BMW And AUDI - Both Sides Of The Story

[Tim Meritzis]

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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