Lotusguy Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Toyota - get real, people - Rob doesn't need a driving appliance. He needs a car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyBoulevard Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 39 minutes ago, Fugu said: No question guys, Rob needs a less playful, more serious car going along with a decent bit of understatement. There's really only one option I see here if it has to be SUV: Merc GLS 63 AMG. Goes without saying that it comes with the AMG M157 V-8 biturbo engine with torque ad nauseam. Incl. air-suspension (terrain-adjustable of course), endless trunk (7-seated), Bang & Olufsen entertainment, and all the latest tech-gadgets that you can think of. Seems to be fairly fuel-efficient to boot (well, everything is relative in this segment - haha..... sais the biker). Cutting a dash on the road as well as off. Avoiding that plumber's attitude of Bronco, Raptor, Tacoma and the likes... (sorry folks, nothing against those, they have their field of use, but that's not vehicles in which I see Rob and Di....) https://www.mercedes-amg.com/en/vehicles/gls/suv/gls63.html Oz-Dealership:https://www.driveaway.mercedes-benz.com.au/GLS/GLS-63-AMG As one car-mag sais - ...it's silly, expensive and totally unnecessary.... so, got for it, Rob! Side note - same engine you can get with the AMG G 63, should you need real offroad capability (spot on on the G @Colt45) or - as we are at it - go directly with the 1.000-Nm V12 G 65. https://www.mercedes-amg.com/en/vehicles/g-class/suv/g63.html Might as well just get a minivan... Admittedly the Merc GLS has a great engine but it's a glorified soccer mom car... My old boss has one...and everyone relentlessly gives him crap about it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyBoulevard Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 38 minutes ago, Fugu said: No question guys, Rob needs a less playful, more serious car going along with a decent bit of understatement. There's really only one option I see here if it has to be SUV: Merc GLS 63 AMG. Goes without saying that it comes with the AMG M157 V-8 biturbo engine with torque ad nauseam. Incl. air-suspension (terrain-adjustable of course), endless trunk (7-seated), Bang & Olufsen entertainment, and all the latest tech-gadgets that you can think of. Seems to be fairly fuel-efficient to boot (well, everything is relative in this segment - haha..... sais the biker). Cutting a dash on the road as well as off. Avoiding that plumber's attitude of Bronco, Raptor, Tacoma and the likes... (sorry folks, nothing against those, they have their field of use, but that's not vehicles in which I see Rob and Di....) https://www.mercedes-amg.com/en/vehicles/gls/suv/gls63.html Oz-Dealership:https://www.driveaway.mercedes-benz.com.au/GLS/GLS-63-AMG As one car-mag sais - ...it's silly, expensive and totally unnecessary.... so, got for it, Rob! Side note - same engine you can get with the AMG G 63, should you need real offroad capability (spot on on the G @Colt45) or - as we are at it - go directly with the 1.000-Nm V12 G 65. https://www.mercedes-amg.com/en/vehicles/g-class/suv/g63.html Now, that G63...thats another story. That's just badass!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugu Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 3 hours ago, HarveyBoulevard said: but it's a glorified soccer mom car... The current AMG? Hmm, seems moms right up my alley! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 9 hours ago, Shikar said: Works double duty as dinner seating when needed. Garage door opener motor is to the side of garage door, to keep ceiling uncluttered. Looks like you throw a hell of a dinner party! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godpheonix Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 On 2/3/2018 at 4:19 PM, Lotusguy said: Toyota - get real, people - Rob doesn't need a driving appliance. He needs a car. Rob presently drives a jeep Grand Cherokee, so i'm not sure where you going with that statement. haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Rob presently drives a jeep Grand Cherokee, so i'm not sure where you going with that statement. hahaIt has at least a little bit of soul - and, to his credit, he's getting rid of it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 I think you'd like this Rob, the Mercedes E-class All-Terrain. 4 wheel drive and the suspension raises for a little bit of off-road stuff. Don't drive it out of warranty though, the price of those air shocks will bring a tear to your eye when they go. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/mercedes-benz/e-class/first-drives/mercedes-benz-e-class-all-terrain-2017-uk-review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 22 minutes ago, Ryan said: I think you'd like this Rob, the Mercedes E-class All-Terrain. 4 wheel drive and the suspension raises for a little bit of off-road stuff. Don't drive it out of warranty though, the price of those air shocks will bring a tear to your eye when they go. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/mercedes-benz/e-class/first-drives/mercedes-benz-e-class-all-terrain-2017-uk-review Great car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 No-one has yet to recommend a Tesla Model X? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitzy Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 How about a Lexus LC 500? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Fuzz said: No-one has yet to recommend a Tesla Model X? Does it come with 24hr tech support? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 I think you'd like this Rob, the Mercedes E-class All-Terrain. 4 wheel drive and the suspension raises for a little bit of off-road stuff. Don't drive it out of warranty though, the price of those air shocks will bring a tear to your eye when they go.https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/mercedes-benz/e-class/first-drives/mercedes-benz-e-class-all-terrain-2017-uk-review Just like my 2001 or whatever year it was Audi Allroad. The repair bills on that suspension were staggering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CigarZen Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Rob, if you are thinking about getting away from a SUV consider the BMW M2. You won’t regret it. They are a blast!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CigarZen Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 https://www.autotrader.com/car-video/heres-why-the-bmw-m2-is-the-best-modern-m-car-260221 https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1106896_bmw-m2-motor-authoritys-best-car-to-buy-2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamaki Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 From a powertrain perspective, we are definitely not in a slump. Ford is producing naturally aspirated engines with 90-100 hp/L and Infiniti has sedans producing 133hp/L both with very respectable fuel economy and peak performance on pump gas all while offering great warranties. Many common OEMs offer engines with 600+ hp for under $100K. Supsension technology is great with many OEMs offering sophisticated magneto-rheological damping technology that can adjust at very high sample rates (kilohertzs). Diesel engines are starting to offer performance numbers typically only found on earlier over the road haulers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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