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TagMan
More evidence that the Q5 will be as large as I have recently posted.
In an interview with Automotive News, the head of Audi’s dealer council, Joel Weinberger, revealed some interesting information about the upcoming Audi Q5. When asked why Audi needs the smaller Q5 SUV in the United States, Weinberger answered:
"The Q7 is a really big vehicle. Just size-wise you have to look at the (Lexus) RX 330 as your target. The Q5 will fit into that niche and it should not cannibalize the Q7. It will be bigger than the (BMW) X3 and (Acura) RDX."...
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Also, the link provides more info on a hybrid powertrain... so it looks like you will be able to get that better FE you are wanting, LG.
TagMan
this mini toyota makes me really confused cause it looks nice seems like future toyota will be looking better and better
What is this suv cuv van :confuse:
This is pretty much a jacked up mini-van on Camry/Avalon's platform.
I understand your thoughts on Rolex, I used to share them. And I'll believe that Rolex is the first name that comes to mind when it's time to buy something fancy for many, just as Mercedes is for cars. Why else would the C Class sell???
'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...)
It's a DaVinci SL chronograph. I almost bought the latest Ingenieur (AMG model), still might be next on my list... I appreciate the IWC link to my native New England.
Gotta love it here, three inches of snow overnight, temperature rapidly rose ~20 degrees and now we are having torrential rains/flooding. Sunny tomorrow. I really do love New England! Off to ski the White Mountains next week...
'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...)
"IMO, spending more than, say, a couple hundred dollars for a nice time piece is throwing money away."
IYO, you are correct. The same could be said about spending more than $20k (or even less!) on a car...
Some people spend more money on their stereo than their wristwatch! What a waste of money!
'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...)
Maybe American Idol next year?
Sorry about the career change (unless you're not, then congrats!). You should check out the "Stories from the Sales Frontlines" board. Fun.
'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'm not very interested in the Canon Rebels, though, because they're quite ubiquitous and, while nice, I think I could do better.
Unfortunately I don't normally shoot RAW, and their internal JPEG processing leaves much to be desired.
That means no Sony for me
I'm not getting a pro SLR any time soon. Maybe in a couple years. This will be my first digital SLR, although I've had quite a few film oldies in the past.
Trust me on this, the new Canon XSi is the camera to get in the entry level dSLR market. It can go toe-to-toe with the Nikon D300.
I'll keep that in mind, thanks. However, I'm still looking closely at the Nikons...
'08 BMW X5 4.8i • '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet
'08 BMW X5 4.8i • '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet
New RS6... when's the sedan coming? I need something to lure me back in to Audi, because I'm looking more and more longingly at the Jag XF, BMW M5 and Merc CLS...
'08 BMW X5 4.8i • '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet
It's scaring me. And I love the current FX.
'08 BMW X5 4.8i • '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet
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Ok Dr. Sigmund Freud I am not going to get into the riveting details about the "17 minutes" but let's just say that I like the feeling of having extra time (though I really know I dont have extra time). Makes sense? I thought it wouldn't.
I am not surprised. I remember meeting you at a hybrid Edmunds forum a few years ago. When I began with Edumunds most my posts were at hybrid forums. My key interest was the Prius, Hybrid Accord and the hybrid Highlander.
Despite my interest I have no desire yet to buy any hybrids since the current offerings are just not fuel efficient enough. That ofcourse may change in a few years but that is exactly what I said a few years ago too. :surprise:
I dont know what's going on but it looks like Count Dracula has been hired as a designer for various auto firms. Unfortunatley garlic is not going to cure this type of styling.
Just my chest, neck and right shoulder can fit into that Toyota. But I dont know if the rest of my body can fit into it.
I am sure Audi is expecting a big sales spurt with their new A4s..
I like the roof line, and what looks like 20 something inch wheels... but the rest of the car :P ! The EX will do very well against this redesign nightmare! :lemon:
I'm very happy that an alarm clock no longer aggravates the pieces out of me since I retired from my full time job in September. :P
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
I bring him my famous rum cake slices once a month, without the rum (regulations). He had been doing well, learning to play the harmonica and singing soulful spirituals. When I told him I want him to get us a Lexus RX 350 SUV when his time is up, his face turned ashen and he told me he may just stay on the farm-that the tractor there corners better.
Men! I just can't understand 'em.
Mrs. hpowders
I'll definitely be watching for Q5 previews and first tests. It's going to be the wife's car, so if she likes it, then it remains a possibility. The Q3 would need to have at least as much space inside as the X3 for us to consider it. If its anything like the EX35, forget it.
Good question, I'm not sure. The two things I really like about Zenith are their very unique style (no Bvlgari flash), and that their Elite and El Primero movements are their own. My new one looks just like this:
Eww... any idea why it was essentially uncovered?
If this is truly the wife, you are as humorous as Howard, and he is indeed a lucky man!!
TagMan
I agree with you in that Rolex and MB are usually seen as "the" paradigms in the watch and car imaginaries; and also in that this perception probably place Rolex and MB above their own merits, which nonetheless are very solid. I suggest in addition that Zenith is comparable to Audi in some sense. Both have top quality and movements/techniques of its own. Both have struggled for getting the position they deserve among the top in their classes. Both have achieved this acknowledgment at the present (surely in Europe Audi has done it).
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Jose
I dont know what's going on but it looks like Count Dracula has been hired as a designer for various auto firms. Unfortunatley garlic is not going to cure this type of styling.
I have no problem being awakened by my internal clock or by an alarm clock very early in the morning. In that, I am an early bird. But what I cannot do—because of my blood pressure, which usually is low and when I awake is very low—is to jump out of the bed immediately. If I did so, I would blindly go for the milk to the closet or for the underwear to the fridge. No joking, both of these have happened to me several times, even after being under the shower. Null. Zero. Inservible.
Thus I have developed a strategy. I set the alarm half an hour before the hour I desire to be out of the bed. When I awake, I seat on bed to read along that half an hour (as long as I lie reclined, the blood gets into my brain and I can therefore think). In that time my blood pressure rises and I eventually jump from bed happy and with a clear mind.
The problem is that my wife is exactly opposite to me: she jumps from bed like a spring and loves reading in bed before falling asleep. Hard times that need to be negotiated from time to time. :confuse:
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Jose
It's a DaVinci SL chronograph. I almost bought the latest Ingenieur (AMG model), still might be next on my list... I appreciate the IWC link to my native New England.
Nice pieces, you are fortunate. I also very much like the IWC Portuguese Series.
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Jose
PS: Enjoy the White Mountains. If you wish to have a look at Aime-la-Plagne resort you may have a look at Paradisky at link title
I remain firmly against it. Goes against everything I stand for.
I have never seen anyone of the male persuasion actually driving one and the RX is in plentiful supply around here.
Once again I must say thanks for the kind words.
Funny, I co-wrote, and played drums on the American Idol commercial for this year.
I enjoy Idol, envy those who can truly sing. I can barely speak in tune...
Nice Zenith, LG.
'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...)
It's not to bad looking out from my desk and seeing an S8, R8, RS4, S6, and various pre-owned 911's on the lot.
For those wondering, the S5 is all that and a bag of chips. The A5 is even really bad @##, with the new valve lift in the 3.2, it pulls stronger all the way to red line than the last gen 3.2
Tag, congrats on the 135. I am considering that one myself.
Thanks, Dan. I don't see how you (or anyone) could go wrong on this car. The overall concensus of reviews is quite extraordinary, almost unreal. If it somehow ended up that you didn't like it (doubtful, but always possible) there are so many people now waiting to get one that I am certain re-selling it would be a very simple process.
From my perspective, if I had seen anything more appealing out there in that type of car, I'd have snapped it up.
I hope you get one! Of course, you've got access to some very nice Audis!
TagMan
It's only a matter of time, now...
'08 BMW X5 4.8i • '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet
And there was a talented (or stalkerish?) spy photographer, of course.
Unfortunately, I've heard it will be the first Infiniti to be sold in Europe, which will probably leave a bad first impression on the Old Continent. And, you know, first impressions are everything!
'08 BMW X5 4.8i • '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet
To be honest, I've never seen a man driving it either, and this just seems wrong to me. Of course, I drove my own wife's RX330 when we went on family outings, but that was never a very enjoyable experience. I'm much happier with the X5
'08 BMW X5 4.8i • '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet
The chassis is a huge improvement, and the tech is cool as well. I would love it, but I think I would have more romantic feelings towards a relatively light, rear drive car with a stick.
Maybe the other 30-35% were bought by the husband for the wife... Because to be honest I've never seen a man driving a RX either. My dad was actually considering the RX when he was buying a SUV but even my mom told him that the RX seems like a chick car...
I am glad that he got the 4Runner instead.
You didn`t by chance get a ticket did you?? Tony ps the new car is just around the corner for you..
Exactly my idea of retirement. No sweat, toil and maladjusted watches.
In my case retirement does not consist of getting a gold watch but of disposing my gold watch and using real time computer/cell phone time instead.
I was thinking that Zenith is like Audi when I made the comment about Rolex and M-B. Zeniths are for people who specifically don't want a Rolex/M-B or a Breitling/BMW, much the same as Audi.
I actually stumbled across an FX when I was last in Italy. I assume somebody must've imported it from somewhere, but I can't imagine why. It's good, but its not worth that kind of trouble. Cayennes on the other hand were a dime a dozen.
That is my very sad thing. After years (and years and years) of getting up at 4:30 in order to be at work by 6, I cannot seem to sleep past 4 or 5, regardless of the fact that the damned clock is not set. :P
That said, I like your strategy for getting blood to your brain before you actually get out of the bed. I should try it, I think I might find it very helpful.
In my case retirement does not consist of getting a gold watch but of disposing my gold watch and using real time computer/cell phone time instead.
I don't seem to be able to get rid of my internal clock, who needs a gold watch, computer clock, cell phone time at all!! :shades: