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24699 messages, Last post on Nov 30, 2009 at 6:41 PM
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Let's try to define this forum as being limited to luxury performance vehicles where the mainstream version in a typical configuration has an MSRP of at least $60k.
A luxury vehicle with a base price of $59k qualifies because it would typically be bought with some additional equipment, bringing the MSRP over $60k.
Vehicles like the E, 5, A6, M, or GS, even if available in certain versions over $60k, don't qualify because they are cars from companies that have higher end cars in their lineups.
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Replying to: blkhemi (Jan 12, 2007 3:51 pm) |
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Replying to: blkhemi (Jan 12, 2007 3:51 pm) I really hate to differ with lg on this, because he is one of the most knowledgable guys on this forum, but since you are after our final opinions... I'm going to give you mine. So, as I said, if it were truly my own money, I'd buy the icon... the Mercedes Benz SL550... final answer. TagMan
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Replying to: tagman (Jan 13, 2007 3:30 pm)   To me, its not even a contest. The Jag says "I eat SL550s for breakfast". All that said of course, I already bought my XK. In another 3-4 years or so I'll be trading up to the XKR. This is going to be your car, not mine, so get whichever one fits you the best.
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Replying to: lexusguy (Jan 13, 2007 4:14 pm) The SL's hardtop is sleek, unlike the canvas of the Jag.  and the front end is much more distinctive. The SL is still a gorgeous headturner, there's no question about that.  To be perfectly honest with you, the real problem I have with the appearance of the Jag is the snout. The Jag's snout looks like a catfish. The front bumber assembly looks huge somehow and the seam between that huge bumper and the hood is too obvious for my taste. Otherwise the Jag is beautiful. Overall, I think the Jag is a beautiful car, but when it comes to spending the money, I'd put it on the SL, without a doubt. It's blkhemi's purchase, as we know, and I can guarantee you that I'll support him and congratulate him no matter what he decides, that's for sure. TagMan
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This is the latest pic I've found of the upcoming 2009 Porsche Panamera. I've been interested in this car since it was first announced, but I cooled off considerably when some of the photos came out. Now I realize that those photos were much too early to really know what the car will be. So, my interest is re-ignited again.  TagMan
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Replying to: tagman (Jan 13, 2007 6:58 pm) |
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Replying to: tagman (Jan 13, 2007 8:39 pm) |
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I've just gotten back from Detroit, and all I can say is if GM can't get some of the cool stuff that I saw out to market, then for sure that mass-grave that is already dug out is for them. In particular, the Volt concept is probably the best iteration of all-electric type vehicles ever. It's all electric, it does require plug-in after intermittently, but has a regeneration motor to prevent outages. All else, from the new Silverado to the new '08 Malibu, the Vette SS(650hp) should be witness enough that they've really started to conform to the public opinion on what they should do. They are even starting to abandon the very venerable but super-old pushrod engines and 4-speed autoboxes(thankfully). They've got a new replacement for all of the pushrod V6's(the 3.6L High-Feature engine will in effect replace all car V-6's, and will be enlarged to 3.8L liters to fit the new RWD Impala with 310-hp) and V8 engines. The Northstar will be replaced with a 5.0L V8 that makes roughly 400hp, naturally. But the shocker for that engine is that it will increase in bore to 6.0L to compete with, you guessed, the big bores from MB. And along with that shocker is the next gen big Caddy. It is said to go RWD/AWD and will now compete with the big boys, altho it will play value leader with the Lexus LS wil prices to start in the low $60k's. It will use the 400hp motor as the base, but will essentially be available in Sport and "V" models with 505hp and 600hp, respectively, from the all-new 6.0L "DOHC"(not OHV) V-8's. Now with all of this said, will this be enough to get people to buy GM again. For sure it's all great on paper, but will there be fire with that flame, particularly with Cadillac's resurfacing upmarket again? If the way they're morphing the Corvette and the new awesome(and some think 3-Series beating) '08 CTS is any indication, they may be on to something, hopefully BIG....... I personally wish them well..
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Replying to: blkhemi (Jan 14, 2007 7:12 am) Why? I think the Japanese have become fat and happy and are taking the U.S. market for granted now just like G.M. did in the past. They don't send their best cars here and we have to settle for what they send. For the last few years their reliability seems to be going downhill and the cars themselves have become cookie cutter images of each other and somewhat uninspiring, at least to me. Some of the newer G.M. vehicles actually look better to me than their Japanese counterparts. The latest model Accord and Camry are just plain ugly to me whereas the Pontiac G6 and the Chevy Impala look pretty good. Who knows, maybe we are in for a real revolution. A little competition never hurts.
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Replying to: tagman (Jan 13, 2007 6:58 pm)    The Mercedes, not so much. That top has to go somewhere.  Please remind me again about the SL's "distinctive" front end? I know one of these is an SL, and cost twice as much as the other...  
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