chit chat thread

[SteelBlue]

Buddies are in from out of town this weekend. Which means I'll be hung over Saturday most likely. Good thing I don't have much I can do with the car right now as I'm waiting on parts.

[GB-335xiCoupe]

patsbimmer1 said:

New winter car!  2003 Volvo xc70 with 128k miles and it's very clean!

From what I've read and seen, these are excellent cars! Hope you got a good price.

[patsbimmer1]

GB-335xiCoupe said:

From what I've read and seen, these are excellent cars! Hope you got a good price.

I paid $3600 for it!  The lady had a bunch of maintenance done recently and had it detailed for me before showing it.  She's owned it for 12 years and I talked to the mechanic who worked on it at The Family Mechanic and he vouched for the vehicle.  I feel pretty good about it and my wofe hates it.  She said "I thought the xc70 was a short suv.... not a WAGON!"

[jc43089]

patsbimmer1 said:

I paid $3600 for it!  The lady had a bunch of maintenance done recently and had it detailed for me before showing it.  She's owned it for 12 years and I talked to the mechanic who worked on it at The Family Mechanic and he vouched for the vehicle.  I feel pretty good about it and my wofe hates it.  She said "I thought the xc70 was a short suv.... not a WAGON!"

It's a lifted wagon, same as all the other P2 cars just higher.  My wife's complaint about ours is poor visibility over your left shoulder because of the B pillar and head rest.  The price you pay for safety I guess.  Is that your wife's issue?

If the front sub frame bushings are loose get the Kaplhenke delrin ones.  They really make the car feel a lot better.  And as long as your engine mounts are stock and in good condition it does not affect NVH.

[patsbimmer1]

jc43089 said:

It's a lifted wagon, same as all the other P2 cars just higher.  My wife's complaint about ours is poor visibility over your left shoulder because of the B pillar and head rest.  The price you pay for safety I guess.  Is that your wife's issue?

If the front sub frame bushings are loose get the Kaplhenke delrin ones.  They really make the car feel a lot better.  And as long as your engine mounts are stock and in good condition it does not affect NVH.

My wife's problem is that she is wagon averse.  She absolutely hates them, can't stand the sight of a wagon.  Wait until she see's how practical this thing is!

[GB-335xiCoupe]

For $3600, you can't go wrong! Sometimes if it annoys the wife, that's just an added "feature". My wife hates my 335's because "they're too fast!!"  LOL. Maybe that's what drove me to own two of them! Haha.

[RobZR]

"My wife's problem is that she is wagon averse.  She absolutely hates them, can't stand the sight of a wagon.  Wait until she see's how practical this thing is!"

the word "wagon" conjures up this in her mind

 

and nothing you say will change it. 

I know I've been trying to clear that image from my wife's mind for a decade. hasn't worked. 

only got as far as "we can get one as long as I don't have to drive it"  in 10 years.

[m42b32]

My girlfriend (not wife, also an important factor) has a similar opinion on wagons, the way I was able to sell the idea was to only drive 'crappy old cars' that are lowered and loud, have no AC, and are generally impractical and terrible for long road trips. That way, any newer car (aka a wagon) looked like a massive improvement

[Jdesign]

I really dont get why women hate wagons so much. They are much much better looking than 90% of theses fucking crossover pregnant skittle looking death machines on the road today.

Perfect example:

[Jdesign]

Also sorry, not sorry if you are, or know someone that owns one.

[patsbimmer1]

Jdesign said:

Also sorry, not sorry if you are, or know someone that owns one.

I can appreciate an suv that's actually an suv but these little shit cuv's are fucking terrible!  It's people who want the image of owning an suv with less actual utility.  And the one you posted is one of the worst!  It's a fucking Daewoo rebranded to fool idiots into spending money on shit.

[SteelBlue]

Does BMW make an M wagon? Mercedes makes one. I would love an AMG wagon.

[SteelBlue]

I can fell the hangover coming. 1:30 AM team reporting in

[YoungCR]

SteelBlue said:

Does BMW make an M wagon? Mercedes makes one. I would love an AMG wagon.

E34 and E60 M5 tourings were a thing in Europe but not sure why they didn't continue competing for E63 AMG wagons. They littlerally have made a competitor for every other Mercedes model at this point.

[patsbimmer1]

I took my wife and son for a ride in the wagon today on a quest to prove it's practicallity...

[GB-335xiCoupe]

patsbimmer1 said:

I took my wife and son for a ride in the wagon today on a quest to prove it's practicallity...

...and she didn't have to wear a paper bag over her head so no one saw her in the car? Then you're making progress.

[Jdesign]

patsbimmer1 said:

I can appreciate an suv that's actually an suv but these little shit cuv's are fucking terrible!  It's people who want the image of owning an suv with less actual utility.  And the one you posted is one of the worst!  It's a fucking Daewoo rebranded to fool idiots into spending money on shit.

[patsbimmer1]

My wife let my son pick what they were doing today and so he wanted "old mcdonalds" for lunch and to go to Field Park in Mukwonago.  Apparently the wagon made quite an impact on him because he insisted they drive the xc70 as well.  She sent me a snapchat with him so happy to be in there!

[patsbimmer1]

Guys, this wagon has backfired on me.  My son just argued with me about taking the M3 to the gym instead of the wagon.  He's going too far with this.

[SteelBlue]

Anyone else having this storm roll through right now?