Re: How are these Japanese luxury brands doing these days?

On Thu, 3 May 2007 11:18:57 -0500, "David" <drnall@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>"DaveW" <yzfr1ny@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On 2 May 2007 05:04:53 -0700, ACAR <dimndsonmywndshld@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>While I generally agree with this *****sment lets not forget that for
>>>the VAST majority of drivers the speed difference between a Lexus and
>>>BMW (with similar HP to weight ratio) being hustled down a public road
>>>won't amount to anything significant. And if you live where winter
>>>ravages the roads, a softer sprung car is sometimes faster.
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>>>The RWD Infiniti cars prove BMW and MB don't have a lock on "drivers
>>>car" territory. To be fair, any owner of a RWD s****ts car (lots of
>>>Miata owners out there) already knows this better than any sedan
>>>driver. I'll go out on a limb and predict that once GM's new RWD
>>>s****ty cars hit the market and more folks get exposed to RWD dynamics
>>>that BMW/MB mystique is gonna fade.
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>> And Lexus doesn't make RWD cars.... except, of course, the IS, the GS
>> and the LS.
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>Don't forget the SC! 

Oops, and to think I've owned two of them (first generation).