E60 or New Lexus
10-06-2005, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' date='Oct 6 2005, 09:19 AM
The Japanese designers are copycats :thumbsdown:
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Vaguely of the 123 style as well. This is a familiar look that I see while walking towards my car in parking lots.
10-06-2005, 03:49 PM
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Audi has Multi-Media Interface (MMI) which I've heard good reviews on compared to iDrive. Mercedes also has something similar but I forgot what it's called.
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' date='Oct 6 2005, 04:49 PM
Audi has Multi-Media Interface (MMI) which I've heard good reviews on compared to iDrive.? Mercedes also has something similar but I forgot what it's called.
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The MB system - COMAND - is just a travesty. It isn't just complicated but illogical. I recall having to go through 8 different steps simply to reset the trip odometer.
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I like the new exhausts that they're putting on... I'm tired of the old round ones... well if theres 4 of them then its ok... 
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I can honestly say that the Audi MMI is absolutely confusing. I had the new Audi A6 as a rental this past weekend while I was in Florida and its no E60, The driver's compartment is cramped and working the radio and a few other electronics was a bloody pain in the arse. Oh, it also has the lawyer screen. Overall it drove like a piece of pile :thumbsdown:
10-10-2005, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by bankerboyz' date='Oct 7 2005, 11:50 AM
I can honestly say that the Audi MMI is absolutely confusing. I had the new Audi A6 as a rental this past weekend while I was in Florida and its no E60, The driver's compartment is cramped and working the radio and a few other electronics was a bloody pain in the arse. Oh, it also has the lawyer screen. Overall it drove like a piece of pile :thumbsdown:
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10-11-2005, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Oct 6 2005, 07:48 PM
Sorry here's the pic
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No doubt Lexus has the best build quality, but they need a more "original" design than copying the Germans.
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Originally Posted by mic325' date='Oct 11 2005, 10:58 AM
[quote name='Merv the Derv' date='Oct 6 2005, 07:48 PM']Sorry here's the pic
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No doubt Lexus has the best build quality, but they need a more "original" design than copying the Germans.
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[/quote]Well... that car's whole reason for being is the German cars that it emulates. Can anyone honestly say that the Japanese would have originally made such a car if there weren't already large German luxury sedans?
It's meant to be derivative in every respect, so I don't fault it for that. I will however relentlessly point out that it and the "others" are nothing more than facsimiles... by design.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Oct 6 2005, 10:07 PM
I like the new exhausts that they're putting on... I'm tired of the old round ones...? well if theres 4 of them then its ok...?
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I'll agree the exhaust tips are very luxury lookin
