[s-cars] RE: Baby round up!! Let's see how many there are!!

[Serge Filanovsky]

Well,

I have no doubt whatsoever that I have wagon-profiling to thank for a number
of free-passes from Johnny Law. That said, it does little good at buck-two
speeds, other than the some puzzled looks, and "what the hell kind of car is
this anyway?" lines from our finest. And, the likes of Baloney's screamin'
red pimpwagon are not eligible for the privileges mentioned above.

I would be interested in getting lister's input who have witnessed or seen
post mortem examples of our avants after rear end collisions. My only
account was actually that of Uncle Bob's. His avant was totalled in a
highway-speed rear ender. He told me he was very impressed with the tail
structure. Specifically, that there was no significant deformation of the
third-row seating space, given the impact.

In my application, I rarely find my kids in the third row on interstates,
due to the fact that that space is taken up with luggage or ice;~P on longer
trips. But for buzzing around town, the third-row seating is the greatest.
The kids love it, and the seating capacity is extended to 7. This was one of
the original reasons that we purchased the S/Avant in the first place.

As always, YMMV.

The voices are all in your head, and I know nothing...


Serge Filanovsky

95.5 S6 Avant





> 
> (Dons flamesuit) - Something I'm not sure I will ever 'quite' agree with is
> this so called 'stealth factor'.  Seems I pass more minivans, pickups, and
> Buicks pulled over roadside than I do 930s and M3s etc.
> 
> I think it's part myth really, and is more of a factor that makes one 'feel'
> more stealth.  Stealth factor to me is blending in with traffic, regardless of
> what you're driving.  I have plenty of secrets that work well, none of them a
> station wagon 8-).
> 
> But hey that's just me.
> 
> And I for one just don't feel all warm and fuzzy like about putting my kids
> back there, regardless of how well it's 'designed'.  Cannot fathom the thought
> of getting rear ended and having my kid back there no thanks.  I esp. can't
> picture sitting there, watching my imminent demise approaching.  <SHUDDER>
> 
> But again that's just me and I'm f'n wacked and all.
> 
> Thanks tho.
> 
> Brooklyn?  Where's that???  That voice does sound an awful lot like Serge's
> tho...  hmmmm.
> 
> -Paul
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Serge Filanovsky [mailto:s6serge at verizon.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 3:17 PM
> To: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK); S-CAR-List at audifans.com; davidpriebe at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] RE: Baby round up!! Let's see how many there are!!
> 
> 
> Pablo, Don¹t forget our avants, have a third row seat that is specifically
> designed to be a kiddie seat. The proportions are such that an adult cannot
> fit into them, but the 3rd-row seat setup functions better than using a
> "booster" type seat IMHO. I believe the newer avants have a similar setup,
> but it is an "option". The stealth factor of the avant is tough to beat.
> 
> Serge, sveedish meatballs, Filanovsky
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