[s-cars] Re: other cars vs. S4

[jolly at zoomtown.com]

HEAR HEAR!  Amen to that.  I am sick of hearing discussions on this list of how one is able to best another car (Maxima most recently) in the other lane on the street, or this car vs. that.  If you really want to test the car, take it to a DE-- but be prepared to be humbled.  I've been lapped on the dry track by a mildly-prepped VW-Rabbit on a good driver.

In my honest opinion, based on my own fairly substantive track experiences, the  S4 (even with 300hp and Big Reds, HR sports) is an overweight pig and is no match for stock M3's and Pcars.  S4 holds true advantage only on a wet track.  There is just too much weight to overcome.

Jolly
86  944T
92  968
94  Audi S4 (with above mods)
94  M3
  All tracked at DE's



>I don't care what you drive -- there's no substitute for driver skill.
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> Chris Eck
> 93 S4 (not a scratch in three years)
> 59 Bugeye (plenty of road rash, but no big hits)
> ex TR3A (once crashed itself -- when I wasn't in it!)
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