Ultimate AWD Sports Sedans

Replying to: esf (Jan 14, 2007 11:09 pm)

Don't get me wrong, I've offer one of my kidneys for one of 'em.
 
-juice

Replying to: circlew (Dec 19, 2006 6:17 pm)

Ultimate Audi?? No contest: R8

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• ateixeira (Feb 28, 2007 7:03 am)
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Replying to: monkstermann (Feb 27, 2007 8:08 pm)

That's not a sedan, though.
 
Beautiful car, however. Just the halo Audi needs.
 
-juice

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• circlew (Feb 28, 2007 7:35 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Feb 28, 2007 7:03 am)

Replying to: premiumdetail (Dec 12, 2004 11:45 am)

Sorry, but Audi did not invent 4WD or AWD. It was around long before Audi - lots of AWD stuff in WWII and before.............Willy's Jeep springs to mind as a prime example but lots of trucks ran similar systems, incl Land Rover just after WWII. Indeed, Stirling Moss won a Gold Cup race meeting in a 4WD car in 1961, Jensen introduced the FF, ( Ferguson Formula - that's Harry Ferguson as in Massey Ferguson), luxury car in 1966 and the first Range Rover appeared in 1970; but that was just a Landie in a smart suit.
 
Audi revolutionised the world of Rallying with their Quattro system and, therefore, are often - and incorrectly - attributed with the invention of 4WD. Well may be the best technical system; I cannot judge but is almost certainly best known car system.
 
Just me being an anorak.

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• ateixeira (Jun 11, 2007 10:20 am)
  • shipo (Jun 14, 2007 6:17 pm)
    • kyfdx (Jun 14, 2007 7:39 pm)
    • ateixeira (Jun 20, 2007 11:19 am) and 5 more...

Hey folks, just reading thro' some earlier posts made me want to cry. Here in UK the price for a base Audi A4 Cabrio 1.8T is GBP25995 - that's around USD46k - without any options and not much discount available either. The Audi S6 with the 5.2 Litre V10 starts at GBP56600 or circa USD101k and forget any discount. And, of course we're at least 3000 miles closer to the factory than you guys/gals. Don't even get me onto the almost-USD7 per US Gallon cost of fuel over here, which makes running an S6 a game only for the seriously rich. I'm using USD for $ and GBP for £ 'cos I'm not sure how the system will interpret the symbols.
 
No, don't send sympathy - send money.

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• circlew (Jun 11, 2007 12:22 pm)
  • alltorque (Jun 11, 2007 12:44 pm)

Replying to: alltorque (Jun 11, 2007 9:17 am)

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• shipo (Jun 14, 2007 6:17 pm)
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Replying to: alltorque (Jun 11, 2007 9:50 am)

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• alltorque (Jun 11, 2007 12:44 pm)

Replying to: circlew (Jun 11, 2007 12:22 pm)

Those prices are on-the-road incl of all taxes and maybe, if you're lucky, a full tank of fuel.
 
Ah, buying a car in USA and shipping is a fine idea, except that the UK auithorities then sting you for Import Duty as it's from outside the EU. Not sure what the rate is, (but it's probably +17.5% VAT as well), but I believe the value used for calculation of Import Duty etc is the UK Customs' valuation. This may, or may not, be the same as the USA Invoice value.............their decision, I think but I'm happy to be corrected. No win.
 
As for fuel import for personal use - forget it. When we pay £1 per litre at the pump, approx 72% of that is Duty & Tax. Guess what they'd hit you with at port of entry ? Want to run your diesel on recycled cooking oil ? No problem - provided youe pay the full Duty & Tax same as proper diesel. Do it and son't declare it ? Huge fine if caught.
 
In the U.K. the motorist is Public Enemy No. 1
 
Sorry, heading for a rant, again. Nearly time to SKYPE my friend in TX and calm down. At least SKYPE is still free.

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• alltorque (Jun 12, 2007 10:21 am)