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#4903 of 10007 Regarding BMW tuning by sdiver68 Nov 13, 2005 (8:04 am)
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#4904 of 10007 Re: CADILLAC ELDORADA MAN [markcincinnati] by liferules Nov 13, 2005 (9:04 am)
Replying to: markcincinnati (Nov 13, 2005 7:40 am) There are some "more seasoned" men here than I, but I wanted to share my embarrassment of driving my mother's 1976 AMC Pacer to high school. It definitely wasn't considered one of the "cool cars", nor did it have a rocket engine. But at least it got me from point A to point B... I heard every joke from "pregnant Volkswagon" to "moonbuggey"...   On the other hand, why isn't the Pacer on the list up top of LPS? If we're comparing Avalon's, why can't I compare my Pacer?! Replies to this message: lexusguy (Nov 13, 2005 12:01 pm)
#4905 of 10007 Re: CADILLAC ELDORADA MAN [markcincinnati] by jensad Nov 13, 2005 (10:00 am)
Replying to: markcincinnati (Nov 13, 2005 7:40 am) Wow! You folks are reminding me to comb my white beard. I indeed remember the 1950 Plymouth "6" my dad and then my mom uses to teach me to drive.   First car was a 53 Chev. Loved the car. Good memories from a gone bye era.   Hope all is well with all. Good luck to all and stay safe.   jensad
#4906 of 10007 Re: CADILLAC ELDORADA MAN [markcincinnati] by jjacura Nov 13, 2005 (11:56 am)
Replying to: markcincinnati (Nov 13, 2005 7:40 am) I well remember the Hudson Hornet and the radio commercials..."Step down into a Hudson". My grandfather always drove Buick Roadmasters with the dynaflows and if you rode with him in the front seat you were warned not to get too close to his coffee can (Spitoon) that rested on the hump in the middle. The luxury cars were Cadillacs of course but the owners of the Packards rode in style as well and that one might have been ranked among the Luxury cars but definately not an LPS. Studebacher and Plymouth were common family cars and it was always a kick to see a Nash Ambassader roll by! Hey at 64 it's easy to remember further back to Pre-WW2 cars. Rode around in many of them during the 40's.
#4907 of 10007 Re: CADILLAC ELDORADA MAN [liferules] by lexusguy Nov 13, 2005 (12:01 pm)
Replying to: liferules (Nov 13, 2005 9:04 am) My friends actually liked the Galaxie. Granted it wasnt a Mustang, but it was a 500, and it was big and loud, which was all you really needed in those days.
#4908 of 10007 Cadillac, BMW, Audi, other LPS, etc.... by bazohimba Nov 13, 2005 (12:19 pm)
Mark Cincinnati, it's good to see your words regarding the comparison tests... Cousin offered us a 'green slip' (works for D/Chrysler). We shopped the 300C which I liked, but the boss lady vetoed. I had never even considered a Merc, but, when at their 'store' I saw their E 320 CDI. The only 'green slip' available was for '05. Ordered an '06, knowing, at least a little bit, that Merc had build problems lately. I am a little anxious, and the E320 interior is a big disappointment compared to Audi's, but price, among other things, kept us out of another Audi. I admit my A6 2.7T was the best all around car I've ever had, the TT 3.2DSG was a lot of fun, but I AM an old man, and, finally going with Mercedes.   Perhaps, in my next life, Audi will regain the respect it deserves as a true world class automobile, and retain its' resale value better. I hope the old lady who got all that money for the lawsuit on 'unintended acceleration' chokes on her wine cork!! Replies to this message: cdnpinhead (Nov 13, 2005 4:23 pm)
#4909 of 10007 Re: Cadillac, BMW, Audi, other LPS, etc.... [bazohimba] by cdnpinhead Nov 13, 2005 (4:23 pm)
Replying to: bazohimba (Nov 13, 2005 12:19 pm) Keep us posted when you get your CDI. While Merc quality/reliability issues make me reluctant to follow you, as a diesel fan I'd be very interested in your impressions.
#4910 of 10007 Re: CADILLAC ELDORADA MAN [markcincinnati] by laurasdada Nov 13, 2005 (4:38 pm)
Replying to: markcincinnati (Nov 13, 2005 7:40 am) My earliest auto recollection was of my father's Borgward. If I remember, and I was quite a young 'un then, it was red with a cloth, fold back sunroof. My Dad (I'm old, he's older ) always had a place in his heart, and garage, for the slightly off-center car. Saab, before they became cool (and well before GM. I learned to drive in a '71 Saab 99, 4 speed manual with "freewheeling" tranny), Renault Le Car, 1956 MB 300C four door convertible (huge, had to flip the rear view mirror up like a periscope to see above the stacked convertible top). And a Datsun 260Z. Mainstream you say? It was a 2+2 automatic. Ok, not as wacky as the Le Car.   My mother thought that the Pacer was so cute that every woman in the U.S. would want one. So, instead of the car, she bought AMC stock. Neither, as it turns out, was to be a brilliant investment.   Fun posts here, I'm a lurker/reader. But only an "Entry Level Luxury Performance Sedan" driver. But maybe some day, if the wife stops shopping...   Mark, "God, I'm old." Better than the alternative! Replies to this message: markcincinnati (Nov 14, 2005 5:27 am)
#4911 of 10007 Re: CADILLAC ELDORADA MAN [laurasdada] by markcincinnati Nov 14, 2005 (5:27 am)
Replying to: laurasdada (Nov 13, 2005 4:38 pm) You bet!
#4912 of 10007 Do we really have a choice? Just the facts, ma'em. by hpowders Nov 14, 2005 (7:00 am)
The "alternative" is inevitable. The E60 is a magnificent machine.

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