[s-cars] AWD wagons

[Pasqualoni, James E]

Hey Lee,

Have you driven one or even sat in one?  Not all that much recognizable from
the blue oval parts bin.  Sure, the car would enjoy that sweet super-charged
V8 from the S-Type R, but the X-Type is priced rather reasonably for a
mid-sized awd premium sports sedan IMHO.

Nice to finally meet you on Sat...

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Lee Levitt [mailto:lee at wheelman.com] 
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 9:06 AM
To: Pasqualoni, James E; lee at wheelman.com; 'Joe Pizzimenti'
Cc: S-CAR-List at audifans.com
Subject: AWD wagons

James writes:
> 
> Jaguar X-type wagon??? 

Never thought of it. I have not heard good things about the X-type
generally. The Jags have always been, um, slightly different. The big sedans
are wonderful to drive, in a grand cruising sort of way, but their
ergonomics are quite mediocre.

The X-type, IIRC, is a world car, built on a Ford (Mondeo?) platform. Too
small and slow, with dubious ancestry :)

Lee


> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Lee Levitt
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 8:32 AM
> To: 'Joe Pizzimenti'
> Cc: S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Gas Prices - I'm right there with you Larry C
> 
> Joe,
>  
> Nothing to do with racism. I just don't like the car. A couple of 
> steps down from the Audi or the Volvo. Less comfortable, built to a 
> price.
>  
> And of course there's Mercedes...but from what I've heard from both 
> owners and mechanics, they're less reliable/require more attention 
> than Audi!
>  
> Lee
> 
> 
>   _____
> 
> From: Joe Pizzimenti [mailto:joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 8:07 AM
> To: lee at wheelman.com
> Cc: Taka Mizutani; Richard Hoffman; S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Gas Prices - I'm right there with you Larry C
> 
> 
> On 9/1/05, Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com> playahated: 
> 
> 
> 
> Not too many options - awd wagon, fun to drive, good sized, safe.
> Subaru is the only other choice that comes to mind, and I'm not going 
> there.
> 
> Lee
> 
> 
> Why not, Lee?
> I've driven one and it ranks pretty high on the fun factor and even 
> higher on the reliability factor.  I say drive one before you make up 
> your mind completely one way or the other, or you're just limiting 
> yourself out of pure racism.
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
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