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Re: Hate Group Lies, no thanks (Was: German car? no thanks (was Re: is250 vs. 325i)) -
08-16-2006
, 01:42 PM
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In article <OKudncuGaNowpXzZnZ2dnUVZ_vSdnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com>, "bfd" <bfd853 (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote: Btw, if you look under the hood of a Lexus, most parts say Toyota, so yes, it is a TOYOTA! Look under the hood of a Benz and the parts all say Daimler-Chrysler. So they're nothing but Chryslers. Interesting... |
So they're nothing but Benzes ... =8^D
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C.R. Krieger
(Been there; drove that)
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What's your source, asshole?????!!!!!!! |
It's your sig, WHAT'S YOUR SOURCE?????????????
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In article <GLCdnUEVirYGv37ZnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d (AT) adelphia (DOT) com>, Fred W <Malt_Hound@*spam-me-not*yahoo.com> wrote: Life is too short to drive *boring* cars |
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even if they cost less to operate (but they probably don't, you just want to think they do) Thanks for admitting that they probably do cost more to operate. |
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Life is full of choices. I'd rather choose the "boring" car that puts a smile on my face every day, knowing that the money I'm saving allows me to do other, MUCH more fun things in life than driving. |
automobile, then you are not a driving enthusiast. If you would rather
save the money than spend $300-$400 on a 2-day driving school with,
say, the BMW club, then you are not an enthusiast. Anyone who would
choose a boring car with no more motivation than yours is not an
enthusiast.
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And let's face it: how much time does the average American spend in his car every day? How much of that is stop-and-go vs freeway or open road driving? There isn't much open road time in people's lives. |
day commuting on largely deserted rural roads. If it isn't 'Jeep
weather', I'll be in my BMW.
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The German car costs quite a bit of money for what it ultimately offers. |
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/578895
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C.R. Krieger
(Been there; drove that)
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Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote: In article <GLCdnUEVirYGv37ZnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d (AT) adelphia (DOT) com>, Fred W <Malt_Hound@*spam-me-not*yahoo.com> wrote: Life is too short to drive *boring* cars, I'd rather choose the "boring" car that puts a smile on my face every day, knowing that the money I'm saving allows me to do other, MUCH more fun things in life than driving. Yeah, I agree. I don't get this "boring car" stuff. And the "ultimate driving machine" crappola from BMW never was anything to me but hooey and hype. |
wouldn't know what to do with a performance car if it smacked you
upside the head.
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Lots of cars now offer great handling and good performance, AND my BMW doesn't even handle that well. |
in it? Ever engaged the ABS on dry pavement? I'm betting your driving
never has and probably never will come close to the performance
envelope of your car.
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And let's face it: how much time does the average American spend in his car every day? How much of that is stop-and-go vs freeway or open road driving? There isn't much open road time in people's lives. Yep, and in the US, there are enforced things, like speed limits.... |
numbers when I'm anywhere near traffic.
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and nowadays especially, if you decide to open the beamer up on a straightaway, and hurt anybody (even if sober and straight), you're likely looking at time in prison. |
haven't a clue what a BMW is about. It is not a 'beamer' except to the
unwashed masses. Why you would go to the bother of typing a longer
cutesy nickname than simply 'BMW' is beyond me. If you want to be
cute, it's 'bimmer' - which rhymes with 'simmer' or 'glimmer'.
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What my beamer offers is great looks |
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and speed. |
That means you need to *drive it* to appreciate it. A well trained
chimpanzee could put it in 'Drive' and stomp the accelerator and hold
it there while going in a straight line ... can't you?
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What it lacks is reliability (a big downside) |
on your car would be beneath *you*, wouldn't it?
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and a comfortable interior. |
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It's likely gonna be Lexus, or even Toyota, for me next time. |
more BMW dilettantes. We do need more BMW driving enthusiasts and you
clearly don't qualify.
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(During the first 85,000 miles, I've needed a new auto tranny; |
my car has needed a clutch release bearing, so I changed the clutch
even though it was working fine. It's one of those 'while you're in
there' jobs. The gearbox is still fine. Getting my short shift kit
installed soon, I hope.
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cat coverter; electric window motors; windows becoming out of alignment for no apparent reason; |
old.
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door lock failure, |
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wheel shimmies whose cause cannot be found; |
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new thermostat; |
20,000 miles.
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new secondary air flow pump; |
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new AC blower motor [along with failures of the motor on TWO OTHER occasions due to electronic component failures on circuitboard]; |
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emissions control problem that can't be found without extensive effort; |
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hood paint bubbling up due to factory flaw in seam under lip of hood; |
up in the rockers and door bottoms. I'll probably fix it.
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new [or refurbished] instrument cluster [and sometimes the one installed now acts up]; and several more minor electrical problems. |
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In all, I have spend MANY thousands of dollars in repairs. |
Da Red Dog at
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/578895
It's never let me down. You have my permission to be jealous.
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C.R. Krieger
(BMW driving enthusiast)
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I'd rather choose the "boring" car that puts a smile on my face every day, knowing that the money I'm saving allows me to do other, MUCH more fun things in life than driving. |
no more than a chore.
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*A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.*
Dave Plowman dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
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Then you're right to have a Lexus. Designed for those to whom driving is no more than a chore. I never said driving was no more than a chore. What I said was--now listen carefully--if I have to make the choice between having fun driving a car (because that costs money) and having fun on a beach on Hawaii, I'll CHOOSE to have my fun in Hawaii instead of paying for fun in a car. |
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*If a parsley farmer is sued, can they garnish his wages?
Dave Plowman dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
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Manicure my ass. My hands are scuffed up as I speak from doing work under the hood last week (belt replacements). The frigging things were already cracking at 28,000 miles. |
mileage.
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*Support bacteria - they're the only culture some people have *
Dave Plowman dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
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Life is full of choices. For example, I prefer to be on the beach in Hawaii over driving a BMW. If I can do both, great. If not, if I have to rank them, I'll take the beach. |
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
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-Fred W
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