[s-cars] Quattro.... there is no substitute - just add JNR

[W.G. Giles]

I am very good at getting the most out of cars w ESP and and if you  
drive it with ESP in mind you can go very fast in the middle setting  
on the RS4 however it is more fun to try to go fast with it off.
W.G.


On Feb 17, 2007, at 2:30 PM, Peter Golledge wrote:

> Paul,
>
> Well as W.G. related in another reply a number of us with Gruppe-Q at
> Steamboat got to drive a lovely RS4.  Now my driving isn't near the  
> level of
> former rally guys like W.G. but I did find ESP to be ugly in its  
> default
> mode. :-)  Lets face it no manufacturer of the current era is really
> building for Gonzo track driving.  For Ice/Snow track I'll be  
> sticking to an
> LT1 mated to a ZF 016 with Center/Rear diffs locked.
>
> I also like the fact that older Type 44 bodies keep bouncing back  
> after bank
> excursions... including 50-0 in 15 feet. The RS4 needs a flat bed  
> home after
> a few mild off track trips.  ;-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pkrasusky at ups.com [mailto:pkrasusky at ups.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 8:06 AM
> To: petergolledge at gmail.com; t44tqtro at gmail.com
> Cc: wmahoney at disk.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Quattro.... there is no substitute - just add  
> JNR
>
>
> //Sssssssssooo...  tell us more tell us more, 'o Peter, about  
> 'some' RS4
> foray a 'wee bit' ahem 'off course', if you would, at said event...
>
> And yes, ESP can be *criminally dangerous* for "our" driving styles  
> (careful
> I just lumped the you's and the me's into "our" muwahaha) - first  
> thing I
> kneejerkdo when I ready to do such activity is slap that sucker OFF,
> thankfully it's right in front of your 2:00 hand to whack at.
>
> Throttle cutting, terminal understeer, etc., are not your friends  
> in those
> moments, uh huh.
>
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