I looked into switching to a Golf GTI or BMW 325i but then realised both would cost me about £1600/year more in petrol; and I'd need to invest in winter tyres for the BMW. Maybe I'm better off with a Golf GTD 170 or a 320D/330D.
Decisions
Hit me off the road? LOL! It's an Evo BTW, around 420hpsaturn wrote:Sorry dude. I know nothing about Lancers! I'd probably try to hit you off the roadToxicBug wrote:No comments about my car saturn?
Btw I like your Volvo wagon! Quite a bit actually. What year is it? Gonna check if they sell them here.
My V60 is the 2014 model. New nose, that's about it.
Lieutenant Dan wrote:I really like how the body lines ride right into the taillights on those years though..plained wrote:
oh god no dont be a chump man get a vette! and a serria!
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I don't like the new trend of sedans having higher back ends like a Prius.
Stock Evo X is 4.5s, I guess mine is faster since it has around 40% more HP.saturn wrote:What's your acceleration to 100 km/hr?
That's amazing man. I get 15L/100km in city, and that's on a good day.saturn wrote:We don't get many infiniti's in Europe. I like the look, but the fuel average isn't great for a hybrid.Dark Metal wrote:I've been taking home an Infiniti Q50 Hybrid lately. Averaging 8.6 L/100km.
I"m getting 4,4 l/100 km atm, many electrical miles of course. I'd be driving 6 l/ 100 km with only the diesel engine.
Wow, that's a lot of fuel consumption. With a performance car like an EVO it's easy to put your pedal to the metal. I find it hard to drive slowly with my V60, with a slight footpress I hit the 100 mph on the highway in seconds to overcome other cars. My mate who has an Audi S5 (5,4 secs 60 mph) also gets 15l/100km or 11l/km on good days.ToxicBug wrote:That's amazing man. I get 15L/100km in city, and that's on a good day.saturn wrote: We don't get many infiniti's in Europe. I like the look, but the fuel average isn't great for a hybrid.
I"m getting 4,4 l/100 km atm, many electrical miles of course. I'd be driving 6 l/ 100 km with only the diesel engine.
Honestly, after owning a "high performance sedan", all I can say is that it's fun and all, but in the end I'd rather have a car that can pass the "box test". If I go to Staples to get a new desk chair, I need to take it out of the box and hope for the best. Also, I bent a rim at some point in the past two years (Montreal has a lot of potholes) and that's' a bit of a pain to be honest.
I'm seriously looking for a body-on-frame SUV right now (something like a 4Runner), but I might go and try out some wagons like your V60. It might be a good compromise between a quick-ish car and something that is actually practical. Honestly, as good as the Evo is, it's not that great as a daily driver. I'd much rather have a roomy daily plus a high performance sports car (like a Nissan GT-R), but that's a long time away.
15L/100km is being light on the pedal LOL! Oh well, it is what it is.saturn wrote:Wow, that's a lot of fuel consumption. With a performance car like an EVO it's easy to put your pedal to the metal. I find it hard to drive slowly with my V60, with a slight footpress I hit the 100 mph on the highway in seconds to overcome other cars. My mate who has an Audi S5 (5,4 secs 60 mph) also gets 15l/100km or 11l/km on good days.
If you want performance and space, I'd look for a V60 or an Audi (R)S4/(R)S6 avant. Maybe a BMW 550d xsdrive.
SUV's always have problems corners.
You live in Europe though, you guys have crazy prices for cars. The top 2014 S60 is $45,700 USD, the hybrid could be a lot more though.saturn wrote:V60 Plug-in-hybrid wasn't cheap either- I paid 111k CAD for my version (I'll be receiving a lot of tax exemptions this year)