interesting sighting

[Rave Racer 2000]

----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Keith <auditude at neta.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: interesting sighting


> That would make sense, since VW is moving upmarket.
> Something's got to fill in the gap.  That would be so cool if it were
> some little compact cars, that were fitted with the 1.8t motor.  I can
> see it now, an end of the era of Honda and DSM tuning, with a
> bunch of turbo VAG products running around on the streets.
>
    I wish!!!  We all know that Japan has the best of Honda/yota/nissan.
All we get over here are the dregs of the lot.  Why should we expect 1.8T in
the new cars over here when those engines are available in performance
packages in the larger cars.  We will, on the other hand, most likely see
newer, smaller block and possibly a return of the 1.6 only as an option,
maybe the 2.0 8V if we're lucky.  When have the market researchers ever
listened to the public?  Besides VAG have a good Philosophy of using
existing engineering in redisigned cars, and I have a feeling that they're
not done with old 2.0 8V's out of the discontinued MK3 VW.

> But yes, I live in Arizona, and I see various new VW's and stuff
> being tested.  I've seen SUV's with stealth body cladding (like a
> body bra, or a ghillie suit for a car) going down the street.  So, if
> these were just test mules, I wouldn't be surprised.

    Anything painted like a cow?  It was definately a COW!  Anything
identifiable?  (Ahem... ahem... newA6 Ahem...)