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Replying to: drtravel (Oct 03, 2007 5:53 pm) Not quite. The '00 Audi A6 4.2 came only with Quattro all wheel drive, and Mercedes also offered the E430 4Matic that same year. The STS also offered AWD with the V8 when it launched, and the Volvo S80 V8 AWD came out last year. Infiniti has beaten Lexus and BMW, and of course Acura who has no V8 at all, but they are far from the first.
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Replying to: lexusguy (Jul 09, 2006 1:25 pm)
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Replying to: lexusguy (Oct 03, 2007 1:36 pm) Keep in mind that there just may be people waiting on the 08 GS as well!
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Hi, please can anyone advise me if it would be OK to fit new alloy wheels size 8 1/4 Jx17 H2 ET 34(235/45 ZR17 tyres) on my E class Mercedes, 1997 (W210), which currently has 15 inch alloys (205/60 15 tyres). The alloys I wish to fit to my car are 8 1/4 Jx17 H2 ET 34, are fitted with Dunlop 9000 tyres 235/45 ZR 17. Please could you tell me if this is OK to put on my 1997 E230 Mercedes saloon(210). The handbook says that suitable wheel & Tyres "light alloy wheel" is these cobinations 235/45 R17 93w tyre & the alloy 8 Jx 17 H2 ET37. Compared to the alloys I wish to fit, would the above handbook stated ones be OK on my car?? If so what differences in cars drive should be expected? Thank you very much
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Replying to: houdini1 (Oct 12, 2007 5:51 am) Except for the GS460, everything else about the '08 GS is a carryover, so I don't see why people would be holding out for the new one, other than the few hundred that buy the V8. I guess we'll have to wait and see if the updated M is enough to push it over the top.
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Replying to: pbooks1 (Oct 12, 2007 10:02 am) When you go to a bigger wheel/tire, the ride generally gets worse but the handling can improve. A good place to investigate tire/wheel combinations, even if you can't buy them there, is www.tirerack.com. What you are interested in is +2 sizing, if you have 15" on there now. |
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Replying to: lexusguy (Oct 12, 2007 1:52 pm) Pure speculation and perhaps wishful thinking on your part. If someone wants to buy an M, I am sure they can find a dealer. The M is edgier than the GS but IMO it is not as refined, its styling is dated, and it just doesn't look as good. I think that probably these are the real reasons it is being outsold by the GS.
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Replying to: houdini1 (Oct 13, 2007 1:36 pm) Perhaps there may be some truth to that. Infiniti has more than I thought, 165 compared to 202 for Lexus according to AutoDealerBase. I like the M's aggressiveness. If I wanted a sedan with a quiet, cushy, and dull ride I'd buy an LS, not a GS. The two issues I had with the M's looks were the orange gauges and the too big taillights, both fixed for '08. I'm also happy to see Infiniti offering the sport package on the AWD cars. Not a fake one like BMW that's just seats and wheels - the same equipment that the RWD cars get. Now if only they'd bring over that Piano black trim from Japan... |
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