What I want vs. what the reality could support
 

Call me a pervert, but I want a V8, around 2.0 liters, AWD layout with
rearward bias and the seats that have lateral support on one
hand and in which you could move in the other. Lack of static
electricity discharges is a plus. Let's see, 55 profile tires for
summer on R15 or R16 and around 60 on R15 or R14 for winter.

Since no such thing exist my heart whispers 325xi, but my wallet tells
me A4 quattro with something motivating it in the 1.6 - 2.4 range.
The former 4 banger being hard to find (also have doubts 1.6 could run
A/C well)
and the latter guzzling quite a lot of gas despite being 2 pots short
of the desired
pot count i might just have to suppress my disdain towards turbo.
Maybe NVH of an audi four bangers is not that bad
though i never heard any raves about their engines.

Looks like A4 is the way to go, primary because (official) bmw
services in this part of urop are ripoffs
and vw services are plentiful. Sigh.

Talk me out of this

What I want vs. what the reality could support
 

"AD" > wrote in message
...
> Call me a pervert, but I want a V8, around 2.0 liters,

At that engine size an I6 would probably be better.

What I want vs. what the reality could support
 

"AD" > wrote in message
...
> Call me a pervert, but I want a V8, around 2.0 liters,

At that engine size an I6 would probably be better.

What I want vs. what the reality could support
 

"AD" > wrote in message
...
> Call me a pervert, but I want a V8, around 2.0 liters, AWD layout with
> rearward bias and the seats that have lateral support on one
> hand and in which you could move in the other. Lack of static
> electricity discharges is a plus. Let's see, 55 profile tires for
> summer on R15 or R16 and around 60 on R15 or R14 for winter.
>
> Since no such thing exist my heart whispers 325xi, but my wallet tells
> me A4 quattro with something motivating it in the 1.6 - 2.4 range.
> The former 4 banger being hard to find (also have doubts 1.6 could run
> A/C well)
> and the latter guzzling quite a lot of gas despite being 2 pots short
> of the desired
> pot count i might just have to suppress my disdain towards turbo.
> Maybe NVH of an audi four bangers is not that bad
> though i never heard any raves about their engines.
>
> Looks like A4 is the way to go, primary because (official) bmw
> services in this part of urop are ripoffs
> and vw services are plentiful. Sigh.
>
> Talk me out of this


A 2.0L V8? Is there such a thing?

Why would you think a 2.0L 4-cylinder can drive an A/C, but a 1.6L can't?

What I want vs. what the reality could support
 

"AD" > wrote in message
...
> Call me a pervert, but I want a V8, around 2.0 liters, AWD layout with
> rearward bias and the seats that have lateral support on one
> hand and in which you could move in the other. Lack of static
> electricity discharges is a plus. Let's see, 55 profile tires for
> summer on R15 or R16 and around 60 on R15 or R14 for winter.
>
> Since no such thing exist my heart whispers 325xi, but my wallet tells
> me A4 quattro with something motivating it in the 1.6 - 2.4 range.
> The former 4 banger being hard to find (also have doubts 1.6 could run
> A/C well)
> and the latter guzzling quite a lot of gas despite being 2 pots short
> of the desired
> pot count i might just have to suppress my disdain towards turbo.
> Maybe NVH of an audi four bangers is not that bad
> though i never heard any raves about their engines.
>
> Looks like A4 is the way to go, primary because (official) bmw
> services in this part of urop are ripoffs
> and vw services are plentiful. Sigh.
>
> Talk me out of this


A 2.0L V8? Is there such a thing?

Why would you think a 2.0L 4-cylinder can drive an A/C, but a 1.6L can't?

What I want vs. what the reality could support
 

On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:44:44 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
> wrote:

>A 2.0L V8? Is there such a thing?

Ferrari made one.

What I want vs. what the reality could support
 

On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:44:44 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
> wrote:

>A 2.0L V8? Is there such a thing?

Ferrari made one.

What I want vs. what the reality could support
 

"Dean Dark" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:44:44 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
> > wrote:
>
>>A 2.0L V8? Is there such a thing?
>
> Ferrari made one.

That's 250cc per cylinder. I've had lawn mowers with bigger cylinders than
that. Seems to me that a 2L V8 would need to turn lots of RPMs.

What I want vs. what the reality could support
 

"Dean Dark" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:44:44 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
> > wrote:
>
>>A 2.0L V8? Is there such a thing?
>
> Ferrari made one.

That's 250cc per cylinder. I've had lawn mowers with bigger cylinders than
that. Seems to me that a 2L V8 would need to turn lots of RPMs.

What I want vs. what the reality could support
 

"Dean Dark" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:44:44 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
> > wrote:
>
>>A 2.0L V8? Is there such a thing?
>
> Ferrari made one.

Didn't that one explode a lot?
--scott
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