Wimmer's next car update!

[Xer0]

If the Citroen has terrible resale, buy a gently used one for cheap!

If they are a terrible resale value and obscure in Germany, I doubt that he will be able to find one the way that he wants it since people are probably less likely to get rid of them since they will take such a huge hit and there are probably less of them running around.

[Raza]

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[2o6]

The Skoda looks absolutely bland next to the Citroen.

[Laconian]

Greek Porsche Cayenne

[MexicoCityM3]

As much as I want the Citroen C5 now, he's right. It might make more financial sense to go for something like a used C-Class, C220 CDI T-Modell Automatic comes to mind. Wow. Utterly I am being guided towards the direction I didn't want to take - buying a car from a premium brand for my business.

The universe has a way of finding its natural balance. God won?t let you turn yourself into a pariah. Get the goddammed used E-class wagon and be done with this. Sozialneid my a... it?s a fucking taxi in Germany.

[cawimmer430]

The universe has a way of finding its natural balance. God won?t let you turn yourself into a pariah. Get the goddammed used E-class wagon and be done with this. Sozialneid my a... it?s a fucking taxi in Germany.

If I am going to go for a Benz, C-Class all the way. Try finding a large parking space here for an E-Class. Some parking spaces here can't even hold a "tiny" BMW 1-Series anymore...

[AltinD]

Isn't the Superb almost as big as a E-class anyway?

BTW, at the motorshow had the chance to see the prices, same as the Passat, lol?

[Vinsanity]

Sozialneid my a... it?s a fucking taxi in Germany.

[cawimmer430]

Isn't the Superb almost as big as a E-class anyway?

BTW, at the motorshow had the chance to see the prices, same as the Passat, lol?

Yeah, it is. It would be a great car but my small parking space and the overall parking situation in and outside of Munich will always come back to bite me in the ass. It's strange how parking spaces are so rare here...

[Madman]

Sounds to me like what you need is a used Suzuki Super Carry!




Pros:  Easy to park, lots of room for passengers AND cargo, fuel efficient.

Cons:  Lack of Mercedes-grade History and Heritage?.

[Vinsanity]

Too many horsepowers.

[cawimmer430]

Sounds to me like what you need is a used Suzuki Super Carry!




Pros:  Easy to park, lots of room for passengers AND cargo, fuel efficient.

Cons:  Lack of Mercedes-grade History and Heritage?.

Trust me, that car is way to small for my needs.

And Suzuki dealerships are rarer than Citroen dealers here!

It looks like I really have to go for an S204 C-Class T-Modell. Even my dad is trying to push me in this direction. There are some great used options at MB Munich. I'm mainly looking at C220 CDI + Automatic combinations.


Hey Madman,

Can you recommend these?  






What's the gas mileage on these babies? I know you're just dying to tell me how much they suck and how your grandfather owned one and transmission fell out at 514,000 miles and how the carburator sprayed fuel on the windshield instead of into the cylinders!   


I want a 1971-1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88!!!    

^If gasoline grew on trees...^  

[cawimmer430]

Oh my, oh my... 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6E3zMupMzk


WANT.

[cawimmer430]

Here's my seating position in the 1er - seat pushed all the way back. It's the only way a 6'4" person can drive this thing comfortably.




And as a result...

[Tave]

Do you normally drive with so many pillows? That looks really uncomfortable.

[cawimmer430]

Do you normally drive with so many pillows? That looks really uncomfortable.

I do. The standard seats in the 1er are terrible - to thin, no side and back support, just terrible. For long-distance driving the standard seats literally "break your back (and ass)".

The pillows increase comfort. I use the big white pillow to sit on and the small blue pillow is placed behind my back to act as back support.

The sports seats are much more comfortable. I've tried sat in a friends 1er with the sport seats and they immediately felt so much better - more supportive and more comfortable (as well as sporty).

[ifcar]

You're not looking at badly designed seats and a lack of space -- BMW is just sharing its Isetta history and heritage with you. If you want comfort, go buy a Toyota or something.

[cawimmer430]

You're not looking at badly designed seats and a lack of space -- BMW is just sharing its Isetta history and heritage with you. If you want comfort, go buy a Toyota or something.

Ifcar can be funny. Damn. 

[Laconian]

If you have a sensitive lower back like I do, Wimmer, they sell ergonomically designed lightweight "seats" that sit on top of your seat. They have much better molded lumbar support.

[cawimmer430]

If you have a sensitive lower back like I do, Wimmer, they sell ergonomically designed lightweight "seats" that sit on top of your seat. They have much better molded lumbar support.

I've never thought of that "complex solution" partly because the pillows I use really help. 

[68_427]

I've never thought of that "complex solution" partly because the pillows I use really help. 

The Insignia has seats endorsed by some German back place thingy.

[cawimmer430]

The Insignia has seats endorsed by some German back place thingy.

?

[68_427]

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The successful Insignia model will get an extra touch of luxury and comfort this summer, as the German manufacturer decided to fit the model with a ventilated seat which carries the Action for Healthy Backs (AGR-Aktion Gesunder R?cken) approval.

The seat, which comes as an option for EUR390, features a back-friendly base structure that can be adjusted individually to the natural curvature of the spine by the electropneumatically-controlled 4-way lumbar support integrated in the seat back.

The AGR seat has adjustment travel distances of 270 millimeters forwards/backwards and 65 millimeters up/down and comes with independent tilt adjustment of the seat cushion and back as well. Driver and front passenger seats are equipped with active head restraints that are height- and tilt-adjustable to prevent the effects of whiplash.

[CJ]

I don't know why you're not considering one of those, Wimmer.  They look excellent and are built to a very high standard. 

[MexicoCityM3]

Here's my seating position in the 1er - seat pushed all the way back. It's the only way a 6'4" person can drive this thing.

Wimmer, we are the same height. I think you drive too far back. I your legs can get fully extended with your feet on the footwall (behind the pedals), you are too close. The seatback may be too reclined as well. Your arms must be bent quite a bit at 9 and 3 in the correct driving position.

People can fit behind me in the 1M. My driving position used to suck until I took real driving lessons. Then again maybe your proportions are different.

[cawimmer430]

http://www.agr-ev.de/

So I looked up their website. Never heard of these guys. I think BMW wants to downplay their role... 

[cawimmer430]

I don't know why you're not considering one of those, Wimmer.  They look excellent and are built to a very high standard. 

The Opel Insignia?

Nice car. Just not a big Opel fan here. Hence the Insignia was never on my list.

[cawimmer430]

Wimmer, we are the same height. I think you drive too far back. I your legs can get fully extended with your feet on the footwall (behind the pedals), you are too close. The seatback may be too reclined as well. Your arms must be bent quite a bit at 9 and 3 in the correct driving position.

People can fit behind me in the 1M. My driving position used to suck until I took real driving lessons. Then again maybe your proportions are different.

That's how I drive and feel comfortable in the car. 

I have long legs and for them to be fully extended and at ease in the car I need to slide the seat back all the way. When there are people riding with me I'll have to push the seat forward at least half-way. I can't tolerate that driving position for not more than a few hours and it makes driving the car a pain since I feel squished-in and cramped into my space.

I don't think you really have to worry about rear passengers in a 1M. But I'm transporting quite a bit of stuff and people (found some assistants to help me out) at times so I really need some more space in the next car. 

[AltinD]

WOW, Insignia have electrically controlled lumbar support and ventilated seats? WOW, how come no one else thought of those yet?