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Replying to: sfcharlie (Jun 23, 2006 5:45 pm) I cannot say it will be more nimble than a rear wheel drive 5 series with the sport package --but it will impress you if you have driven the 530xi and M35X. Let me put it this way, the A6 needs the sport option, at the very least it needs the uprated wheel and tire option. Of course, the BMW 530xi sport package does nothing to change the suspension -- only the Audi actually offers a real sport option. And, it shows. The Audi A6 quattro with S Line is perhaps one of the best kept secrets in the LPS crowd. Now, don't get me wrong, I understand and appreciate the the 5 series (when equipped with a stick shift AND the sport suspension) -- but the Audi A6 quattro SLine IS, almost literally, "on rails" and thus is unmatched especially once there is anything other than totally dry tarmac beneath your feet. Of course if you live where the roads are never anything but dry and straight, you can settle for one of the lesser LPS cars. Like the M35X which, at least, comes close. Of course if you opt for the 530xi with the 18" wheels AND the stick shift, well -- its bye bye Audi (if you asked me, which you probably didn't.) Since most of "us" go shiftless, going A6 is pretty much a no brainer, especially NOW -- "for the money." I'm planning on driving a 530 xi stick shift soon (a long long test drive) -- I hope it doesn't make the next 20 months a drag. Wouldn't have one without the stick as long as the A6 w/Sline is on the market. Wouldn't get any one of these BUT the stick 5, if I could make the decision TODAY, though. |
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Replying to: markcincinnati (Jun 23, 2006 7:17 pm)
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Replying to: sfcharlie (Jun 23, 2006 5:45 pm)
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Replying to: rich545 (Jun 23, 2006 7:28 pm) |
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This is a great video, especially for the diesel heads. Top Gear tests the 535d, and then races it against a 545i. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__HpspsvRVg&search=Top%20Gear%20BMW |
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Replying to: sfcharlie (Jun 23, 2006 5:45 pm) I would say the M45 has better brakes than the 545, however. I found it interesting or should I say inept to test a BMW wagon against an M45 Sport sedan for handling and the BMW almost won anyway! |
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TOTAl QUALITY INDEX The Total Quality Index score is calculated using multivariate statistical techniques that measure the correlations of all aspects of the vehicle ownership experience including product, reliability and dealership (independent variables) against multiple outcome measures (dependent variables) which include the following: -Satisfaction with the complete ownership experience -Perception of quality -Owner reported delight -Future purchase intent -Emotional attachment to vehicle The correlations derived from this complex procedure are transformed into a 1000 point scale to facilitate comparisons. The scores typically range from 750 to 900. Generally, scores over 800 are terrific, although in some segments a score in the low 800's is not very competitive. Infiniti M35/M45 - 908 BMW 5-series - 904 Audi A6 - 893 |
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Replying to: pearl (Jun 23, 2006 7:26 pm) Which ones put most and least noise into cabin? CR had Audi and Merceedes excellent on noise. M35, good on noise rating. Anyone know if any of the published comparison tests measure decibels in cabin while test-driving?
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Replying to: markcincinnati (Jun 23, 2006 7:17 pm) Mark ... having just finished two months of test-driving most of the cars covered in this forum (lexus, audi, mb, infiniti), I couldn't agree more. If I could llive several parallel lives and had to predict which, of the cars I drove, would create, for the most consecutive days, an extra ounce of energizing excitement when I was on my way out to drive it in the morning, it would definitely be the A6 S-line I drove. I can't actually give a totally convincing explanation to myself as to why, in the end, I chose the M35, fear some days it was getting caught up in excitement of new model and what Nissan appears to be trying to do (I can root for car companies, as if they were sports teams), and half-unconscious swaying by expectation that Japanese car would not trouble me (I hate hearing myself put it that way) despite two friends (who have owned a combined total of 5 Audi A6s over last decdae) repeating that none of the cars, especially the two 2005s have been back to dealer for no more than a couple minor fixes each. |
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Replying to: sfcharlie (Jun 24, 2006 5:10 am) |
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