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Jeff_DML · 11-30-2020, 12:59 PM

still hot as hell but

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To enhance the handling of this 4,960-pound beast,

https://www.autoblog.com/2020/11/30/...-avant-review/

dan · 11-30-2020, 01:00 PM

those wheels are wild

wdc330i · 11-30-2020, 01:11 PM

There are 15 of those coming to my local dealer. WTF?

FC · 11-30-2020, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff_DML

still hot as hell but

https://www.autoblog.com/2020/11/30/...-avant-review/

That can't be that much fun around turns.

Terri Kennedy · 11-30-2020, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by FC

That can't be that much fun around turns.

Those wheels/tires don't stand a chance of surviving tri-state roads. You wouldn't make it to the first turn before bending a wheel. Even my 2003 E46 wagon lost a wheel with under 100 miles on the odometer. And that was with boring 205/50-17 tires.

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Originally Posted by autoblog

Therefore, just like the Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Wagon and Volvo V90, the only way for Audi to justify the costs of bringing the RS 6 Avant here is to make it order-only. Fine, now every owner can get exactly what they want.

It would be interesting to see how many units/month allow Mercedes, Volvo and Audi to consider it worthwhile to justify the initial FMVSS/NHSTA certification efforts worthwhile.

Do you remember that guy named Fred somebody over at the 'fest who used to post the per-model US monthly sales numbers for BMW? It would make an interesting comparison to see how much business BMW is actually losing because of their "too few sales to justify for the US market" excuse, particularly when the cars in question are being built in the US or Mexico.

wdc330i · 11-30-2020, 04:57 PM

I remember Fred. Malin or something like that. He died, I think.

Jeff_DML · 11-30-2020, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry Kennedy

Those wheels/tires don't stand a chance of surviving tri-state roads. You wouldn't make it to the first turn before bending a wheel. Even my 2003 E46 wagon lost a wheel with under 100 miles on the odometer. And that was with boring 205/50-17 tires.

It would be interesting to see how many units/month allow Mercedes, Volvo and Audi to consider it worthwhile to justify the initial FMVSS/NHSTA certification efforts worthwhile.

Do you remember that guy named Fred somebody over at the 'fest who used to post the per-model US monthly sales numbers for BMW? It would make an interesting comparison to see how much business BMW is actually losing because of their "too few sales to justify for the US market" excuse, particularly when the cars in question are being built in the US or Mexico.

Wonder if RS6 can piggy back at least some of the certifications with the A6 Allroad

Mercedes has an allroad version now too but previously did not. Volvo does too.

FC · 11-30-2020, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff_DML

Wonder if RS6 can piggy back at least some of the certifications with the A6 Allroad

Mercedes has an allroad version now too but previously did not. Volvo does too.

I seriously doubt it.

ZBB · 11-30-2020, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by wdc330i

I remember Fred. Malin or something like that. He died, I think.

Fred Meloan...

wdc330i · 11-30-2020, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ZBB

Fred Meloan...

that’s it. Great contributor in his day. He had a Z3, no?

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wdc330i dogged Join Date: Dec 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: '22 M440 xDrive GC Posts: 13,295	There are 15 of those coming to my local dealer. WTF?

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wdc330i dogged Join Date: Dec 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: '22 M440 xDrive GC Posts: 13,295	I remember Fred. Malin or something like that. He died, I think.