[V8] another quandry

[Dave Saad]

Your last sentence really says it all... I always compare to my old V8.
My friend just got a new Q7. I definitely see one of those in me future... but it will have to have the B&O stereo!

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> On Mar 11, 2019, at 12:24 PM, Scott Justusson <qshipq at aol.com> wrote:
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> Short drives in subarus are always best, I would agree, like babysitting a 2year old...  Fun doesn't last long.  A price point that doesn't meet more than a price point and following the twitter trend in A>B utility, nothing else.  The toyota 'XLE' packages are closer to the audis than any of the scoobies.  I have quite an extended family fleet these days, including 2 landcruisers (FZJ80 supercharged andU100 v8 LX470), a 2001 4runner Sport (daughter's), a few audi quattros, the t-reg v10tdi, and thor, the 8.1 gas suburban 2500, a 99 1500 chebby pickup,  and my 4kq20vt.  Which do I grab the keys to most often?
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> The burban in the winter is a phenomenal machine, and next would be either the FJ Landcruiser or the daughters 4runner.  The treg won't ever get snows, but is v8q like on the open road... fast quiet and more capable than any duty it could be assigned.  First grab when it is road trip time is the treg.  The SRX is a good value for the money, but lacks the refinement in the suspension I look for as I age.  It is heavy and feels it, and a bit more disconnected from the road than I like.
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> That 3.5v6 with awd driveline in the venza, is silky powerful and not as thirsty as the SRX.  A solid machine, and undervalued for the money.  The RDX trumps the SRX in every way, but the price reflects that too.
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> The best part I've realized driving over the last several years, I benchmark almost every road car against the v8q experience.  Not a bad baseline when that comparo approaches 30 years old.
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> Cheers
> 
> SJ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Saad <dsaadme at me.com>
> To: Roger M. Woodbury <rmwoodbury at fairpoint.net>
> Cc: qshipq <qshipq at aol.com>; v8 <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Mon, Mar 11, 2019 1:57 pm
> Subject: Re: [V8] another quandry
> 
> I am driving a Subaru Legacy sedan now as a rental because my allroad is in the body shop ( cuz a jackass in a forerunner was a jackass...) and I can’t tell you how much I hate this POS.
> It’s noisy.
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> It handles like a neurotic wasp that has been snorting Adderall  (Its twitchy and changes direction faster than trump).
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> The brakes don’t feel strong.
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> The seats are hard and the suspension is too stiff. 
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> The stereo sucks.
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> The reverse camera is useless, and the visibility out the windows is not great.
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> The overall design seems tailored for a 14 year old.
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> And I have only had it a few days...
> Honestly I don’t get what people like about these cars. I know the turbo models have motors that grenade with alarming ease, and the transmissions suck, but they have a good ad campaign?
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> I find little to love in japan cars. I’ll take an older Audi any day.
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> Interestingly, I was in japan on a ski trip and our rental was also a Subaru. The thing was constantly beeping and yammering at us in Japanese. In fact, everything in japan beeps and yammers at you constantly. Even our stove would not shut up. The skiing however was fantastic!
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> Dave
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