Heard a rumor about 2025 Goldwing

Looks a lot like my old ford station wagon; I think it was a '72 definitely yellow. It got a lot of looks. Not the color or the beautiful wood grain, but the blown head gasket or cracked block that completely filled the air with white smoke. Doesn't look all that bad really. [edit] Matter of fact... it kind of grows on you... :unsure: I mean... no one would ever suggest you sell it, who would buy it?
 

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Obo said:
You can still get station wagons, just not in American made cars.

  • 2024 Audi A4 Allroad
  • 2024 Audi A6 Allroad
  • 2024 Audi RS6 Avant
  • 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon
  • 2024 Mini Clubman
  • 2024 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo
  • 2024 Subaru Outback
  • 2024 Volvo V60 Cross Country
  • 2024 Volvo V90 Cross Country

source: https://www.motortrend.com/features/every-station-wagon-you-can-buy/
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But none of those are quite like the old 'tanks' that felt like you were sitting in a mobile living room.
At one time we had a Buick Estate Wagon - what a luxurious mechanical couch with a 455 engine that passed everything but the gas station ... :biggrin:

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Obo said:
You can still get station wagons, just not in American made cars.

  • 2024 Audi A4 Allroad
  • 2024 Audi A6 Allroad
  • 2024 Audi RS6 Avant
  • 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon
  • 2024 Mini Clubman
  • 2024 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo
  • 2024 Subaru Outback
  • 2024 Volvo V60 Cross Country
  • 2024 Volvo V90 Cross Country

source: https://www.motortrend.com/features/every-station-wagon-you-can-buy/
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I guess I should have said with decent interior volume that I can afford. Old Ford Taurus or Nissan Maxima wagon comes to mind as slightly more modern wagons. Ford Flex is pretty much spot on but discontinued in '19 and now they want a fortune for used ones.
 
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I can claim that I have done something that I believe no one else has ever done. I actually flew, yes flew, a 1969 Chevrolet Impala Station wagon. In the late 1970's my brother and I used to build hang gliders. As we developed designs we found a need to test structural integrity as well as pitch stability of these gliders. Since we did not have a wind tunnel we bought a 1969 Impala station wagon and welded a platform on the roof with a large gimbal mount where we could mount a full size hang glider. We could then drive the vehicle at various speeds and change the angle of attack load the airframe up and film the structure with an 8mm movie camera and see how the airframe deformed as hang gliders are very flexible. We could also measure stability with scales attached to the airframe. One day we decided to run a destructive test on the airframe. I was the driver of the vehicle. At a little over 70mph we were amazed to actually lift the huge impala off the ground without breaking the airframe. It was an odd feeling to be driving and have the steering all of a sudden go away as the vehicle left the ground.
 
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I can claim that I have done something that I believe no one else has ever done. I actually flew, yes flew, a 1969 Chevrolet Impala Station wagon. In the late 1970's my brother and I used to build hang gliders. As we developed designs we found a need to test structural integrity as well as pitch stability of these gliders. Since we did not have a wind tunnel we bought a 1969 Impala station wagon and welded a platform on the roof with a large gimbal mount where we could mount a full size hang glider. We could then drive the vehicle at various speeds and change the angle of attack load the airframe up and film the structure with an 8mm movie camera and see how the airframe deformed as hang gliders are very flexible. We could also measure stability with scales attached to the airframe. One day we decided to run a destructive test on the airframe. I was the driver of the vehicle. At a little over 70mph we were amazed to actually lift the huge impala off the ground without breaking the airframe. It was an odd feeling to be driving and have the steering all of a sudden go away as the vehicle left the ground.
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I believe you are right, have never heard of anyone flying a station wagon that way.
 
Though they don’t make them anymore, I’ve see a few Ford Flexes (Flexi?) with the vinyl wood grain treatment. About as close to those old boats in size and appearance as any modern car out there lately.
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