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TagMan
Generally found at the singles malt bar! :P
TM
Woodn't that be loverley! :sick:
TM
http://www.thetorquereport.com/2007/07/2009_bmw_x6_sports_activity_co.html#more
Strangely, it will look a lot like the 2009 Lexus RX, which sketches a lot like this. Notice the tailgate has many Lexus cues. :surprise:
DrFill
One of the reasons I always do the waft test before ingesting my wife's rum cake. Just making sure she uses C2H5OH instead of CH3OH.
However, actually stands for SAC 'o sh-- ! Ugly F'er that it is. :sick:
TagMan
TagMan
Speaking of the X3, there's an interesting comparison in the latest online Motor Trend of the LR2, the X3, the Acura RDX and the Lincoln MKX.
Here it is...
link title
TagMan
I wonder if any of the Hosts can tell us how many posts are required to win 'Most Posts in One Day' award?
TagMan
Yes. I have posted 3513 times on Edmunds and I am proud to say 11 of them had excellent relevance.
I got my BS in "BS". (advertising)
TagMan
Well, I'd have to add a few... I've always thought the wife's rum cake to be very relevant.
TagMan
It was originally intended to be manufactured, but plans for the upcoming vehicle have been scrapped due to pending legislation in the US Congress to increase fuel-efficiency standards.
Looking at the picture of it... no big loss at all!
TagMan
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
I went to the last page and notice in the columns, the Acura was listed first, so I assume the Acura won. Totally predictable. If this comparo was done by C&D or R&T, we both know the X3 would have won.
I stay far away from MT. They lie just to be "original." :mad:
But, the surprise of the article was actualy their take on the LR2... they rather liked it... particularly off-road... where most of us drive, of course. :surprise:
TagMan
Unfortunatley, I've got a meeting ahead in a few minutes, and can't continue with these pertinent and focused posts.
I'll catch up later...
TagMan
Not-quite-MB-level luxury, a step under Lexus technically, no attempt to take on BMW sports-wise but with a sticker under $50k and you have a potential winner for the $100-$160k income families who want to impress the neighbours.
Not-quite-MB-level luxury, a step under Lexus technically, no attempt to take on BMW sports-wise but with a sticker under $50k and you have a potential winner for the $100-$160k income families who want to impress the neighbours.
It's a 300 on steroids... don't you think? (you mean suicide doors?)
TagMan
I've always thought the challenge for Chrysler with the 300 was going to be how to move the model forward. It came out so strong with the design theme out of the box.
Good point. In that case, they could and should use the design to move the 300 forward, instead of creating an Imperial.
Gotta go to meeting now... see you later.
TagMan
Cooking up?
Dressing up numbers?
What dont I know that you know?
BMW earns among the highest margins in the industry. Are those figures cooked up? How do you define cooked up? Is there more lenience regarding accruals and reserve estimates for German auto firms versus US/Japanese auto firms? Based on what I know German corporate profits are the most conservatively estimated figures worldwide bar none. To me its a cop out when a person tries to poohpooh any financial figure by calling them fudged without any proof whatsoever. Ofcourse I am not at all suggesting that you are that type of person. So please point out BMW fudging for me.
The shift to cut-rate wheels is jarring for an industry that has fixated for at least a decade on premium cars and their fat margins. BMW earns an estimated $3,300 per car on average, vs. Logan's $400 per car, according to Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, director of the German Center for Automotive Research.
Businessweek
Oh talking about potential fudging why dont we focus on the reputable firm that recently audited Toyota before it became liquidated.
Even without Mr Horie's talent for publicity, the spotlight would remain on auditing irregularities and the policing of securities laws in Japan. Another company that has rapidly fallen from grace is Misuzu Audit, formerly ChuoAoyama
PricewaterhouseCoopers. Once Japan's third-biggest audit firm, it used to count Toyota among its clients. Late last month, Misuzu asked other leading auditors to take on its remaining clients as a prelude to its liquidation.
The Economist
Yikes now talk about a good financial fudging story at Toyota. Ofcourse I will not engage in such stories since I do not have the figures to substantiate any Toyota fudging.
Absolutely. The RDX is very quick (a Honda with torque? Gasp!) but it guzzles more gas than most of the midsize lux SUVs.
They basically whined that the BMW's MSRP is too high, which it is, but when you lease one, suddenly BMW is very willing to negotiate. The X3 and RDX are much closer when it comes to lease rates. Add in the free service... Also, absolutely no mention that the RDX just barely qualifies as a luxury car. In this case, you get what you pay for.
If there's a diesel GLK or Q5 when our X3 lease is up in '09, we'll definitely be taking a look at them. Driving the A4 2.0TDi was an eye opening experience as to what the latest diesels are capable of. No noise, no smell, and when you're paying Italian fuel prices, every extra mpg counts.
The individual poster award definitely goes to an informed petroleum chemist .
Oh c'mon it's not that bad.
The Bangle cues look wonderful. I even noticed Bangle cues on new electrical toothbrushes. I must say the Bangle design has been a major influence in 21st century design.
There's really no pleasing you.
You're view on styling reminds me of that "Mikey Hates Everything Oatmeal Commercial" from the 70s (if you dont know it then forget it --I tend to have a very good memory of commercials). I think even Mikey would like the Bangle influence on this new Accord. I certainly do.
PRICE. VALUE. Of course, they fail to mention that many BMW people circumvent the high MSRP and do what I do, "LEASE" which would put BMW over the top in VALUE!
Every sane person out there knows there is no way an M45 BEATS a 545i. It may come close. No problem. But in driving dynamics, the 545i wins.
MT loves to make waves by having different results in their comparos from the other auto mags.
I knew the X3 had no chance. MT loves to pick vehicles that "beat" BMW.
If MT was the only auto mag out there, I would prefer to remain blissfully ignorant.
After reading their review on BMW335i vs. G37 I must say MT will remain the last magazine I will read at any grocery store. It's as informative as those newspapers that claim everyweek that a new ET was discovered somewhere in the world.
Help me out here... I've always thought that if something was the best, it deserves a premium.
Afterall, why should success be penalized? I thought the IRS was the only one to do that, with tiered tax brackets!
The best is the best... period... not second-best. Screw MT.
TagMan
Lest we forget. Silverado (with a 5.3!) over Tundra! A Hyundai superior to any Lexus? I need a bucket!
Hyundai will bet their future on that as The Gospel! Not that people will buy it, but it sure makes copy-writing plain and simple! Why grow a brain, when you have the Enquirer working for you?
It's all about the Benjamins, at this point. ESPN wants you to use their phones, and will come up with any crazy contest to get the sheep to do so. SI is better known for G-strings than Olympic Rings! Can't wait to sell themselves out.
CR is gaining credibility everyday, just through atrition! :surprise:
If Scion will advertise on my post, I'll gladly make the xB blissfully superior to the Escalade.
It's not anybody took me seriously anyway. :P
DrFill
MT in its attempt to be provocative, becomes pathetic instead.
Hyundai has quite a way to go before we can talk about them in the big leagues.
Same as Infiniti has a way to go before declaring parity with BMW. Any performance comparo declaring an Infiniti over a BMW cannot be taken seriously. Any comparo declaring a Hyundai over a Lexus cannot be taken seriously.
And any commercial declaring the Ford Edge superior in any way to the BMW X5 ... well, don't get me started! :mad:
It was so good, it was hard to believe it was C&D! I thought it was 1997, not 2007. Did I step into The Twilight Zone? :surprise:
DrFill
C&D, and you, are a work in progress. I believe in you, doh. You're a "comer".
DrFill
Lebron James will host the September Telethon. Should be better than the ESPY's, anyway.
DrFill
Just like the Yanks, I too am coming on strong. Last time we "spoke" they were what 13 out... now? only 9? Watch out!!!
I'm a Mets fan, so.......
DrFill
Based on what I know German corporate profits are the most conservatively estimated figures worldwide bar none.
That does not mean Germans do not assign wrong values to their assets. How much was the value of the Chrysler division in MB's books before the give-away? MB spinmeisters wrote up the give-away as a $6 billion sale . . . but the details shows that MB not only gave away the company but also put in another $700 million. So tell me how much integrity those German carmakers have again when it comes to truthful financial reporting?
To me its a cop out when a person tries to poohpooh any financial figure by calling them fudged without any proof whatsoever.
We went through that a few times already a couple months ago. Read the BMW annual report yourself. The incriminating evidence is there. It was enough for Dresdener Bank analysts to cry foul.
To me, it's a complete cop-out to talk wide-off-the-mark supposed "national characteristics" when there are specific evidence that is quite visible with the specific company under discussion. Besides, if we really want to talk about socalled national characteristics, Japanese executives having been found of guilty committing financial fraud had a tradition of committing suicides; whereas their German counterparts tend to have thicker skin anyway.