[s-cars] Quattro - What Don't I get?

[Theodore Chen]

--- Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I would not consider the E60 chassis BMWs- too ugly. Did the ones you
> drive have the active roll control and variable assist steering? That
> causes a lot of the handling issues, from what I've heard. I think the
> E60 M5 might be the only one that is really nice- all rave reviews in
> every magazine I've seen.

i've driven E60s with and without the dynamic roll control and
active steering (which is variable _ratio_ steering, not just variable
assist).  unfortunately, the DRC and AS are part of the sport package
so the ones i drove without DRC and AS also had softer springs and tires.
the E60 M5 does not have DRC or AS - interesting, isn't it?

> E39 M5 is really sweet- it's a total package, albeit a rather heavy
> one. The CTS interior pales in front of it, IMHO. Apples to apples,
> IMHO a used E39 is a much better buy than a new CTS-V. Then again,
> CTS-V for $45k is a good price. I wonder what they'll be in a few
> years? I might have to look at them in '06.

i wonder how much the V8 S4 will be in a few years.  audis depreciate
a lot more than BMWs.  i have a feeling that the CTS-V will hold its
value much better than most cadillacs.

> I wouldn't buy a new Ford Lightning, used ones with the same 5.4L SC
> are low $20ks.

my friend just scored one for $25k.  new.  he got X-plan (employee)
pricing through another friend, with incentives piled on.

-teddy


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