BMW And AUDI - Both Sides Of The Story

[David Glubrecht]

It has always been my opinion that there are more similarities than
differences to cars produced by any given continent.
Not to say all american or japanese cars are the same, but it is much easier
to see their similarities when comparing GM to Ford or Nissan to Honda.
I wouldn't talk down a BMW, too close to home.
  Dave G


----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Meritzis <coupeq at usa.net>
To: <audi20v at rennlist.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 12:29 PM
Subject: BMW And AUDI - Both Sides Of The Story


> For many years I have owned Audis and BMWs.  While I was living in Greece,
my
> first car was a 1984 BMW 520i.  When I moved back to the US, I picked up a
> beautiful tornado red 1988 Audi 90 quattro.  I was already a member of the
> BMWCCA and have heard bad things about Audi, but I was in love with this
> quattro.  BMW fans warned me of electrical problems and of the cars being
> underpowered.  When I joined the quattro club, I started hearing how Audi
was
> far superior to BMW.  I was getting a little confused (and brainwashed).
I
> kept the sedan for a few years and then sold it to buy a 1990 Coupe
Quattro.
> The coupe was a beautiful car and looked brand new.  It had plenty of
power,
> but all of it was at 7000 rpm. Once again, the Audi folks were raving over
how
> the coupe was such a great car (and I thought so as well).  The guy that
sold
> me the coupe sold it to buy a M3.  I kept that coupe for a year and sold
it to
> buy a BMW 535is.  I have now sold the 535is to buy my M5.
> So you may ask where I am going with this... I am not sure.  All I know is
I
> hear bad things about Audi from BMW folks, bad things about BMWs from Audi
> folks, and back and forth and back and forth.  90% of the time, people
don't
> have their facts right.  I have heard someone at a BMWCCA meeting say that
the
> new 325xi is far superior all wheel drive car compared to an A6 quattro.
Sure
> people have a right to their opinions, but c'mon...  The A6 quattro is a
much
> better machine :)
> Both BMW and Audi have their faults, but one is not better than the other.
I
> am just getting tired of hearing it.  Let's all play nice and the next
time
> you are driving your BMW and you pass an Audi, wave!  Same goes for you
Audi
> folks!
>
> If anyone is interested, Some of the E28 BMW folks are doing a drive down
the
> Delaware this Sunday.  Email me directly if you are interested.
>
> Tim Meritzis
> 1988 BMW M5
> 1988 BMW 535i
> quattro Club USA Member Since 1994
> BMW CCA Member
> 1984 BMW 520i (Euro)
> 1987 BMW 535is
> 1990 Audi cq 20v
>
>
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