FW: New Years' thoughts on the new S6 Avant.....and now how about the "All Road" which several listers wrote to me about?

[Livolsi, Stephane]

I agree, sort of.  For me, and I can only speak of my personal opinion of
course, I don't think I would ever use the off-road capabilities of the
Allroad. Would anyone really risk their ($100,000 ++ Can.$ (I'm guessing))
vehicle by going truly "off-road"?  And if you are not going truly
"off-road", why do you need the capabilities, which you have paid for??
I am a well experienced off roader and while ground clearance is good to
have, it isn't everything.  Your vehicle will take some bumps, scratches,
dings and general abuse.  There is a difference in ride and handling between
a luxury car or "sport-ute" and a 4X4 truck.  This difference translates to
durability.  The truck will survive, the car will not.

My .02

Stephane
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> From: 	Roger M. Woodbury[SMTP:rmwoodbury at downeast.net]
> Sent: 	December 31, 2001 2:10 PM
> To: 	Quattro
> Subject: 	Fw: New Years' thoughts on the new S6 Avant.....and now how
> about the "All Road" which several listers wrote to me about?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger M. Woodbury" <rmwoodbury at downeast.net>
> To: "Quattro" <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 12:27 PM
> Subject: New Years' thoughts on the new S6 Avant
>
>
>
> The "All Road"?
>
> Well, now.  Let me see.  Would I want to subject my budget to an expensive
> German automobile that had a computer controlled hydraulic suspension
> system
> that would enable the car to rise up four inches?
>
> Sort of reminds me of the French version, the ubiqutous Citroen DS19, aka
> "the Angry Clam"....suppose the Germans have got it better than they did?
> Suppose the German version would actually WORK?  That is to say, actually
> work with 65,000 miles on the car and the system?
>
> Nope.  I don't think I'd chance it.  If I need to go off road, I'll take
> the
> truck.  Old GM technology that at least generally works, and doesn't
> require
> a lot of huff and puff to get ground clearance!
>
> Happy New Year!
>
> Roger
>
>
>