Well Peter- you're new, I appreciate your honesty about your wrongheaded antiwagon bias, I've really enjoyed your articles thus far, and this car is undeniably cool- but, "ultimate station wagon"? Let's see:
*Backwards-facing third seat "Observation Lounge"? Nope. *Vista Cruiser roof? Nope. *Fauxwood paneling? No again.
Not to mention the deplorable lack of roofrack and Harvest Gold and/or Avocado Green paintjob..
@Numero_seis: MWAHAHA. Join the club! I haven't been the same since the Ash Wednesday! (Well. I have been. Exactly the same, but with no name changey powers)
Pleaaase Pete! Give us our name changing powers back!
I bet.. the dude paid upwards of 300k for this motha. I'd like to see the interior. Prob has more leather / cow in THAT interior than every MCDS in a 5 state radius.
Bet it has a V-12.
And I bet.. the guy doesnt even hit over 60 in it..
@.357: I think...that random spaces...gives more suspense...to what your...writing...however I also makes you sound like...you have some sort...of internet...tourettes..
I can see why your not so enamored with wagons, Mr Orosz. But let me try to put into words why many of my fellow commentators love wagons so much.
You live in Europe, land of multitudes of wagons, hot hatches and little diesel engines. Mercedes E200 CDI Estates are a dime a dozen as taxis. The SUV is the odd-man out, and it is representative of exclusivity to most of the European populace. When they see an ML or an X5 parked on the street, it conveys a major sense of wealth without looking like a driver for hire.
However, in America, things are different. People drive big, petrol powered monsters, and quite frankly, that's fine. Different strokes for different folks, I'm all about the free market. But the overreaching point is that since Range Rovers and Mercedes MLs are at prices almost equal to most luxury saloons (In fact, in America, the base price of the 09 E350 estate is 15K MORE expensive than the ML350), and gas is/was sort of cheap. SUVs loose their exclusivity, their uniqueness.
Szia Mr. Russian. I love the hungarian point of view. Thanks for the excellent Euro perspective. I'll have to buy you a drink down on Vatzi Utza sometime.
Peter, if you are going to deride the station wagon, at least deride it for the right reasons. Such as, "The station wagon, more than any vehicle, is a frivolous exhibition of baby making potency."
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That's about the only reason I can think of to want to be 30 years older.
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*Backwards-facing third seat "Observation Lounge"? Nope.
*Vista Cruiser roof? Nope.
*Fauxwood paneling? No again.
Not to mention the deplorable lack of roofrack and Harvest Gold and/or Avocado Green paintjob..
In short, you are wrong.
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Pleaaase Pete! Give us our name changing powers back!
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A MIURA.. in the same space as a Quattro Wagon!
Damn.
I mean... D A M N!
I bet.. the dude paid upwards of 300k for this motha. I'd like to see the interior. Prob has more leather / cow in THAT interior than every MCDS in a 5 state radius.
Bet it has a V-12.
And I bet.. the guy doesnt even hit over 60 in it..
Man.. *drools* WOW.
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I KNOW...
Isn't it AWESOME?
He...probably is pretty damn RICH
I...THOUGHT... I would try... your writing STYLE.
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KNW...
sn't t WSM?
H...prbbly i prtty dmn RCH
...THGHT... wld try... yr wrtng STYL.
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I NEED TO.... MAKE A macro that randomly
INSERTS SPACES and .... dots AND
TURNS MY caps ON and off at ...random INTERVALS
joking aside i kind of agree with what you said
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That...WOULD be great
By the way... Accord I... am... just... KIDDING.
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I SEEM TO CREATE THOSE...
from time... to time
WITHOUT...
REAllY trying
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I... wasn't REALLY trying to
START A MEME...
I WAS just trying... TO BE ACCORD...
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Hmmm...
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MAYBE... I SHOULD... CHANGE MY NAME.... TO
JAMES ACCORD.... KIRK
oh sweet jesus thats not possible because the DAMN GAWKER HAMSTERS WONT LET ME....
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I just don't understand why...SHIT
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I know you'd like to be like me..
But its a thought process.
YET no comments about the car... nice.
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I normally dont just insert random curse words.. unless Megan is involved...
Or more hatred from GM comes out...
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Seriously don't stop with your CAPITALS and elipses... It's pretty interesting.
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You live in Europe, land of multitudes of wagons, hot hatches and little diesel engines. Mercedes E200 CDI Estates are a dime a dozen as taxis. The SUV is the odd-man out, and it is representative of exclusivity to most of the European populace. When they see an ML or an X5 parked on the street, it conveys a major sense of wealth without looking like a driver for hire.
However, in America, things are different. People drive big, petrol powered monsters, and quite frankly, that's fine. Different strokes for different folks, I'm all about the free market. But the overreaching point is that since Range Rovers and Mercedes MLs are at prices almost equal to most luxury saloons (In fact, in America, the base price of the 09 E350 estate is 15K MORE expensive than the ML350), and gas is/was sort of cheap. SUVs loose their exclusivity, their uniqueness.
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