A4Quattro said:
My definition of a proper jaguar would be one that shares nothing with another manufacturer
Few and far between these days though eh ?
Only BMW and Merc don't share their parts with 'mass' brands,I think ?
With regard to 'lesser' models,that's part of the attraction with the 159,for me.There isn't a 'base' model that can be tarted up to look like a better one.
So if you see a 159,you know it can only possibly be one of a very few engine and spec levels,all of which are pretty decent.
Some say they'd prefer more choice,but I think choice can cause problems.
I've never liked the way Audi offer so much choice that you can make a 1.6 look like a top-of-the-range 3.2,for example.
I just don't agree that you should be able to do that.
It leads to confusion and blurring of the range,IMO.
I've already read some people on here having to tell people it's an S3,because your average Joe just thinks 'A3'.
I think that's a failing on Audis part,I really do.