[s-cars] Scan of 1992 Car and Driver on the S4, M5, and 500E

[LL - NY]

I agree with you on the old. The new ones are much better, even dynamically.
The old ones were really built like tanks, however. I imagine that sense of
quality was part of the appeal.

LL - NY - whom viscerally thinks a Lotus is a well built car...;-)

On 7/22/08, Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:
>
> I spent a few months in a W124. Hated it. Really quite a different
> experience than a C4 Audi, felt like it was a full generation
> behind ergonomically. Seats were soft and uncomfortable, controls
> vague. I don't know what it is about MBs...people love them. I
> couldn't wait to get out of mine.
>
> So I did.
>
> Lee
>
>
>
> On Tue Jul 22 20:07:43 CDT 2008, Theodore Chen
>
> <tedebearp at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3942768
> >
> >
> > the S4 finished third in the comparison, but its weaknesses
> > (power, brakes) are fairly easily and cheaply addressed.
> >
> > i don't know how they could have liked the 500E's handling,
> > though.  i drove a 500E and an E500 and was not impressed with
> > the handling, and the interior was spartan at best.  terrific
> > power but that's the only reason to own one.  the E34 M5 was a
> > far more enjoyable car.  i nearly bought one but got the UrS4
> > because of AWD and the ease of modifications.
> >
> > -teddy
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