"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
12/13/2019 at 11:05 • Filed to: all roads lead to your wallet
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"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
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“Everything works, including the Audi air ride suspension”
This might actually be a decent example ???
SBA Thanks You For All The Fish
> functionoverfashion
12/13/2019 at 11:12 |
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I still sorta want one of these, since I’m in the tank for Audi but I’m not sure about the seller. These words have never been written about an old Allroad before:
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functionoverfashion
> SBA Thanks You For All The Fish
12/13/2019 at 11:14 |
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Definitely not sure about the seller. Sounds like they know enough to make that comment, but then, it’s yet-another-used-car-lot........
E90M3
> functionoverfashion
12/13/2019 at 11:15 |
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No wallets were harmed in the making of this ad.
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functionoverfashion
> E90M3
12/13/2019 at 11:17 |
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*yet
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> functionoverfashion
12/13/2019 at 11:18 |
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I’m still scarred by the experience of my neighbor, who was an Allroad Addict with Stockholm Syndrome— He’d been viciously abused for “air suspension replacements” by the dealer, but kept going back for more.
I always liked the vibe with these cars, but also always felt like the “drove heavy”. Everything about the driving experience felt a little leaden. Even though that Twin Turbo made a lot of power.
Jim Spanfeller
> SBA Thanks You For All The Fish
12/13/2019 at 11:32 |
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Never believe the words “Everything works”. When I bought my ‘66 Thunderbird, the seller said everything worked. He was wrong. Very wrong. I bought it anyway, because it was still a good deal and I like the car, but the radio barely worked, one of the signals wouldn’t automatically cancel, the tilting steering wheel does not tilt, the tempt gau ge is useless, only one of the four power windows works reliably, and so on.
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functionoverfashion
> SBA Thanks You For All The Fish
12/13/2019 at 11:36 |
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There was a guy on NH craigslist for a while with like, 4 of them in various states. Trying to sell some/all of them “too many projects” - yeah.
boredalways
> functionoverfashion
12/13/2019 at 11:37 |
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Two questions, tho:
1) has anyone ever seen an ad for the V8 version, let alone one DOTS?
2) would buying a used Volvo XC70 3.2 (I6 NA) show more compassion towards your wallet?
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SBA Thanks You For All The Fish
> Jim Spanfeller
12/13/2019 at 11:46 |
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As somebody pointed out the other day, our favorite is the classic CL ad proclaiming “Everything Works”... which then proceeds to list an AC system that doesn’t work, a clutch going out, a dead radio, brake pads down to metal-on-metal and a noise from the front of the engine.
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functionoverfashion
> SBA Thanks You For All The Fish
12/13/2019 at 11:47 |
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hahaha, yes “works” can mean vastly different things
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functionoverfashion
> boredalways
12/13/2019 at 11:48 |
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I currently DD just such a Volvo, and it’s... fine. But I’m also coming from 10 years of E46 ownership...
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boredalways
> functionoverfashion
12/13/2019 at 11:55 |
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“I currently DD just such a Volvo”
Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> boredalways
12/13/2019 at 12:05 |
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I don’t think Volvo offered any of the V70 XC models in manual in the US, which is a damn shame.
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Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> SBA Thanks You For All The Fish
12/13/2019 at 12:06 |
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“NEEDS NOTHING”
:proceeds to list out all the things it needs:
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functionoverfashion
> boredalways
12/13/2019 at 12:44 |
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Terrible picture of dirty wagon
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boredalways
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
12/13/2019 at 13:43 |
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IKR?! You would have to find a super rare V70R with sp ace ball
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boredalways
> functionoverfashion
12/13/2019 at 13:45 |
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[...must... not...fap....]
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functionoverfashion
> boredalways
12/13/2019 at 14:23 |
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Saw one for sale recently that looked decent, price was ok too. Looked at my wife. Looked at the reliable NA I6 Volvo in the driveway. Looked back at the V70R. Looked back at my wife.
Annnnd that’s a no.
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functionoverfashion
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
12/13/2019 at 14:25 |
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I would like my XC70 considerably better as a manual. It doesn’t lack power, but the transmission constantly wants to be in a gear or two higher than is appropriate. If I want to drive it any other way than lazily, it fights me. I’ve driven it a little using the manual-shift mode of the auto, and it’s SO much better... except I can’t bring myself to drive it like that all the time.
MiniGTI - now with XJ6
> functionoverfashion
12/17/2019 at 21:08 |
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Heavy breathing is right although $7k seems a little CP to me. I love my V60 and I don’t completely hate the automatic, but DAMN it needs a manual. I love these old Allroads. I guy I know as an old 1995.5 S4 Avant wagon. He keeps is in pretty good shape and when recently told it couldn’t be aligned because of subframe rust he found a spare and someone who could weld it in (not sure how that turned out yet)