Originally Posted by MadMerv
Tell us how you really feel, Merv. It's not healthy to keep your feelings bottled-up.
S.
Zoom Zoom in da house! Japan holdin it down on the engineering tip y'all.
The audi TT was a great autobahn burner, great highspeed stability and gasmileage but it felt to heavy and unprecise. The 2004 GTI my wife replaced it with is a different story. It's so much fun to drive and likes being tossed into corners. I would guess the Passat is on the TT side of the spectrum.
Thomas
V-to-the-Dub
Merv, first off I meant no offense. I would love to take the Passat around MSR, and I know with your experience I would look more foolish than ever. I do not live in Texas any more but perhaps when I travel back that direction soon.... or if you ever come this direction, VIR is less than an hour from my place, tons of fun.
The 6s is nice, I just wanted a different dealer experience and the DI turbo in the Passat is very nice. The 6s just wasn't for me, based on time spent test driving and at at Mazda Rev-It-Up. My issue is the price not being worth the performance of the MS6 when I was shopping and still with those incentives; the experience of driving the MS6 did not offset that issue.
As far as the GTI goes, you would be very surprised that the GTI and the Passat are the same platform now, and that outside of the GTI being 5 inches shorter in wheelbase and 3 pounds heavier than the Passat, the handling is very much similar. I drove the GTI, the GLI, and ended up in the Passat due to cabin layout being more friendly to my wife and I. She had final say as it is her car.
Last edited by wrxmr2eater; 08-17-2006 at 08:55 AM.
In my opinion, very much so!
No offense taking. I've just been really happy with the 6 and realy, really want and MS6.... Can you tell?
Mmmmmm, VIR. Another place I really want to race
92 Sunny 214k, 95 Dimples, 93 James Bondo, 92 SM (Speedie Jr
Shelley, Apex, Tigger, Max, Baby(cats), Fluffy, Spot, and Peanut (mini horses), Cinnamon & Bitsy(dawgs)
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Moving this sort of back on topic, how's Town North as a dealership? What's its reputation? I grew up on the Fort Worth side of the world, so I don't know much about Dallas dealers.
S.
The best of the best.Moving this sort of back on topic, how's Town North as a dealership? What's its reputation? I grew up on the Fort Worth side of the world, so I don't know much about Dallas dealers.
S.
F, er, Thank you, Titus! ::Bunny2::
S.
S. why do you care?? Is it time for a new car at the S's house??
I don't know, but it burns when I pee.
S.
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Bought the wife's Mazda 3 there. They were great to deal with both before and after the sale... unlike that dealership in McKinney which was only great before the sale when I bought my Miata...Moving this sort of back on topic, how's Town North as a dealership? What's its reputation? I grew up on the Fort Worth side of the world, so I don't know much about Dallas dealers.
S.
RJ
Daily Driver: 2013 Club edition in Pearl White Mica
Lightness? What's that? I drive a PRHT!
Stopped by and test drove an MS6 today. Sweet car! Lots of power everywhere. The ride feels like a BMW -- firm yet controlled. That 2.3T engine is gonna be a monster in the next MSM.
S.
Is that why the Miata is for sale??????
92 Sunny 214k, 95 Dimples, 93 James Bondo, 92 SM (Speedie Jr
Shelley
MSR #1001, SCCA #208822
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