Re: S&M A Comparison: Was Bimmer Boy Invades S Cars

[c a l i b a n <caliban@sharon.net>]

	there's a great line (from the deliverator, though it could
	be YT) in /snow crash/ where s/he calls bmw's "the ultimate
	asshole machine" because the teevee ads make beemer drivers
	drive like they do in the ads.  it's a great book.

On Thu, 1 Oct 1998, George & Deanna Achorn wrote:

:|    M Cars are pretty nice, and BMW has certainly learned to tune some cars.
:|Still, it is sort of ignorant to condemn other makers simply because they
:|are not BMW. It is a typical downfall of BMW owners though, to have atitude
:|and something to prove. I think that ties into their status car thing.
:|    M Cars are good, but Audi is a force to be reckoned with. Not only does
:|Quattro give the cars an edge up, the future is also very bright for Audi
:|from a technological standpoint. From all I have heard, a 40V Biturbo 4.2V8
:|will fit in the Audi S8, and the S6 has been seen testing. Quattro is being
:|slated to be improved with much lighter componentry taking away from the
:|only serious drawback to Quattro . . . weight.
:|    The SEAT Bolero showcar featured the 2.7TT engine from the S4 with
:|330hp, so apparently VWAG has been working on ways to increase hp from the
:|unit, and the new W12 may find its way into an A8.
:|    Too bad really. There are alot of great manufacturers out there. It's a
:|shame to close your eyes to them just because you have sold out to one. As a
:|huge car geek, I think a 318ti fitted with M componentry would be an awesome
:|car to have, but I'll wait until after I can afford an S4 first. -G
:|

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