BMW And AUDI - Both Sides Of The Story

[Jouko Haapanen]

Since we are all coming out of the closet...

When I was growing up in the early 70's, my parents acquired a BMW
(+Mazda/Wartburg/Hanomag - what a combo) franchise to go with the
Volkswagen franchise.  I fell in love with the 2002 as a 10-year old,
and still to this day have not recovered.  In particular I liked the
rare and slightly odd 2002 touring.  I have a soft spot for many of
the nicer BMW's, such as the original M3 and the 3.0CS/CSI.  I've
thought about buying an old CSI from Germany and bringing it to
Canada, but the costs associated with the ownership are a little
prohibitive at this time.  Regardless, before any BMW's show up n my
driveway, I have to replenish the empty spot left by my Carrera that I
so sorely miss.  Then there is the 20V Urquattro...

Jouko Haapanen


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Meritzis" <coupeq at usa.net>
To: <audi20v at rennlist.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 3:29 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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