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  • jon-nycJ Offline
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    jon-nyc
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    #16

    Problem with the muscle cars is the have shit visibility.

    Get the Mustang, at least it comes in a convertible. Then you can see.

    You were warned.

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    • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

      Problem with the muscle cars is the have shit visibility.

      Get the Mustang, at least it comes in a convertible. Then you can see.

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      George K
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      #17

      @jon-nyc said in New car:

      Get the Mustang

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      • Catseye3C Offline
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        Catseye3
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        #18

        Zowie, that's beautiful. I'm glad you went for the black -- much snazzier than the brown.

        You'ms moving on up, kiddo!

        Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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        • 89th8 Offline
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          Gorgeous vehicle.

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          • KlausK Klaus

            @george-k said in New car:

            Looks nice!

            Does the US allow rear-facing seats?

            @klaus said in New car:

            They sell something they call the "Metris", but its a quite different car.

            How so?

            Metris.
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            V class.
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            I rest my case.

            Also, I believe a Metris is a ~ $40K car. The V class with a few standard options selected is around twice that amount.

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            George K
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            @klaus said in New car:

            I rest my case.

            Good lord.

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            • KlausK Klaus

              I'll probably pull the trigger on Monday.

              The Hyundai Santa Fe we have is getting too small for extended family trips.

              We've decided to get a Mercedes V Class Van.

              This is what they look like (ours will have black leather, though, not brown). There's no denying that it's still a van, but for a van they made it look decent.

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              I think you can't buy these in the US, by the way. They sell something they call the "Metris", but its a quite different car.

              taiwan_girlT Offline
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              taiwan_girl
              wrote on last edited by
              #21

              @klaus Beautiful! I think you will enjoy it.

              In regard to the rear facing seats - I assume they will flip the other way like in a train so they can face forward if you want?

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              • KlausK Offline
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                #22

                Bought it today.

                @taiwan_girl the seats can be flipped in either direction. Everything is mounted on rails. It's also very simple (but requires some heavy lifting) to remove seats. We'll probably remove one seat most of the time, such that we have more space for stuff.

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                  #23

                  Very nice, Klaus! It should serve you well.

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                  • KlausK Klaus

                    Bought it today.

                    @taiwan_girl the seats can be flipped in either direction. Everything is mounted on rails. It's also very simple (but requires some heavy lifting) to remove seats. We'll probably remove one seat most of the time, such that we have more space for stuff.

                    89th8 Offline
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                    @klaus said in New car:

                    Bought it today.

                    @taiwan_girl the seats can be flipped in either direction. Everything is mounted on rails. It's also very simple (but requires some heavy lifting) to remove seats. We'll probably remove one seat most of the time, such that we have more space for stuff.

                    Bowchickawowwow

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                    • brendaB Offline
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                      wrote on last edited by brenda
                      #25

                      Klaus, I forgot to mention that I had a nice chat with your in-laws and told them about your extended family trips. Your mother-in-law and I really hit it off. She's liking the recipes I gave her for treats to bake as travel snacks to eat in your new car.

                      She and your father-in-law are really excited to travel together with you. Maybe you should see about a luggage rack for the roof of your new vehicle.

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                      • brendaB brenda

                        Klaus, I forgot to mention that I had a nice chat with your in-laws and told them about your extended family trips. Your mother-in-law and I really hit it off. She's liking the recipes I gave her for treats to bake as travel snacks to eat in your new car.

                        She and your father-in-law are really excited to travel together with you. Maybe you should see about a luggage rack for the roof of your new vehicle.

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                        Klaus
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                        #26

                        @brenda http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/

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                        • brendaB brenda

                          Klaus, I forgot to mention that I had a nice chat with your in-laws and told them about your extended family trips. Your mother-in-law and I really hit it off. She's liking the recipes I gave her for treats to bake as travel snacks to eat in your new car.

                          She and your father-in-law are really excited to travel together with you. Maybe you should see about a luggage rack for the roof of your new vehicle.

                          George KG Offline
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                          George K
                          wrote on last edited by
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                          @brenda said in New car:

                          Maybe you should see about a luggage rack for the roof of your new vehicle.

                          alt text

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                          • George KG George K

                            @brenda said in New car:

                            Maybe you should see about a luggage rack for the roof of your new vehicle.

                            alt text

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                            Klaus
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                            #28

                            @george-k Is that the mother-in-law under the blanket?

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                            • brendaB brenda

                              Klaus, I forgot to mention that I had a nice chat with your in-laws and told them about your extended family trips. Your mother-in-law and I really hit it off. She's liking the recipes I gave her for treats to bake as travel snacks to eat in your new car.

                              She and your father-in-law are really excited to travel together with you. Maybe you should see about a luggage rack for the roof of your new vehicle.

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                              Loki
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                              @brenda said in New car:

                              Klaus, I forgot to mention that I had a nice chat with your in-laws and told them about your extended family trips. Yoir mother-in-law and I really hit it off. She's liking the recipes I gave her for treats to bake as travel snacks to eat in your new car.

                              She and your father-in-law are really excited to travel together with you. Maybe you should see about a luggage rack for the roof of your new vehicle.

                              🤣

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                              • KlausK Klaus

                                @george-k Is that the mother-in-law under the blanket?

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                                George K
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                                #30

                                @klaus said in New car:

                                @george-k Is that the mother-in-law under the blanket?

                                Yes. It's from "National Lampoon's Vacation," a movie from the late 1980s when Chevy Chase was still funny.

                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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