The G-spot

[veeman]

«Aahh fier»

That sounds cool!  One more... bee-em-dubelyou.   What's that in German?

[MX793]

That sounds cool!  One more... bee-em-dubelyou.   What's that in German?

Bee Em Vee

[mzziaz]

Yup

[GoCougs]

Unexpected repair. Had a slow developing groan the last few months. Pretty sure it was a wheel bearing, and yep, it was - $630 BECAUSE AWD. Have hit a number of snow-hidden curbs and potholes with it so it was no surprise though.

[CJ]

That's not bad at all.

[afty]

I had a wheel bearing go too a couple years ago, but it was covered under the power train warranty.

[Galaxy]

Audi itself is pretty much pronounced the same way. 

I find that most north americans say Awe Dee, instead of Au Dee.

[MX793]

I say "ow dee" (like "howdy" without the h).  However, many words starting in "Au", and some containing that combination, in English are pronounced "awe" rather than "ow", which is why many Americans say "awe dee".  Examples being "audit", "applause", "auditorium", "audio", and "audition".

[giant_mtb]

I find that most north americans say Awe Dee, instead of Au Dee.

I don't like it. My mom says awe and it slightly drives me nuts.

[Laconian]

She was in awe of LOTR.

[giant_mtb]

Got rid of that plate. It "made sense" on the Audi but just made me feel like a (even bigger) dork having it on the Tacoma.  So I'm back to an anonymous plate, LOTR plate is on my wall. It's in susprisingly good shape for a 4+ year old plate.  Then again, so was the whole car, so that makes sense.  Only some slight bubbling happening here and there and a little warping.

[ifcar]

Got rid of that plate. It "made sense" on the Audi but just made me feel like a (even bigger) dork having it on the Tacoma.  So I'm back to an anonymous plate, LOTR plate is on my wall. It's in susprisingly good shape for a 4+ year old plate.  Then again, so was the whole car, so that makes sense.  Only some slight bubbling happening here and there and a little warping.

That's German reliability for ya -- a four-year-old car bubbling and warping, and owners are surprised it's not worse.

[giant_mtb]

That's German reliability for ya -- a four-year-old car bubbling and warping, and owners are surprised it's not worse.

Whaaa? The plate is bubbling, not the car.

[ifcar]

Whaaa? The plate is bubbling, not the car.

I know, I know.

[giant_mtb]

I know, I know.

Oh yeahhhhh, jokes.

[Tave]

When did you sell your Audi? I thought the Taco was an addition, not a replacement.

[giant_mtb]

When did you sell your Audi? I thought the Taco was an addition, not a replacement.

Yeah, Taco is replacement.  Audi's been gone for about 2 months now I think?  I dunno, however long I've had the Tacoma.

[Raza]

I say "ow dee" (like "howdy" without the h).  However, many words starting in "Au", and some containing that combination, in English are pronounced "awe" rather than "ow", which is why many Americans say "awe dee".  Examples being "audit", "applause", "auditorium", "audio", and "audition".

I, and most people I've spoken to, pronounce it like you do.  I think the only guy I know who says awedee is actually Turkish. 

[GoCougs]

About ready to hit 90,000 miles in the G. My, how time has flown. Still looks and runs fantastic.

The whole of the poseur class still sucks unfortunately, and it's getting even suckier, save for the the C Class - what was one of the worst cars on the road is now probably best in class, or in the least M-B stepped up with an all-new car with all-new power trains.

Looks like I'm in it for the long haul with the G.

[12,000 RPM]

C-Class excels because of its honesty in purpose. I'm not with it but I like what it's about and see it taking the sales crown from the 3 this go round.

[MrH]

About ready to hit 90,000 miles in the G. My, how time has flown. Still looks and runs fantastic.

The whole of the poseur class still sucks unfortunately, and it's getting even suckier, save for the the C Class - what was one of the worst cars on the road is now probably best in class, or in the least M-B stepped up with an all-new car with all-new power trains.

Looks like I'm in it for the long haul with the G.

You could go buy another new one as a Q40

Infiniti's product line is so goofy right now.

[Morris Minor]

C-Class excels because of its honesty in purpose. I'm not with it but I like what it's about and see it taking the sales crown from the 3 this go round.

I saw a C400 on the road the other day - very tasty-looking, & a rare bird among the flocks of 3-Series.

[GoCougs]

You could go buy another new one as a Q40

Infiniti's product line is so goofy right now.

Q40 is now almost a stripper - limited packages, options, colors, etc. Still, the base car can be picked up for $34k MSRP which is an absolute steal.

If I had to replace the G right now I'd just opt for a used G.

[12,000 RPM]

I saw a C400 on the road the other day - very tasty-looking, & a rare bird among the flocks of 3-Series.

Dont worry, their rarity will change

After 2 fails they finally nailed the baby S class look and formula. Best W20x since the 190E. Shame we dont get the wagon here.

[SJ_GTI]

Buying the same car twice in a row is beta.

[Laconian]

IMO, my 'vert looks better than any of Infiniti's current offerings. Clean lines, nice butt, great bulges, no fussy strakes or pointy front bumpers or pointless chrome strips to be found. I can't believe it's 6 years old. It's aged quite well.

[AutobahnSHO]

IMO, my 'vert looks better than any of Infiniti's current offerings. Clean lines, nice butt, great bulges, no fussy strakes or pointy front bumpers or pointless chrome strips to be found. I can't believe it's 6 years old. It's aged quite well.

+1

[12,000 RPM]

Exterior wise I think current cars are kind of crappy

Where they move the game on is inside. Infiniti is not a good example... but Lexus on the other hand... you look at a current gen IS interior vs the previous one, it's like a 20 year difference. Gonna be the same deal with Audi and their "in dash everything". I'm not sold on "everybody i drive" but I definitely prefer current interior design over old for most marques otherwise.

[afty]

I like the look of the Q50 sedan, but from what I read it doesn't seem to drive as well. The 335i has also gone soft. The C400 looks amazing as a mini S Class, but that's not what I'm looking for. The ATS is too small. The S4 is pretty awesome but I would be worried about Audi reliability.

I keep an eye on CTS V Sport selling prices. You can get one new for $52k, which is not bad for 420 hp.

[GoCougs]

Infiniti is a disaster these days. Their only real sales success is the new Pathfinder rebadge. The Eau Rouge (GTR motor in the Q50 AWD) was interesting but that looks to have been canceled.

As is the Q50 is just sucky (and too costly) but at least it's rumored to be getting the ~350 hp TTV6 for MY2017. Thing is while still a bit of a gruff ole lump the VQ wasn't really a weakness (transmission and ride is and no word on that). Instead of wasting money on that stupid steer-by-wire Infiniti should have gone after some sort of adaptive suspension, or simply licensed the Delphi system.

A Q50 with ~350 hp, DSG or 8sp ZF or M/T, adaptive suspension, Apple CarPlay, and a bit more character would be a nice package.