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Replying to: jimbres (Apr 20, 2009 4:36 pm) Regards, OW |
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Replying to: circlew (Apr 20, 2009 3:44 pm)
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Replying to: cyclone4 (Apr 20, 2009 5:16 pm) Here is another tidbit... (CBS) Twenty years ago it appeared, for a moment, that all our energy problems could be solved. It was the announcement of cold fusion - nuclear energy like that which powers the sun - but at room temperature on a table top. It promised to be cheap, limitless and clean. Cold fusion would end our dependence on the Middle East and stop those greenhouse gases blamed for global warming. It would change everything. But then, just as quickly as it was announced, it was discredited. So thoroughly, that cold fusion became a catch phrase for junk science. Well, a funny thing happened on the way to oblivion - for many scientists today, cold fusion is hot again. Regards, OW |
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Replying to: cyclone4 (Apr 20, 2009 5:16 pm) |
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Replying to: bmlexus (Apr 20, 2009 4:00 pm) And that, dear readers, they will never do, because a real driving experience is not what they're after. They're after successful penetration and enhancement of a business model - nothing more, nothing less. It's not personal. It's just business. 
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It seems like ages since I've been here, but so little has changed. The R8 continues to wow me everytime I get a chance to drive it. It's as easy to drive as an A4 but gets down and dirty when needed. A poor sole in a last-gen M3 got his lunch handed to him this past weekend on one of the most curvy roads in my county. We pulled up to a light, and he yells: I got a ZR1 at home that will tear your car to shreds. Yeah, too bad you're not driving it know, I said. The GLK, W12, and the wife's SL550 are running like champs! Speaking of Bimmers, I've yet to find a replacement for my 335i. Just like Dewey, I keep finding reasons to keep it. I've had a transmission sensor and a HID light replaced, but it has been generally reliable for my 65 mile daily commute. My choices for replacement has been narrowed to Jag XF(will wait on the new AJ 5.0L V8), A4 quattrosport, and quite possibly, another 335, but this time with d designation, not i. Since diesel prices are roughly evenly matched with premium fuel prices, and since the diesel gets better mileage, is squeaky clean, and has great performance, it could be a viable option. I am open for any ideas guys. Whatchathink!!!! |
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Replying to: plan_man (Apr 20, 2009 6:11 pm) It's not even that. I just don't think they have the engineering chops to pull it off. I think that's why the LF-A is basically dead - not fast enough. They can use all the carbon they want and make the suspension as hard as concrete, the super IS still won't be as good as the RS4 is going to be. Speaking of the IS-F, I'm sure you'll appreciate this race of the TTS against the IS-F, M3, Lancer EVO X, and SL63. It definitely shows how useful AWD can be in bad weather. None of the RWD cars got clean starts, and the IS and M3 simply couldn't keep up with the TTS. The driver of the SL63 also really had to fight the car to keep it on the track. TTS race in the wet
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Replying to: blkhemi (Apr 20, 2009 6:31 pm) Guess what I think? GO for d!!! You'll have good muscle under your foot without necessity of being in the vicinity of the red line. Ideal for touring and commuting. And if you go for d, the engine in the 335 is well over its competitors. Regards, Jose |
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Thanks LG! I will e-mail you for information & advice. Regards, Jose |
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Replying to: blkhemi (Apr 20, 2009 6:31 pm) That's usually the story. Just like the "my other car is a Porsche!" bumper sticker on the back of the Chevy Cavalier. My choices for replacement has been narrowed to Jag XF(will wait on the new AJ 5.0L V8), A4 quattrosport, and quite possibly, another 335, but this time with d designation, not i The new S4 and XFR are both supposed to be brilliant. Around here diesel is still significantly more expensive than premium, and availability is limited, so it makes no real sense. My next car just might be an A7 if the production version is anything like the concept. What an absolutely stunning interior in this beauty. Audi A7 concept
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