[s-cars] "The Aluminum Crowd" / Current UrS prices

[Gísli Óttarsson]

As one who recently made the leap from an UrS4 (admittedly sans hairdryer,
so the 4.2L was no issue) I have to say that the automatic is still my #1
issue, 3 weeks later.  I can't take my mind of the way it is hunting around
for gears when I would like it to just stay in one gear.  Driving around
Reykjavik I would frequently leave the UrS4 in 3rd or 4th. Shifting was
totally optional.  With 80 more horsepower and a torque converter, why can't
the S8 do the same.  Maybe I just have to figure out the tiptronic.  The
other thing is the timidness of the shifts.  I really think that if I have
the pedal to the metal that should be a hint that I don't want any
pussyfooting and am not looking for ultrasmooth shifts.

But I love the S8 and these minor regrets are evaporating quickly.

  Gisli

On 4/17/07, djdawson2 at aol.com <djdawson2 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> You know... the S8 is a flat out fabulous looking car.  But I just can't
> make the leap.  How does one go from an UrS to an S8 without suffering at
> least some pain?  It has a slushbox... and it DOESN'T have the all important
> hairdryer.
> I'm not 20 anymore, but I still can't imagine driving an automatic.  If
> there were a reasonable way to convert it to a 6 speed... I might
> consider.  As is, I just can't do it yet.
>
> Random ramblings....
>
> Dave (in Ar-Kansas)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bbell at surview.com
> To: pkrasusky at ups.com; s-car-list at audifans.com; KBATPO at comcast.net
> Sent: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Current UrS prices
>
>
> Igor, are you thinking of joining the aluminum crowd?
>
> Bruce
>
> http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/77543/s8_in_wine_country.jpg
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pkrasusky at ups.com [mailto:pkrasusky at ups.com]
>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Current UrS prices
>
>
> Igor put a toe into the water:
>
> <<<Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:56:09 -0400
> From: Igor Kessel <KBATPO at comcast.net>
> Subject: [s-cars] Current UrS prices
>
>
> Folks,
> what has been the recent going price for our cars? I am considering
> selling my '97.
>
> --
> Igor Kessel
> two turbo quattros>>>
>
>
>
>
> //Soooooooooooooo, Igor...  that butofcourse does beg das question:
> what pray tell are der replacement candidates in mind?
>
> -Paul
>
>
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