"bk49" > wrote in message
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> "Ramone Cila" > wrote in message
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> > "Jeff Mayner" > wrote in message
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> >> Seth Brundle wrote:
> >> > I have a 2000 540i, and am looking to upgrade.
> >> > It looks like a dead heat between the 05 545i and 05 A6 4.2.
> >>
> >> I'm not sold on the new 5 Series looks, but, I have to tell you, the
nose
> > on
> >> that Audi is absolutely hideous. JMO/YMMV
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> > I have a 545 and although I wasn't completely enamored with it's looks
it
> > doesn't seem to matter to me anymore. I like the drive and performance
and
> > I
> > love the spartan interior. I don't really dislike the new nose of the
A6,
> > but if one does, but loves everything else about the car, I doubt the
nose
> > will be much of an issue a few months down the road.
> >
> > I just don't get excited about looks. Good or bad, they inevitably
become
> > unimportant if the car satisfies (or dissatisfies) in what I consider to
> > be
> > the more important areas.
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> With my BMW, I get the best of both worlds. I get excited everytime I look
> at it and then i get to drive it.
>
> How cool is that? ;-)
>
> Jeff

It's pretty cool. That's how I feel about my Audi S8, as well.
It has completely replaced my interest in any other German marque. It is
truly fabulous.


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