New England B.S. Thread

Raised my eyebrow as well. It's the size I would want if I was truck shopping..and no radio even, that's another plus for me.

 

My coworker has a manual TDI Golf Sportwagen.

Nope.

 

Very simple, very efficient. Good deal!!

Think you were behind me the other night heading to Whitman, but I had the Cupcakemobile so you probably wouldn't have realized

 

I saw that this morning in the Harbor Freight parking lot

 

How do they like it?

 

Loves it. Bought it new somewhere in the 2017–2019 and plans on driving it until it dies. Replaced a 300k+ Volvo 850 MT wagon.

 

17-19 look like the years to aim for, good to hear

 

if I may add, not only a reliable motor but a fun motor to modify as well...

 

We had a Matrix also. Then we purchased a Chrysler Pacifica " the 4 door version". AWD and could fit a full size piece of plywood in it. I loved it, but the front frame section rotted out. I had already replaced it once. Found out they had some holes in the top areas of the frame but nothing at the lower areas. Water would get it an rot it from the inside out.

 

The bolt ons are just icing to the cake lmao

 

The thing everyone forgot was the Pontiac Vibe was a Matrix without the Toyota tax.

The Vibe GT had the 2ZZ Yamaha engine with something like a 7,600 RPM redline to boot.

 

As one of the Ford folks, I feel obligated to post the miles to empty from my most recent fill-up. 30.6 gallon tank, been getting 25+ MPG on quite a few tanks lately.

 

My feckin ford got a CEL right when Im trying to leave to go camping. At least that one gets 40 mpg.

Not even checking what it is until I get back

 

That’s impressive. If Toyota can’t give us decent mpgs they should at least give us big fuel tanks.

 

We fosters and adopted during covid. It was really difficult and definitely caused some relationship issues and family challenges but there are still no regrets

I didn't realize IFS rigs are little more clicky in the rocks lol. it still makes me wince a bit.

HAHAHA, i think we definitely we are a road we weren't supposed to be on at the end lol. I walked the caves two years ago with a friend and a tree was intentional cut to block the through road where we had the actual obstacle of sorts. There's accountability on a regional forum where you actually meet people face to face. It's more honest and transparent where other social media feels like a contest of who has the most affirm 12 month loans against truck mods.

I have a system to make her feel better. i share the name, phone number, place and time. i will text her within 30 minutes. I did that in college once meeting a guy off a forum at his house. My phone died and i forgot about texting my friend to check in. He called the police two hours later and they showed up at the guys house

don't you love getting called out by your kid? especially when they're pretty accurate.. I met someone off an Xterra forum i still am close with today. One of the first times i went to his home, i had to bring my 4yr old daughter with me. His finance came out and showed a ton of hospitality. picked food from her garden, cut flowers and made a bouquet for her to take home, etc.
and IIRC, i think rich even paid for all the campsite reservations for some people he'd never met before (assuming they'd show and pay him back)

 

One of my few complaints about my wife's CX-5 is the small fuel tank. I can get 30+ MPG out of it on the highway, but it's only a 15 gallon tank. Just a few more gallons would add 100 miles of range.

My previous F-150 had a 36 gallon tank, this one's only a 30.6. I get better gas mileage day to day, but the hybrid doesn't really help with highway mileage so the overall range on a trip is a little lower.

 

Really? All I've ever seen in TDI is the Sportwagen. I wouldn't mind one with the manual.

 

You're right, the info i saw was for non-usdm things. We never get anything cool

 

Figures. was about to go on wild hunt for something that didnt exist....

like a 1st gen Tacoma, DCSB TRD OR, manual trans....

You're right, we never get anything cool.

 

My brother had one, it was a great car. It's gas only though... diesel was the Rabbit Sportwagon

Edit: @Chasespeed beat me to it