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10-06-2010, 05:04 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: hudson valley | | | Sporty new car. But where to put my gear?
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Gave up on hearing good news about the economy. Finally broke down and just bought a new car. (the old wagon has almost a 100,000 miles on it).
It arrived this week: a shiny meteor grey 2011 Audi A5 coupe.
been raining so a stock photo must do for now: 
Fast, nimble, and (with snow tires ) can handle the 20 miles of soon-to-be snow-covered country roads to our home.
I'm pretty sure that my Bergantino 1x12's will just make it into the trunk. The AI Clarus goes anywhere. Guess an Accugroove El Whappo is no longer in my plans.
So are you putting off getting that new ride or giving in? Hows your "consumer confidence"? |
10-06-2010, 05:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Galveston,TX/St.Pete,FL | | | Congrats, sweet ride. Does it have the back middle seat that opens up to the trunk? If so I put my bass neck through that then Amp in trunk or backseat if it doesn't fit.
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10-06-2010, 05:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: hudson valley | | Quote:
Originally Posted by basstotheface Congrats, sweet ride. Does it have the back middle seat that opens up to the trunk? If so I put my bass neck through that then Amp in trunk or backseat if it doesn't fit. | i wondered what that door was for! I thought it was so you could pass snacks to someone in the trunk since there's no room in back seat for actual people.
both rear seat backs go down too so you can put a decent amount of gig bags in there. |
10-06-2010, 05:46 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Madison, NJ | | | very nice!
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10-06-2010, 06:40 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | Quote:
Originally Posted by richnota i wondered what that door was for! I thought it was so you could pass snacks to someone in the trunk since there's no room in back seat for actual people.
both rear seat backs go down too so you can put a decent amount of gig bags in there. | Problem solved!! 
(Hint: reading the owner's manual reveals many such secrets....)
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10-06-2010, 07:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: hudson valley | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Pilgrim Problem solved!!
(Hint: reading the owner's manual reveals many such secrets....) | read? manual? what a crazy idea. |
10-06-2010, 07:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tampa, Florida, US | | Quote:
Originally Posted by richnota read? manual? what a crazy idea. | We're men, Manly men! 
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10-07-2010, 01:41 AM
|  | curiously looking back at what once was beautiful | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oregon | | Nice ride! (Those Audis sure do have the lines.)
Here's hoping your Bergantino cabs fit! If not you can sell them to me and get some Schroeders. (JK  )
I have noticed, in my cars, a couple of gig bags can rest nicely over the passenger seat. Quote:
Originally Posted by richnota So are you putting off getting that new ride or giving in? Hows your "consumer confidence"? | After my ('85 w/ 208K) Nissan started knocking real bad, I figured I'd better not put it off much longer!
The used market here was pretty bogus and financing terms seemed pretty decent. So I "gave in".
(Full hours at the shop this winter = BIG sigh of relief.)
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10-07-2010, 08:51 AM
|  | Master of Reality | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by richnota So are you putting off getting that new ride or giving in? Hows your "consumer confidence"? | I've dumped too much in the last year to keep my beater alive to justify a new purchase (despite that very advice from everyone who's familiar with my beater  ). Plus, I'm hoping to move up from the rental market into the homeowner market and want to avoid any decreases on my buying power that a car note would bring.
Closing in on 200K on my 20+ year old car. Knocking on wood that the rust will hold it together for another year or two.
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10-07-2010, 11:04 AM
| | bump! | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO | | buy another one, cut it in half and turn the rear of it into a trailer for your gear. 
i had to consider the gear thing when i got a new car, so i bought one of the new STi hatchbacks. works great! hehe.
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10-07-2010, 02:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Houston | | | Unless I buy an 8x10, I'm pretty certain I can fit as much gear as I'll ever need in my Mustang. The trunk will hold numerous amps and soft bass cases. The back seat will hold up to a 6x10. The front can hold another 4x10 or smaller. That Audi isn't much different in size, maybe a bit smaller, but you shouldn't have a problem. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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