Do I Really Want One?

[Matt Suffern]

There's very little I'd rather do than work on a car.  Have a two-car
heated basement garage, loads of tools (including engine hoist) and
have performed at least half a dozen engine swaps (between
like-engined cars, that is).  About the only things I outsource are
tire mounting and balancing and A/C work.



On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 6:23 PM, robert weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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
>
> ________________________________
> 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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