[opendtv] Re: Euro Cars
- From: "Bob Miller" <robmxa@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:35:24 -0500
I have only driven a diesel one time, a Mercedes from Manheim to
Dusseldorf early on a Sunday morning to catch a plane back to New
York. It was also the fastest I have ever driven. I maintained 140 mph
for some time and it felt like it. What I didn't know was that I had
made a mistake in looking at my ticket. I arrived at the airport with
literally seconds to spare thinking I had a couple of hours. If it
wasn't for the 140 mph I would have missed my plane.
Bob Miller
On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 12:51 PM, <dan.grimes@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Dan wrote: "(By the way, the German autos are by far the best: Volkswagen,
> Audi,
> Mercedes: they are what to drive)."
> Dale wrote: "I suggest that you check the Consumer Reports 2008 Annual Auto
> Issue: their extensive automobile ownership research program finds that the
> reliability of European brands is average or worse and rank third behind
> Asian and American models. The most unreliable of the European models are
> VW, Audi, Jaguar and Land Rover."
>
> I'm a big fan of Consumer Reports. I fill out their survey every year so
> they have my data.
>
> Certainly, the European vehicles are not nearly as reliable. But when I
> said that Volkswagens, Audis and Mercedes (I've yet to get my hands on a
> Porsche in Germany) are the cars to drive, I am speaking about
> "Fahrvegnugen" (if that is a word). I was really meaning driving
> performance and style. I can't speak to long term ownership (at least not
> the modern ones). Although I must say that that Opel was very close to the
> Volkswagens.
>
> By the way, I think the diesel engine in the Opel I drove was super-charged,
> not a turbo. I forget.
>
> But then Bert suggests that I consider an Aura with a 3.5L V6. Sure it
> might bring back the spunk (although I doubt it having had two Pontiacs with
> the 3.6L V6 and 3.1L V6, both very mild mannered, and even worse, the
> transmission coupled to them are not geared properly), but then it is back
> to poor fuel economy.
>
> No, the diesel I drove had good torque and was coupled with a great
> transmission that both got off the line AND gave great highway economy.
>
> I drove the Opel wagon on the Autobahn at 125MPH and it felt so secure, my
> wife didn't believe I was going that fast. I have the video to prove it.
> Of course, one could never do that in the States even if it was legal: our
> roads are not engineered or installed like the Autobahn.
>
> Sorry to keep the discussion going about a non-DTV related issue.
>
> Dan
>
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