Martin Basil

"JP Roberts" <1234@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> The Old Continent is for us an establishment, and has been called so since
> time immemorial - i.e. long before Rumsfeld or any of his peers were born.
> The Old Country is how the first immigrants to the US used to call the
> country of origin of their much beloved ancestors.
>
> But I have yet to see any serious Atlas that refers to any "new europe"?=?
>
> However, I think we should follow your example on how united you guys
stand.
> You know it's never been easy for the different countries in Europe to
reach
> agreement on much. The Euro is probably a strong case of an exception.
>
But look what the Euro has done for europe, you can't mix undeveloped and
developed countries with one currency. I think we will always have the pound
for a long time and as for old/new europe I think the UK is closer to the
USA than the DUSE


>
> "HowdyDoody" <howdy@doody.com> escribió en el mensaje
> news:04tv30d191n67edpk3bpelfm9huopdr3ss@4ax.com...
> > You are welcome. But isn't it "old europe" as oppsed to "old continent"
> <G>
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 21:29:10 +0100, "JP Roberts" <1234@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Thanks to all of you for the "enlightening". I don't think we get that
> here
> > >in the old continent.
> > >
> > >JP Roberts
> > >
> > >"Mike Smith" <mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> escribió en el mensaje
> > >news:103v94smq56254e@news.supernews.com...
> > >> JP Roberts wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Is the M45 some new motorway north of London? Seriously, we Audi
> people
> > >are
> > >> > not very knowledgeable about BMW's internal numbers. Is that the
new
> 3
> > >> > series?
> > >>
> > >> No, he's referring to the Infiniti M45. And I agree, it is
butt-ugly.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Mike Smith
> > >>
> > >
> >
>
>

Tha Ghee

"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:13:55 -0500, Mike Smith
> <mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>
> The question you have to ask is:
> "Does Chris Bangle have an *even more* bizarro brother?"
>
> >Is the car available *without* the Playstation-like nonsense?
>
> What's the diff if you can't get by that head-on view? Yuck...
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd. Dated - and thank God for that!

I was thinking the same thing, why would anyone want to follow the styling
of the nu BMW lineup??

Tha Ghee

"Randy S" <mikado95@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Well, Audi just removed the A6 from my short list.
> Replacing my 1997 Mercedes E420 will one of the following:
>
> 2005 Lexus GS (all-wheel drive V6, or do I go for the V8?)
> 2005 Acura TL
> 2005 Infiniti M45 (or will it be 2006?)
>
> BMW's 5-series is overpriced and ugly, and Mercedes' line-up no longer
excites
> me either.
> I've seen roughly 50 photos of the new A6, and unless it's night-and-day
> different (better) in person, I won't bother to even test-drive it.
>
> Oh well.
>
> Randy

the GS V-8 doesn't come with AWD (can't figure that out) but they're all
great cars but I would go with the GS or M45, unless your going to lease
then the TL is your choice.

daytripper

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 17:53:07 -0500, "Tha Ghee" <grewatson@yahoo.com> wrote:

>"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:ah2630dv8i44v6if1o85toul47kats15gb@4ax.com.. .
>> On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:13:55 -0500, Mike Smith
>> <mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>>
>> The question you have to ask is:
>> "Does Chris Bangle have an *even more* bizarro brother?"
>>
>> >Is the car available *without* the Playstation-like nonsense?
>>
>> What's the diff if you can't get by that head-on view? Yuck...
>>
>> /daytripper
>> '00 s4 6spd. Dated - and thank God for that!
>
>I was thinking the same thing, why would anyone want to follow the styling
>of the nu BMW lineup??

Hey - if you're gonna start agreeing with me you're going to take all the fun
out of it!

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

Randy S

>Buy an S4 right now for less money. Or an A6 2.7T S-Line. Hell, take out a
>home
>equity loan and plop down $86k for an RS6.

Actually, the M45 isn't selling well, so they are going for literally about
$10,000 UNDER MSRP. You could pick one up for as little as $34K. Good deal
for a near-4000 lbs luxury sedan that does 0-60 in 5.8 seconds. (Motor Trend)

Randy

HowdyDoody

Randy,

As I have stated in a previous post, I drove the M45 and it is impressive, but butt ugly. The new M45 <Fuga> shown at
the Geneva auto show hopefully will be here as a 2006 model or maybe even a 2005 model. If you have seen pictures of the
Fuga, I would guess that it is a lot more attractive than the prior one. I will certainly give it a look once it arrives
because if it has all of the options that were available on the 2003 model I drove, than I would be very inclined to
purchase it.

HD



On 02 Mar 2004 17:44:14 GMT, mikado95@aol.com (Randy S) wrote:

>>Buy an S4 right now for less money. Or an A6 2.7T S-Line. Hell, take out a
>>home
>>equity loan and plop down $86k for an RS6.
>
>Actually, the M45 isn't selling well, so they are going for literally about
>$10,000 UNDER MSRP. You could pick one up for as little as $34K. Good deal
>for a near-4000 lbs luxury sedan that does 0-60 in 5.8 seconds. (Motor Trend)
>
>Randy

Steve Grauman

>Actually, the M45 isn't selling well, so they are going for literally about
>$10,000 UNDER MSRP. You could pick one up for as little as $34K

For that price, I'd take it!!

Tha Ghee

"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 17:53:07 -0500, "Tha Ghee" <grewatson@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>
> >"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
> >news:ah2630dv8i44v6if1o85toul47kats15gb@4ax.com.. .
> >> On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:13:55 -0500, Mike Smith
> >> <mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> The question you have to ask is:
> >> "Does Chris Bangle have an *even more* bizarro brother?"
> >>
> >> >Is the car available *without* the Playstation-like nonsense?
> >>
> >> What's the diff if you can't get by that head-on view? Yuck...
> >>
> >> /daytripper
> >> '00 s4 6spd. Dated - and thank God for that!
> >
> >I was thinking the same thing, why would anyone want to follow the
styling
> >of the nu BMW lineup??
>
> Hey - if you're gonna start agreeing with me you're going to take all the
fun
> out of it!
>
> /daytripper
> '00 s4 6spd

trust me this is a one time thing, I very rarely agree with you. I still
have fun exchanging barbs with you though.