View Poll Results: Which one?
Acura RL
12
13.48%
Audi A6 4.2
6
6.74%
BMW 545i
24
26.97%
Cadillac STS
1
1.12%
Infiniti M45 Sport
30
33.71%
Jaguar S-Type R
4
4.49%
Lexus GS430
7
7.87%
Mercedes E500
5
5.62%
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Old 04-20-2005, 06:47 PM
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Sport sedan

I think we had a similiar thread awhile ago but can't remember.

- All cars are fully loaded
- Imagine all cars are the same price (wondering which one will finish if all cars are considered on equal ground)
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545 hands down. Unless you are considering other stuff as well, ergonomics, etc. But in terms of driving, 545, it does the other stuff pretty well too
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m45 would be my first pick, STS second.
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The only one that comes in manual

But i wouldnt mind the jaguar just to be different
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Infiniti M45 or Audi A6 4.2, depending on if I want sport with luxury or luxury with sport .
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GS430 looks puuuuurty...
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M45 no contest, then S-type R 2nd.
Old 04-20-2005, 08:33 PM
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M45 is better bang for buck but 545 6MT would be the true sports sedan on that list.
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RL Because of its technical toys (XM with Traffic, Bluetooth, NAV, etc)
Old 04-21-2005, 09:19 AM
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Out of the ones listed: 545i!!! But that's strictly for its pure sports sedan nature. (I hope the rumors of a 550i are true.)

All other things considered, I'd go with the M45. ....not enough performance in the RL to even consider it a sports sedan.
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All are good choices I think but since the poll was "sport" sedan then I had to go with the 545. I love the new GS430. I think all, with the exception of the STS, are good looking cars but some, as stated above by a few, are more lux than sport (A6, RL, E500).
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My brother just got a new RL (added the spoiler/wood wheel), loves it..........considered the GS430, doesn't like the M.

But in the end decided to go AWD.

I love the Cadillac STS, but unless it was a V wouldn't buy it.

Would pass on the 545 because I "hate" Idrive.

For me, A6 4.2 S-Line.
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M45 or STS
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Originally Posted by ferizzo
All are good choices I think but since the poll was "sport" sedan then I had to go with the 545. I love the new GS430. I think all, with the exception of the STS, are good looking cars but some, as stated above by a few, are more lux than sport (A6, RL, E500).
Well people always complain when you leave a choice off the list so I included everything.
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since you have the Jaguar S type R not just the s type, couldn't you put the e55 amg because its not just an e500, same with the a6 and s6
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Originally Posted by BstonBruin
since you have the Jaguar S type R not just the s type, couldn't you put the e55 amg because its not just an e500, same with the a6 and s6
I tried to keep it under 65,000. E55, M5, and RS6 would all be over 85,000.
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I chose the Audi A6
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Originally Posted by cob3683
I tried to keep it under 65,000. E55, M5, and RS6 would all be over 85,000.
Good call!
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Remember, come this fall the 545i becomes the 550i (still not fully confirmed, but I think its safe to assume)......even more power.
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Originally Posted by Beltfed
Remember, come this fall the 545i becomes the 550i (still not fully confirmed, but I think its safe to assume)......even more power.
Yep, and the E550 is coming too.

The germans would not sit by with the other companies passing them in hp.
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M45 without a doubt...............


Infiniti made a car that absolutley OWNS for around 20K less than the Germans with less horsepower
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545 then M45
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The absence of a MT in these cars really surprises me. As much as I love the M45 I wouldn't buy it in AT.

I change my vote to the 545.
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BMW > Audi > Acura > *
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If the new E550 comes out anywhere near how it sounds, I would take that. It would be the most lux model with the 2nd most hp (behind the Jag). As it stands now, I'll stick with the Jag. The M45 is a great car for the money but if you put it on equal footing with the Jag, it doesn't look as good to me anymore.
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Originally Posted by Bearded Root

I change my vote to the 545.


...and a 550i would make this whole poll moot.
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bmw not even a choice for me, then audi, then m45
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M45 won me over this year. That car's a babe
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i'll take lexus quality for 400 alex
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Hold out for the hybrid AWD GS430 next year or so. Better economy than the GS3xx, AWD and faster than the GS4xx.
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I'm a huge fan of the M45
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BMW > Audi > Acura > *
Audi has exceeded BMW
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Audi is coming on strong but they haven't exceeded BMW yet. They certainly have the ability to pass BMW though.
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M45 all the way.
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i have heard that the infiniti v-8's are oil hogs, not just gas hogs
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well it depends if this was a "fun car" or a "daily driver" and how long i was planning on keeping the car.
I wasn't gonna keep the car long:
I'm gonna be abnormal
-Jag S type R. I love the styling on the S type. Plus a sedan that almost runs with a E55 AMG Only downfall to Jags i've heard is electrical problems when they get older.

If I was planning on keeping the car awhile:

-probably an RL with A spec package. I think the RL would last longer than a BMW or Caddy because i think Acura puts better parts into their cars. BMW makes a car that's awesome to drive don't get me wrong. but A LOT of electrical problems.
yes with the TL,CL and V-6 Accord we had tranny problems but I feel that been addressed and fixed. I don't think BMW has fixed their electric problems.
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Originally Posted by dallison
i have heard that the infiniti v-8's are oil hogs
I never heard of this, care to share where you got this info from.


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