What Luxury Cars Top Your List?
06-15-2007, 12:48 PM
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What Luxury Cars Top Your List?
What's your criteria when you shop for a car? The reliability? The price? The brand name? If you pick the brand name, then it's likely that you like luxury cars. Since when do Hyundai owners decide that they must have a Hyundai to impress others?
You probably know by now that I drive a Hybrid car. I actually traded in an Audi TT for a Toyota Prius and believe me, that was a sad day! The little TT was fun, but it was impractical. Well, that was my intention when I got the TT: to get a fun, impractical sports car :-) I must be more mature or something, since now I think that driving a 4-door sedan is better than driving a cute little sports car. But once in a while, I sigh and think about my little TT.
Whatever reasons you have in selecting a car, I'm sure at one point in your life you've looked at luxury cars. Either for serious research or just for fun. So for all you luxury car fans (owners or not), what car brands top your list?
This week's top searched luxury cars on AOL Search:
1) BMW
2) Lexus
3) Audi
4) Cadillac
5) Mercedes-Benz
6) Acura
7) Porsche
8) Jaguar
9) Lamborghini
10) Infiniti
You probably know by now that I drive a Hybrid car. I actually traded in an Audi TT for a Toyota Prius and believe me, that was a sad day! The little TT was fun, but it was impractical. Well, that was my intention when I got the TT: to get a fun, impractical sports car :-) I must be more mature or something, since now I think that driving a 4-door sedan is better than driving a cute little sports car. But once in a while, I sigh and think about my little TT.
Whatever reasons you have in selecting a car, I'm sure at one point in your life you've looked at luxury cars. Either for serious research or just for fun. So for all you luxury car fans (owners or not), what car brands top your list?
This week's top searched luxury cars on AOL Search:
1) BMW
2) Lexus
3) Audi
4) Cadillac
5) Mercedes-Benz
6) Acura
7) Porsche
8) Jaguar
9) Lamborghini
10) Infiniti
06-15-2007, 12:58 PM
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features, design, power, handling, wow-factor...
that leads me to:
1. CL65 AMG - Simply the best looking ride out
2. E55 AMG
3. BMW M3/M5
4. CLS55 AMG
5. Audi RS4
that leads me to:
1. CL65 AMG - Simply the best looking ride out
2. E55 AMG
3. BMW M3/M5
4. CLS55 AMG
5. Audi RS4
06-15-2007, 01:13 PM
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High quality luxury sedan: Lexus LS.
Sports/luxury sedan: E60 BMW M5 (after driving the 545i and 550i,
over the M5)
Luxury coupe: Aston Martin Vantage
Luxury wagon: MB E63 AMG
Luxury SUV: BMW X5 4.8 (E70)
Convertible Luxury: BMW M6
Compact Luxury sedan: Audi RS4 (although this is probably more sport than less luxury--if pushed towards luxury then I would go with the IS350)
Sports/luxury sedan: E60 BMW M5 (after driving the 545i and 550i,
over the M5)Luxury coupe: Aston Martin Vantage
Luxury wagon: MB E63 AMG
Luxury SUV: BMW X5 4.8 (E70)
Convertible Luxury: BMW M6
Compact Luxury sedan: Audi RS4 (although this is probably more sport than less luxury--if pushed towards luxury then I would go with the IS350)
06-15-2007, 02:12 PM
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Audi R8
Ferrari Fiorano
Lambo Murcielago
Maserati 2008 Grand Turismo
Maserati Quattroporte
BMW M6
Mercedes SL65 AMG
Mercedes CLS 55 AMG
As far as what i'm looking to upgrade to next summer 2008:
Nissan GTR
Audi S5
or BMW M3
Ferrari Fiorano
Lambo Murcielago
Maserati 2008 Grand Turismo
Maserati Quattroporte
BMW M6
Mercedes SL65 AMG
Mercedes CLS 55 AMG
As far as what i'm looking to upgrade to next summer 2008:
Nissan GTR
Audi S5
or BMW M3
06-15-2007, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by robxc80
features, design, power, handling, wow-factor...
that leads me to:
1. CL65 AMG - Simply the best looking ride out
2. E55 AMG
3. BMW M3/M5
4. CLS55 AMG
5. Audi RS4
that leads me to:
1. CL65 AMG - Simply the best looking ride out
2. E55 AMG
3. BMW M3/M5
4. CLS55 AMG
5. Audi RS4
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06-15-2007, 02:14 PM
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Unless I was in the 150K plus a year income level I will probably stay with the Japanese luxury cars
In this order
High End Sedan
Lexus LS450
Acura RL
Infiniti M45
Entry level luxury sedan
Infiniti G35
Lexus IS350
Acura TL
In this order
High End Sedan
Lexus LS450
Acura RL
Infiniti M45
Entry level luxury sedan
Infiniti G35
Lexus IS350
Acura TL
06-15-2007, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by surfer rick
Audi R8
Ferrari Fiorano
Lambo Murcielago
Maserati 2008 Grand Turismo
Maserati Quattroporte
BMW M6
Mercedes SL65 AMG
Mercedes CLS 55 AMG
As far as what i'm looking to upgrade to next summer 2008:
Nissan GTR
Audi S5
or BMW M3
Ferrari Fiorano
Lambo Murcielago
Maserati 2008 Grand Turismo
Maserati Quattroporte
BMW M6
Mercedes SL65 AMG
Mercedes CLS 55 AMG
As far as what i'm looking to upgrade to next summer 2008:
Nissan GTR
Audi S5
or BMW M3
S5 if ur keeping it stock, GTR if ur not. Im so excited to see the tuning that will be done to that car....
06-15-2007, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by kwelity
Unless I was in the 150K plus a year income level I will probably stay with the Japanese luxury cars
In this order
High End Sedan
Lexus LS450
Acura RL
Infiniti M45
Entry level luxury sedan
Infiniti G35
Lexus IS350
Acura TL
In this order
High End Sedan
Lexus LS450
Acura RL
Infiniti M45
Entry level luxury sedan
Infiniti G35
Lexus IS350
Acura TL
06-15-2007, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by stangg172004
they dont exist
06-15-2007, 02:47 PM
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Infiniti M45, Mercedes CL55 AMG, and BMW M5 if I ever was a millionaire, yeah right!
Ferrari (any)
Mercedess CL55
BMW M5 or M6
Bentley Continental (sedan)
Mercedes (Maybach) extended model
06-15-2007, 03:28 PM
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Since we are all typing in dream cars now "allow me to retort" (c) Samuel Jackson
If money was no object my garage would look something like this
Rolls Royce Phantom
Bugatti Veyron
Lamborghini Murcielago
Range Rover HSE Sport
Hummer H1
Mercedes/McLaren SLR Convertible
If money was no object my garage would look something like this
Rolls Royce Phantom
Bugatti Veyron
Lamborghini Murcielago
Range Rover HSE Sport
Hummer H1
Mercedes/McLaren SLR Convertible
06-15-2007, 03:31 PM
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i thought we were talkin luxury...
where are all these super exotics coming from????
if thats the case...
1. Enzo
2. Aston Martin DB9
3. Lambo Murcielego
4. Porche Carrera GT
5. Acura TSX (Sorry, i just had to)
where are all these super exotics coming from????
if thats the case...
1. Enzo
2. Aston Martin DB9
3. Lambo Murcielego
4. Porche Carrera GT
5. Acura TSX (Sorry, i just had to)
06-15-2007, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by stangg172004
S5 if ur keeping it stock, GTR if ur not. Im so excited to see the tuning that will be done to that car....
i think the s5 being a totally new model would be tight and the pics in C&D and at the NY autoshow were hawt! especially with a pearl white exterior and oxblood red interior with the s5 stitching. m3s are pretty ubiquitous around where i live. although v8 power and 420 hp is nothing to scoff at.
06-15-2007, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by robxc80
i thought we were talkin luxury...
where are all these super exotics coming from????
if thats the case...
1. Enzo
2. Aston Martin DB9
3. Lambo Murcielego
4. Porche Carrera GT
5. Acura TSX (Sorry, i just had to)
where are all these super exotics coming from????
if thats the case...
1. Enzo
2. Aston Martin DB9
3. Lambo Murcielego
4. Porche Carrera GT
5. Acura TSX (Sorry, i just had to)
i forgot the bugatti veyron and porsche gt3. db9 is solid, i'd also add the aston martin vantage and 2008 vanquish too
06-15-2007, 08:35 PM
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As expensive as they are, I am seeing a ton of the new MB S-Classes. Seen only a few of the new Lexus LS's.
Personally I would love an Audi A8, beautiful inside and outside. The S-Class would be a close second in the large luxury category.
Midsize:
-BMW 5-Series. especially now with the turbocharged engine
-the Acura RL would've been my top pick if it weren't for its so-so performance. Sad to say it, but the GS runs circles around it AND gets better gas mileage. The BMW leaves it in the dust.
Entry level would go to the BMW 3-Series. Again, that turbocharged engine
Personally I would love an Audi A8, beautiful inside and outside. The S-Class would be a close second in the large luxury category.
Midsize:
-BMW 5-Series. especially now with the turbocharged engine
-the Acura RL would've been my top pick if it weren't for its so-so performance. Sad to say it, but the GS runs circles around it AND gets better gas mileage. The BMW leaves it in the dust.
Entry level would go to the BMW 3-Series. Again, that turbocharged engine
06-15-2007, 08:59 PM
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my luxury/exotics dream garage would be like this:
1-Maybach 62S
2-Lamborghini LP640 SPYDER
3-AM DB9 Volante
4-MB S65 AMG
5-Carrera GT
6-Bentley Brooklands
1-Maybach 62S
2-Lamborghini LP640 SPYDER
3-AM DB9 Volante
4-MB S65 AMG
5-Carrera GT
6-Bentley Brooklands
06-16-2007, 02:19 AM
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Oof...another of these threads. 
Luxury cars...? Well, if luxury is the keyword, no offense to some of the responses but, a car like a Carrera GT is not a luxury car.
Luxury cars are: Bentleys, Rolls-Royces, Aston Martins, Mercedes-Benz (and Maybach), and Jaguars.
And yeah, those would be in my top list for "luxury".
Luxury cars...? Well, if luxury is the keyword, no offense to some of the responses but, a car like a Carrera GT is not a luxury car.
Luxury cars are: Bentleys, Rolls-Royces, Aston Martins, Mercedes-Benz (and Maybach), and Jaguars.
And yeah, those would be in my top list for "luxury".
06-18-2007, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by gatrhumpy
For me personally, I will most likely never own another car made by anyone other than Honda. If I could have a TL or RL, I would shit.
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If price was no object?
I'd take the 730hp Mercedes CLS Brabus Rocket, with top speed of over 225mph. And I can still get a car seat in it.
I'd take the 730hp Mercedes CLS Brabus Rocket, with top speed of over 225mph. And I can still get a car seat in it.
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