Wagon Stoke

[Art Shirk]

I wonder if they're taking allroads. Getting mine stolen would probably work out better for me in the long run.

We can park it at my buddy's house. It may actually be gone in 60 seconds if so.

[Buster Highmen]

We can park it at my buddy's house. It may actually be gone in 60 seconds if so.

dibs.

(our 2003 is finally failing with flooding and the autolock going nuts at 145k...)
the 1999 a4 2.8 avant is still going strong at 201k, though

[Art Shirk]

I wonder if they're taking allroads. Getting mine stolen would probably work out better for me in the long run.

Another buddy’s older allroad confirmed stolen now. As someone said in the comments of this blog post (https://westseattleblog.com/2019/12/...bing-followup/), the older Audi’s may be targeted due to the older alarm systems.

Wonder who took the mail truck.


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[BmillsSkier]

Another buddy’s older allroad confirmed stolen now. As someone said in the comments of this blog post (https://westseattleblog.com/2019/12/...bing-followup/), the older Audi’s may be targeted due to the older alarm systems.

Wonder who took the mail truck.


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Interesting comments.

Poor Lorne Dyke and his S4Avant.

And his name.

[Core Shot]

Stumbled upon a rich old guys lunch event today.
2 mclarens
2 lambos
1 Porsche (the only real transmission)
1 Ferrari with purple rims?
1 Audi RS

But the guy in the AMG Benz wagon was hilarious. Had a lambo in his garage but enjoyed road tripping in his 603 HP station wagon.

That would be a badass ski wagon.

[beaterdit]

Hot hatch count?

It’s no Avant but sure is fun to me! With a new airbox and ECU flash it’s making STI power with much better low-end punch. About 305 horses or so they tell me. Got the ski box on and some V rated snow tires, bring on the storms!

[schindlerpiste]

Not sure whether wagon stoke is the correct phrase for this, but I am renting a M-B C180 combi wagon. I swear this thing has two squirrels on a treadmill for an engine
However, still not bad for €30 per day

[simple]

What is the insurance rate on that WRX? I've heard it is abnormally high.

[beaterdit]

I was concerned about that too until I got the quote before I pulled the trigger. I was shocked at how cheap it is for me. For the record though, I have a spotless driving record and get other discounts like low mileage since I split my driving with another vehicle.

[simple]

That would sway me as well. That model was my favorite WRX outside of the bug eye wagon. Fat and fast

[BmillsSkier]

Old A6 Allroad; New A6 Allroad

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/cla...di-a6-allroads

[liv2ski]

Would love the new A6 anything, but the retirement budget says used Volvo XC70

[BmillsSkier]

Would love the new A6 anything, but the retirement budget says used Volvo XC70

Don't be too down, 300hp and 300 torque were loads of fun for me when we had our T6 XC70. That thing has more room than most modern wagons too by a lot.

That said, I think I like the new A6 Allroad even more than the RS6 Avant. Probably just me being "practical" but it looks just as sporty and I'd probably use it more as a kid/dog hauler/adventure wagon than sportscar anyway.

[N1CK.]

two local Audi dealers have A6 Allroads inbound.
MSRP is over $70k?!? Ouch, so much for that.

(still daily drives an '05 2.7 Allroad)

[liv2ski]

two local Audi dealers have A6 Allroads inbound.
MSRP is over $70k?!? Ouch, so much for that.

Right? Then there are taxes and extended warranty fees. You're pushing $80k. It just isn't happening. I will buy one CPO in 2024.

[beaterdit]

That would sway me as well. That model was my favorite WRX outside of the bug eye wagon. Fat and fast

I share your opinion, also have a white 2002 bug eye hatch, hahaha. Still a great car but it’s rusting out now. Of course the newer one (mine’s a ‘12) is in another category performance wise. Just looked and the insurance premium on the new one is $1100/year. Love my agents!

[japanada]

The gf just picked up a 15 allroad. Trying to talk her into going with a APR tune. Fun little thing for sure! I was a little surprised on the tightness on the inside though.


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[Ted Striker]

Hot hatch count?

My best friend has the same car, but STI and a variable tune (stupid fast to go to jail fast). Super fun.

[Pow4Brains]

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/c...046075774.html

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[simple]

Clean but no turbo and no manual = no fun

[jackattack]

2007: Right in the head gasket failure sweet spot.

[Cocximus]

I really wanted to like the C6 allroad but in reality it's a boat with no options to get better suspension. The 2.7 is brutally inefficient and not that fast. Maybe it would have been a decent car with a diesel.

[beaterdit]

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/c...046075774.html

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Definitely the best looking Legacy generation. Unfortunately ‘05 was the only year for the GT 2.5 turbo in a manual. A friend got one new and I was very jealous with my ‘98 Legacy. Awesome car but yes, prone to head gasket failure and they DC’d the manual the next year, sigh.

The pictured example is pretty gutless but the 2.2 didn’t have the head gasket issues the 2.5 did. Auto trans though. :nono: Almost undriveable.

[beaterdit]

My best friend has the same car, but STI and a variable tune (stupid fast to go to jail fast). Super fun.

I have Cobb access port tuner. Pretty nifty unit, can download and flash any tune I want to the ECU in five minutes. Also monitors up to six additional engine parameters of your choice in real time, does data logging, code reading and reset, tons of stuff. I guess you can even change the tune in real time on the dyno if you’ve got the know how. I don’t but it’s Interesting stuff for sure. They say +10% hp with just a reflash, 15% with intake, 25% with a full turbo-back exhaust and up-pipe. That gets you up around 330 hp. We’ll see if I go that far. Prolly have to start a new motor fund if so lol.

I will say with just the reflash and intake it’s very noticeable, especially in the low end. Much more power from 2k up now and rarely feel the need to take it over 4.

[uglymoney]

Definitely the best looking Legacy generation. Unfortunately ‘05 was the only year for the GT 2.5 turbo in a manual. A friend got one new and I was very jealous with my ‘98 Legacy. Awesome car but yes, prone to head gasket failure and they DC’d the manual the next year, sigh.

The pictured example is pretty gutless but the 2.2 didn’t have the head gasket issues the 2.5 did. Auto trans though. :nono: Almost undriveable.

Linked car is the 2.5 normally aspirated (EJ253) and they did have the head gasket issue. When they blow they are replaced with MLS gaskets and tend to lifetime without blowing again.

The 2.5 Turbo (EJ255) your friend had came with the MLS turbo gaskets (the exact ones they retrofit on the EJ253 to fix the issue) which more or less solved the HG problem but the Turbo engines liked to burn valves or crack pistons eventually and the 255 is much more scarce/expensive to source replacements. That was a sweet combo though with the manual.

If I wanted a car to drive and not something to tune and work on all the time I would buy a NA 2005 Outback but I would avoid the Turbo. YMMV.

Cross post from my other thread for those that didn't click. 73 VW 412 Wagon. Rear 1.7L air cooled engine that sat under the trunk floor and rear wheel drive. Aux gas heater which could run with engine off. Front trunk. Not a big seller for VW so they were pretty rare. My dad loved the car but like in today's world it was only available in the automatic (the sedan version had a manual available). The auto was garbage and VW acted like assholes as always so after paying $500 twice to fix it out of warranty which was real money in 1975 (and VW fixed it once in warranty) he traded it for a Fox chassis Ford Zephyr Wagon with a 2.3 4 speed manual (special order only). Anyway I think the lines on the 412 were pretty stunning and modern looking for 1973. No useless sloped rear window. If only he'd manual swapped it...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Type_4