Car and Driver "Five at Fifty" Comparison in Sep 2009 issue
07-29-2009, 04:18 PM
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Has anyone else read the "Five at Fifty" Comparison in Sep 2009 issue of C&D? C&D tested the Mercedes E350, Audi A6, Jaguar XF, Infiniti M35 and BMW 535i. Ironically, the results were simply the cars ordered in alphabetical order by manufacture.
was not surprised to see that the BMW placed so high but I was surprised that it placed second to the Audi A6. I guess Audi has come a long way. I never knew that we had a small trunk. The biggest surprise to me was that the new E-class lost by such a larger margin.
was not surprised to see that the BMW placed so high but I was surprised that it placed second to the Audi A6. I guess Audi has come a long way. I never knew that we had a small trunk. The biggest surprise to me was that the new E-class lost by such a larger margin.
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Curious. C&D has never knowingly missed an opportunity to award BMW the win (even the ones where a BMW doesn't actually participate). I'm surprised this one slipped through their usual quality control processes...
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='958804' date='Jul 29 2009, 08:26 PM
Curious. C&D has never knowingly missed an opportunity to award BMW the win (even the ones where a BMW doesn't actually participate). I'm surprised this one slipped through their usual quality control processes...
Now now lets not be a poor sport...
Although the 3 series never seems to lose the 5 and 7 come in second or third etc plenty of times...
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Originally Posted by ObD' post='958819' date='Jul 29 2009, 07:39 PM
C & D perennially dislikes I-drive. The only reason BMW doesn't get the top spot.
Also, I was a MB guy prior to Pahm (my 550i). After driving both the E-Class (last year) and my baby, it was no comparison.
On an unrelated note, I just installed a sprint booster. WOW!
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Originally Posted by SpookyJohn' post='958831' date='Jul 29 2009, 08:47 PM
This.
Also, I was a MB guy prior to Pahm (my 550i). After driving both the E-Class (last year) and my baby, it was no comparison.
On an unrelated note, I just installed a sprint booster. WOW!
Also, I was a MB guy prior to Pahm (my 550i). After driving both the E-Class (last year) and my baby, it was no comparison.
On an unrelated note, I just installed a sprint booster. WOW!
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Originally Posted by Munich77' post='958839' date='Jul 29 2009, 08:52 PM
I am not sure why they keep on complaining about I-drive...it seems to work fine for me.
All the bad tech reviews come from the people that get mad when blockbuster doesnt have VHS tapes for them to rent anymore. Get with the program. in with the new. out with the old.
in the past 50 years on this planet, we have seen incredible technological advances. now the old timers are out of the loop and cant keep up. move over and let this 26 year old have your job. that is how i feel about MY job, that is how i feel about old men reviewing the i-drive. why dont you go review polydent.
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='958853' date='Jul 29 2009, 08:12 PM
+1. you know what? if you cant get with the times, it is time for you to move on, bring in a younger crowd. i work with a guy that is like 65. he is horrible on comuters, which our job revolves around. i dont know what he used to do, maybe he was a smoke signal analyst or a telegraph intercept operator. now this guy is trying to work with high-tech devices. he doesnt even know what is going on around here... so he might think some of our technology is bad. guess what? TIME TO GO OLD MAN.
All the bad tech reviews come from the people that get mad when blockbuster doesnt have VHS tapes for them to rent anymore. Get with the program. in with the new. out with the old.
in the past 50 years on this planet, we have seen incredible technological advances. now the old timers are out of the loop and cant keep up. move over and let this 26 year old have your job. that is how i feel about MY job, that is how i feel about old men reviewing the i-drive. why dont you go review polydent.
All the bad tech reviews come from the people that get mad when blockbuster doesnt have VHS tapes for them to rent anymore. Get with the program. in with the new. out with the old.
in the past 50 years on this planet, we have seen incredible technological advances. now the old timers are out of the loop and cant keep up. move over and let this 26 year old have your job. that is how i feel about MY job, that is how i feel about old men reviewing the i-drive. why dont you go review polydent.
Respect your elders man! Listen, in 50 years, you very well could be the same shit when the 26 year olds of the day will have Flux Capacitors and Minority Report screens with friggen cyborg sluts in every home. Wait, now I'm dreaming.
Ok nevermind. I'm just secretly wishing the Holodeck will get invented already dammit!
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='958853' date='Jul 29 2009, 09:12 PM
+1. you know what? if you cant get with the times, it is time for you to move on, bring in a younger crowd. i work with a guy that is like 65. he is horrible on comuters, which our job revolves around. i dont know what he used to do, maybe he was a smoke signal analyst or a telegraph intercept operator. now this guy is trying to work with high-tech devices. he doesnt even know what is going on around here... so he might think some of our technology is bad. guess what? TIME TO GO OLD MAN.
All the bad tech reviews come from the people that get mad when blockbuster doesnt have VHS tapes for them to rent anymore. Get with the program. in with the new. out with the old.
in the past 50 years on this planet, we have seen incredible technological advances. now the old timers are out of the loop and cant keep up. move over and let this 26 year old have your job. that is how i feel about MY job, that is how i feel about old men reviewing the i-drive. why dont you go review polydent.
All the bad tech reviews come from the people that get mad when blockbuster doesnt have VHS tapes for them to rent anymore. Get with the program. in with the new. out with the old.
in the past 50 years on this planet, we have seen incredible technological advances. now the old timers are out of the loop and cant keep up. move over and let this 26 year old have your job. that is how i feel about MY job, that is how i feel about old men reviewing the i-drive. why dont you go review polydent.
