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#16635 of 17968 . by fintail Jun 30, 2009 (4:53 pm)
Today's oddity - ca. 1991 Mitsu Galant VR4 - the loaded high tech model that must suffer from both unobtanium parts and mechanical maladies, as they are virtually extinct now. Also saw an early K-car LeBaron sedan and a loud pagoda SL that almost sounded like a small V8 - but I think the exhaust can be tuned that way.   Edit: A-H 3000 just drove by my window, steel blue, looked pristine. Replies to this message: bumpy (Jul 01, 2009 6:36 am) fintail (Jul 01, 2009 7:12 am) Mr_Shiftright (Jul 01, 2009 7:14 am)
#16636 of 17968 Saw by boomchek Jun 30, 2009 (8:27 pm)
a first generation late 90s Audi A8 today. Still a nice car but looks too much like an A4, just larger scale. I think the MB S class and BMW 7 series of that era have more presence. Replies to this message: texases (Jul 01, 2009 6:24 am) fintail (Jul 01, 2009 6:33 am)
#16637 of 17968 Spotted... by lemko Jul 01, 2009 (4:57 am)
...red 1967 Chrysler Newport two-door hardtop with a white vinyl roof.
#16638 of 17968 X6 by gsemike Jul 01, 2009 (5:42 am)
Not a classic, but certainly on it's way to becoming obscure. I don't think that I ever saw one on the road before. It just looks weird. Why would you buy one instead of an X5?   Replies to this message: fintail (Jul 01, 2009 6:32 am) kyfdx (Jul 01, 2009 6:01 pm)
#16639 of 17968 Re: Saw [boomchek] by texases Jul 01, 2009 (6:24 am)
Replying to: boomchek (Jun 30, 2009 8:27 pm) "Still a nice car but looks too much like an A4, just larger scale"   Lucky that Audi had a good basic design at the time, the A4/A6/A8 were virtual triplets, except for size. Audi didn't take much grief for it, it seems.
#16640 of 17968 Re: X6 [gsemike] by fintail Jul 01, 2009 (6:32 am)
Replying to: gsemike (Jul 01, 2009 5:42 am) I thinks it's for the highline SUV buyer who wants to play the "sport" masquerade above the others. It really is an odd thing, and in person it looks like it must weigh 10 tons.
#16641 of 17968 Re: Saw [boomchek] by fintail Jul 01, 2009 (6:33 am)
Replying to: boomchek (Jun 30, 2009 8:27 pm) I bet it's a labor of love to keep one of those going today.   The SWB versions are especially like a larger A4.
#16642 of 17968 Re: . [fintail] by bumpy Jul 01, 2009 (6:36 am)
Replying to: fintail (Jun 30, 2009 4:53 pm) ca. 1991 Mitsu Galant VR4 - the loaded high tech model that must suffer from both unobtanium parts and mechanical maladies, as they are virtually extinct now.   I dunno; they're basically the same drivetrain as the AWD turbo Eclipse and there are plenty of DSM parts out there. Replies to this message: fintail (Jul 01, 2009 7:12 am) Mr_Shiftright (Jul 01, 2009 7:14 am)
#16643 of 17968 Re: . [bumpy] by fintail Jul 01, 2009 (7:12 am)
Replying to: bumpy (Jul 01, 2009 6:36 am) Hmmm...maybe they just attracted less than careful ownership, kind of like most of the DSM coupes Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 01, 2009 7:14 am)
#16644 of 17968 Re: . [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jul 01, 2009 (7:14 am)
Replying to: fintail (Jul 01, 2009 7:12 am) The relationship with Chrysler didn't really do Mitsubishi much good in the end, did it?   Too bad, Mitsubishis are now very good cars.

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