S2 - was Re: High Speed

[Dave Eaton]

after 3 years of owning an s2 ('93) and now 4 years of an rs2, my summary
would be:

1) the s2 looks great and as has been said, is very versatile.  as i don't
load the rs2 above the rear seat height without a cargo restraint, there is
actually no practical difference between the s2 and the rs2 in load
carrying.  i would consider the s2 to be as practical as the rs2 for a young
family for instance.  the only fly in that ointment is that the s2 has a
very high load lip while the rs2 obviously has the lip at the height of the
tray.
2) the s2 has a timeless look.  there is one down the road from me, and
every time i see it, i think "yeah, nice".
3) i got sick of the weak s2 brakes, and the soggy handling.  no such
worries with the rs2, although the ur-quattro 20v is much better again in
the handling department, not nearly as much roll, no pitch, and more
sure-footed.
4) 6-speed s2 is a better car than the 5-speed, due to a stronger motor
(overboost), stiffer handling, and a better gearbox.
5) resale values of the s2 here in nz make it a very attractive proposition
as opposed to the various subie wrx's around.  much better built than the
subaru's, stronger motors, and not bear bait.

in summary, I still miss the s2 on those days where I don't want to be
driving a station wagon.

dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q

-----Original Message-----
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 23:58:40 -0800 (PST)
From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Jason=20Stone?= <jason_r_stone at yahoo.com>
Subject: S2 - was Re: High Speed
To: "Audi List" <quattro at audifans.com>

>> While the Ur-Q had better handleing and launch
>> characteristics, the S2 was
>> judged to be a MUCH better highway car...

> A much under-rated vehicle.  Also a true
> hatchback - very versatile.

Can 100% back that up.  Driving the S2 long distances
is easy - did Zurich to Amsterdam and decided on a
whim to come back through Reim (for some champagne) -
this was only for a 3day weekend too.  I think I did
around 1500miles all up.  Much of it above 120mph.