[s-cars] The Audi as a Fiat

[matt ludwig]

Wow, that is horrible Jim! I hope people get the parts while they  
can, or the enthusiasts buy 'em up and make a clearing house foor  
others to purchase from.

re: the 540i Touring- i know it is gone now and should have said that  
before (mainly cause it saddened me more than anything ; ). but am i  
insane here, or *did* BMW offer the 535i Touring in a very limited  
edition all wheel drive (using diffs from 325xi) in around 1993- 95??  
I have looked this up before and cannot find my sources, but I have  
this vivid memory of an add from when i was a child about it.

might just be a case of un-remembering though....


matt.


On 20Jul , 2006, at 9:11 AM, Pasqualoni, James E wrote:

> 540i Touring is no more, now you can order your own neu 535xi Touring.
> That would by my choice.  No more neu Audis for me.  Not sure if you
> guys have been following UrQ news, but the bastiges are fire-saling  
> all
> of the remaining UrQ and SportQ parts sitting in warehouses in
> Deutscheland.  Rumor has it, tooling is being destroyed as well.   
> Glad I
> sold the UrQ when I did.  WTF?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of matt ludwig
> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 9:07 AM
> To: Theodore Chen
> Cc: //Scar //Scar list; Steve Voit
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] The Audi as a Fiat
>
> i love this list of comparisons of all possible wagon options  
> outside my
> beloved S6 Avant! : )
>
>
> On 20Jul , 2006, at 3:42 AM, Theodore Chen wrote:
>
>>
>> --- Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Fast wagon.....
>>>
>>> BMW 540i
>> RWD only.
>>
>>> Audi S6
>> automatic transmission
>>
>>> Audi S4
>> i like it
>>
>>> Volvo V70R
>> nice interior, handling not so great
>>
>>> Saab 9-5 Aero
>> FWD
> i will only add that this 'FWD' handles and performs *almost* as  
> good as
> our all wheel drive system. honestly, the Saab engineers really do  
> know
> how to make an all weather FWD vehicle. i have used one many times in
> the gnarliest of winter conditions and it was frightening how well it
> performed...... still doesn't come close to quattro, but what can? ; )
>
>>
>>> Subaru Legacy GT
>> subie
>>
>>> Subaru WRX
>> subie
>>
>>> Mercedes E500/E55
>> auto only, no AWD for blown version
>>
>>> Dodge Magnum RT, SRT-8
>> auto only, and i don't have a mullet
>>
>>> If you count some SUVs.....
>>>
>>> BMW X5 4.8is
>>> Porsche Cayenne S/Turbo/Turbo S
>>> Infiniti FX35/45
>>> Chevy Trailblazer SS
>>> Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8
>>> Mercedes ML63
>> don't like SUVs.  X5 and cayenne S definitely show their SUV leanings
>> via buckboard stiff ride and relatively ponderous handling.  the
>> X5 handles well for an SUV, but it's not like a BMW 3er or 5er.
>>
>>> Just to give you some ideas.
>>
>> any more?  :)
>>
>> -t.
>
> matt ludwig.
> 1995.5 S6 Avant
> Washington, D.C. / Portland, ME
>
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