If this car wasn't a slushie... (Grrr...) - Page 2

TD · 08-20-2006, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by lemming

join me on the dark side. swallow the bitter pill and allow for an automatic. at least you always have the e90 to drive, too.

the R wagon is really nice. and if the only thing holding you back is the geartronic, i'd just buy it if i had a family with needs that the car could solve.

Nah. There are plenty of R manuals out there.

I just had never seen this color combo before and it was otherwise loaded with options I'm finding to be rare and that we want - like the integrated second row booster seats.

But the Saab has to be sold before we can seriously consider any of the Rs (CarMax is a last resort).

lemming · 08-20-2006, 02:49 PM

i've seen that color in person and it's wicked(ly) sharp.

TD · 08-20-2006, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by lemming

i've seen that color in person and it's wicked(ly) sharp.

I have too. It's rather estoril-like. And was not available as a regular order color.

lemming · 08-20-2006, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TD

I have too. It's rather estoril-like. And was not available as a regular order color.

just buy it.

*Plaz* · 08-20-2006, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan

That color is absolutely atrocious.

And I'm a big fan of blue cars.

ARCHER · 08-22-2006, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TD

I have too. It's rather estoril-like. And was not available as a regular order color.

I was going to say... looks a lot like Estoril to me - gorgeous color.

I'm solidly in the manual tranny camp, though. No way would I buy that car sans a manny.

FC · 08-22-2006, 08:35 PM

http://www.v70r.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3717

There are MT cars here and there.

I'd love a manual, but my wife won't budge on that. It has to be a slushie.

I keep hearing of people getting new, nicely loaded V70R's for under 40K.

Oh, and I just heard that Volvo offers a factory extended warranty to 7 years, 100K miles. That is awesome.

lemming · 08-23-2006, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by FC

http://www.v70r.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3717

There are MT cars here and there.

I'd love a manual, but my wife won't budge on that. It has to be a slushie.

I keep hearing of people getting new, nicely loaded V70R's for under 40K.

Oh, and I just heard that Volvo offers a factory extended warranty to 7 years, 100K miles. That is awesome.

do you think i should drive one? i'll rely on your opinion here. the cars that i've limited the list to are: 9-3aero sportkombi (cheap, but FWD, with 6sp man), magnum R/T (i would skip AWD), and an E350 4matic. the 328xiT might be an option but i think it's smallish (esp. compared to the 9-3kombi) and i am unsure if the 530xiT comes with a manual.

equ · 08-23-2006, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by lemming

i am unsure if the 530xiT comes with a manual.

It does. But it's so ugly and so $$$$.

TD · 08-23-2006, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by equ

It does. But it's so ugly and so $$$$.

Bingo.

And S L O W.

For me (I'm not talking about lemming's requirements), if we get another wagon, it would be one with a 3rd row. No third row, why bother. We'd just get a larger sedan (like an E39). So there is no point (for us) in an E91. And we wouldn't get another Saab if our lives depended on it.

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lemming Western Anomaly Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: White Orca Posts: 16,629	i've seen that color in person and it's wicked(ly) sharp. __________________

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FC Solving problems Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: M5 / 718 GTS / Cooper S / GTI / LR4 Location: Metro Boston Posts: 25,274	http://www.v70r.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3717 There are MT cars here and there. I'd love a manual, but my wife won't budge on that. It has to be a slushie. I keep hearing of people getting new, nicely loaded V70R's for under 40K. Oh, and I just heard that Volvo offers a factory extended warranty to 7 years, 100K miles. That is awesome.