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Replying to: lexusguy (Sep 09, 2007 4:38 pm) Regards, OW
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Replying to: markcincinnati (Sep 09, 2007 2:17 pm) The 3.2 A6 is nice, but it's a bit underpowered  255hp. It's a totally different driving experience between the V6 and the V8 A6. When comparing 60k cars, the 4.2 A6 is probably the best bang for the buck out there. You can easily spend 5-7k more more on a comparably equipped AWD BMW or MB. But everybody seems to want lease deals, and the A6 isn't the car to buy beacuse of a low lease payment. From the sales figures I see, Audi really doesn't seem to worry about how many A6's they're selling in the US market. It's not the best "deal" out there, but certainly near the top of best cars in that category. |
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Replying to: circlew (Sep 10, 2007 9:16 am) The Legend never really went away. When the Legend became the RL in '96, it was still the Honda Legend in Japan. The problem was what they did to the car. The original Legend was low and sleek, and it had great steering for a FWD car. Sales were great. In '96, they decided to go after the LS400, by turning the RL into a boring luxo-cruiser with loads of body roll, ultra-light, ultra-numb steering, and styling that copied the LS. Unfortunately the LS was already a copy of the S-class, so the RL was a slow, boring, weak V6 powered FWD copy of a copy. Sales absolutely tanked, and never recovered. It took Acura nine years to come up with a replacement for their colossal failure, and that replacement turned out to be a colossal failure. Acura just doesn't seem to understand the mid-lux category.
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Replying to: lexusguy (Sep 10, 2007 1:13 pm) Regards, OW |
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Need some opionions from others about tires. Looking at the 2008 535xi. Am getting the sport pkg, so the car will have 18" tires. I do not want to have to buy winter and summer tires so am trying to find a very good all season tire that will work for both. Am in a snowy area so need something that handles well in the winter. The BMW salesman has suggested a Kumho all-season tire or a Michelin all-season tire. Of course, he got this info. from a tire guy that his dealership uses and he did not know which Michelin tire the guy was talking about. I have heard from other auto blogs that the Nokian WR is a superb all season tire and does very well in the snow. Any opinions?? One other thing--- I love the front end of the 550, but need the all-wheel drive. For $4500 the dealer will install that sport grille on the 535xi that is on the 550. Seems a bit pricey to me! I cannot wait to get rid of my 2005 Acura RL--- it is so boring and has had a lot of glitches that require us taking it back to the dealer on a regular basis. Very disappointing car. It is our 3rd Acura and the quality is not the same as our previous Acuras. |
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Replying to: lynnminny (Sep 12, 2007 10:24 am) Only the RWD models come with summer tires.. (I'm pretty sure.. but, you should check)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Sep 12, 2007 10:32 am) So-- guess I'm not sure at this point:) |
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Replying to: lynnminny (Sep 12, 2007 10:24 am) I highly recommend the Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position. Tire Rack rated them #2 behind Pilot Sport A\S in the dry, and #1 in the wet, and they are a lot more affordable than the Michelins. I've been using them on my LS lately, they are fantastic. Very quiet, and brilliant in the rain. |
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Replying to: lynnminny (Sep 12, 2007 2:41 pm) |
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Replying to: lynnminny (Sep 12, 2007 10:24 am) When I ordered my 535Xi this past May, the sport package by itself still comes with the standard 17" wheels and all season tires you get without the sport package. If you do order the sport package, then you can also order optional 18" wheels which come with run flat summer performance tires. If you go with the 18" wheels and tires, then based on my own experience, I do not recommend using the summer performance tires in winter driving conditions, notwithstanding AWD. Thanks Bruce |
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