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Sedans Midsize Sedans 2.0
13235 messages, Last post on Nov 27, 2009 at 9:06 AM
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Replying to: andres3 (Aug 07, 2007 4:00 pm)
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Replying to: m1miata (Aug 06, 2007 8:46 pm)
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Replying to: mayberryguy (Aug 07, 2007 4:48 am) Uh... no. Read what I said again, please. I wouldn't spend $15k extra because of 3 mph more (147 vs. 150 top speed). There's other attributes of a 3 Series I might spend the money to get, however. |
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Replying to: akirby (Aug 07, 2007 5:00 pm) |
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| What would a profit-makin, $20k mid-size Bimmer perform like? They don't have one but could they offer one that could compete in this segment There is not one Europeon car offered at this price to the world's largest auto market which implies a number of things(Saturn's don't count either). With the Euro valued 37% higher than the dollar, good luck finding one ever! | |
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Replying to: mayberryguy (Aug 07, 2007 2:16 am) |
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Replying to: scottl (Aug 07, 2007 7:26 pm)
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Replying to: kdshapiro (Aug 08, 2007 4:23 am) Thank you kdshapiro. That was my point exactly, along with the 335i reaching terminal, although limited, velocity quicker than the Sonata. Raw numbers alone don't tell the whole story. I only piped up originally because the Sonata was reported to be quieter than the 335i. The point is most people who purchase a 335i want to hear that I6 TT at full howl. What a sweet sound it is. I'll say this again for clarity, I am not slamming the Sonata. I think it is an acceptable base car to compete on the lower end of the Midsize Sedan market. I do not think it is an equal to the Accord or Legacy however. IMHO 
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Can be done and tested with a simple test drive..... but you'd have to find a salesman willing to let you cruise at 120 MPH plus..... Trust me, you will feel the difference between cars' handling capabilities, feel, and stability at high speeds. |
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Replying to: scottl (Aug 07, 2007 7:26 pm) You can, if you so wish to drive any car of your choosing that fast on the Autobahn. There are few cars I would feel safe in though at those speeds. I would put a full cage in that Mazdaspeed before entering into the 120 - 150 MPH range, but then again, I am not you so it won't hurt anyway. Sonata wreck at 100+ MPH ...hummmm? Guess those Corvettes hold up well in high speed wrecks, though there has never been any testing done which we can use to determine how they do compared to other cars in the normal crash tests. Wonder what a wrecked Corvette would look like if the speed was over 100 MPH at the time? I have considered a C4 but the back is said oh no, then a C5 which is easy in and out of. Wonder how they do in the real world? I think the records indicate a lower than average injury rate and a higher than average death rate, if memory serves me right. Go figure! 120 - 150 MPH crashes = ouch! If anyone has any data from a crash test, please post a link, thankx Loren |
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