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The Hornet just got picked up and is on its way to Texas. I'll have some photos in a couple of days when it arrives.
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Mar 8, 2014 17:30
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Sir Tonk posted:The Hornet just got picked up and is on its way to Texas. I'll have some photos in a couple of days when it arrives.  Awesome.
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Mar 8, 2014 19:33
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 It has arrived. And boy is it dirty. Gonna spend some time cleaning it today and tomorrow after work before I post some decent shots. Drives OK and the brakes work, definitely needs a bunch of suspension parts changed. Hope to have more up soon, seems like it'll be a fun project.
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Mar 10, 2014 19:23
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Took some pictures of my station wagon and a friends. Mine is yellow, his is silver. 
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Mar 10, 2014 19:39
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Few cars look good in yellow. Audi wagons are one of those cars.
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Mar 10, 2014 19:48
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Love the S4 Avant. My dad had a couple (2001, 2004). Yellow looks great, saw one here a few weeks ago. Car is almost impossible to find now used.
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Mar 10, 2014 20:17
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A post on Jalopnik led to a search for classic Japanese cars and I found this gem. https://www.jdmlegends.com/?p=5764
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Mar 11, 2014 01:09
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Holy poo poo! Toyota used to be so loving good at making beautiful cars.
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Mar 11, 2014 01:34
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Hansolio posted:A post on Jalopnik led to a search for classic Japanese cars and I found this gem. God drat.
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Mar 11, 2014 01:49
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Sir Tonk posted:
Kinda jealous, this thing rules. I wish AMCs were more common out here.
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Mar 11, 2014 02:02
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Terrible Robot posted:Holy poo poo! Toyota used to be so loving good at making beautiful cars. It is absolutely stunning, and at 17 grand I'm trying to figure out how fast I can get rid of my GTI to pick it up, even if it is impossible to find parts for.
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Mar 11, 2014 02:23
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Hansolio posted:A post on Jalopnik led to a search for classic Japanese cars and I found this gem. That is absolutely amazing. And what a good color. Seat Safety Switch posted:Kinda jealous, this thing rules. I wish AMCs were more common out here. You and me both. I sure didn't want to deal with shipping a car. Going to the Houston AMC club monthly meeting with it tomorrow. Only had a few minutes with it today, before working for twelve hours, so we'll see how I feel driving it tomorrow after work. edit A few photos from today's initial cleaning session.  The engine, before cleaning. I'll get a shot tomorrow of it after a bunch of scrubbing. Going to paint the valve cover and air cleaner next weekend, hopefully.  That stuff on the driver side is where the seat threw up all its contents. The filler was half an inch thick from being under a floor mat for quite a long time. Still haven't gotten it all out of the carpet.  Found these in the back. They've gotta be from around the time they purchased the car.  And a picture from tonight's trip to meet the locals. All their talk of building Javelins with 401's and four speeds didn't phase the Hornet with it's dependable straight six and Torque-Command. Sir Tonk fucked around with this message at 03:21 on Mar 12, 2014 |
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Mar 11, 2014 03:56
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Hansolio posted:A post on Jalopnik led to a search for classic Japanese cars and I found this gem. A few old JDM wagon gems at Fuji Speedway I took. Soooooo sexy    
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Mar 12, 2014 17:23
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Sir Tonk posted:
Man, I wished you lived near Chicago. That thing kicks rear end. Green 70's cars fo' life.
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Mar 12, 2014 18:32
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It's been lovely out the past few days, so here's a picture of the green Hornet in the rain for St Patrick's Day.
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Mar 15, 2014 23:55
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Picked up a new 328 wagon today. I don't know why they don't sell more of these. 
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Mar 16, 2014 07:49
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Because they're not 335's.
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Mar 16, 2014 20:54
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DropShadow posted:Because they're not 335's. 
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Mar 17, 2014 14:13
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That's why I don't have one. If BMW offered a manual 335i Touring, I'd be all over it.
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I started looking around at wagons recently since I began to miss my old Volvo wagon. I found this and I'm curious if I should even waste my time. I really like the aesthetics, and who wouldn't want a twin turbo AWD wagon? I showed it to the gf, and I didn't expect the look of total disgust on her face. I thought that was weird but it sparked a larger conversation at work today and we've come to the conclusion that girls don't like wagons. None of us understand why, though one woman said, "I don't want to drive a car that looks like I might have 2 kids in the back." That's as close to an explanation as any of us have gotten.
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Mar 21, 2014 23:49
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The Allroad versions do look pretty gross to me - just like all the other faux SUV wagons and hatchbacks. The normal A6 Avant on the other hand is a great looking car.
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Mar 21, 2014 23:59
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dissss posted:The Allroad versions do look pretty gross to me - just like all the other faux SUV wagons and hatchbacks. I think it sits too high and I don't like the wheels/tires so much so I'd change that but otherwise, I think they look pretty awesome.
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Mar 22, 2014 00:29
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delpheye posted:I think it sits too high and I don't like the wheels/tires so much so I'd change that but otherwise, I think they look pretty awesome. Don't those have the adjustable ride height?
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Mar 22, 2014 00:43
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delpheye posted:I started looking around at wagons recently since I began to miss my old Volvo wagon. I found this and I'm curious if I should even waste my time. I really like the aesthetics, and who wouldn't want a twin turbo AWD wagon? I guess I got lucky since my gf loves wagons and was all for getting the JSW that we have now. She actually wants a 240DL wagon as well, so I might have to pick one up as project at some point. SyHopeful posted:Don't those have the adjustable ride height? Yea, pretty sure they do, but even with that all the way down it sits higher than a standard a6 avant.
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I think the Allroad looks pretty good. I'm pondering my next car and the Mazda Protege 5 is pretty appealing. A friend tells me they're good fun and reliable, and junkyards contain enough of them for lots of parts to be cheap and readily available.
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ExecuDork posted:I think the Allroad looks pretty good. I'm also trying to buy a Protege5 for around $3500... poo poo is hard to find.
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ExecuDork posted:I think the Allroad looks pretty good. Aren't you just getting out of a car that's 90% rust?
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Aren't you just getting out of a car that's 90% rust? Uh... yeah. Rust is my constant companion, for my budget I don't think it's at all escapable.
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delpheye posted:I started looking around at wagons recently since I began to miss my old Volvo wagon. I found this and I'm curious if I should even waste my time. I really like the aesthetics, and who wouldn't want a twin turbo AWD wagon? This is all anecdotal because I've only helped my buddy wrench on one. DON'T. The compressor for the rear is woefully underpowered and the electronics for the leveling system have proven...less than useful. The A6/first gen Allroad has a hilariously complicated front suspension. Yeah, wagons=yes, allroad=no
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ExecuDork posted:Uh... yeah. Rust is my constant companion, for my budget I don't think it's at all escapable. As a previous P5 owner, I just want to add that while the it handles really really well for a FWD car, I think Mazda got there with the platform by making things really loving harsh. Its really fun to romp around in for the occasional drive but when I started commuting daily it got old really fast. The Audi A3 I just picked up for comparison manages to handle just as well without crunching my spine. The engine is also really wheezy with an automatic. Don't buy the automatic. Don't even consider trying to make that FS-DE engine perform because it just won't. That lump is a remnant from the cold war and is tapped right out for performance in its final iteration.
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delpheye posted:I started looking around at wagons recently since I began to miss my old Volvo wagon. I found this and I'm curious if I should even waste my time. I really like the aesthetics, and who wouldn't want a twin turbo AWD wagon? No, it is more of a non-car person thing. I know plenty of women who like wagons and plenty of men who hate them. You either get them or you don't. Generally the same people who hate wagons love CUVs for some horrible reason.
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Got some new tires for the Hornet, but still haven't been able to really clean it with the weather and crazy work schedule. Mostly doing small stuff like painting the air cleaner and ordering suspension parts.
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C5 allroads are awesome. I'm still kicking myself for not buying a 6-speed example last year that was beautifully preserved and mechanically sound for $5k. They are all over the place here in Minnesota, and people hang onto them. I've got a friend who just bought a Tial big turbo kit for his. With a tune, he'll be over 500chp.
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DropShadow posted:C5 allroads are awesome. I'm still kicking myself for not buying a 6-speed example last year that was beautifully preserved and mechanically sound for $5k. They are all over the place here in Minnesota, and people hang onto them. I've got a friend who just bought a Tial big turbo kit for his. With a tune, he'll be over 500chp. Hello fellow Minneapolis resident and 2011 A4 Avant owner  Anyway, the allroad is perfectly fine except for it's price. It's several thousand more than a Q5!
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actionjackson posted:Hello fellow Minneapolis resident and 2011 A4 Avant owner Former 2011 A4 Avant owner.  B8 A4 Allroads are nice, but like my '11 Avant, underpowered. C5 allroads are the poo poo.
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DropShadow posted:Former 2011 A4 Avant owner. Did they ever make a manual V8? I am guessing not, but I've never seen firm evidence that they don't exist aside from never seeing or hearing about one. Still kinda miss mine after it got totaled a year or two ago.
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DropShadow posted:C5 allroads are awesome. I'm still kicking myself for not buying a 6-speed example last year that was beautifully preserved and mechanically sound for $5k. They are all over the place here in Minnesota, and people hang onto them. I've got a friend who just bought a Tial big turbo kit for his. With a tune, he'll be over 500chp.
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Steve French posted:Did they ever make a manual V8? I am guessing not, but I've never seen firm evidence that they don't exist aside from never seeing or hearing about one. Still kinda miss mine after it got totaled a year or two ago. Nope, the 4.2 was auto-only. nm posted:They're awesome until something breaks. Air suspension, a 2.7TT, and random early 00 audi poo poo would terrify me. Even the C5 S6 seems less scary by comparison (though the 2.7TT has much more potential than the V8). True, they're not for folks who aren't able or willing to maintain them.
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