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#15473 of 16251 Happy New Years by fedlawman

Dec 31, 2012 (8:14 pm)

ELLPSers!

#15474 of 16251 Hey guys by nyccarguy

Dec 31, 2012 (8:51 pm)

Just wanted to wish you all a happy & healthy New Year!

#15475 of 16251 Re: It finally happened part deux [graphicguy] by sweendogy

Jan 01, 2013 (2:54 pm)

Replying to: graphicguy (Dec 31, 2012 5:01 pm)
So 2 modern awd cars, that have all seasons, that cost 45k min each perform well in moderate snow- also good to know the rdx also does well in the same conditions.

#15476 of 16251 Re: It finally happened part deux [sweendogy] by andys120

Jan 01, 2013 (5:09 pm)

Replying to: sweendogy (Jan 01, 2013 2:54 pm)
2 modern awd cars, that have all seasons, that cost 45k min each perform well in moderate snow
 
Given All-season tires, that's all you can expect of any car regardless of which wheels are driven or how much it costs. If you need to go in serious snow you'd better have good winter tires on (with the snow/mountain symbol on the sidewalls).

#15477 of 16251 any recent purchasers? by Kirstie@Edmunds HOST

Jan 08, 2013 (1:38 pm)

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#15478 of 16251 Pretty dead here by flightnurse

Jan 11, 2013 (9:00 am)

OK, I'm sitting in the US Airways Lounge in Charlotte waiting for my flight home (I missed the earlier flight) and was reading some of my Bimmerfest forums, of course some people are talking about how the Germans and Asian car companies are going to make the upcoming CAFE #'s. The consensuses is Diesel is going to be the way. I have to agree, We know that BMW will be bring over 4 cyl oil burn, same with MB and Audi will use a higher HP version of thier 4 cyl oil burn in thier cars. Mazda has been teasing the auto mag's in regards to their SkyActive D (diesel) engine. Mazda hasn't confirmed or denied that the diesel is coming to the states, but from what people have stated, it will. If this is true, I'm sure this will open the door for other Asian brands to import them. So what is everybodies take on this?
 
What will Porsche do to meet these tougher CAFE requirement? Import a diesel 911???

#15479 of 16251 Re: Pretty dead here [flightnurse] by m6user

Jan 11, 2013 (9:56 am)

Replying to: flightnurse (Jan 11, 2013 9:00 am)
Yes, Mazda has definitely stated that the diesel is coming in the latter part of this year in the new Mazda6. I was just at a Mazda dealer a few days ago and they confirmed it. It's been confirmed in many of the Mazda6 reviews as well. The new Mazda6 just went on sale a few days ago with the gas engine only. the diesel is projected to arrive around the Oct-Nov timeframe. The CX-5 is also planned to get the diesel but it has not been confirmed yet as to timeframe. They will probably see how the diesel sells in the Mazda6 since the CX-5 is selling like hotcakes with the 2.0 gas engine already. Now that the new 2014 CX-5 is going to get the 2.5l engine it will probably appeal to an even broader market as the only real complaint anybody had about the current CX-5 was that it neeeded a little more zoom-zoom which the larger engine will provide.
 

#15480 of 16251 Re: Pretty dead here [flightnurse] by habitat1

Jan 11, 2013 (10:13 am)

Replying to: flightnurse (Jan 11, 2013 9:00 am)
I don't know how the CAFE rules work and guess I should research this myself before commenting. But it seems to me that this is government regulation run amok. If there is a "cost" to natural resources or our defense budget because of our dependence upon petroleum, then charge a gas tax that covers it. And let consumers decide whether they are going to pay for the privilege of driving a Ferrari instead of a Prius. But the idea of forcing all/some manufacturers to limit consumer choices to achieve some CAFE target is a little f-ed up, IMO. Some people choose to live 50 miles outside of DC so they can have a 4,000 s.f. tract house on a 1/2 acre lot in a subdivision and others choose to pay twice as much for a 2,000 s.f. house close in so they can spend more time in it and less time in their cars commuting. Shall we tell homebuilders that they have to meet a certain corporate commuting time target?? I could drive a Ferrari 599 for my commute and burn less gas annually than the ex-urbanite that does 100 miles roundtrip in a Prius.
 
What these bored government regulators really need to do is to kill Obama Care and take everyones tax bill and increase by the percentage that corresponds to the amount they are overweight. Double the penalty for any dependent children that are overweight. We'd end up with a balanced budget next year and a healthier country in a few more.
 
Sorry, way off topic. I'll do some CAFE research at the Cafe this weekend.

#15481 of 16251 Diesels by dino001

Jan 11, 2013 (11:24 am)

During my family visit in the Old Country this Xmas, I drove my dad's Audi A4 1.9TDI (2005, I think).
 
Would never switch my 328i for it (or previous WRX/STI, or any other good gasoline engine), not in milion years. The clacking sound is still something to get used to. I appreciate better fuel economy and torque, but everything else is better on a good gasoline engine: sound (as for pleasure of well-running engine), noise level, vibrations, weight. Yes, the torque is higher on diesel, but it lasts for 1000 rpm and then it's gone - and when it's gone and you forget to shift, you get run over. May not be such a problem for those new 7-, 8- speed automatic transmissions, but my dad's A4 had 6-speed manual. I love manual transmissions, but not on diesels, apparently - you end up shifting back and forth, always caught on wrong gear (car stops accelerating after the torque peak in merging/passing, or it starts vibrating when left on too high gear for current speed - often issue in city driving).
 
No, diesels are not such a pleasure as some may like you believe. Some of those issues may be (have already been) overcome on newer models, but in my opinion diesel engine belongs to tractor trailers and other heavy duty workhorse machines, not for passenger cars. SUVs - maybe.

#15482 of 16251 new Lexus IS owner? by Stever@Edmunds HOST

Jan 11, 2013 (11:22 am)

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