quattro generation 6: the torsen is dead...

[urq]

... your list seems a bit nitpicky to me Kent.  Hey, if you include "Team
Doorhandle" you could argue that Audi can't do robust mechanical designs
either ... 

T44 Headlights ... and remember these are just the T44 *Turbo* headlights.
I suspect the design was limited by USDOT requirements as much as anything
else.  What do we replace them with?  T44 Euros ... that fit in the same
space.  I suspect the same team that designed the Euros did the DOT lights.
Besides, what "electrical" or "electronic" issue is there with the T44
headlights?  

There is no question that older Audi vehicles tend to have issues with
complicated electronics that go bad over time ... but I wonder if they are
that different from other marques.  I've had oddities on my BMW motorcycles'
electrics as they got older.  When I met my wife she was driving a ~10 year
old '77 Celica GT Coupe ... a car that certainly supported my opinion of
Toyota's electrical design prowess ... It had a fancy electronic
service/fault monitor ... and when it signaled a fault, the culprit was as
likely to be a sensor ... wanna know how much they cost?  ... sound
familiar?