thing (if possible)

In the running for replacing it are:
2018-ish Buick Regal TourX
2014 Acura TSX sportwagon
2013 Audi Allroad
CTS-V wagon (pie in the sky, probably won't be able to find one)

I'm gonna put a hard NO on anything with a VQ35/37, so Nissan is pretty much out. I'm also putting the kibosh on Subaru, because flat-4 life is asking for trouble.

Any obvious things I've overlooked?

Golf Alltrack wagon?

Co-worker has one and loves it, and with an APR tune on it, it's fast as balls.

 

[Jehannum]

Golf Alltrack wagon?

Co-worker has one and loves it, and with an APR tune on it, it's fast as balls.

I'm kinda off VW as a brand, on account of dieselgate.

 

[Mikeawesome]

civic hatch

 

[gee]

I'm kinda off VW as a brand, on account of dieselgate.

Don't get the Audi then, and ditch yours

A4 Avant is another option. Loved our old car, before the rust ate it. The newer models with the 2.0T engine + DSG transmission are pretty sweet.

 

[Jehannum]

Kids've finished breaking the parts roadster.



Gonna move the frame into the back yard and have the rest hauled off.

 

[Jehannum]

refinished the ol' steering wheel with some red oak stain and satin poly.



Spokes are next up.

 

[Jehannum]

Found out one of my friends has a dustless blasting business, so we loaded up the Datto frame to have that done for a couple hundy.

 

[gee]

That looks cool. Not quite as cool as the laser rust/paint remover thing, but pretty damn cool.