"Smultron" (ixyps)
09/10/2014 at 18:10 • Filed to: Europe
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"Smultron" (ixyps)
09/10/2014 at 18:10 • Filed to: Europe | 1
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Opponauts, I've made a mistake. Some days ago, I wrote !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! about what I considered the "greatest" cars you do not get stateside but in Europe. Spoiler alert: I lied! They're by no means the greatest, as I could surely see in your engaged comments. I remember including an Opel Meriva in my post... Well, you got some great taste and I'd just like to share your additions here.
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(Well, for real I just want to make you lucky Americanos jealous because I don't get my Toyobaru for 25k)
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! started with claiming my list was invalid because of those two:
Audi RS6 Avant
I can understand the want for this one really, really good. It is not that gorgeous compared to its stunning V10 predecessor, but a nice way to go for your groceries nevertheless. Oh, I occasionally I see one in the morning, colored in a deep, deep shade of blue.
Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake
A Jaaag Wagon? Nothing for the conservative, but It has its appeal. Though it suffers from a lack of British Racing Green, even if they offer Italian Racing Red... It may be added, that MB seems the only premium brand bold enough to bring their top-notch über-wagon to the States. And BMW: Built a M5 Touring already!!! (though no F31, please, the M3's heavy enough)
Speaking of BMW Tourings,
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mentioned I left out the
BMW M550xd Touring
It has some pretty amazing engineering under the hood, more specificly a 381 hp Tri-Turbo DIESEL.
Moving on to another point I seem to haven't covered much enough. Hot Hatches! You might get a Focus ST for a sweet low $20k, but no
Volkswagen Golf GTD
Seems like !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! wuld rather have one of those "torque-monster" equipped ones. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! seems to share his passion for VAG products with athletic appeal, so here's the
Seat Leon Cupra 280
the lack of which he found disturbing. Fixed that. Also near that, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! adresses a lack of Citroen DS3. I'd say he's right, but There certainly is a thing that is more fun than a regular DS3...
Citroen DS3 Racing Convertible
A 207 hp B-Segment car to celebrate the WRC that comes with a Soft Top. Only in Europe?
And it did not end there: !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! does really want his
Volkswagen Scirocco TDI
because he's "weird like that". Well whatever that means, the guys here going for those aren't any weird mostly, more the reasonable natures who want something "sporty". When they get children, they'll buy a used Tiguan. (really no lack of green in VW's german lineup, also their webpage is great there)
FCA's cars got also too less attention, it seems, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! misses the
FIAT Panda 4x4
Good call, i have to admit. The previous versions are totally popular in the alp regions and other where offroad-going, but still gently handleable climbers are requested and the streets are too narrow to fit a Defender or a Land Cruiser or even a Forester, at least sometimes. (sadly, I didn't find a good pic)
As conclusion, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! had wanted me to change 8 positions in my previous list to Alfa Romeos. How I would like to do that! But which models should I have been taking? Hope they'll get the new ones on sale as promised, and in my opinion, there's no need to keep them away from you US citizens.
I will have left out substantial character players in the european market YET AGAIN, but I'd always do that.
So, now start crying about what you are missing! And I'll continue to be angry about your ridicoulously low MSRPs and the total lack of Murano CrossCabriolets around me...
Oh, here's a final
Lada Kalina
Has upper fake grille, 16" five-spokes, 5 doors and an engine that burns fuel. Also it drives and often enough turns when you use the steering wheel.
I do not own any pictures featured here, they belong to the respective manufacturers
Saracen
> Smultron
09/10/2014 at 18:15 |
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I think the new RS6 Avant is better looking than its V10 predecessor (which I would not call gorgeous). The new one just drips with menace.
I want an RS4 Avant badly too and would gladly take its revvy 4.2 any day.
burntartichoke
> Smultron
09/10/2014 at 18:29 |
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We cant even get the FSI 'rocco let alone the TDI! Maybe soon, but that doesn't make the want any less. I would also like to add the ST wagon to this list.
FrederickLawOlmsteez
> burntartichoke
09/10/2014 at 18:52 |
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Polo R! I snapped this pic on vacation last week: http://fredericklawolmsteez.kinja.com/a-polo-r-spott…
Edit: I just looked up the specs for this thing. I withdraw the Polo R from consideration.
BZiel
> Smultron
09/10/2014 at 19:02 |
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How could you forget the pink eyelashed Twingo?
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burntartichoke
> FrederickLawOlmsteez
09/11/2014 at 01:54 |
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The Polo R is nice but the Scirocco R is just a little bit nicer. I hope the fourth gen. gets a bit more sloped back hatch. I like the old liftback to differentiate more from the golf, although the current hatchback is so sexy.
FromCanadaWithLove
> Smultron
09/15/2014 at 09:15 |
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We almost had this, but then VW Canada loljk'd