Michael ([info]ikilled007) wrote,
@ 2008-05-11 14:52:00
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Daddy has decided. It's the Audi S5 in blue:



Daddy likes.

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[info]john_of_arabia
2008-05-11 01:39 pm UTC (link)
That's a chic car. And where are you going to put the baby seat? Here's what you need:



perfect for those narrow Italina streets, and much more fitting to your new image.

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[info]ikilled007
2008-05-11 01:57 pm UTC (link)
The baby will ride in Crys' Cayenne.

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[info]john_of_arabia
2008-05-11 02:01 pm UTC (link)
SO you think. THis is one thinig I got you beat at, experience wise. Buy the minivan!

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[info]eruv
2008-05-11 02:01 pm UTC (link)
Hater.

It's a hot car.

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[info]john_of_arabia
2008-05-11 02:02 pm UTC (link)
See? You're a girl, and you think it's hot. Ergo, my point is proven. I'm a Jeep guy anyway.

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[info]eruv
2008-05-11 02:04 pm UTC (link)
Oh, you meant CHICK car, not chic car. I see.

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[info]john_of_arabia
2008-05-11 02:37 pm UTC (link)
Chick, chic, chica. It's all the same. It's a GIRLY car.

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[info]evilegg
2008-05-11 01:45 pm UTC (link)
You're going to need a four door.
There's no way around it.

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[info]ikilled007
2008-05-11 01:57 pm UTC (link)
She has a Porsche Cayenne.

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[info]evilegg
2008-05-11 02:01 pm UTC (link)
You're gonna want plastic seat covers.

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[info]eruv
2008-05-11 01:59 pm UTC (link)
Why? It's not like the kid is going to be able to use the door any time soon.

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[info]evilegg
2008-05-11 02:02 pm UTC (link)
You have to be able to squish it into the (rear facing) car seat.

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[info]john_of_arabia
2008-05-11 02:02 pm UTC (link)
See my answer to him.

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[info]evilegg
2008-05-11 01:46 pm UTC (link)
Do you guys have all the baby gear in order?

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[info]ikilled007
2008-05-11 01:57 pm UTC (link)
Yup

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[info]topcad
2008-05-11 02:01 pm UTC (link)
sweet ride. Hey I missed the answer to the question of what do/did you do to make all this money so you can afford these things....

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[info]ikilled007
2008-05-11 03:33 pm UTC (link)
I play 3rd base for the Yankees.

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[info]georgiarepublic
2008-05-11 03:48 pm UTC (link)
LOL, keep dreaming.

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[info]doubletap_pt
2008-05-11 02:22 pm UTC (link)
Sicilian mountain roads, Audi S5. Heaven.

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[info]nrubenstein
2008-05-11 02:26 pm UTC (link)
Understeer, understeer, understeer.

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[info]doubletap_pt
2008-05-11 03:02 pm UTC (link)
Not according to most of the road tests. 4WD, 5 secs to 60MPH, and balanced handling. Granted, it's not an Evo (or a ferrari, for that matter), but it delivers.

As an example of the type of review it's been getting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOCwQnwE-NE&feature=related

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[info]nrubenstein
2008-05-11 04:41 pm UTC (link)
Maybe it's just me, but that was a pretty lukewarm review. The car is still over 3,800lbs, has a 58/42 weight distribution (with massive front overhang - this can get really annoying in day to day life even if ignore the pendulum effect), and has nice boring AWD.

If this is supposed to be a fun car, you can do a hell of a lot better.

(And I'm no Evo/STi fan, either. Those things are really unpleasant near the limit.)

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[info]adpfromga
2008-05-11 03:37 pm UTC (link)
Hey, Don't hate on Michael's Mid Life Crisis Car

I'll just say this - my child was perfectly fine with being shoe horned into the back seat of a 1973 Chevrolet Camaro with 400 small block n' 4 barrel Holley on top of an Edelbrock, TH400 auto tranny w/shift kit and posi rear end. The baby seat fit just fine in the back between the roll bar supports...

Oh - and this was MY car : ) Not any guy's.

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[info]georgiarepublic
2008-05-11 03:56 pm UTC (link)
One of the doctors where I work have one of those in white. It is very nice.

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[info]octal
2008-05-11 07:05 pm UTC (link)
Why not A5 TDI with the s-line kit, wheels, etc.? Basically the same performance (more torque, slightly less top-end power), and great fuel economy too (35mpg).

A5/S5 is also fine for child seats and even full adults in the back. It's like a Continental GT, not like a TT -- full sized 4 seats, 2 doors.

(I'd get a diesel A5 if offered in the US; assuming it comes out in 2009-2010, it's going to be a hard choice between that, a Tesla, and a Nissan GT-R)

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[info]cluebyfour
2008-05-11 07:26 pm UTC (link)
That car was my desktop wallpaper for months. I heartily approve.

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