The Station Wagons Thread - More Trunk For Yo Junk

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Mr. Wiggles: Dec 1, 2003; We are all drinking from the highball glass of ideology.

I've had my heart set on an BMW wagon for a while, specifically a model such as this:

I trawl through autotrader every day to find the right one. Eventually my unicorn will turn up. Eventually. :negative:

# ¿ Oct 11, 2012 16:01

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 05:50

Mr. Wiggles: Dec 1, 2003; We are all drinking from the highball glass of ideology.

kimbo305 posted:

If it landed on American shores, would you really buy one? Would that not only be at the top of your list, but what you'd want to spend some serious cash on?

Unlike GM, who needs to expand its image, I don't think a performance wagon Audi or BMW does much for those respective companies' brand images.

I wouldn't but that's because it's an Audi.

# ¿ Dec 7, 2012 22:09

Mr. Wiggles: Dec 1, 2003; We are all drinking from the highball glass of ideology.

Studebaker - a maker of good cars.

Anyway, I will be posting in this very thread a new to me wagon shortly. Once I take some photos. Es ist eine gute wagon.

# ¿ Jan 9, 2013 18:37

Mr. Wiggles: Dec 1, 2003; We are all drinking from the highball glass of ideology.

Crosspost.

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3528284

# ¿ Jan 14, 2013 18:10

Mr. Wiggles: Dec 1, 2003; We are all drinking from the highball glass of ideology.

Maybe worth it. How many miles? Did you do a carfax? Can you work on it by yourself?

I love mine.

# ¿ Mar 27, 2013 06:27

Mr. Wiggles: Dec 1, 2003; We are all drinking from the highball glass of ideology.

Well, I WAS getting 16-18, but then I seafoamed it and did a more complete service. I haven't done enough miles yet to get enough data for new mileage, but I expect it to go up. When the car was new, it did 22 highway (I have an auto 2WD), so you should see slightly less because of the 4WD, since the manual and auto get roughly the same as I recall.

Upkeep is surprisingly straightforward for a complex vehicle. It's pretty much all mechanical, save for electrical bits for windows etc. It's still a straight 6 upper level family car, not an uber luxury executive car, so it doesn't get quite as many fancy bits as an S-class or something with a V8.

# ¿ Mar 28, 2013 17:33

Mr. Wiggles: Dec 1, 2003; We are all drinking from the highball glass of ideology.

The Yugo was/is a fine automobile of remarkable intelligence in engineering and packaging. It's fun to drive, easy to maintain, and inexpensive to operate. The Yugo, in fact, was/is a far better car than most people care to admit or realize. It's only problem was that it was not a car designed for the American market, and Americans didn't know how to take it.

:colbert:

# ¿ Sep 29, 2013 19:24

Mr. Wiggles: Dec 1, 2003; We are all drinking from the highball glass of ideology.

As a Mercedes wagon owner, I can only sing their praises of course.

On the other hand, P1800s are well known as high mileage capable automobiles. Though I believe that one is more properly called a shooting brake.

# ¿ Oct 4, 2013 18:37

Mr. Wiggles: Dec 1, 2003; We are all drinking from the highball glass of ideology.

There's only one engine mod for those wagons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24afjVqm2Uw

# ¿ Oct 4, 2013 23:57

Mr. Wiggles: Dec 1, 2003; We are all drinking from the highball glass of ideology.

Old guy knocked on my front door the other day and offered to buy my Benz. Wife told him it wasn't for sale, but if he comes back......

# ¿ Oct 18, 2013 20:29

Mr. Wiggles: Dec 1, 2003; We are all drinking from the highball glass of ideology.

I notice that all these shots of Subarus are always of engines being hauled is there something going on that you need lots of new engines hmmmmmmm?????

# ¿ Mar 11, 2015 06:28

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 05:50

Mr. Wiggles: Dec 1, 2003; We are all drinking from the highball glass of ideology.

It turns out that the W124 is the perfect size for hauling a deep freeze.

# ¿ Aug 3, 2015 04:43

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