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Santofu 04-01-2011 12:22 PM

I'm surprised noone didn't mention about impreza wagon.
http://www.themotorreport.com.au/wp-...odified_07.jpg

Teh Doucher 04-01-2011 12:28 PM

http://www.autobytel.com/images/2006..._front1_lr.jpg

dodge magnum srt8, its not awd, but its still pretty badass for a wagon.

Teh Doucher 04-01-2011 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Santoku (Post 7371173)
I'm surprised noone didn't mention about impreza wagon.
http://www.themotorreport.com.au/wp-...odified_07.jpg

umm, isnt that just the hatchback sti?

Death2Theft 04-01-2011 04:37 PM

I could care less what other people think. Unfortunately it seems like the a4 is the only option, but modding a lower performance trim makes me feel like a ricer. Like those kids that try to mod a base model. Also I don't see a true manual which is gonna be a massive problem for handling any real power mods.
Not a fan of the sloping rear gate look, just wasted space. I like the traditional boxy rear wagon look that the older volvos and the evo wagon have
If I wanted a big 4000lbs+ LUX wagon i'd just throw a dart at a SUV catalog.

baggdis300 04-01-2011 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jsunu (Post 7371149)

it was out for alot longer than that..

and guess what? sales were crappi

Death2Theft 04-01-2011 08:57 PM

Didn't have anything to do with the fact that it was ugly rwd only or iirc auto only.

ilvtofu 04-01-2011 09:08 PM

IIRC the IS sportback was close to 50 grand MSRP...


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Originally Posted by Death2Theft (Post 7370991)
It's useless in vancouver, unless I lived in germany what the fuck does the ring have to do with anything.

The ring is a benchmark, if you're looking for a performance car why the fuck would proven track performance not have to do with anything? It might not be the best car to do 160 AVG 220 MAX on Cypress Bowl Road but how does that discredit the CTS-V as a true high performance wagon?

Spectre_Cdn 04-01-2011 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilvtofu (Post 7371701)
IIRC the IS sportcross was close to 50 grand MSRP...




The ring is a benchmark, if you're looking for a performance car why the fuck would proven track performance not have to do with anything? It might not be the best car to do 160 AVG 220 MAX on Cypress Bowl Road but how does that discredit the CTS-V as a true high performance wagon?

fixed :woot2:

The only IS Sportcross I've ever(always) seen in person is in the driveway of a house on No. 2 Rd, near Williams.

RRxtar 04-01-2011 09:38 PM

http://4car.net/images/car/2006%20Volvo%20V70%20R.jpg
300hp/300ft-lbs. turbo. awd.


would look pretty good with the sport front end off the sedan

http://upcomingcars.files.wordpress....0-pictures.jpg

Death2Theft 04-01-2011 10:11 PM

Owning more than one rwd car with more power and less weight for the summer. What the fuck good is running 1 minute or whatever at the ring going to do for me when i'm trying to not get stuck going to whistler or any mountain in the winter? I've got enough 2wd vehicles. So since you obviously can't get it let me spell it out for you " 500hp + rwd + vancouver + winter + 4000lbs = does not compute for me."

From what I can dig up the rs4 b7 which u can get in the states and the b5 which u can't both have either 58/60% weight in the front which tells me everything I need to know about how it's going to handle.
Quote:

Originally Posted by ilvtofu (Post 7371701)
IIRC the IS sportback was close to 50 grand MSRP...




The ring is a benchmark, if you're looking for a performance car why the fuck would proven track performance not have to do with anything? It might not be the best car to do 160 AVG 220 MAX on Cypress Bowl Road but how does that discredit the CTS-V as a true high performance wagon?


baggdis300 04-01-2011 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Death2Theft (Post 7371685)
Didn't have anything to do with the fact that it was ugly rwd only or iirc auto only.

nope, it had a 5 spd manual option as well...

the 01' is300 didnt have manual option but 02 + did..

Mancini 04-02-2011 01:09 PM

I love wagons. They have the feel and performance of a sedan, but the practicality of, well, a wagon.

Most people that have 1 or 2 kids go and get and SUV or minivan. A wagon would fit the bill just fine and drive just as well as its sedan counterpart.

Too bad we don't get many of the decent ones in North America.

Mancini 04-02-2011 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Death2Theft (Post 7370269)
Why dont we get the cool stuff like like the evo wagon or the rs4 wagon. All we get are endless variations of suv's. The only other possible alternative is to build a volvo wagon but even those are getting near 4000lbs. Are there any awd wagons out there worth tinkering with that i'm forgetting?

328 xi wagon.

Death2Theft 04-02-2011 07:49 PM

And what exactly can you do with a 328 wagon for power adding? Fuck all.

qoopoo 04-03-2011 12:37 AM

mine
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3610/...12e_z.jpg?zz=1

Death2Theft 04-03-2011 07:55 AM

Is that an a4? Specs? stock turbo? Comments like on this video about oil consumption of 1 quart every 1-3k miles really makes me not want to mess with anything audi fsi.

I was all for new tech until I started seeing problems with DI engines where the fuel isn't sprayed thru the intake valves leading to massive clogging and build up. 40k mile engines have more build up than 140k mile engines that didnt' have DI.

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...179&styleid=12

TRD3000GT 04-03-2011 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RRxtar (Post 7371741)
http://4car.net/images/car/2006%20Volvo%20V70%20R.jpg
300hp/300ft-lbs. turbo. awd.


would look pretty good with the sport front end off the sedan

http://upcomingcars.files.wordpress....0-pictures.jpg

A pair of S60 R splitters will do the job.
http://www.v70r.com/forums/uploads/1...0_31_51804.jpg

Death2Theft 04-05-2011 10:03 AM

How big turbo wise can people fit on these things? Highest dyno's on pump + meth? I know the newer ones come twinscroll oem which is a bonus but whether it's worthwhile to build the oem powerplant/drivetrain or swap something else in place of it.


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