The BMW M6

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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by thehaens@cox.ne
    I would think that the RS6 would give the M6 a run for the money.

    I would think not.

    Originally posted by heiney9
    Ahhhhh…and we all thought we were all opinionated about audio!

    I'm much more opinionated about cars than I am about audio! :D
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by thehaens@cox.ne
    HMMM I wonder if there is a Bose forum and they bash polks......might be fun to "crash" the party...


    I went searching the net for one, and couldn't find one. Most likely because if they opened one it woudl immediately be flooded with folks like us bashing Bose. Their moderators would have their hands full... and we know Bose doesn't allow any negative sentiments expressed about their products...
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • thehaens@cox.net
    thehaens@cox.net Posts: 1,012
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by audiobliss
    I would think not.

    I wish I could stage this on a road course....the RS6 is a brute on the track as well as on the road......they both have identical figures on the 0-60 sprint.......

    I like em' both.....take 1 of each please...

    sdh

    Just my thinking though is the Audi would edge it on a road course........
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  • thehaens@cox.net
    thehaens@cox.net Posts: 1,012
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by swerve
    So are you suggesting starting a "Polk Imperial Army"?

    If so please let me know and contact me.:D :D

    I guess there isn't a bose forum....he he...read below..about to google it myself...perhaps they are "hidden".....or hiding out.

    edit: It looks like someone beat me to the punch....

    Here ya go....

    http://www.hometheaterspot.com/htsthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/667332/an/0/page/0

    Apparently they have been bashed already....
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by thehaens@cox.ne
    I wish I could stage this on a road course....the RS6 is a brute on the track as well as on the road......they both have identical figures on the 0-60 sprint.......
    Not a RS6 but the RS4: http://press.jbskyline.net/R34/R34RS4/

    How the RS4 compares to RS6:
    http://www.germantechnik.com/archive/index.php/t-13470.html

    (I haven't seen the video so I don't know if that's a good indication of the cars or not)
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by thehaens@cox.ne
    I like em' both.....take 1 of each please...

    Now yer talkin'! :D
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  • thehaens@cox.net
    thehaens@cox.net Posts: 1,012
    edited June 2005
    2003 Speed GT World Challenge - Driver's Standings (after 9 races)

    1 Randy Pobst (Audi RS 6 Competition) 221-points
    2 Bill Auberlen (BMW M3) 209
    3 Phil McClure (Corvette) 187
    4 Mike Fitzgerald (Porsche 911) 186
    5 Hans Stuck (BMW M3) 171
    6 Boris Said (BMW M3) 160
    9 Michael Galati (Audi RS 6 Competition) 135

    2003 Speed GT World Challenge - Manufacturers' Standings (after 9 races)

    1 BMW, 50
    2 Audi, 49
    3 Porsche, 36
    4 Chevrolet, 30


    I guess it is appropriate as a comparison with BMW and Audi, albeit it was an M3, certainly not the M6, but I would gather that the M3 is a "better" car on the track. I hope to see BMW enter the M6 in the GT World Challenge...
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited June 2005
    Audis have the best interiors in the business. They're the standard bearers that all the Japanese (Lexus, Infiniti, Acura) try to aspire to.

    BMW's are more fun to drive on dry pavement but for my $ (and living in NC) i would LOVE to have an A4 Quattro.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by thehaens@cox.ne
    2003 Speed GT World Challenge - Driver's Standings (after 9 races)

    1 Randy Pobst (Audi RS 6 Competition) 221-points
    2 Bill Auberlen (BMW M3) 209
    3 Phil McClure (Corvette) 187
    4 Mike Fitzgerald (Porsche 911) 186
    5 Hans Stuck (BMW M3) 171
    6 Boris Said (BMW M3) 160
    9 Michael Galati (Audi RS 6 Competition) 135

    2003 Speed GT World Challenge - Manufacturers' Standings (after 9 races)

    1 BMW, 50
    2 Audi, 49
    3 Porsche, 36
    4 Chevrolet, 30


    I guess it is appropriate as a comparison with BMW and Audi, albeit it was an M3, certainly not the M6, but I would gather that the M3 is a "better" car on the track. I hope to see BMW enter the M6 in the GT World Challenge...

    There wasn't an M6 in 2003. The 6 series has been recently ressurected.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited June 2005
    I`ve been looking at a 2000 BMW740iL...
    It has 84k on it...is that a lot for a beemer


    oh yah...I can get for 18,900....

    fully loaded

    should I pass because of the milage, and possible repair costs..?
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by beardog03
    I`ve been looking at a 2000 BMW740iL...
    It has 84k on it...is that a lot for a beemer


    oh yah...I can get for 18,900....

    fully loaded

    should I pass because of the milage, and possible repair costs..?

    If it has all the service records and is in good shape, that's about wholesale value. Black Book Values as of June 27th:

    xtra clean=$23300
    clean=$22100
    avg=$18100
    rough=$13800

    It's my business to know these things. If it's nice, then it's a good buy.

    NOEL

    BTW, Black Book is an auction guide used by virtually every dealer in the U.S. It is regional, but they vary little.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited June 2005
    beardog Unlike the Mercedes S Class- for some reason the 7series has never had good resale value- they don't seem at least to me any more troublesome than a 3 or 5- but it has always been that way for that generation 1997-2001.

    I personally like that 7series better than the new ones- inside and out. Have the car checked out by an independent mechanic and if it suits him and you- then I say go for it. Don't mean to sound preachy but I've grown up with the car business since I was 7 and sold Nissans (tough to do) before up in Wilkesboro- so I'm not just feeding you a line. =)



    (edit) ND +1
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited June 2005
    do you know if this model is solid, or is it like the 3 series?

    sorry just had your post pop up...:rolleyes:

    so this seems like an average deal then..

    I think I`ll take you advise and have a mechanic check it before I make a move..

    Thanks guys..;)
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited June 2005
    It's not going to be Lexus reliability but that's a hell of a lot of car for $18something.

    Just make sure the seller has it's CARFAX. They cost about $20 for a buyer to get online but the seller should've already considered this a selling point and purchased one for himself. Don't forget about the independent mechanic- the sellers mechanic isn't worth squat.

    As far as differences between the 3, 5 & 7 on reliability honestly i don't really know. I bet ND would know. At least he still carries black/bluebooks and prob. NADA's.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by beardog03
    do you know if this model is solid, or is it like the 3 series?

    The V8 models are all pretty solid cars. It's all in the previous owner's maintanance routine. Like I said, check to see if the seller has all the service records, if not it would be worth it to take it to a certified BMW tech to have it checked out. That's an awfully good price for that car, so I would definitley do your research on it.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by aaharvel
    It's not going to be Lexus reliability but that's a hell of a lot of car for $18something.

    Just make sure the seller has it's CARFAX. They cost about $20 for a buyer to get online but the seller should've already considered this a selling point and purchased one for himself. Don't forget about the independent mechanic- the sellers mechanic isn't worth squat.

    As far as differences between the 3, 5 & 7 on reliability honestly i don't really know. I bet ND would know. At least he still carries black/bluebooks and prob. NADA's.

    Get me the VIN and I can run a Carfax on it for free.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited June 2005
    cool...

    Thanks for the advise..

    I`ll see if I can get it...
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by beardog03
    cool...

    Thanks for the advise..

    I`ll see if I can get it...

    If you can get the VIN call me tommorrow @ 888.357.8001. I'm heading to the hacienda. Got some critical listening to do on a couple of new/used pairs of speaks I picked up yesterday.
    RTi70s and some OHM Walsh 2s. Woohoo!!!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by ND13
    Get me the VIN and I can run a Carfax on it for free.

    That's cool. I don't want to abuse any priveleges or what not, but if it's possible, could you get one on my car just because? If not, that's fine, too.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by audiobliss
    That's cool. I don't want to abuse any priveleges or what not, but if it's possible, could you get one on my car just because? If not, that's fine, too.

    Get me the entire VIN, you can PM it to me and I'll run it for you in the morning. Leave a fax number and I'll fax it to you. I get the entire report also, it anywhere from 6-8 pages long.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited June 2005
    Thanks, will do....
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited June 2005
    For you Audi owners.... dare I ask... do you have the Bose soundsystem? I seem to remember it being popular in Audi's

    Friend of mine blew one of his Bose speakers out in his Audi, cost him a fortune to replace because they have the amp built into the speaker or some such nonsense.
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited June 2005
    I'm partial to the Standard Audi Symphony system over the optional Bose actually-
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  • thehaens@cox.net
    thehaens@cox.net Posts: 1,012
    edited June 2005
    AS an Audi Owner with the opt. bose system. I must admit, that it really doesn't sound bad. REALLY....it doesn't scream replace me like some stock systems do. I hear Levinson's system in the Lexus is Outstanding.....
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Audiobliss and Beardog,

    If you want me to run those carfaxes, I'll need the complete VINs.

    Noel
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited June 2005
    Nah, that's alright. I really have no use for one, just thought it would be neat. Thanks for being willing, though!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by thehaens@cox.ne
    I hear Levinson's system in the Lexus is Outstanding.....

    I've never heard of Levinson. Are they in all Lexi (Lesuses?), or is it a high-cost option? Do they just offer stuff through Lexus?
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    Jstas wrote: »
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    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
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  • thehaens@cox.net
    thehaens@cox.net Posts: 1,012
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by audiobliss
    I've never heard of Levinson. Are they in all Lexi (Lesuses?), or is it a high-cost option? Do they just offer stuff through Lexus?

    Def. Not in all Lexus cars.....

    http://www.marklevinsonlexus.com/

    Mark Levinson, makes, (arguably) some of the best mono, (but not limited to), block amps and audio equip. out there. A "beautique" (sp?) brand if you may.

    sdh
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited June 2005
    Noel,

    Thanks bro...

    Just got off the phone with the punk....he sold it out from under me..

    :( :mad:


    I have a line on another one for 13k...just waiting for him to return my call(s)...
    It`s a `97 with 99k on it...real clean though

    not sure if that`s a lot of miles for this kind of car though

    say`s he`ll supply a carfax if requested..
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    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by beardog03
    Noel,

    Thanks bro...

    Just got off the phone with the punk....he sold it out from under me..

    :( :mad:


    I have a line on another one for 13k...just waiting for him to return my call(s)...
    It`s a `97 with 99k on it...real clean though

    not sure if that`s a lot of miles for this kind of car though

    say`s he`ll supply a carfax if requested..

    That's not alot of miles for that year or car. Just follow the same advice as before.
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