rs3

[thejimrose]

ha i just sat in teh big P at the auto show.. have to say its pretty
spectacular.

doubt id ever be able to afford one tho!

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 8:43 AM, NIck Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think I like myself too much to ever consider the panamera lol.  God, 128
> buttons to drive you nuts when they don't work.
>
> Maybe one car to do it all isn't a good philosphy,  but I like all my cars
> to be fun to drive, so I don't have driving becoming a chore.  As to passing
> 911s on track... I think it should be fun in the baby mazda,  lol we'll
> see...
> On Nov 23, 2010 10:39 AM, "thejimrose" <thejimrose at gmail.com> wrote:
> > totally. on paper its the wholey grail. i find it doesnt translate int
> real
> > life - the whole '1 car to do it all' thing.
> >
> > i mean are you really going to throw muddy mountain bikes in the back of
> > your $50k golf?
> >
> > IME better to have different tools for the job. i saw so many guys spend
> > 50k$ to make their b5s4 pass 911's on the track, and sure its cool and
> > possible but fer chrissakes, just get a 911!
> >
> > i really wanted a sportier car but the a4 is such a good do it all rig.
> >
> > the other factor is the chassis - i just would have a hard time buying an
> > expensive car i know is based on a very cheap car. i love teh tt too but
> > same issue - $50k golf.
> >
> > ill wait til the panamera is 50k and buy that. ;-)
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 8:13 AM, NIck Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Just might, ya know? 911 would be nice, but the mx5 has taught me fun
> cars
> >> have their limits... can't use the mx5 for as much as one would like.
> But
> >> if it was a hatch like the z4m it'd have more utility. That's the hook
> of
> >> the rs3 I think. That and if you have a tonne of money and don't care.
> >> On Nov 23, 2010 9:37 AM, "thejimrose" <thejimrose at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > oh im sure it's brilliant. at stasis our tt and a3 were both fwd/dsg
> and
> >> > with a ko4 and lsd they absolutely RIPPED. ppl were always asking if
> we
> >> > converted them to RWD - hah! good suspension setup and 2wd [vs open
> diff
> >> /
> >> > 1wd] makes all the difference.
> >> >
> >> > the tts quattro is also REALLY good out of the box. BUT my point is
> are
> >> you
> >> > really going to buy a 50k$ golf? REALLY!?
> >> >
> >> > i mean, that's used 911 money. just sayin..
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 7:30 AM, NIck Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Front wheel drive isn't always a loss. Hah. The focus rs has a pretty
> >> >> impressive bit of trickery with their mechanical and electrical
> systems
> >> >> keeping traction even with all their power, and keeping torquesteer
> >> >> seriously contained.
> >> >>
> >> >> Im sure the RS3 isn't any less as good, audis not full of fools. Even
> >> the
> >> >> traditonal quattro has some bad dynamics on paper, but its a sweet
> >> system.
> >> >> On Nov 23, 2010 8:52 AM, "thejimrose" <thejimrose at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> > it's still just a tarted up golf. a $50k tarted up golf!!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > FWD FTL [haldex = meh]
> >> >> >
> >> >> > erm.. make mine used rs4 with 20k miles.
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