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« Reply #40 on: January 14, 2021, 04:04:00 pm »
The fact that you can pop open the hatch glass separately is a game changer. Love that!
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #41 on: January 14, 2021, 04:05:30 pm »
Quote from: TheHire on January 14, 2021, 04:04:00 pm
The fact that you can pop open the hatch glass separately is a game changer. Love that!

Yes that is really cool.  Almost as cool as the retractable rear window on the Tundra/4-Runner!
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #42 on: January 14, 2021, 04:06:13 pm »
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on January 14, 2021, 04:05:30 pm
Quote from: TheHire on January 14, 2021, 04:04:00 pm
The fact that you can pop open the hatch glass separately is a game changer. Love that!

Yes that is really cool.  Almost as cool as the retractable rear window on the Tundra/4-Runner!

Yes! I reviewed a 4Runner a couple of years ago and was pleasantly surprised to see that the feature has survived the test of time...
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #43 on: January 14, 2021, 04:10:01 pm »
Great looking car!
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #44 on: January 14, 2021, 04:17:29 pm »
Quote from: TheHire on January 14, 2021, 04:06:13 pm
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on January 14, 2021, 04:05:30 pm
Quote from: TheHire on January 14, 2021, 04:04:00 pm
The fact that you can pop open the hatch glass separately is a game changer. Love that!

Yes that is really cool.  Almost as cool as the retractable rear window on the Tundra/4-Runner!

Yes! I reviewed a 4Runner a couple of years ago and was pleasantly surprised to see that the feature has survived the test of time...

I use mine all the time in the summer.  All windows, sunroof, and rear window open.  It's the next best thing to driving a convertible without actually driving a convertible. 

Anyway, sorry, I don't intend to distract from your Show n Shine.  What does your wife think of it, and which will she prefer, this or the Genesis?
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #45 on: January 14, 2021, 04:22:28 pm »
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on January 14, 2021, 04:17:29 pm
Quote from: TheHire on January 14, 2021, 04:06:13 pm
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on January 14, 2021, 04:05:30 pm
Quote from: TheHire on January 14, 2021, 04:04:00 pm
The fact that you can pop open the hatch glass separately is a game changer. Love that!

Yes that is really cool.  Almost as cool as the retractable rear window on the Tundra/4-Runner!

Yes! I reviewed a 4Runner a couple of years ago and was pleasantly surprised to see that the feature has survived the test of time...


Anyway, sorry, I don't intend to distract from your Show n Shine.  What does your wife think of it, and which will she prefer, this or the Genesis?

No problem at all man. The girl is an absolute sucker for a white wagon. She adores the idea, and will very quickly find a bunch of crap to put in the trunk...
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #46 on: January 14, 2021, 04:25:38 pm »
Quote from: TheHire on January 14, 2021, 04:04:00 pm
The fact that you can pop open the hatch glass separately is a game changer. Love that!

That is a sweet, sweet feature!!
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #47 on: January 14, 2021, 04:29:17 pm »
I like it!  Very sexy shape.  Not sure why everyone is p*ssing and moaning about it being a snoozemobile.  There are far more other cars that fit that bill.
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #48 on: January 14, 2021, 04:51:23 pm »
Quote from: TheHire on January 13, 2021, 07:20:59 pm


A 600hL would be terrible - I'd rather a fully jammed 460L to be honest.

Ummmm....OK.   ???



BMW looks nice in white.
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #49 on: January 14, 2021, 05:09:18 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on January 14, 2021, 04:51:23 pm
Quote from: TheHire on January 13, 2021, 07:20:59 pm


A 600hL would be terrible - I'd rather a fully jammed 460L to be honest.

Ummmm....OK.   ???


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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #50 on: January 14, 2021, 05:13:06 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on January 14, 2021, 04:51:23 pm
Quote from: TheHire on January 13, 2021, 07:20:59 pm


A 600hL would be terrible - I'd rather a fully jammed 460L to be honest.

Ummmm....OK.   ???



BMW looks nice in white.

The 600hL is not enough of a performance or economy gain to be worth the price premium because of the rarity.
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #51 on: January 14, 2021, 05:40:58 pm »
Nice car! Sharp!
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #52 on: January 14, 2021, 06:02:26 pm »
Quote from: TheHire on January 14, 2021, 05:13:06 pm
Quote from: rrocket on January 14, 2021, 04:51:23 pm
Quote from: TheHire on January 13, 2021, 07:20:59 pm


A 600hL would be terrible - I'd rather a fully jammed 460L to be honest.

Ummmm....OK.   ???



BMW looks nice in white.

The 600hL is not enough of a performance or economy gain to be worth the price premium because of the rarity.

That's certainly different from "terrible".   :rofl: :rofl2:

And the increase in torque was immediately noticeable to me.  YMMV.

Congrats on the BMW. 

The real question is....will you actually follow the 25k oil changes??   ;D
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #53 on: January 14, 2021, 06:05:04 pm »
As it's a lease...why the hell wouldn't he?
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #54 on: January 14, 2021, 06:07:36 pm »
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on January 14, 2021, 06:05:04 pm
As it's a lease...why the hell wouldn't he?

To be contrarian??   ;D
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #55 on: January 14, 2021, 06:25:28 pm »
I love wagons! Congrats!
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #56 on: January 14, 2021, 06:43:22 pm »
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on January 14, 2021, 06:05:04 pm
As it's a lease...why the hell wouldn't he?

Rrocket just gets crabby because I think Amsoil is a total ponzi scheme and their oil change intervals, regardless of what their "scientific testing" proves, are just too long.  :-\

(But yes, it's a lease, maintenance is covered as well, so I'll just do it when I have to.)
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #57 on: January 14, 2021, 06:55:58 pm »
The Alpine White, tinted windows and M-Sport package suits the wagon very well.  :) White works well on BMW.
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« Reply #58 on: January 14, 2021, 07:03:36 pm »
Quote from: 1FGC on January 14, 2021, 06:55:58 pm
The Alpine White, tinted windows and M-Sport package suits the wagon very well.  :) White works well on BMW.

You seem like you'd know the answer to this... is Alpine White the free white or the costs-money white?
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Re: TheHire's Unicorn
« Reply #59 on: January 14, 2021, 07:07:33 pm »
Quote from: TheHire on January 14, 2021, 06:43:22 pm

Rrocket just gets crabby because I think Amsoil is a total ponzi scheme and their oil change intervals, regardless of what their "scientific testing" proves, are just too long. 

The good thing about technology in 2021, is you can send out oil (or anything) for independent testing to verify!   ;)

(I've been testing oil for extended drain intervals long before using Amsoil)

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