[s-cars] S8 replacement for urS4 ? Euro specs

[Igor Kessel]

matt ludwig. wrote:

> Dan,
> 
> I am interested in this as well, but do have a question/correction w/ 
> regard to the S6 preference. The 95.5's have several nice features 
> "most" of the 95's do not ( a whole 'nother long, long story as to when 
> the changes happened), but, as i know it the 95.5's all got:
> 
> - the S6 after build date ~8/95 (or the 95".5"'s) got transmissions with
>   a wider first gear (to eliminate the tooth galling problem suffered in 
> some of the earlier
>   years...)
> - EDL introduced to the cars drive train.
> - different stereo head unit
> - stainless door entries
> - chrome ring on shift knob
> - middle sun visor
> - all windows w/ express down
> - chrome handbrake button
> - and a lucky few got the really, really cool "avant" feature ;)
> 
> not saying we all don't have our preferences ;) , but why would you say 
> the 95 has a better combination of stock goodies over the 95.5? please, 
> someone out on the almighty s-list correct me if i am mistaken here.
> 
> also, if you do find relevant info about the preferred euro urS8, 
> please, please post it!
> 
> sincerely,
> 
> matt ludwig.
> 1995.5 s6 avant

Matt,
- the EDL is a mockery of what the real quattros with the locking diffs 
used to have. I had the locker in my '89 200TQ and now I have the 
so-called "EDL" in my '97 UrS6 and the wife's '98 A4TQ. No comparison.
- I don't particularly care for anything shiny, let alone the Cr plating 
which I hate with a passion
- I am not sure what you meant by the "stainless door entries"

To be fair, you forgot the RF remotes in the later cars, which are 
waaaaay better than the unreliable IF remotes in the older ones.


-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros in the stable,
the third one is in the works