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Re: Need help choosing a new car!
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Re: Need help choosing a new car! -
07-21-2003
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Not bothered about fuel economy. nice |
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Not bothered about price. even better |
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Not bothered about super, super-fast performace and 0-60 times. awww |
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Not bothered about age of model may as well get nearly new |
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Not bothered about prestige issues or avoiding any particular marque. good |
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No brand loyalty involved to any other make or nationality of car of course! |
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Am concerned with *driveability* BMW |
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Am concerned with precise handling BMW |
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Am concerned with having a perky, responsive engine BMW |
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Am concerned with still having a smooth ride, notwithstanding the great handling - active suspension, perhaps? BMW or Merc |
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Am concerned with *reliablitity* and that if a few service interval get overlooked, it's not going to cause major problems. (I'm very forgetful) BMW or Merc |
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Heavily tinted windows (if optionally-available) could be a positive, deciding factor. BMW or Merc. |
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Well those are my main criteria. I'm just *way* out of date on what's available nowadays, having spent years just spinning 180s and 360s in great big gas-guzzlers, I finally want some precisely-controllable, thoroughly enjoyable *fun*. Please help if you can... |
cruising, plenty of space. Goes like stink but corneres like it's on rails,
power oversteer on demand, generally neutral though.
Alternatively E class (saloon), CL (coupe) or SL (folding hardtop) in 55 AMG
form would suit you very well, all the toys, smart handling, smart
suspension, voice control and automatic (which I'll assume your Jaguar is)
and nothing comes close for a big auto cruisemobile. They handle tidily as
well, only downer is how they mask their speed, I've briedly driven the CL
and discovered three figures when I expected two...
New XJ (Jaguar) is another interesting option though - I guess you'll have
to go and test the options! But my money (if no object) on a big, fast,
comfortable, chuckable car would be on an M5 or a CL55AMG
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Sorry if you've heard this request before. I have tried to find a suitable site that would enable me to just enter my requirements on-line and it would come up with list of likely candidates for my ideal car, but such was not to be. Anyway, I'm looking to replace my existing car (a big, heavy Jag) with something a bit more fun to drive! Jags are all very well but they don't go around corners any sense and I'm fed up with having the arse slide out all the time. I'm looking for the following qualities: Not bothered about fuel economy. Not bothered about price. Not bothered about super, super-fast performace and 0-60 times. Not bothered about age of model Not bothered about prestige issues or avoiding any particular marque. No brand loyalty involved to any other make or nationality of car OTOH: Am concerned with *driveability* Am concerned with precise handling Am concerned with having a perky, responsive engine Am concerned with still having a smooth ride, notwithstanding the great handling - active suspension, perhaps? Am concerned with *reliablitity* and that if a few service interval get overlooked, it's not going to cause major problems. (I'm very forgetful) Heavily tinted windows (if optionally-available) could be a positive, deciding factor. Well those are my main criteria. I'm just *way* out of date on what's available nowadays, having spent years just spinning 180s and 360s in great big gas-guzzlers, I finally want some precisely-controllable, thoroughly enjoyable *fun*. Please help if you can... confusedbyhugerangeofcurrentlyavailablecars |
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