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[Babalonian]

I thought it was pretty random and entertaining before in this thread talking about the Pinto, but I nearly choked on the mentioning of the Mustang II.    

Vegas were/are sweet little cars, love seeing the few still around at some shows.

I had a friend in high school that bought a beat-up '65 Falcon as a project car that he drove to and from school everyday, and even beat up and coated in grey primer that car was always my favorite on the student lot.

[Penguin]

I know absolutely nothing about the car market.

-Penguin

[CAP1]

The Audi A4 is roughly equivelent to the BMW 330 (or 335)

I've not bought a new one since 2001, but I paid $34,000 back then, for a pretty high-end 330ci Coupe. I would venture to guess a new 330 is up to around $40k these days, same price as a new Audi A4.

 if you offered me a bmw, or the equivalent audi.........i'd take the beemer hands down. 

[CAP1]

you know it takes less time to Google it than to ask that question right?

 it just took me longer to google it than it did to type it out. 

[CAP1]

I thought it was pretty random and entertaining before in this thread talking about the Pinto, but I nearly choked on the mentioning of the Mustang II.    

Vegas were/are sweet little cars, love seeing the few still around at some shows.

I had a friend in high school that bought a beat-up '65 Falcon as a project car that he drove to and from school everyday, and even beat up and coated in grey primer that car was always my favorite on the student lot.

 way back when, we had put a 351c into a 65 falcon. talk about shoe honing an engine in........

[B3YT]

what she needs is a Land Rover Short wheel base series II (pre 1975) with galvanised chaise and  front winch ; possibly with the 24V power ring and PTO shaft . the 2.5 diesel will give her great torque and the over drive gears will let her get up to 80mph no problem . Slight defects will be the split window (draftee) and general lack of creature comforts (no radio, no carpets , no door cards, crappy heater , not much adjustments on seats and sliding windows[and i don't mean winding ones either]) . On the plus side dead cheap for repair and spares  (new door will set you back all of $15) . Plus great off road .        

[Ripsnort]

if you offered me a bmw, or the equivalent audi.........i'd take the beemer hands down. 

Best, most reliable car I ever owned. I had it 6 years and 95,000 miles. No problems.
That said, I had a friend that owned an Audi A4 (2002 year) that had nothing but problems and ended up trading it in on....{Drum roll...} a BMW 2 years later.

(Waves to Beet1e) 

[CAP1]

what she needs is a Land Rover Short wheel base series II (pre 1975) with galvanised chaise and  front winch ; possibly with the 24V power ring and PTO shaft . the 2.5 diesel will give her great torque and the over drive gears will let her get up to 80mph no problem . Slight defects will be the split window (draftee) and general lack of creature comforts (no radio, no carpets , no door cards, crappy heater , not much adjustments on seats and sliding windows[and i don't mean winding ones either]) . On the plus side dead cheap for repair and spares  (new door will set you back all of $15) . Plus great off road .        

 a land rover is the only way she could do worse than an audi.

[B3YT]

  you thought I was being serious?

[CAP1]

you thought I was being serious?

 it was a good chance for me to toss more sarcasm out there. plus, if you like audis.....who knows if you're serious about land rovers or not,.

[B3YT]

Caps i think you poor saps in the US are being done over by Audi .  As I said earlier in Europe they have excellent build quality and reliability . BTW what's wrong with Land Rovers (the older ones new ones suck)  they are great farmers  vehicles . 

[CAP1]

Caps i think you poor saps in the US are being done over by Audi .  As I said earlier in Europe they have excellent build quality and reliability . BTW what's wrong with Land Rovers (the older ones new ones suck)  they are great farmers  vehicles . 

 i have talked to other people over there, who say the same things. that's part of why i told you in the other forum that it pisses me off that we don't get the same stuff here that you guys get there. thanks EPA

[morfiend]

I was working at Ford during those times.  The 3 door hatch came with an optional V6.  The same V6 that powered the Mustang II.  That was around 1975'ish.

  Yes,the 3 door and wagons had them though it was a rare option,I think on a heavy day it was 1 in 8 or 10 engines going down the line.

   You'd know 1 at the "rolls" test though,they'd make nice sounds from the tires on the polished concrete floors.

  Now to go way of topic,I had a 2.6 V6 ford capri,73 last year before the dog 2.8 came out.

  I've been considering an AWD vehicle lately myself,I can justify the decision by stating that I live up in Canukville and I cant afford the insurance on the dogsled anymore! And besides I think I might even need a licence for the dogsled the way things are going.........



  

[RTHolmes]

VAG manufacture in NA because its cheaper. import duties, tax breaks and other incentives mean the product gets to market at lower cost if its manufactured locally. VW/Audi lose a degree of control over the production process, but they make more profit that way, and theres more jobs for americans.

honda seem to have cracked it in europe - UK produced hondas are just as good as the domestic hondas afaik, VAG dont seem to have got it right in the US. hondas do seem to have a good rep in the US, presumably they are manufactured in NA rather than all imports?

[morfiend]

 Holmes,


  The civic and accords are built in NA,also I think the CRV is being built in Canada.