I've been driving wagons off and on since I was 19 and had a kid.
My favorites:
Malibu
Olds Custom Cruiser
And of course the Buick Roadmaster estate with the Vista Roof.
I've been driving wagons off and on since I was 19 and had a kid.
My favorites:
Malibu
Olds Custom Cruiser
And of course the Buick Roadmaster estate with the Vista Roof.
And, my bad, lowered X1. Looked good enough that I stopped to take a photo. I was up in Jacksonville to see T.S.O.L. and the Circle Jerks.
I see one of these on my commute periodically and 1) I forgot they existed and 2) they do look really good...
In reply to David S. Wallens :
The Circle Jerks; whenever they come up I instantly think of the movie Repo Man.
As for TSOL............I seem to recall one of the group members telling the story of how he paid for an entry into a club by giving the doorman a pipe bomb. I think the story was in the movie The History of Punk Rock.
Tom1200 said:In reply to David S. Wallens :
As for TSOL............I seem to recall one of the group members telling the story of how he paid for an entry into a club by giving the doorman a pipe bomb. I think the story was in the movie The History of Punk Rock.
I could see that.
I can dream, right? I like this in a strange way. Or, there is always the "Harold & Maude" Jag...
Is this a wagon, really? I love the looks of the Ferrari and think they are even better in person.
I owned a Chrysler minivan with stow 'n go seats that folded flat into the floor - it was very useful for moving stuff around.
In reply to David S. Wallens :
If I remember the story correctly he had two; the Doorman wanted proof they actually worked. So he went down the street, to an abandoned garage or some such and lit one of them. After it exploded the guy took the other one and let him in.
Now that all hatchbacks are 4-doors (with maybe the Mini being an exception), how do hatchbacks and station wagons differ? Haven't heard the term station wagon (even in GRM) for many years.
elise1x said:Now that all hatchbacks are 4-doors (with maybe the Mini being an exception), how do hatchbacks and station wagons differ? Haven't heard the term station wagon (even in GRM) for many years.
Does it have a fat C pillar or a C and D pillar with a window in between?
Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) said:Followed closely by the Clamshells of the 70s.
I like them too, but the clamshell tailgate was prone to failure. My college roommate had a Chevy, and the tailgate got stuck half open in the middle of a subzero Minnesota winter.
elise1x said:how do hatchbacks and station wagons differ?
In my mind the difference is behind the rear wheels
Hatch
Wagon
A hatchback is truncated while a wagon is sedan length
I've loved my wagons. Both manual transmissions, and would happily own either again if it made sense. Unfortunately I needed more vertical height inside for some of what I do, and needed off road and significant towing capability, so I have the Suburban now.
Honorable mention goes to the Tahoe Limited, it was lowered enough to be kind of a tall wagon. Unfortunately I got it stuck several times, which reinforced the off road need.
I owned a 1981 Civic wagon for a about a year. The car itself was OK but I loathed the standard set up on the CVCC carb.
With that said having a wagon that got 40mpg was handy.
We enjoy our thoroughly enjoy our 2005 Dodge Magnum Hemi AWD wagon that we bought new and still drive daily. 177,000 miles and still runs strong. With the power of the Hemi in combination the AWD it drives great on the autox or road course.
In reply to Racingsnake :
Didn't know that Plymouth was allowed to cadge the Suburban nameplate!
I've owned a few wagons, and miss them dearly. A 1994 Acoord EX that I converted to manual, that was a pretty fun car. I definitely learned a lot about Hondas on that car, but ultimately sold it to prioritize family finances.
Down the line I bought a 2005 Legacy GT non-limited, also with stick, and subtle upgrades. 300horsepower was amazing, and WRX owners gave me the right of way. The subtle hood scoop was perfect, along with STi BBS wheels.
MPG wasn't the world's best, so I swapped over to a Toffee Brown Jetta TDI sportwagen, also manual. A Kerma tune yielded 170horsepower and 340lb-ft of torque, while I averaged 43MPG. Koni yellows and Neuspeed springs, along with ADVAN RS wheels and GTI front fogs looked the part. Alas, the panoramic roof was leaking water and the car's electronics ultimately got fried.
So much use, so much better than an SUV, and you know you're the minority who "knows it." On my lookout for my next station wagon.
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