Posts by Andrewc2232

I bought my 649's from Otticanet. http://www.otticanet.com/persol.cfm It was the cheapest price I found at the time, including eBay. I was a little wary of the site's reliability, but online reviews were decent so I gave it a shot....

The radiator/cooling system issues were enough to break the deal for me. I just didn't think I could afford to keep one running. And coming from a previous Mercedes I'm prepared to replace a few window regulators here and there. Still...

When I was shopping for cars last year, I really wanted to get a 2003 540 sport. Beautiful cars, fantastic performance, practical, etc etc etc. I eventually decided against it due to reading in reviews/ratings and in nearly every forum...

And even if you captured it, now pass it on through another battery of amplification and through another set of speakers? Would have as much to do with how a system actually sounds as any other random sound clip. It would be nice, but...

The amps you look at are a function of the speakers you'll be using. More efficient speakers need less power and vice versa. If solid-state, I usually look for 70+ watts, strong reputation, heavy build, quality materials, and...

Quote:Originally Posted by Artisan Fan A Rega modded with wood veneers: Now that, to me, is a beautiful table.

Just don't try and run Magnepans with a surround sound receiver. I've always avoided electrostats because of high power requirements and difficult DIY maintenance. Buying new would at least alleviate the latter issue. Integrated amps...

It's pretty uncommon to see an M coupe in my part of the country, but there's actually an older Z3 M coupe in town as well as a newer E85 M coupe I see periodically. Both cars are done in silver--not my favorite color for them, but...

Quote:Originally Posted by lachyzee 649 is definitely larger on a direct size to size comparison IMO. Also, although they are marketed as "identical" apart from the folding mechanism on the 714, they are actually quite different...

The CLK500s are generally well reviewed. I test drove an '04 CLK500 and an '03 CLK55 before picking up my '01 CLK55. The W209's (03 and later) are solid cars, but are a good bit heavier than the previous generation W208s. You can tell...