[OT] Need suggestions for a sport wagon

[bhonnold at pac-cap.com (Brian Honnold)]

Sporty and kids do not belong in the same sentence.

Talk to Brad Peet about his S4 Avant...it's a beast that would eat the GTI
for lunch.

Brian Honnold
Director of Multifamily Acquisitions
Pacific Capital Investments
Phone:  916.773.3300
Fax:  916.773.3208
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org 
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Brad Sterling
> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 12:19 PM
> To: Scirocco List
> Subject: [OT] Need suggestions for a sport wagon
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> 	This is completely non-Roc, so delete now if off topic 
> posts bother you.
> 
> 	So, my wife drives a 2002 GTI VR6 (201 hp, 6-speed).  
> We recently had our first kid and are thinking we need to get 
> something with four doors.  The size of the GTI is fine, it's 
> just difficult getting the kid in and out of the center of 
> the back seat.  So, I'm looking for suggestions on what to 
> look at.  Here are some requirements:
> 
> - No SUVs (SAVs, IAVs, etc.)
> - No sedans
> - Must have a moonroof
> - Must be a manual tranny
> - Must have leather
> - Must ride more like the a sporty car (ala GTI) than a luxury sedan
> 
> Cars we've already considered and have mostly dismissed:
> - 2004 Jetta wagon (can't get the V6 in the wagon, TDI is 5 
> seconds slower than the GTI)
> - 2004 Subaru Outback (no moonroof on the wagon)
> - 2004 Subaru Forester XT (leather is only an option for the 
> automatic)
> - 2004 Subaru WRX (no moonroof on the wagon)
> - 2001 Audi S4 Avant (although not completely dismissed, it's 
> 900 lbs heavier than the GTI and it felt real heavy)
> 
> We just found out that Passats come in a stick shift (I 
> thought they were all autos), but are concerned it will ride 
> like it's S4/A4 sister.  We also still need to see if we can 
> option up a 4-door Golf to be a GTI equivalent.
> 
> So any ideas?  New or late model, please. The wife finds 
> confidence in the car being newer.  Feel free to reply to me 
> directly, so as not to clog the list.  Thanks in advance.
> 
> -Brad
> '86 Scirocco 16v
> 
> 
> 
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