I bought another thing.

"mattc993" (mattc993) 04/03/2015 at 21:18 • Filed to: None

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Allroad with the 4.2 V8.

My driveway is looking pretty strong.

jkm7680 > mattc993 04/03/2015 at 21:20

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Awesome! Take good care of her and she'll hit 300k.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > mattc993 04/03/2015 at 21:21

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RIP Wallet

Xyl0c41n3 > mattc993 04/03/2015 at 21:22

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Yay!!!! I'm so excited for you! Also, that's the weirdest place for a front plate ever. Heh. *waves hello to Matt's Evo and Allroad*

^_^

Clown Shoe Pilot > mattc993 04/03/2015 at 21:25

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The AllRoad definitely looks cooler than a bonfire of cash, but the effect is the same.

TopSirloin > mattc993 04/03/2015 at 21:38

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Pros: 1. 4.2L V8

2. Qauttro AWD

3. "Superior Interior"

Cons: 1. AirBag Suspension

2. AirBag Suspension

3. AirBag Suspension

Jokes aside, V8 wagoning is usually a winning combo. Fingers crossed on the suspension, careful not to look at it the wrong way.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > mattc993 04/03/2015 at 21:40

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an Evo eh? What made you take that over an STi? Mistu preference or just liked it better

Subie fan asking an honest question, no harm meant by the question.

Spaceball-Two > mattc993 04/03/2015 at 21:43

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Love it! Are the wheels stock? They look like the wheels on my A4.

TheHondaBro > mattc993 04/03/2015 at 21:46

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Needs more finger.

mattc993 > Spaceball-Two 04/03/2015 at 22:02

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I think they are? They've got Audi center caps at the least.

Not sure, I'm the third owner.

mattc993 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 04/03/2015 at 22:05

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Drove both, enjoyed the Evo's drive more.

I did think the STi was a better DD candidate though, especially as the hatch. Even the new one as a sedan-only is arguably more practical and comfortable than the Evo.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > mattc993 04/03/2015 at 22:09

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That's understandable, I occasionally drive regular Impreza and I quite enjoy it, never had the chance to drive a Lancer. I'd love to do a comparison between and STi and Evo.

bob and john > TopSirloin 04/03/2015 at 22:13

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he didn tell you, but the air ride was done 20K miles ago

TopSirloin > bob and john 04/03/2015 at 22:21

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Done as in replaced? Or done as in broken? Could be either I suppose. I wonder what the average lifespan of one of those particular air ride systems is.

bob and john > TopSirloin 04/03/2015 at 22:25

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replaced

Textured Soy Protein > mattc993 04/03/2015 at 22:27

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At least since it's not the 2.7T it'll be hopefully less of a money pit. (I was briefly tempted by one with the 2.7T for a winter car but fortunately thought better of it.)

TopSirloin > bob and john 04/03/2015 at 22:29

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That's definitely a plus. It's a sweet wagon. It's notoriety is unfortunate. The 4.2 is probably another dodged bullet, since the twin-turbo version had an additional set of issues.

bob and john > TopSirloin 04/03/2015 at 22:33

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yea, we all know that./

weirdly, my dad knows a guy who bought on (used with 23k km). The single most reliable car dude ever owned. not a single thing went wrong on it.

granted the guy was also BIG on maintenance.

He got something like 450K km out of it. it was absurd

TopSirloin > bob and john 04/03/2015 at 22:42

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The owners that were shelling out money hand over fist on repairs have that guy to blame! He got all the reliability. I'm sure there are tons of examples that fared just fine. The ones that didn't, word spread like wildfire. People seem to tell everyone they know if they have a bad experience with a VW/Audi.

bob and john > TopSirloin 04/03/2015 at 22:45

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we.
so far ours has been just fine. we love it. (A3 TDI)

TopSirloin > bob and john 04/03/2015 at 22:46

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Mine have been just fine too, save a few waterpumps.

Vicente Esteve > mattc993 04/03/2015 at 22:55

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You just got yourself an awesome car.

PheeNoIVI > mattc993 04/03/2015 at 23:05

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Good luck to you mate!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > mattc993 04/03/2015 at 23:53

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From my semi-limited experience, the 4.2 is a reliable motor.

Awesome car, I really hope there are no suspension/electronic problems in your future.

mattc993 > TopSirloin 04/04/2015 at 00:37

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The air springs were all replaced. The compressor is a bit on the slow side so I imagine I'll need to fuck with it eventually, but it works on all four levels for now, and no lights or anything.

TopSirloin > mattc993 04/04/2015 at 00:40

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I have no firsthand experience with the thing. I only know about it from years on VAG forums, but sounds like you got one with an issue taken care of for the time being.