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Replying to: plan_man (Apr 18, 2009 7:23 pm) Welcome to the club. To put this in some perspective, though, I got comparatively very little of that when I was in the Carrera S. That car simply commanded bucketloads of respect. Hardly any challenges or folks trying to show off. With the 135i, however, it's a whole different story. It's more like what you describe with your Audi. The car is a magnet, yet doesn't get the same respect that the Porsche gets. I'm fairly certain that there are drivers out there that have absolutely no idea that there are twin turbos under the 135i's hood, putting out 300 hp and also 300 pounds of torque... they just think that they can size it up and then try to show off. Sometimes they are probably just curious. Well... I must admit that I get stupid once in a while, and just can't resist putting a few of 'em in their place.  TM |
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Replying to: tagman (Apr 18, 2009 8:41 pm) I imagine I'll cave on occasion.  On paper there aren't all that many players that can take the Audi in a fair fight, but I certainly didn't buy the car for that. I can see the Carrera S having a solid effect on would-be jokers, I can indeed. BTW, one rave I have to throw out there is about the seats. These are without doubt the most comfortable, supportive and close-fitting seats I've experienced yet. Though the longest drive so far has only been about an hour and ten, I find there is no hint of fatigue or even a need to wiggle at all, and the good fit and firm bolstering inspire confidence. |
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Replying to: plan_man (Apr 18, 2009 9:18 pm) So... did you spend that first night (or part of it) in the garage? Y'know... sitting in the car for a long time... and then walking around it for a while... and then sitting in it again. Checking out everything under the hood, and even crawling under the car to peak at what's underneath. Then finally trying every single knob and switch, while listening to the sound system. Playing with the NAV. And finally, reclining the seat back and just hanging out for a long while. You get the picture... C'mon, admit it. You did spent a lot of time that first night in the garage, didn't you?... LOL. I know I sure did!  TM
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Replying to: plan_man (Apr 18, 2009 7:23 pm) All S cars get the aluminum side views and quad exhausts. Just go with it, Audi fans will dig it  I'm surprised by the 750 challenges. It must be different out there in CA, because I've never seen a BMW 7 driven aggressively around here. Most are the same as the typical Lexus LS on the road. Whenever I see a car flashing its lights, weaving between lanes, and tailgating, its always an M3. Despite what Top Gear currently thinks of Audi drivers, I've never seen an Audi driven in that manner. What I really enjoy is following a minivan or Buick up an entrance ramp at the usual 30mph or so. Provided traffic is clear, I can dart straight into the left lane, and hit 75mph in less than two seconds. Not enough speed to get me in any trouble, but I can still open the taps on the V-10, if only very briefly.
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Replying to: plan_man (Apr 18, 2009 9:18 pm) Indeed, Audi seats are good stuff. The Recaros in the S6 are superb.
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Replying to: tagman (Apr 18, 2009 9:36 pm) First night? Try just about every night! At first it was getting to know her, and now it's just to look, or perhaps clean a kamikazee bug corpse off the grille, or maybe spruce up the windshield, or... One other goody I'm enjoying that I did not plan on at all is the MP3 capability. I was never one for downloading music; never had the interest or really the time before, but at some point I found myself looking for a way to get more classical programming than just the local FM station that can't be received cleanly on this side of the Caldecott (no satellite radio in the old car). So I had purchased an iPod a couple of months back, and was using the aux in on the old car and the new. Then I got the bug to try swapping out the files to MP3 format and loading them onto SD cards. Behind the Audi's LCD screen, which rotates down at the push of a button ( very Bond, James Bond), there are three slots: one for the DVD and two SD card slots. I formatted a couple of cards with playlists of varying natures and have been enjoying them ever since. Fully integrated and very convenient, and something that meant absolutely nothing to me when considering the car! |
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Replying to: tagman (Apr 18, 2009 5:32 pm) Tag, But that's exactly what Obama wants to do more and more of. It's why he will do a world of hurt to small business in the US if he adopts this policies. Lost in all the talk about high income is how guys like Ken Lewis of B of A give up so much of their lives to make the income they earn. Does Obama expect folks to have that level of dedication if he caps income? He's nuts if he does. Does he expect folks to take risks with small business if we are headed back to pre-Reagan absurdly high end tax policies. Funny but I was watching an early episode of "All in the Family" recently and a rich relative of Archie Bunker wanted to hoard something because he said the money he earned to buy it was taxed at 70 or 75% incrememtally. Scary thought, but I'm sure if he had his way Obama would go back there.
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Replying to: lexusguy (Apr 19, 2009 12:09 am) I had to look at the media gallery. The are quite similar in appearance to mine, which are apparently lifted wholsale from the R8. The ample bolstering has a wonderfully cocooning effect and holds you nicely through curves. Really stellar. As for the brightwork, well signature bits may be signature bits, but IMO they fail to add anything of substance. Again, it's not an item for ire, just the lunatic ramblings of an obsessive new owner spending waaayyy too much time with his car... |
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Replying to: ljflx (Apr 19, 2009 7:22 am) And... the IRS is an entity that defies a full legal explanation. Wealth destruction is just plain stupid policy. Excess entitlements are just plain stupid policy. But, as I already posted, the real problem is much deeper, and the level of corruption and special-interests in Washington have hijacked our governement to the point of near total dysfunction. It is no surprise that we are in the situation we are in. It was inevitable. It was the road we've been on for years. We just finally reached its destination... and now we are faced with no easy road back out... and many idiots in our government continue to stay on the same path. There is enough blame to go around between all political parties. I used to be a Democrat, and many years ago I became a registered Republican. Now, after the latest rounds of Bush/Cheney, I am ashamed to be a Republican. I want to be an Independent or something else because I am so incredibly disappointed in our leaders in Washington. I am also very disappointed in the way so-called successful Americans who run some of the largest corporations have literally robbed and cheated the American public just as much as our government has. Again, Len... there is no shortage of money. There is a huge shortage of integrity in Washington, DC., and the guts to do what it takes to put this country on the right track. There is, however, an abundance of greed and corruption... and that problem exists from Washington to Wall Street. Obama has reasonable levels of integrity, I'll give him that... and he has noble goals, but he thinks he can tax and spend a path to a solution... he is too liberal, and ultimately he will realize that he is surrounded by snakes... which is another reason I am out of the market right now. I don't trust the situation. TM |
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Plan_man, thank you for getting us back to cars. Perhaps the rest of you can help us continue.
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