sanity check ...

Danton J.A. Cardoso djacardoso at gmail.com
Thu Oct 27 13:00:23 PDT 2011 

Isn't the new Regal an Opel? No wonder it looks good, it may actually be German!

Danton J. A. Cardoso


On Oct 27, 2011, at 15:40, Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have to say, I think the Buick LaCrosse and Regal are really fine-looking cars. I had a LaCrosse when it was first redesigned
> as a rental when taking a day-trip to Maine and thoroughly enjoyed it. And the Regal GS with 6-speed manual has me very interested. 
> 
> 
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Mark Rosenkrantz <speedracer.mark at gmail.com>
> To: Hayes Myers <hayesmyers at gmail.com>
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 3:22 PM
> Subject: Re: sanity check ...
> 
> GM used to be CRAP products.  My father had an 1989 Sedan DeVille which went
> through 3 engines in 100K miles.  I mean total crap.  But starting in the
> early 2000's and certainly today... they seem to be producing world class
> products.  One of the really cool features on that 1989 Caddy- you could use
> the climate control interface to pull codes.  Built in code reader!  My Z06
> has something similar... I don't know why GM stopped doing that.  Really
> cool... because it's a built-in code scanner... not just OBD2.
> 
> Why the Escalade?  Nice styling (for a truck), comfortable ride.  It's a
> pickup which can take 4-5 people out to lunch in business suits and tow my
> cars and haul dirty track tires, too!  Oh, and it's been TROUBLE FREE, save
> for some age related items, like an alternator at 120K miles, wheel bearings
> at 135K miles.  Two window regulators around 110K.  Seriously, trouble
> free.  I broke it in, Mobil1 since 1000 miles.  5K intervals.  Change other
> fluids every 50K miles.  Oh, and grease fittings everywhere... it still has
> the original ball joints!  That truck is the most trouble free vehicle I've
> ever owned, including my family vehicles.  Did I mention we had TWO
> brand-new A8s which were lemons?  One a 1999 and one a 2000.
> 
> Oh, and at winter driving school one year, I had the fastest time (I was on
> studded hakkas) driving the Escalade.  Really miffed quite a few Audi
> drivers!  LOL
> (Had I had my S4 on studs, I would've been faster, of course!).  =)
> 
> Mark Rosenkrantz
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Hayes Myers <hayesmyers at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> my bud has 99/2000 GMC 2500 fully loaded with Allison and Diesel.  It's a
>> boat anchor <2000000 km on it.  10k to do the head gasket fix. Scary. So be
>> happy you don't have a new GM diesel!
>> Yeah, my dad worked at GM and I'll never buy one.  Tundra would be tops on
>> my list of big trucks.  As for Cadillac...well I guess one lives and
>> learns.
>> Z06 I understand, Escalady I don't.
>> 
>> Cheers!
>> Hayes,
>> 
>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 10:07 AM, Vincent Gelinas <vrgelinas at gmail.com
>>> wrote:
>> 
>>> I would never own a GM product... I've had lots of family members that
>> have
>>> had nothing but trouble from them.
>>> 
>>> Has anyone really lowered an A8?  I can imagine with the right (very
>> mild)
>>> body kit it would look like a missile cruising the freeway.
>>> 
>>> V
>>> Scoffing at Prii since 1989!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Mark Rosenkrantz <
>>> speedracer.mark at gmail.com
>>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> OK, so yeah, I have a Z06.  Best mileage car I currently own- 28 MPG on
>>> the
>>>> highway, all day long.
>>>> 
>>>> My daily driver is a 2003 Escalade EXT.  14-15MPG, owned it since new,
>>>> currently has 165,000 miles on it!  I'm looking for a new vehicle, the
>>> GMC
>>>> Acadia Denali is on the short list, primarily due to the 24MPG highway
>>>> rating, 7 passenger seating, and 5000lb tow rating.  Wish I could get a
>>>> manual transmission and a TDI (type) engine.
>>>> 
>>>> You want low carbon footprint?  Go old, light, low power, low handling
>>>> econobox (with no airbags, crash structure, ABS, etc.), or even
>> something
>>>> like a 1980's Rabbit GTi.  Save the planet.  After all, I need fuel for
>>>> track events, so I thank-you in advance.  =)
>>>> 
>>>> Or a Lotus.  Just don't bring more than a suitcase.
>>>> 
>>>> Bottom line- weight is the enemy, and safety requires weight.  More
>>> weight
>>>> means beefier suspension, stiffer chassis, and wider tires to support
>> it
>>>> all.  Ultra light weight materials aren't commercially viable for most
>> of
>>>> us.  Audi does lead the way with the A8, but stops short.  Where's the
>>>> carbon fiber, or TDI engine?  And that's an expensive chassis.
>>>> 
>>>> I'm sorry, pretty much any Audi owner can't complain about others
>>> wrecking
>>>> the planet.  ;-)
>>>> 
>>>> Oh, and lowering a car usually yeilds +2MPG.  One of the few
>> performance
>>>> items which RAISE fuel economy under all conditions.
>>>> 
>>>> Mark Rosenkrantz
>>>> PS- Steve, my 1987 Bertone (FIAT) X1/9 (which I still have in pieces),
>>> has
>>>> cast magnesium 13" rims.  Super light...  In high school, about 4 of my
>>>> friends grabbed the rear bumper (mid engine car), with me in it... and
>>>> almost raised the suspension fully so the tires were off the pavement.
>>   I
>>>> looked back and said, "do you really want me to spin the tires right
>>> now?"
>>>> LOL  It got 35-38 MPG with that 1.5L NA engine.
>>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 4:00 PM, Tess McMillan <tessmc at eskimo.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> ha ha ha ha! &:-)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Good point (made by the guy with the Z06)
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, 26 Oct 2011, Mark Rosenkrantz wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>   "creating more friction on the road" is an interesting way to look at
>>>>>> it.... But isn't that the point?
>>>>>> I'll take my luxury and performance, thank-you,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
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