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<<I guess yuo haven’t driven my Audi!>> What model/year do you own?
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1995 Chevrolet Impala SS (limited production car) Dark-Green-Gray Exterior Gray Leather Interior 275 Horsepower (with custom air intake) 5.7 Liter LT1 V8 17" Aluminum Wheels 255/50 ZR-Rated Tires Performance Friction Brakes Garage Kept — Original Owner 57,000 miles Boston Acoustics Speakers Custom-Installed Celluar Phone Loaded (air cond., power everything) Thanks, ~Randy
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Randy, I’m curious as to why you posted this in the Audi newsgroup. I’m guessing that if anyone in here wanted a big, ugly, slow, gas-guzzling boat, they would already have one and not be perusing the Audi NG. I’m not saying your car isn’t the neatest, best-kept ride on the planet, but I would guess that you won’t get ANY replies from European car-based USENET NG’s. Just a guess. Eric ‘90 Audi 80q, et. al. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->1995 Chevrolet Impala SS (limited production car) >Dark-Green-Gray Exterior >Gray Leather Interior >275 Horsepower (with custom air intake) >5.7 Liter LT1 V8 >17" Aluminum Wheels >255/50 ZR-Rated Tires >Performance Friction Brakes >Garage Kept — Original Owner >57,000 miles >Boston Acoustics Speakers >Custom-Installed Celluar Phone >Loaded (air cond., power everything) >Thanks, >~Randy
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is this not a audi newsgroup?? just making sure, if wanted to buy an ugly peice of scrap metal i would goto alt.pos.wreckingyards.chevrogay – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >1995 Chevrolet Impala SS (limited production car) >Dark-Green-Gray Exterior >Gray Leather Interior >275 Horsepower (with custom air intake) >5.7 Liter LT1 V8 >17" Aluminum Wheels >255/50 ZR-Rated Tires >Performance Friction Brakes >Garage Kept — Original Owner >57,000 miles >Boston Acoustics Speakers >Custom-Installed Celluar Phone >Loaded (air cond., power everything) >Thanks, >~Randy
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While I agree with the last two posters that this message probably belongs in another group I must take exception to their rather narrow lack of understanding or appreciation of alternative automobiles. While I’ll agree that the Impala SS may not be for everyone, but what car is, it is by no means slow. It is a modern car built in the tradition of American street legal hot rods and it moves in a very impressive manner for it’s bulk. As far as I know there is no Audi sold in America that can outrun the Impala SS (and that includes the upcoming A6 V8) with it’s Corvette engine (and in later years the SS stepped up to 300 horses). Sure it’s not as refined as an Audi but it certainly has it’s virtues. -rdo
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> is this not a audi newsgroup?? just making sure, if wanted to buy an ugly > peice of scrap metal i would goto alt.pos.wreckingyards.chevrogay >1995 Chevrolet Impala SS (limited production car) >Dark-Green-Gray Exterior >Gray Leather Interior >275 Horsepower (with custom air intake) >5.7 Liter LT1 V8 >17" Aluminum Wheels >255/50 ZR-Rated Tires >Performance Friction Brakes >Garage Kept — Original Owner >57,000 miles >Boston Acoustics Speakers >Custom-Installed Celluar Phone >Loaded (air cond., power everything) >Thanks, >~Randy
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<<As far as I know there is no Audi sold in America that can outrun the Impala SS (and that includes the upcoming A6 V8) with it’s Corvette engine (and in later years the SS stepped up to 300 horses). >> Actually, the Impala’s engine isn’t exactly like the Vette’s. The Camaro, Firebird, TransAm, Corvette, and Impala, all shared an almost identical version of the big LS1 V8 at one point. But minor differances in each version kept the cars seperated. The Camro-TransAm have one version, the Impala had a 2nd version, and the Corvette has the supreme version of the LS1. I don’t theink the Impala, in it’s later years, ever actually had 300hp, but in a car that large, heavy, and relitively un-aerodynamical, the 265+hp it did have were needed to get viable performance out of it. And actually, compared to an Audi, the Impala is kinda slow. Even the newly re-relesed one isn’t quite as fast.
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THe new one has been moved to front wheeld drive.. making it no muscle car…. In addition even the last generation impala’s (before the new ones that are coming out in 2000) were slow cars. 0-60 in the last generation Impala SS’s took about 6.7 seconds. That is slower than the Audi A8 by .7 seconds. Even the Volvo S70 T-5 can beat an Impala… (0-60 in 6.1 seconds) Chris
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> <<As > far as I know there is no Audi sold in America that can outrun the Impala > SS (and that includes the upcoming A6 V8) with it’s Corvette engine (and in > later years the SS stepped up to 300 horses). >> > Actually, the Impala’s engine isn’t exactly like the Vette’s. The Camaro, > Firebird, TransAm, Corvette, and Impala, all shared an almost identical version > of the big LS1 V8 at one point. But minor differances in each version kept the > cars seperated. The Camro-TransAm have one version, the Impala had a 2nd > version, and the Corvette has the supreme version of the LS1. I don’t theink > the Impala, in it’s later years, ever actually had 300hp, but in a car that > large, heavy, and relitively un-aerodynamical, the 265+hp it did have were > needed to get viable performance out of it. And actually, compared to an Audi, > the Impala is kinda slow. Even the newly re-relesed one isn’t quite as
fast.
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So you’re saying the A8 hits 60 mph in 6.0 seconds? I most certainly can’t say this is wrong since I’m not at home and don’t have access to my reference sources but I never realized the A8 was capable of hitting 60 mph in 6.0 seconds with an automatic tranny. Where did this number come from? My gut says this is off given my limited experience with the A8 (4.2 Quattro). Unless my A8 experience was atypical, I’m afraid you just made my point regarding the fact that the Impala at 6.7 seconds is faster than any Audi sold here in the US (even the soon to be introduced to the U.S. A6 V8 is quoted at 6.7 seconds by Road & Track). Regarding the Volvo, well it is the fastest automatic in its class and has been (850 Turbo) for the past 5 years so saying it can beat an Impala doesn’t disgrace the Impala one bit. By the way, from what I read on a the window sticker, the final year Impala (1997?) did have 300 horses. The new Impala has nothing to do with its predecessor. As noted earlier it’s a front-wheel driver and there is no SS introduction date slated yet. For what it’s worth I still wouldn’t want one but to call 0-60 in 6.7 seconds with an automatic, not to mention a car of this weight, is maddeningly silly! -rdo
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> THe new one has been moved to front wheeld drive.. making it no muscle > car…. In addition even the last generation impala’s (before the new ones > that are coming out in 2000) were slow cars. 0-60 in the last generation > Impala SS’s took about 6.7 seconds. That is slower than the Audi A8 by .7 > seconds. Even the Volvo S70 T-5 can beat an Impala… (0-60 in 6.1 seconds) > Chris > <<As > far as I know there is no Audi sold in America that can outrun the Impala > SS (and that includes the upcoming A6 V8) with it’s Corvette engine (and > in > later years the SS stepped up to 300 horses). >> > Actually, the Impala’s engine isn’t exactly like the Vette’s. The Camaro, > Firebird, TransAm, Corvette, and Impala, all shared an almost identical > version > of the big LS1 V8 at one point. But minor differances in each version kept > the > cars seperated. The Camro-TransAm have one version, the Impala had a 2nd > version, and the Corvette has the supreme version of the LS1. I don’t > theink > the Impala, in it’s later years, ever actually had 300hp, but in a car > that > large, heavy, and relitively un-aerodynamical, the 265+hp it did have were > needed to get viable performance out of it. And actually, compared to an > Audi, > the Impala is kinda slow. Even the newly re-relesed one isn’t quite as > fast.
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Everyone check out http://www.audiusa.com/family/a8/features.htm Unless I’m very confused, which is entirely possible, as I’m very tired right now, Audis site at the above adress has 0-60 times, but they don’t seem correct….
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> version, and the Corvette has the supreme version of the LS1. I don’t theink > the Impala, in it’s later years, ever actually had 300hp, but in a car that > large, heavy, and relitively un-aerodynamical, the 265+hp it did have were > needed to get viable performance out of it. And actually, compared to an Audi, > the Impala is kinda slow. Even the newly re-relesed one isn’t quite as fast.
Have you driven the Impala to state this? I test drove one in 96 before I bought an Audi, I can say if nothing else it is definitely faster than any Audi that I’ve driven, and it handles too! The only reason I didn’t buy it was the 2 star passenger side rating for crash tests. Xudong Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.
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<<Have you driven the Impala to state this? I test drove one in 96 before I bought an Audi, I can say if nothing else it is definitely faster than any Audi that I’ve driven, and it handles too! The only reason I didn’t buy it was the 2 star passenger side rating for crash tests. Oh, I’ve driven a couple of SS ones, and they certainly wouldn’t out perform any Audi I’ve driven before.
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> <<Have you driven the Impala to state this? I test drove one in 96 before > I bought an Audi, I can say if nothing else it is definitely faster > than any Audi that I’ve driven, and it handles too! The only reason > I didn’t buy it was the 2 star passenger side rating for crash tests. > Oh, I’ve driven a couple of SS ones, and they certainly wouldn’t out perform > any Audi I’ve driven before.
I guess yuo haven’t driven my Audi!
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