200 20vq vs. A8 -was Beaten by a Galant

[Orin Eman]

> Brett wrote:
> > my enormous 200 quattro 20v turbo(it's larger than an A8, inside and
> > out)
>
> Are they really that big????? I always thought they were roughly the same
> size as the 5000, and the 200 (10v), and the ur-s4 and s6......The A8 is a
> bit bigger than those cars.
>
> > depending upon the trim level; the -new- a4 1.8t with manual and
> > quattro runs around 3400lb.  I'm not sure, but I think the older A4's
> > were heavier?  The V6 certainly is; the new 3.0 is listed
> > w/manual+quattro as 3583.

1999 A4 1.8tq AVANT was around 3350 - about the same as my '86
5kcsq.  So not heavier than the new ones if they are 3400.

Orin.