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Old 09-22-2007, 05:55 AM
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Not bad with 1000mi on the car but they should have evened out the tire pressure for the roadholding tests (not surprising they ended up with moderate understeer)



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they're off on both the MSRP and EPA mpg...
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Default C/D Estimates. (Went to print before the info was available)

Although they estimated pretty close for price as tested.
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Real observed mileage is far more important than EPA figures anyway.
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Default I'm in the airport, and was just going to buy that issue...

I guess you just saved me a few duckets.... Thanks!!!
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Default N/P, I saw it in Barnes and Nobles last night and didn't buy it either. Got home with regrets and

ordered a subscription of the web version. I figured at least this way I can upload it for everyone more easily instead of just mentioning the highlights.

Overall, a good article except I was suprised at Steve's opinion about the S5 being the "First Audi that was as rock solid and heavy" as a Mercedes...

- Where have these guys been for the past decade? Audi has "been" making cars as solid (and definitely as heavy) as the Benzes...
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you're a good egg... thanks!
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*ducats
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Thanks. I guess the US rags might like this more than the UK rags.
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I was tired and too lazy to look it up... had been flying on three flights within 12 hours, including a redeye.


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