Do I Really Want One?

[robert weinberg]

matt - can you wrench on cars (or have friends who are able and willing) or will the audi be at a mechanic for everything that arises?

Robby



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From: Matt Suffern <msuffern at gmail.com>
To: 200q20v at audifans.com
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: Do I Really Want One?

Thanks for the reply, Kent.

I'm beginning to think this might be an unanswerable question by
anybody but me.  See, it's not the speed or the power (though those
are definite draws); it's the "Audi-ness" of the car that appeals.
That's why the additional grunt of a 535 or 540 doesn't really do
anything for me, since at the end of the day it's still a boring (to
me) BMW E34.

Maybe I just want to make sure the "Audi-ness" of the 200q20v can
overcome some of the dynamic disadvantages?

Hmm.

Matt

On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 5:05 PM, Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net> wrote:
> Matt Suffern wrote:
>>
>> The
>> 525i is a wonderful car to drive, and I want to make sure, as fast as
>> the 200q20v is, will it compare to the BMW in terms of the overall
>> polish of the driving experience.
>
> NC?  One big attraction of the 200 is its quattro all-wheel drive.
> Unless you live in the mountains, you won't see much snow, so it
> may not meet your "needs". The other attraction is the turbo. The
> Audi I-5 is a solid motor that can take a lot of boost, and the
> quattro lets you put all the HP to the pavement. So that may be a
> win.
>
>> "especially given the fact that although the 525 doesn't excite me,
>> it is still a very, very good car."
>
> Ugh. With expectations like that, I fear the 200 may not live up to
> your dreams. What *will* make you happy?  Maybe you should have gotten
> a 535 or a 540 instead.
>
> --
> Kent McLean
> 1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
> 1990 200 Avant mit V8 conversion
> gone: too many to count, including my first, "Bad Puppy"
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