Funny, I’ve always referred to my S5 as a Mustang in a Suit. I like the Mustang but I leaned into the S5 for the Quattro as I’m in the Northeast and its my DD. I’ve toyed with a used EcoBoost Mustang though with decent all seasons (and maybe old schooling it with a bag of sand in the trunk)

The one that will replace my 09 Audi S5. Don’t know exactly what that will be yet though!

So much stupid on this.

I nominate a Chrysler, err Maserati TC . Essentially a more stylish version of the Lebaron of that generation with the added European flare for potential “character” of Italian build. And if you are really keen on something quirky find the one year only 16V 2.2 which according to one article “was in itself the product…

Came here to recommend too, but as an owner of an S5, I can tell you those rear seats are aspirational for adult occupancy.  I’ve had my teen daughter and her friend fit but it was a short ride and I had to move my and the passenger seat up.

zactly! I can’t remember any of the greatest drivers in the modern era (2000 on) ever displaying this consistent childish behavior. Sure, most drivers will get rightly triggered in certain moments but he’s consistent when things don’t go his way. The only person I can think of was Jacques Villeneuve but I just think…

Being born in the earliest end of the Gen X I can indeed remember the switch over to unleaded. I would imagine that since we’re talking emissions that the affect would be more heightened in urban areas or areas nearest highways and busy thorofares.

They’ve had plenty of opportunities in the past when he was regularly clash/crashing with Lewis. I mean there are some rules now that are specifically Max inspired but he’s always been and always will be a petulant baby who will never repent.

1992 me and 2 buddies are going to do 10days in Europe starting in Munich, then through Austria, Italy, back up to Berlin and return in Munich. I’ve driven in Europe a lot prior so no worries really. Initially good start when picking up my rental instead of the Opel / Vauxhall Cavalier I got a Lancia Delta HF Turbo. A…

I’ll nominate the Hyundai Ionic 6. From some angles its almost a 4 door Porschesque look but not in a good way yet, from other angles it reminds me of the old Cadillace Seville with that abbreviated trunk.  In either case its an awkward car that just reached too far.

Your’s was the more rounded nose version and dash was different to mine. otherwise they were nearly identical mechanically other than the gear rations in the MT. Mine was still solid as a rock at 150K miles. PO had taken really good care of it. I did the same and really only had one or two niggles along the way. …

I only omitted the name because I couldn’t remember if it was Meineke or Midas. Both cut from the same stone.

Was a great car.  Nice gear box, comfy roomy interior, ate up miles and was good looking.

I loved this car. Bought it with 80K miles on the clock, sold it three years and 75K miles later for a brand new GTi. Bought at the height of the unintended acceleration debacle for the Audi 5000's which meant I got my for a steal and didn’t care about the unintended acceleration because it was a manual. The first…

As a gen X’r I want this:

Never go to chain repair locations reason 4,590,834. Eon’s ago I bring Mom’s Volvo 245 Wagon in for new rear muffler (they were notorious for rotting) and they have the car on the lift and wheels off.

There is a reason Sears Auto is no longer and this is just one of the reasons:

I think over time the definition of resto mod has morphed. I always thought a resto mod was taking an old car (Mustang) and restoring it with the idea of upgrading items that while true to the original are a good/reasonable upgrade such as brakes, suspension components, maybe go to fuel injection or just outright…

I believe that under the current gov, there were thousands of well permits opened and never used all the while our production has increased so as usual the drill baby drill, its more scare mongering.

Get yourself a used S6.  Depreciated versions will be in your budget and I don’t ever hear of them getting stollen.  Besides, Jalop just recently endorsed the whole idea. https://jalopnik.com/the-time-for-reason-has-ended-buy-a-heavily-depreciate-1851693357