Re: Audi vs BMW vs Volvo
 

On May 16, 9:37 am, "Pete" <nou...@nodomain.com> wrote:
> "Dano58" wrote> Why wouldn't you consider something like the Mazda6 wagon?
> It's got a
>
> > nice V6 and being Japanese,
>
> Doesn't it use Ford engines (not that they're bad or anything)? Or is it
> only the 4 cylinder ones that come from Ford?
>
> Pete

I think it was co-developed by them, since Ford owns a chunk of Mazda,
I believe. But I think it's primarily a 'Mazda' engine.

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

Re: Audi vs BMW vs Volvo
 

On May 16, 9:37 am, "Pete" <nou...@nodomain.com> wrote:
> "Dano58" wrote> Why wouldn't you consider something like the Mazda6 wagon?
> It's got a
>
> > nice V6 and being Japanese,
>
> Doesn't it use Ford engines (not that they're bad or anything)? Or is it
> only the 4 cylinder ones that come from Ford?
>
> Pete

I think it was co-developed by them, since Ford owns a chunk of Mazda,
I believe. But I think it's primarily a 'Mazda' engine.

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

Re: Audi vs BMW vs Volvo
 

On May 16, 9:37 am, "Pete" <nou...@nodomain.com> wrote:
> "Dano58" wrote> Why wouldn't you consider something like the Mazda6 wagon?
> It's got a
>
> > nice V6 and being Japanese,
>
> Doesn't it use Ford engines (not that they're bad or anything)? Or is it
> only the 4 cylinder ones that come from Ford?
>
> Pete

I think it was co-developed by them, since Ford owns a chunk of Mazda,
I believe. But I think it's primarily a 'Mazda' engine.

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

Re: Audi vs BMW vs Volvo
 

On 17 May 2007 06:39:05 -0700, Dano58 <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:

>On May 16, 9:37 am, "Pete" <nou...@nodomain.com> wrote:
>> "Dano58" wrote> Why wouldn't you consider something like the Mazda6 wagon?
>> It's got a
>>
>> > nice V6 and being Japanese,
>>
>> Doesn't it use Ford engines (not that they're bad or anything)? Or is it
>> only the 4 cylinder ones that come from Ford?
>>
>> Pete
>
>I think it was co-developed by them, since Ford owns a chunk of Mazda,
>I believe. But I think it's primarily a 'Mazda' engine.

Can we get this in a manual tranny? The other half is lusting after
the Lexus RX300, and I really want to avoid buying a SUV, but she's
not really interested in getting another Subaru (we've got a 1999
Legacy OBW, which is fine with me), so this is a point of contention.
One advantage the Lexus does offer is a hybrid version, so ....

Me: I just want a TT sooner or later. I love my 98.5 A4 and will keep
driving and feeding it, but ultimately I need my little sportscar.

Re: Audi vs BMW vs Volvo
 

On 17 May 2007 06:39:05 -0700, Dano58 <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:

>On May 16, 9:37 am, "Pete" <nou...@nodomain.com> wrote:
>> "Dano58" wrote> Why wouldn't you consider something like the Mazda6 wagon?
>> It's got a
>>
>> > nice V6 and being Japanese,
>>
>> Doesn't it use Ford engines (not that they're bad or anything)? Or is it
>> only the 4 cylinder ones that come from Ford?
>>
>> Pete
>
>I think it was co-developed by them, since Ford owns a chunk of Mazda,
>I believe. But I think it's primarily a 'Mazda' engine.

Can we get this in a manual tranny? The other half is lusting after
the Lexus RX300, and I really want to avoid buying a SUV, but she's
not really interested in getting another Subaru (we've got a 1999
Legacy OBW, which is fine with me), so this is a point of contention.
One advantage the Lexus does offer is a hybrid version, so ....

Me: I just want a TT sooner or later. I love my 98.5 A4 and will keep
driving and feeding it, but ultimately I need my little sportscar.

Re: Audi vs BMW vs Volvo
 

On 17 May 2007 06:39:05 -0700, Dano58 <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:

>On May 16, 9:37 am, "Pete" <nou...@nodomain.com> wrote:
>> "Dano58" wrote> Why wouldn't you consider something like the Mazda6 wagon?
>> It's got a
>>
>> > nice V6 and being Japanese,
>>
>> Doesn't it use Ford engines (not that they're bad or anything)? Or is it
>> only the 4 cylinder ones that come from Ford?
>>
>> Pete
>
>I think it was co-developed by them, since Ford owns a chunk of Mazda,
>I believe. But I think it's primarily a 'Mazda' engine.

Can we get this in a manual tranny? The other half is lusting after
the Lexus RX300, and I really want to avoid buying a SUV, but she's
not really interested in getting another Subaru (we've got a 1999
Legacy OBW, which is fine with me), so this is a point of contention.
One advantage the Lexus does offer is a hybrid version, so ....

Me: I just want a TT sooner or later. I love my 98.5 A4 and will keep
driving and feeding it, but ultimately I need my little sportscar.

Re: Audi vs BMW vs Volvo
 

On 17 May 2007 06:39:05 -0700, Dano58 <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:

>On May 16, 9:37 am, "Pete" <nou...@nodomain.com> wrote:
>> "Dano58" wrote> Why wouldn't you consider something like the Mazda6 wagon?
>> It's got a
>>
>> > nice V6 and being Japanese,
>>
>> Doesn't it use Ford engines (not that they're bad or anything)? Or is it
>> only the 4 cylinder ones that come from Ford?
>>
>> Pete
>
>I think it was co-developed by them, since Ford owns a chunk of Mazda,
>I believe. But I think it's primarily a 'Mazda' engine.

Can we get this in a manual tranny? The other half is lusting after
the Lexus RX300, and I really want to avoid buying a SUV, but she's
not really interested in getting another Subaru (we've got a 1999
Legacy OBW, which is fine with me), so this is a point of contention.
One advantage the Lexus does offer is a hybrid version, so ....

Me: I just want a TT sooner or later. I love my 98.5 A4 and will keep
driving and feeding it, but ultimately I need my little sportscar.

Re: Audi vs BMW vs Volvo
 

On May 16, 2:23 am, Dano58 <dan.dibi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 15, 2:15 am, kou...@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > I'm short and retired. I polish my cars frequently. So, when
> > looking for a low (I can polish it without having to get up on a
> > ladder), short, functional car, I've narrowed my shopping to three
> > wagons - the Audi A4 2.0T, the BMW 325i and the Volvo V50 2.4i or T5.
> > I don't have the reactions any more for sporty driving. And I
> > lean away from harsh suspensions. Alhough I like the Audi and Volvo
> > turbos, But I doubt they're low maintenance nor long lived. I had a
> > regularly aspirated Volvo before for 8 years, but a friend who bought
> > a Volvo turbo at the same time only got three trouble free years out
> > of his car.
> > Any insights about the suspensions or the turbos would be welcome
> > in helping me decide.
>
> > BOB
>
> Why wouldn't you consider something like the Mazda6 wagon? It's got a
> nice V6 and being Japanese, should give you many years of trouble-free
> motoring. It's a great-looking car as well, and certainly less
> expensive than the ones you list.
>
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA

Thanks for the suggestion. The Mazda6's are a bit long. Unfortunately,
I live in Hawaii, where the garages are absurdly small (most people
park on the street and use their tiny garages for storage). I can
barely shoe-horn in my two cars.

Re: Audi vs BMW vs Volvo
 

On May 16, 2:23 am, Dano58 <dan.dibi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 15, 2:15 am, kou...@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > I'm short and retired. I polish my cars frequently. So, when
> > looking for a low (I can polish it without having to get up on a
> > ladder), short, functional car, I've narrowed my shopping to three
> > wagons - the Audi A4 2.0T, the BMW 325i and the Volvo V50 2.4i or T5.
> > I don't have the reactions any more for sporty driving. And I
> > lean away from harsh suspensions. Alhough I like the Audi and Volvo
> > turbos, But I doubt they're low maintenance nor long lived. I had a
> > regularly aspirated Volvo before for 8 years, but a friend who bought
> > a Volvo turbo at the same time only got three trouble free years out
> > of his car.
> > Any insights about the suspensions or the turbos would be welcome
> > in helping me decide.
>
> > BOB
>
> Why wouldn't you consider something like the Mazda6 wagon? It's got a
> nice V6 and being Japanese, should give you many years of trouble-free
> motoring. It's a great-looking car as well, and certainly less
> expensive than the ones you list.
>
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA

Thanks for the suggestion. The Mazda6's are a bit long. Unfortunately,
I live in Hawaii, where the garages are absurdly small (most people
park on the street and use their tiny garages for storage). I can
barely shoe-horn in my two cars.

Re: Audi vs BMW vs Volvo
 

On May 16, 2:23 am, Dano58 <dan.dibi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 15, 2:15 am, kou...@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > I'm short and retired. I polish my cars frequently. So, when
> > looking for a low (I can polish it without having to get up on a
> > ladder), short, functional car, I've narrowed my shopping to three
> > wagons - the Audi A4 2.0T, the BMW 325i and the Volvo V50 2.4i or T5.
> > I don't have the reactions any more for sporty driving. And I
> > lean away from harsh suspensions. Alhough I like the Audi and Volvo
> > turbos, But I doubt they're low maintenance nor long lived. I had a
> > regularly aspirated Volvo before for 8 years, but a friend who bought
> > a Volvo turbo at the same time only got three trouble free years out
> > of his car.
> > Any insights about the suspensions or the turbos would be welcome
> > in helping me decide.
>
> > BOB
>
> Why wouldn't you consider something like the Mazda6 wagon? It's got a
> nice V6 and being Japanese, should give you many years of trouble-free
> motoring. It's a great-looking car as well, and certainly less
> expensive than the ones you list.
>
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA

Thanks for the suggestion. The Mazda6's are a bit long. Unfortunately,
I live in Hawaii, where the garages are absurdly small (most people
park on the street and use their tiny garages for storage). I can
barely shoe-horn in my two cars.