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It was like that for me when I lived on the Big Island in Hawaii. You would be on the beach in Kona and could look up at a snow capped mountain. Feels strange... but cool at the same time. :shades:
That's absolutely wonderful. We have something special in common. Quite a few years ago I lived in Maui. I owned a glorious piece of property with two houses on Keawekapu Beach!!... incredible experience beyond words, but for unknown reasons three years was the limit for me... now I just visit. Of course now I wish I hadn't sold it... as it's value later soared to between 10 and 15 million and some of the celebs bought a few of the houses on that beach! (Trust me... I have subsequently installed a personal [non-permissible content removed]-kicking machine in my garage as proper self-punishment... which I use from time to time as a reminder of my stupidity... LOL... as I've really never forgiven myself. :sick: )
Anyway, I island hopped over to the Big Island now and then when the volcano was erupting... I'd check out the lava flows... very eerie but special. Very few sandy beaches on the Big Island, but on one trip I did manage to find a small beach that was sensational, and the waves were perfect that day. BTW, I just noticed $203 airfare to fly there this morning, but I also noticed it was available on only select and poor dates... our supply/demand system at work.
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Other than that... to me, it looks like an A8 interior, backwards, with less wood and more aluminum.
'08 BMW X5 4.8i • '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet
I'm originally from Lewiston, Maine. So yep, by default, I'm a New Englander. And Ortiz, Riddick, Schilling, among all of the others are my fav. in baseball if you get my drift....
It's interesting that you'd bring this up. Upon my retirement, the wife and I are seriously thinking about buying a nice piece of property in Vermont so that we'd be closer to both of our fams, with hers in New Hampshire and mine scattered throughout Mass, Vermont, and Maine.
I lived in Hilo on the Big Island for almost a year, and then Honolulu for another 2.5 yrs. I lived in the only condo high rise in Hilo at the time, located right on the edge of the Island. I could walk out onto the lanai and throw a rock into the Pacific. But the first time we had an earthquake and the building started moving, I nearly died! Scared the crap out of me... but got used to it in time. The Big Island has some very interesting beaches... green sand, black sand and white sandy beaches, and a few nude beached as well. You have to know where they are. Honolulu was a lot of fun as well (away from the tourist traps). I owned a motorcycle at the time and would get up early, through my camera in a bag and ride the entire Island. Man those were the days! I too was ready to leave when I did. I enjoy visiting, but doubt I would ever want to live there again. Island life is something everyone should experience once in their lives, then when it is time to get serious again make it back to the mainland and enjoy an organized society again (LOL). :shades:
Yeah, THAT's the truth alright, and well-said. It's something that has to be lived to be understood. Those sure were good times. :shades:
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Has anyone seen an official options or accessories list? How does anyone know how to equip it? Perhaps some of the dealerships already have this info.
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As a follow-up to my own question, I have checked the Jaguar website... seems to be enough information in the "XF brochure", but the XF "build-your-own" is still under construction, as it seems non-functional so far.
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I've always considered myself a New Englander and believe Vermont is just heaven on earth. I had thoughts of second/retirement home there. But, after marriage I'm told that is no longer my dream. A second/retirement home in NH on Winnipesaukee is my new dream. Thanks for clearing that up, dear! Avid skier, met the Evil Wife in lovely Ludlow (well, Cavendish to be precise. A 'burb of Ludlow :shades: ). Burlington, Mad River Glen, Weston Playhouse, The Equinox, Champy, Route 100, I'm getting misty here...
I'm the opposite-ish. Born in Nueva York, grew up in Fairfield County a die hard Mets fan and Yankees hater (some things never change). Moved to Boston area as the taxes in CT were too low, I just had too much money. The Sox (and Pats) are like a disease, I caught it early and hard. My father/brother still can't believe I'm a Sox fan now. The only constant is change. Still a Mets fan, just so consumed by the Sox and until recently their almost mythical levels of futility (Little's leaving Pedro in??? No!!!!!). All is forgiven x 2!
I've resigned myself to buying snow tires mounted on a set of alloys for the TL. The new Toyos just stink in the snow. First time I've ever felt the "need" for snows on a FWD car that I've owned. A Christmas present to myself, I guess. Tire Rack, here I come...
Happy/Merry to all the good folks here!
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
You're hundred percent correct. Only problem is Toyota is persistently repeating how they are going to cut the hybrid premium in half. How will they do that with a "plug in" which involves more expensive batteries/ and hybrid components?
If there is going to be a first "plug in" or a lithium ion equipped vehicle I think it will be in a Lexus where hybrid premiums are not such a big issue as with Toyotas.
But so far my guess is in no way better than yours.
The one particular day when the AWD BMW wagon is most useful is the very same day I parked behind my wife's car . Wonderful timing
I'm just kidding - it's just that I would LOVE to have that kind of snow, to tell you the truth. I know that if I lived somewhere (which clearly I don't!) that got a lot of snow, I'd get just as sick of it as others do, but I don't, and I absolutely love the very rare snow events we get. And I do mean rare here in southeastern Virginia - a bit south for much opportunity and too close to the ocean for those few opportunities to materialize into anything but cold, drizzly rain.
Hope you get can get the wagon out tomorrow.
Thanks. Maybe with some more help from my Good Samaritan neighbour.
I was very young when I visited there for a family vacation, but if my memory serves me, I seem to recall some of the most strikingly beautiful beaches over there. True?
The winter's snow never bothers me as much as the winter's outside temperatures. When it gets anything below about 20 degrees, and when you add that horrible wind chill, THAT's where I draw the line. I would probably take a "warm" snow compared to a clear 15 degree day. Now, when you go to Dewey's part of the world, and get BOTH the snow AND the 15 degrees wind chill, or colder... I'm afraid I'd never venture outside... Instead, I'd find the Irish coffees in a hurry.
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Good luck with the new tires. I think you'll need them this year.
RWD all the way, oh and I hope it'll stay that way...
Montego Blue Metallic $475
Black Boston Leather $0
Glacier Silver Aluminum Trim $0
Premium Package $3,300
Sport Package $1,000
• M Sports leather steering wheel with paddle shifters
$100
STEPTRONIC automatic transmission $1,275
Comfort Access system $500
iPod and USB adapter $400
$43K for a baby Bimmer!? Come on... :sick:
At this rate I am afraid that the next top end 3-series will carry a MSRP of over $40K will be hard to find one for less than $45K. :surprise:
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And:
http://www.cauterets.com/cauterets2006/index.php?langue=fr&saison=hiver
Enjoy. This is Cauterets, Pyrenees National Park, France. The place I use to go.
Regards,
Jose
Thats quite a bit considering a premium/tech/sport/NAV (basically everything) equipped G35 tops out at $40K.
Loaded at $43K is pushing it, but I think it's still worth it. I really like the 1-series!
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Tag, that's the problem, at $43K the car isn't even loaded yet.
I really like the 1-series as well, if instead of $43K, with the options that I like, it is around $36K and comes with 4 doors then I would be seriously thinking about trading in my IS350 for a 135i.
Oh, by the way:
Loaded 135i: $47,700 (w/o HD and satellite radio)
The GLK looks just like a baby GL, not bad, but for some reason, the blocky style works better on the GL than the GLK IMO. The E-class just simply looks stunning!!
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Yeah, for some reason the pictures aren't showing up, here's the link for it:
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I also plan on checking out the new 1-series and the new XF.
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As much as I hate to admit, the G35 is looking better than ever right now...
The problem with all these small suvs is that they all look a little too "cutesy" for my taste. Like they were made to appeal to women. The only thing of interest to me is the diesel possibility that some are offering.
$50,000. for a BMW 1-series? Yeah, right!!
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Tag, you are right. Winter (cold weather) sans snow is depressing. While I don't like shovelling it, I don't mind driving in it (since I've been doing it all my life) and I love looking at it, especially from atop the mountains in Vermont! Snow/cold ain't that hard to deal with, just dress properly! Which I guess goes for my car, too...!
Louiswei: Have you ever tried Alpine skiing? Easy to love snow if you do...
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
I have never skied all my life but would love to try it. As matter of fact, me and my buddies are thinking about planning a ski trip to Lake Tahoe early next year.
To be honest, if I have a choice I would avoid living in snow belt at all cost. First, I am not used to very cold weather (born in Taiwan and grew up in Southeast). Second, I would hate to shovel snows and last but not least, I don't like the idea of having to factor in the weather in my car buying equation.
During winters I always make vows that I will never ever drive a RWD car again. But by spring I always end up forgetting that vow and my love for RWD is seasonally renewed.
It is not mere coincidence that my wife got her AWD BMW during winter and I usually buy my RWD cars during summer/autumn.
Thank the four ladies from Sex and the City for this very early sneak peek of the Mercedes-Benz GLK, Stuttgart's new compact CUV that wasn't supposed to be seen in public until the Geneva Motor Show in March. The vehicle's being used in the upcoming Sex and the City movie and was snapped completely free of camo on an open set.
The GLK becoming a product placement for the new Sex and the City Movie. ? :lemon:
I wonder if a black MB RL was used as a product placement for "Six Feet Under" :confuse:
Suzuki car product placements are beginning to look far more classier than those from MB.
Dress properly, layers!
Properly fitting boots is the most important piece of equipment.
Know that you will fall a lot initially. Try not to fight the falls...
Have fun! Take a lesson or two...
Sure, driving a great car at high speeds through the twisties is fun, but what a rush bashing through the bumps, jumpin' the stumps or just bombing down the steeps with nothing between you and Ma Nature! Not to mention clean, fresh mountain air. And Snow Bunnies
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
Hmm, since you mentioned clean, fresh mountain air... actually I've just got back from Sequoia and Yosemite during Thanksgiving weekend (and Napa Valley too, which is my favorite part of the trip). I was so disappointed that we didn't take my IS for that trip because those roads are just perfect for any sport-oriented cars. Instead we took my buddy's beater Accord and in many occasions we were left in dust by cars like Mini Cooper S and Subaru Impreza WRX.
On the second thought, if we did take my car, the poor [non-permissible content removed] in the back seat will be very uncomfortable given that all 3 of us are over 6 feet tall.
I think that cutesy look sometimes just seems to go with "small" in general, not as a rule, but very often. The X3 is no exception, but the latest version can be made to look sportier, IMO. The upcoming Tiguan is generic, but coming off a very sporty concept, so it's a bit disappointing if you were expecting the concept's look. The GLK is chiseled more than most, especially when viewed at certain angles, so I find it the most masculine of the "cute" small SUVs so far. I think cool wheels will make a difference, and even the color will make a difference. The Infiniti small SUVs look too "inflated" or "blown-up" like a balloon for my taste.
I tried the Toyota FJ Cruiser for a while, but ultimately that vehicle is a freak, and there is no way around it... so while it may not be cutesy, it is indeed a freak, and it's gone!
The article mentions TWO diesels for the GLK... a four and a V6. I was only aware of the BT V6, so the 4-banger must be the one they've referred to in their concepts. Could be very nice, if it has enough guts.
From my perspective, if the GLK has the interior that's as nice as the preview mentioned, and if it has a nice diesel engine as well as offering a nice driving experience, then it's looks are more than good-enough for me from what I've seen so far... and if the ladies seem to like it... well... that's OK with me, cause they sure seem to like my Porsche, too... and quite frankly, that doesn't seem to bother me at all.
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That's a very nice trip! And while nice any time of year, Napa Valley in the middle of Spring is like the "Hidden Valley" commercial... almost too beautiful to be true. But, even better, you need to go there and do some serious wine tasting, if you haven't done so already. Careful driving when wine-tasting, of course. A designated driver can help, but no one ever wants to volunteer (I wonder why), so you can probably forget that! Some of the vineyards are just incredible and some of their wines even better. One of my favorite wines is from Silver Oak... their Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is awesome... and almost always reliable, like a Lexus... LOL. Which begs the question, does CR rate wines, too?
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We only went to 3 vineyards, Rutherford Grove is my favorite, their Petite Sirah is just simply amazing. I can't wait to go back!
Porsche representatives were pro-hybrid at the recent LA Auto Show, promoting the message that the company's hybrids will go 75 MPH on battery power alone. The news since then has been a little more tepid. Today, Automotive News (subs req'd) is saying that Porsche's skepticism about hybrid sales means that the release of the Cayenne hybrid has been pushed back to 2010. One Porsche manager told ANE's partner Automobilwoche that "Though there is still no decision on the planned introduction date of the hybrid version of our Cayenne SUV, I'm sure we'll only introduce the new system with the start of the next SUV generation in 2010." The possibility that Porsche hybrids in the U.S. is "also apparently smaller than initially thought," ANE writer Henning Krogh says, so all of you waiting for a hybrid Panamera can keep on waiting until 2011 (at least).
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Wow, now ain't that a coincedence? I went to the Pats game yesterday in my Quattro yesterday just as well, in fact, I am still at my best friends house here in Wellesley!!
Even with 20" performance all-season, low-profile rubber and 450hp at your beckoning call, I still for the love of it could not break my W-12 loose, even just for a quick 360. The Quattro is so stupifyingly grippy that it's a wonder Audi doesn't license it out to other makes, much like Volvo-subsidiary does with it's less sophisticated, but still pretty good Haldex unit. I started to drive the S8 coming up here, but that's a whole nother story. I just got it back Stanley's, and they've tuned this car to 653hp(0-60 in 3.9 secs, if you've got grip :P ), so that was a no go.
But anyway, can we say GO PATS!!!!!! I will always be a Giant @ heart, but a Patriot for the love of the game.
Tag, the ladies like lingerie also....but it doesn't necessarily follow that they would like you wearing lingerie!!!
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My A8 is only a lowly 4.2 but it has been a great car. I am now trying to decide if I am getting another one or something else as my lease expires 60 days from today. If I wasn't afraid of my wife I would just get the S8 but she'll make me pay for having that much enjoyment, let me know your secret to keeping yours off your back.
Like you say, very reliable. You should try also Jessup Cellars and Reynolds winery. Small producers with limited runs that you can only buy in Napa.
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Sounds like you might have done well enough to easily flip it if you end up not liking it enough. OTOH, if you really do like it, that's a heck of a price for a car of that stature. The LWB is very smooth. Good luck.
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For that price it seems like it's almost too good to pass up.
My only concern is that I put 20 - 25k miles on every year and whether it will end up being me that takes a bath on the resale? Also that question of Jag repair cost, I am reasonably confident on the improvement in reliablility, just concerned about the cost if there is a problem.
When I build the equivalent (obviously almost 3 years younger) it MSRPs at $69,950.">
Awww, you're killing me! With 17" luxury/performance all-season low profile rubber and 258hp at my beckoning call I couldn't make it up my semi-steep driveway with only 3-4" snow! :sick: I have placed my order for Dunlop Wintersport M3 tires (minus size) mounted/balanced on a set of silver alloy wheels. After 30+ years of driving, my first set of snow tires! I hope they fit the S5 (probably-ish), XF (we'll see-ish) or XK (less probably-ish) that will replace/join the TL in 2-3 years!
Indeed, go Pats! Hope next Sunday is a clear day. Brady and Moss can each break their respective touchdow records against the Fish! Would be such a shame if Ma Nature prevented 'em from getting their records...
Plan to be at Gillette tomorrow to donate blood. No doubt the best Xmas gift I will give. And not a bad St. Patty's Day, Fourth of July and Columbus Day gift either! Not to mention a few of the Pats Cheerleaders will be there. Yowza!
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
Err, wrong... in Chicago, we actually get snow, and I'd be more than happy to give it to you. Today it felt like it was below zero ºF. Coldest day of the year, by far. And it's only going downhill from here... :sick:
Try living in the Northeast or Midwest! Their climates are strikingly similar...
'08 BMW X5 4.8i • '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet
I want your S8.
Or at least, I want an S8. I saw a 2008 model in Phantom Black, and I was just blown away. Stunning! Beautiful! Best-looking luxobarge this side of a Quattroporte! And with a Lamborghini engine instead of a Ferrari's... madness.
I want a lot of cars, actually, as you guys have probably realized. The S8 is still on my to-drive list...
'08 BMW X5 4.8i • '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet
What rims?
'08 BMW X5 4.8i • '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet
Make sure you take it for a drive, but to me that sounds like a great deal. '05 is probably the best year to get, any quirks from the initial model year should've been worked out. As with any used car have it thoroughly checked to make sure everything is on the up and up, but Jag quality has gotten to the point now where I don't think you'll have any issues. I'd take a used '05 Jag over a used '05 Mercedes any day of the week, thats for sure. As for depreciation, its still going to lose money, but it wont be anything like that initial hit. '03 XJ8s are still pulling in almost $20K, and they have bones that date back to the '86 XJ40 series.