RE: Audi SQ8 | Driven

[PhantomPH]

Carl_Manchester said:

eddharris said:

I love it, would happily be seen in one. May even consider leasing or renting one when my current rental is due back.

and be seen you will, as you wait for two cars to leave the pub car park at the same time so you can get this two ton tank parked up.

Comment can only come from someone who has never driven one, surely? A pal of mine has an SQ7 and I've never known him have an issue parking it. Not ever.

Also, since everyone is keep to throw the same old clichéd tropes out regarding 'Chelsea tractors' and 'Soccer Moms' - surely all mother-and-baby spots are larger than the average, anyway?

[nickfrog]

Carl_Manchester said:

and be seen you will, as you wait for two cars to leave the pub car park at the same time so you can get this two ton tank parked up.

Whereas it'd be far easier in a 520d which is 48mm shorter, you'll just need a Smart to leave their space.

[gigglebug]

Court_S said:

Honeywell said:

Thinking about it I do actually know two people with Q7’s both work in the City for EY and despite mega wages live in disappointingly small houses with limited parking. So I can see the market - but how big is it for this sort of range topper? So they actually sell in any meaningful volume or is purely a halo car/brand statement exercise?

Maybe they’ve just bought a house to suit their needs rather than to try and show off?

Honeywell certainly does like to have an opinion on how everybody else is getting it wrong, doesn't he!?

Edited by gigglebug on Saturday 12th October 10:37

[anonymous-user]

The Q8 is bonkers and I have so much want.

[GranCab]

Tommie38 said:

GranCab said:

easytiger123 said:

£104k!!! fk me.

Yep ... you could buy a s/h McLaren 570S for that sort of money

The problem is you’d lose the seats. I’d get the McLaren but hold around £2,000 back to get a 2004 520d estate. You’d be able to get one with less than 120k on the clock I would think.

You’d need to be on the watch out for rust, but otherwise excellent cars.

I was joking .... there's always someone on PH who will honestly offer up some totally incompatible alternative to the car being discussed.

[PhantomPH]

GranCab said:

I was joking .... there's always someone on PH who will honestly offer up some totally incompatible alternative to the car being discussed.

Didn't you know - PH is not the place to joke. Or have your own opinion.

There's a lot of rubbish talked about what is practical and what isn't. Back in 2005 our 'family' car was an RX-8. We had a baby and a toddler and managed perfectly fine for a year before I fancied a change (to a Golf GTI as it happens). I was even dabbling with golf (the game) during that time and never had an issue giving my mate a lift with two sets of clubs and two trolleys.

Ultimately, people should be free to buy whatever they like, without judgement from those who clearly have issues of their own. I see a million and one Nissan Jukes on the roads and my personal opinion of those will be blocked by the profanity filter...but if that's what people want to buy, then who am I to judge?

Pretty sure that makes me about as welcome on Pistonheads as a turd floating in a swimming pool.

[Schermerhorn]

People on here take life and internet-land wayyyy too seriously.

[anonymous-user]

The Q8 is a stunner and has suddenly come on my wanted list. The SQ8 would be ideal, but its a bit too expensive for me I feel. Lovely looking thing though, except the front plastic round the grill. Was in the dealership today and the one they had had the plastic bit in a grey and it really looked a bit.... st.

[MyV10goesWhaaa]

Honeywell said:

What is the actual point of these things?

A BMW 530d is just as practical and better in every other regard at half the price.

That thing would be awful off-road and on those wide summer tyres likely to get stuck on mildly sloped wet grass. I think I’d be embarrassed to own one. Sorry, lease one.

Id be more embaressed if i was over 21 and took the time to type that rubbish... I bet you also probably only have sex in the "missionary" position.. because.. you know... "adequate"..

No sense of spirit, charisma or flair whatsoever.....

[anonymous-user]

MyV10goesWhaaa said:

Id be more embaressed if i was over 21 and took the time to type that rubbish... I bet you also probably only have sex in the "missionary" position.. because.. you know... "adequate"..

No sense of spirit, charisma or flair whatsoever.....

I'd imagine they've only got as far as a Hans solo
Gets you there, does the job

[Inksand]

Pointless. Please Greta and have an I-Pace like me. Then smile. Even when you spend lunch recharging.