Replacing my beloved M with a.....

[jamestgk]

yes the AMG is a nice looking and riding whip. BUT, I'd rather be driving a rare "what the h*** was that" 03-04 M45. beauty is not always in $$$$$. keep pimpin CD, holla

[szh]

BUT, I'd rather be driving a rare "what the h*** was that" 03-04 M45.

Yes, indeed!

A unique look on the road and instantly recognizable by those who know it!

Z

[THT]

we already have 3 cars between the two of us. My girl would go bezerk if I even talked about keeping both. lol

So? I have three cars myself.

[maxnix]

I asked my wife if she liked a black CLS the other day, and she said, "No, it looks like a cockroach." I laughed, but from above she does have a point. Why Bernie Ecclestone drives one, I guess.

Oh well, I did see a white CLS AMG 6.3 that looked fine to me. The new 2009 ones are nice too with some nice improvements. But you can keep the old Ford truck engine designs with SOHC and 3 valves per cylinder.

I just couldn't be calm risking a $100K car on the road as a daily driver with all the flotsam (20% uninsured in TX) and road debris comoing at it.
Modified by maxnix at 7:15 AM 7/3/2008

[Tony407]

I ordered a 2009 supercharged Jaguar XF last month. I will be selling the M45 soon. Out of all the cars I test drove, I like the Jag the best. There are many things I will miss about the M, but I am super excited about the new purchase. It should be here in a couple of months or so...

Tony

[Mark Linkous]

Hello,Tony, nice choice. With the Supercharger, the XF screams. I love the interior. I am not completely sold on the transmission selector pop up circle thingy. I am sure you will get quite used to it What color combination?Props,M.L

[NightRiderQ45]

This car WILL be my next purchase in two years or less!! I love this car.

[maxnix]

I ordered a 2009 supercharged Jaguar XF last month.

Tony

Great. Report back. Seems to be a great cruiser.

[Tony407]

Hello,Tony, nice choice. With the Supercharger, the XF screams. I love the interior. I am not completely sold on the transmission selector pop up circle thingy. I am sure you will get quite used to it What color combination?Props,M.L

Vapour grey with charcoal interior and burlwood dash. The major thing I didn't like about the pop-up transmission selector is that in most of my prior cars, the M included, I like to rest my hand on the gear shift selector. I'm not sure how much I'll miss a conventional selector, but at least in my test drives I was very comfortable in the car.

Here is a list of the cars I ruled out during test drives:

BMW 550i, M3 and M5.Lexus GS460Mercedes Benz C350 (was actually interested in the C63 AMG but no one had one)Audi S6Pontiac G8Acura RLCadillac CTS

The minute I got into the Jag and drove it, I fell in love. The only thing I'm worried about at this point is build quality. Jag hasn't been particularly impressive in this category (although they're getting better) and of course, it's a brand new model so there's bound to be some glitches.

Tony

[xxNite]

_____________________________________________________________"....one question, if you do make a move are you willing to sell your Eibachs before you trade it in? "_____________________________________________________________

There's a set of Used Eibachs on e-bay right now for $450 +$50 shipping.What a rip-off...Do a quick search on "Eibach Pro-Kit Lowering Springs Infiniti M45 Cedric" you'll find it in no time.I'd post the link but don't want my hand smacked by a moderatorLOL
Modified by xxNite at 11:12 AM 7/3/2008

[CakeDaddy]

_____________________________________________________________"....one question, if you do make a move are you willing to sell your Eibachs before you trade it in? "_____________________________________________________________

There's a set of Used Eibachs on e-bay right now for $450 +$50 shipping.What a rip-off...Do a quick search on "Eibach Pro-Kit Lowering Springs Infiniti M45 Cedric" you'll find it in no time.I'd post the link but don't want my hand smacked by a moderatorLOL

Modified by xxNite at 11:12 AM 7/3/2008

hmmmm...I dont wanna turn this into an eibach thread but, 450.... I'd be all over them if I didnt already have a set, but thats me. The shipping should only be $10-$16 for UPS ground. Rare spring for a rare car and it does give the best drop in my opinion....

edit: i can vouch for that part number (6371.140) those are them!


Modified by CakeDaddy at 1:22 PM 7/3/2008

[CakeDaddy]

But you can keep the old Ford truck engine designs with SOHC and 3 valves per cylinder.

Modified by maxnix at 7:15 AM 7/3/2008

...and, could you please shut up with the ford truck/sohc bullshiet. You are like my broken menudo record that keeps skipping and repeating

[MagicM]

I love the New jag design, the previous one was like some horrible ford tarous bastard child, i think you made a great choice. I hope it's reliable though especially with the electronics, and i hope it doesn't leak lol. My Range rover leaks and 05 has serious electrical issues.