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828 messages, Last post on Oct 03, 2009 at 9:40 PM
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Replying to: waygrabow (Sep 05, 2008 2:45 pm) |
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Replying to: waygrabow (Sep 05, 2008 2:45 pm) It is really nice... 
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Replying to: kyfdx (Sep 08, 2008 8:05 am) I did, at the Audi Driving Experience, which was a really cool event. They did a nice job with the update. It feels more balanced, though it's not as small or as light as it used to be. And the Dynamic vs. Comfort settings really make a difference.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 08, 2008 8:13 am) It is really nice looking... In the same way that the new TT looks better than the old TT... I think the adaptive settings are only available on the S-line model, which they didn't have yet... Longer wheelbase, 40/60 F/R torque split.. It's bound to be more balanced than the last model.. They had one that was pretty well base (which is the Premium model... go figure).. I think it was around $35K.. but, no heated seats!! Must have been an oversight, sending that unit to Cincinnati... A relative bargain, at that price.. compared to the 328Xi...
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Replying to: kyfdx (Sep 08, 2008 9:57 am)
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Replying to: pat (Sep 08, 2008 10:17 am) Maybe, next time I'll drive it.. I just happened to be in the neighborhood with time to kill.. |
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Last Saturday my wife and I drove the new A4, the G35x and the BMW 328xi. All are great cars. We eliminated the G35 because the rear seat does not fold down. It also has the feel of a heavy car in the way it reacts. Many standard features. Price-wise, it would be the least expensive. My wife preferred the A4; she just liked everything about it. They were asking MSRP plus which means 35K+. I kinda preferred the 328xi because the non-turbo power delivery was more linear and the suspension, perhaps firmer, felt more closely connected the road. For both German cars options quickly boost the price. I was in a bad mood; thinking how the MazdaSpeed6, at about 2/3 of the cost of one of these cars, had about 80-90% of the features and performance they had. Also, these cars have great performance potential, but if I actually drove in a manner to utilize the potential, I would end up with bad gas mileage and a speeding ticket. (Recently got a ticket for 65 in a 55 zone which cost me $162. The police here have nothing better to do than set up speed traps. It is a lucrative business.) So I am thinking that buying one of these great handling cars would be like buying a yacht to put in a neighborhood pond. Why pay for performance you can't use? If it is there, I am tempted to use it. The MazdaSpeed 6 is gone; I am driving our old Audi A4 and still trying to decide what to do next
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Replying to: waygrabow (Sep 09, 2008 6:59 am) I have a 93 Miata and enjoy it. I've test driven several cars that would be potential replacements, yet I still have the Miata, and have never regretted keeping it. It was paid off years ago. I've only had one major repair, and that cost me about 3 car payments' worth. In 8 years. Have the A4 detailed. When the right car comes along, you'll know.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 09, 2008 8:44 am) Ditto for my 318ti Club Sport, which I've owned since new. Running costs for the little track toy average less than $600 per year(and most of that is for sticky Z-rated gumballs). In fact, it's going to be my instructor car at Watkins Glen in a few weeks- assuming I can resist the temptation to flip my Mazdaspeed for the clean CPO E46 M3 at my local dealer... 
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 09, 2008 8:44 am)
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