<< You are retarded. Who are you to call me a liar? While you believe whatever you hear from whatever sh*tty sources you have, I believe what I have personally experienced: 4 golfs, 2 jetta, 2 passats, 3 audis. I'd say I am much more qualified to judge their reliabilities than you who has never owned one most likely, or any other owner who has owned maybe 1 and has had problems. Guess what? There are dissatisfied owners out there with every car! You say you wouldn't trust one to get you from A to B, well that again shows me your ignorance. >>
<< No, you don't know anything about cars. A Mercury Grand Marquis is almost the exact same car as a Crown Vic, except with more doo-dads. This does NOT hold true with VW/Audi, and you cannot disagree with me on this because it is a fact. Your analogy is wrong. VW/Audi is more like
Toyota/Lexus
Honda/Acura
Nissan/Infinity
I guess those are all just upscale junk too. It doesn't matter if VW's are "econoboxes" in Germany, because I'll take a German econobox over a Chevy Lumina anyday. >>
My analogy is not wrong...you just would prefer it to be wrong.
How much of the New Beetle and Audi TT are interchangeable? Something to the order of 60%...I'd say they are similar enough. How many Lexus don't have a cousin in Toyota, the RX300 SUV isn't a raised Camry, is it? They are not upscale, they are just overpriced to make people feel better about unloading money...think about it, why would them smart american consumers pay $50K for a "toyota"...no, it can't be a toyota...because cars like Corolla also share that nameplate. Lexus, Acura, Infiniti and Audi were all created for the american market to make the consumers feel like they were getting something special. There is no Lexus in Japan. A toyota is a toyota, a nissan is a nissan.
How about a Pontiac Grand AM GT? That car is a great value for about $20K...not many import cars competitive with that car in that price range...especially when you break down the features, performance, etc.
<< I don't know what you're talking about, $6k in an Audi will get you way more than 230 hp. You are either exaggerating, or don't browse the Audi/VW forums very much. Why would you anyway, since they're junk, right? There are plenty of fast Audi's, but I'll admit, not as fast as an LS1 F-body. But guess what? Different car, different marketing strategies! Duh! >>
I am not exaggerating...go ask the guy on the audi forums...he seems to be a frequent poster. Anyway, fast is fast, slow is slow. It looks like you are saying, "Well, it is fast for an Audi". I'm talking about fast using a global basis of comparison, not a basis local to a type of car. Considering that this is a thread about muscle cars and performance, I really don't know why we are even talking about audis in the first place.
<< More ignorance. The 1.8T is an exceptional engine. 1.8 liters of displacement, proven to handle 400 crank hp without any internal upgrades. Lessee, 5.7 liters of displacment proven to handle at least 700 hp. I think that's a pretty even hp/liter comparison. >>
Specific output again? For the life of me I don't know why people with slow cars are so quick to bring that up as if it proves anything. The fact of the matter is a 5.7L V8 making 700 HP is going to leave the 1.8turd in the dust. I4 engines are a very old and cheap design...without some kind of forced induction, the are nothing special...unless the car they are powering is on a strict diet.
<< Listen SsZero, if you want to sound like a car fanatic, then learn to like CARS, not just some vehicle that fits a narrow minded view you have of what ALL cars should be. Broaden your horizons. I love VW/Audi's for their refined luxury combined with enjoyable off-the-floor driving experience. I also enjoy the raw power that comes from a hunking V8 with rear wheel drive. Maybe when you mature a little you'll learn to appreciate both. >>
I never said I wanted to sound like anything. I am fascinated by fast cars and I enjoy making fun of people who think they have a fast car but don't. You're opinion of luxury is subjective, furthermore it has nothing to do with performance. This is thread is for people who want to talk about raw power...not how much you can blow dinky I4.
-= SsZERO =-