Automobiles

[thomas]

How about a Jetta 2016 Hybrid? Any owners out there care to chime in on pros/cons?

[lumpy]

new wilderness property for the fam to bond at in southern VT

OT of course but where in Southern VT? Also nice brodozer.

[Badonkadonk]

OT of course but where in Southern VT? Also nice brodozer.

wilmington, east side of the 100
"real vermont", i think

[nahtnoj]

So drive the AM to VT, then hop in the truck?

[Badonkadonk]

So drive the AM to VT, then hop in the truck?

get out of my brain!

[lumpy]

wilmington, east side of the 100
"real vermont", i think

I suspect parking the AM there will affect this status.

[funcrusher]

wilmington, east side of the 100
"real vermont", i think

does that mean you're skiing haystack?

[roseyscot]

does that mean you're skiing haystack?

You mean the Hermitage Club?

[funcrusher]

You mean the Hermitage Club?

Affirmative.

[robin3mj]

Been seeing articles mentioning that TDI owners are stripping their cars down to a ridiculous degree before handing them back to VW. Some of it makes me laugh, but some seems a little too, “I’m an aggrieved party and I’m doing this because I can” kinda thing.

That said, when the time comes, I’ll be keeping anything that might be useful in our other cars- floor mats, etc. I want to do some research on whether I can swap the VW stereo into my 4Runner for its CD/tape deck. That would be a nice upgrade.

[davids]

Been seeing articles mentioning that TDI owners are stripping their cars down to a ridiculous degree before handing them back to VW. Some of it makes me laugh, but some seems a little too, “I’m an aggrieved party and I’m doing this because I can” kinda thing.

That said, when the time comes, I’ll be keeping anything that might be useful in our other cars- floor mats, etc. I want to do some research on whether I can swap the VW stereo into my 4Runner for its CD/tape deck. That would be a nice upgrade.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

[j44ke]

and now a diversion into full throttle stupid town from the normally enlightened and urbane VSalon import wagon discussions...

as part of an ongoing (and possibly expanding) midlife crisis, i decided a new wilderness property for the fam to bond at in southern VT required a proper Bro Truck, with an attendant totally logical fixation on the 7.3 power stroke. yes, there's a very robust internet forum dedicated to that engine. and yes, i did put in the performance chip to modulate boost and fuel flow etc. at top setting this is going to be a completely idiotic burnout machine.

here's the new old girl on her way to getting a little mechanical once over, a 2" lift, and of course the al czervik caddy shack air horn installed. haters of full sized SUVs, you aint seen shit yet. ROLL COAL!

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You definitely need a plow hydraulic on the front with in-cab controls. A bunch of sand in the back and a big blade on the front with lights. Show the snow no mercy. And a Brush Hog tow behind. Get started on your CX course.

[nahtnoj]

I suspect parking the AM there will affect this status.

Park it in the barn.

[Badonkadonk]

Affirmative.

negative ghostrider - mt snow if we ski. i am happy being the main nauseating douchebag in my children's lives... don't need to surround them with it full time.

the plan ain't even about skiing, it's about getting the f@!# out of fairfield county to rural emptiness. meadows, woods, ponds, streams, animals, gas powered stupidity, rope swings, campfires, stars, cooking, just being and being together far enough away that the real world can't intrude. there's like zero cell service, i'm going to have to get satellite internet, we are near hermitage as the crow flies but real far away culturally.

[roseyscot]

negative ghostrider - mt snow if we ski. i am happy being the main nauseating douchebag in my children's lives... don't need to surround them with it full time.

the plan ain't even about skiing, it's about getting the f@!# out of fairfield county to rural emptiness. meadows, woods, ponds, streams, animals, gas powered stupidity, rope swings, campfires, stars, cooking, just being and being together far enough away that the real world can't intrude. there's like zero cell service, i'm going to have to get satellite internet, we are near hermitage as the crow flies but real far away culturally.

Nice. 4 of the 5 people I met this weekend at another southern VT ski town were from Fairfield County. The other one was from Westchester. Ha.

[maunahaole]

That chip in the 7.3 isn't going to do you any good when the #2 in your tank turns to petro-aspic.

[Badonkadonk]

That chip in the 7.3 isn't going to do you any good when the #2 in your tank turns to petro-aspic.

oh, i am sure to rocker switch frequently my good man
she gets great mileage below about 30mph
above 60 it's not hard to burn a lotta aspic

[christian]

Nice. 4 of the 5 people I met this weekend at another southern VT ski town were from Fairfield County. The other one was from Westchester. Ha.

LOL. Believe it.

[davids]

Hmm.

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[Blue Jays]

The world needs more car-based station wagons. Volvo pictured above is attractive.
Wonder how their overall quality will be under Geely Automobile management?