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Originally Posted by The_Blur
That's not even the same category. You can't compare a twin-turbocharged V10 with a V8. That's not a remotely fair comparison. If you could make such a comparison, it would only be embarrassing to the V10 company.
Audis all look the same to me. They're so bland—almost the Honda of luxury cars.
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I would definitely say they're the same category. They're the not quite full size luxury sedans with monster power. Their both the entrant in that category for their respective manufacturers. Therefore they have to be compared.
On the subject of people who say they'd take the extra 30k and put it into mods for the Cadillac. Who would really do that? Does anyone here buy something that costs 50k in cash? How bout 80k? Not most people so the question should be like. Do you want a 1000 dollar a month payment or a 1500 dollar a month payment. Or whatever the math is.
For my part, it'd be tough. But when it comes to handling, I'd put my money on the V. And looks and drivingwise, I'd still go with the V.
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Originally Posted by fldrummer
I'm loving the look of the new Audi lineup; even the new TT looks sexy, not girly, now. The one I really drool over though is the S5--looks so sick (in a good way)! Too bad they only gave it a low-displacement V-8 with 354 HP. For the same price, I could get a 335i, slap a piggy-back tune on it, and walk all over the S5...or [drum roll, pun intended] get an SS/RS for much less and still beat an S5. Another little interesting fact--the S5 is even heavier (~3,900 lbs.) than the upcoming SS!  ...But, the allure of the Audi (if I could afford it) is so tempting.  |
I like the looks of the audis too. People who say they don't scream "I'm a kickass car" know nothing of subtlety. They have graceful lines and muscular fender flairs that convey an image of aggression.
I disagree with the comment about the S5s V8. 4.2 liters is small for a V8 but it's a DOHC engine that puts out good power. It's a beautiful car. And 350hp is good for it. I understood it weighed about 3750 pounds. And 50k for it doesn't seem too bad. I'd go with the 335i too. It's faster without any mods anyway.