sanity check ...

Thu Oct 27 14:02:52 PDT 2011

Hmm, I haven't seen the word 'horrid' applied to it... OTOH, Audi's manual isn't exactly BMW-like...

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA

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From: Vincent Gelinas <vrgelinas at gmail.com>
To: Danton J.A. Cardoso <djacardoso at gmail.com>
Cc: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>; "quattro at audifans.com" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: sanity check ...

It is indeed a badge-engineered Opel.  The Regal manual trans is supposed to be horrid, though.

On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 4:00 PM, Danton J.A. Cardoso <djacardoso at gmail.com> wrote:

Isn't the new Regal an Opel? No wonder it looks good, it may actually be German!
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>Danton J. A. Cardoso
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>On Oct 27, 2011, at 15:40, Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> 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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