Finally Getting another TQ I Hope

[Fred Munro]

The UrS4 was built from '92 to '94. In '95 the designation changed to S6 and
the S6 was built until '97. '96 S6s were imported into the US as '95.5
models. In '95 the S6 differed from the S4 in trim - body colour side
mouldings, chrome rings around the gauges, voltmeter instead of oil pressure
gauge - "go-fast" goodies like that. In '96, the mechanical rear diff lock
was replaced with the electronic EDL ( fancy name for ABS brake activation
to slow spinning wheels), the remote locking was changed from IR to RF, the
stereo system was changed. The nuts and bolts of the S4 and S6 are basically
identical, most of the changes were in the visual and creature comfort
areas - except for that pesky EDL, I still prefer a mechanical diff lock.
There is more complete info on the model year changes at www.urs4.com
The most completely equipped and sportiest (from the factory) UrS car is
(IMHO) the '92 UrS4. Unfortunately, it also has the most transmission
failures. C'est la vie!

Fred Munro
'94 S4  124k km



----- Original Message -----
From: "Zsolt" <zed123 at telusplanet.net>
To: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>; <timothyr_22 at yahoo.com>;
<quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: Finally Getting another TQ I Hope


> What is the difference bertween the S4 and S6 of that year? Other than the
> sunroof I never new if there was anything else.
> Zsolt
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Fred Munro <munrof at sympatico.ca>
> To: <timothyr_22 at yahoo.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 6:09 AM
> Subject: Re: Finally Getting another TQ I Hope
>
>
> > If you are looking at Type 44 q's, my personal experience is that the
> '89-91
> > is more reliable than the '86-'88: Audi fixed a lot of the nagging
> problems
> > on the later cars (door handles, racks, hydraulic pump leaks, etc.). I
do
> > find the earlier cars more enjoyable to drive. The later cars have a
> > "softer" feel - less steering effort required, softer brake pedal.
> > I heartily recommend a UrS4/S6 - now there's a great car! My somewhat
> biased
> > opinion, of course :o)
> >
> > Fred Munro
> > '94 S4  124k km
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Timothy R. Bowen" <timothyr_22 at yahoo.com>
> > To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 2:11 AM
> > Subject: Finally Getting another TQ I Hope
> >
> >
> > > Okay, before I begin, I must confess that after
> > > totallying my 89 200TQ, I bought an MB 560SEC....looks
> > > cool, but the owners arn't half as much fun, and the
> > > car doesn't have near the "personality" that my audi
> > > did; (not to mention I got stuck in the snow 6 times
> > > this weekend) (at which time i kept thinking to myself
> > > for all the times a laughed at stuck people with more
> > > expensive cars...I have just become one) hence the
> > > question....what TQ should I buy.  I really liked my
> > > type $$; and am looking at an 88 5kcstq, for a
> > > reasonable price with all current maintenance and
> > > records from purchase date.....what are the major
> > > differences between that and my 89???, and is there
> > > any other Q to consider and if so why.
> > >
> > > Returning to where i belong
> > > TIA for any thoughts
> > > TB
> > >
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