should I get ESP?

[Jon Linkov]

I drove ESP equipped A4q in Austria this past January at the Audi Winter
Driving Experience. It was UNREAL how well these cars handled on ice and
snow with ESP on. It allows you to basically go anywhere, but in control. No
understeering around a bend, just a perfect turn.

BUT, I don't think ESP can be _TOTALLY_ switched off. I think it will kick
back in under "extreme circumstances" (the cars Audi used had maual override
switches installed to defeat this "help"). So, if you track your TT, I don't
think ESP will help you, as it brakes and backs the engine RPMs off (I
think).  But if you get a lot of snow and ice, and don't track the car, it's
a good thing.

Jon
njconn at mail.com
'96 A4q
http://www.quattroclubusa.org/r/potomac

> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Singlerosa at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 8:27 PM
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: should I get ESP?
>
>
> My 00 TTQ received an offer to add ESP for $550 from AoA.  I live is St.
> Louis and this is my daily driver.  My other car is an 89 911
> which I've had
> for 5 years.  I consider myself a decent driver and have participated in
> several driving events.
>
> Under what real world conditions would ESP help?  I might not
> keep this car
> forever; will not having ESP make it seem inferior to "modern" cars?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim Singler