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Replying to: jlbl (Aug 07, 2008 10:23 am) I always enjoy your trips, as it takes me out of the USA and somewhere in Spain .My what a beautiful area...Instead of buying a new car, I spent an even larger amount in maintaining a series of dikes on the farm....Very hot here, and alot of driving to the farm and back....I sure can appreciate the cost for fuel for a person commuting to work everyday....Tony
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Replying to: lexusguy (Aug 05, 2008 8:50 pm) FWIW, the LR Defender ragtop is a blast on a beach in the summer. Must be dozens on Nantucket driven by wealthy prep school kids or their 40ish fathers. Saab 9-3 rag tops are sleepers. IMHO they are a lot of summer fun for not much money. A guy and his new friend could hit the Berkshires or Maine in one this weekend and never stop grinning. Think of it as BMW 3 Series ragtop without the attitude and 20 grand less.They even have room in the back seat for a golden retriever to complete the picture. |
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Replying to: blckislandguy (Aug 07, 2008 6:09 pm) Somehow there is logic to that madness.  TM
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Replying to: blckislandguy (Aug 07, 2008 6:09 pm) Perhaps, but on actual roads, not so much. Same goes for the Wrangler, which is so bad on the road that it makes you laugh. The 9-3 convertible is like a 3 series without the attitude, quality, or fun. A used Boxster will put a much bigger grin on your face than a Euro-Pontiac. There's just far too much mediocre GM in the 9-3 to get me remotely excited about it.
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Replying to: lexusguy (Aug 07, 2008 6:55 pm) TM |
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Replying to: tagman (Aug 07, 2008 11:29 am) At least the prior gen XK8 is a three seater in that I and two kids could ride together. Nowhere to really put two adults/two kids in any real comfort. At least, not for more than a few minutes. Unfortunately, I believe that the current gen XK offers even smaller rear "seat" accommodations. Since I rarely see them, I sometimes forget how lovely the prior XK8 coupe is. This one was, dum,dum,dum: black! So a no go for me. But, beautiful nonetheless... Vedy, vedy British inside with the expanse of wood on the dash and the stitched leather. And, of course, the late, not so lamented J-gate shifter... Tag, I know: 1 series. But I try to limit my obsessions to one car at a time. When the time is right, I shall review the entire spectrum of cars so oft mentioned in the thread. My 9 year old son has started to read my Car and Driver. He wants to know why I prefer the Aston Martin over the Ferrari in the latest C & D comparo. Well, the AM got much better mpg: 11 vs the atrocious 9 of the Ferrari! The AM must be a hybrid!
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Replying to: laurasdada (Aug 07, 2008 7:26 pm) I am fairly sure after all of this that it's "style" you are primarily after. I can understand that. We're married with kids and we can only stretch things just so far. We are committed to taking care of our families first. After we've got that all covered, we sometimes have a little left over, and we know we deserve some of it. That's where a little style and fun enter the equation. Sometimes it's just not that easy to pull that illogical, irrational, and impractical trigger... let's face it... we know we want these cars for the way they make us feel and because we have genuine appreciation for them... for their style and driving dynamics, and sometimes also their status and prestige. No reason to feel guilty or resort to being too practical when this isn't a practical decision. As I understand you from this forum, you are a guy that truly deserves to go out on a limb here to a reasonable extent and really allow yourself to indulge enough to get the car YOU really desire... not what will escape criticism back here on this forum. We don't have to approve of your choice, although I do think there's every likelihood that we are all on the same page anyway. Be patient, be persistent, be honest with yourself. Have a lot of fun testing out different cars. You might surprise yourself. If you love having your kids with you in the car, than don't buy a car they can't fit in and enjoy with you. There are wonderful cars that have plenty of style and a functional rear seat. OTOH, if this car is exclusively for you, then the rear seat doesn't matter. But, be honest with yourself on this. As for me, I insist on rear seats. I thrive on having my kids with me in the car now and then. To each his own. Be true to yourself here. We sometimes don't get too many extra chances. So, I am hoping you take a plunge that makes you happy... Regardless of what I or LG or OW or Dewey or Tony or Jose or BIG or hPowders, or any person on the Internet thinks. Damn... You deserve this. You have righteously earned it. TM
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Replying to: lexusguy (Aug 07, 2008 6:55 pm) |
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Replying to: tagman (Aug 07, 2008 9:12 pm) When I tested the 128i (sans sales guy), the kids were snug in the back but they fit...the package was good and the drive very satisfying...until 3 weeks later when I tested the 135i! The Sales Lady MADE me test it in a deserted corporate building parking lot and forced me to nail it and take an invisible slalom course at full throttle!!! What a nerve on this lady scaring me like that! Way cool!  Phenomenal poise at the limit and the car becomes a part of you as in most bimmers but at a very high level of white knuckle exuberance! But you never loose control. You would have to do something REALLY stupid. Therefore, this car is not for teenagers!  While the XK-R is your dream, Dada, the 1-series would be a great consolation prize that the kids can fit in. I am noodling on this car! Regards, OW
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Replying to: circlew (Aug 08, 2008 3:55 am) Too bad that mean sales lady forced you to experience the 135i, and see the light! Curse her! TM |
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