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Old January 19th 11, 05:44 PM posted to alt.autos.bmw,alt.autos.audi
Jeff Strickland[_2_]
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Default What I want vs. what the reality could support


"AD" > wrote in message
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> 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?








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