[urq] NAC: Touareg V10 road test... still smiling a day later

Bill Bennett ur.quattro at verizon.net
Thu Jul 22 00:29:00 EDT 2004 

yep, a young feller, cookies are not just a 'putor term for those over, well
sheet! over 50. guess I should take age interface 101 @ PCC, maybe Jason
could go too, learn about old fart language. Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason" <jason at omglol.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 5:05 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] NAC: Touareg V10 road test... still smiling a day later


> umm... what the hell are you talking about?
>
>
> Jason
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Bennett" <ur.quattro at verizon.net>
> To: "Jason" <jason at omglol.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 1:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [urq] NAC: Touareg V10 road test... still smiling a day later
>
>
> > doughnuts? what the hell are doughnuts? are you some young feller
talking
> > about cutting cookies? cutting cookies are cool, this doughnut stuff, ,
> > sounds like some rapper is gonna pop up in my bedroom while I am asleep
> and
> > fart. aren't new cars great! you can't do what you wanna do, try
pressing
> on
> > the gas pedal while your foot is on the brake, what you want is not
gonna
> > happen. Billy Ray Bob
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jason" <jason at omglol.com>
> > To: <urq at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 6:35 AM
> > Subject: Re: [urq] NAC: Touareg V10 road test... still smiling a day
later
> >
> >
> > > Too bad it sucks balls doing doughnuts.  Wheels wont even turn after
> > you've
> > > gone 90 degrees.
> > >
> > > I know this.
> > >
> > > Jason
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bill Bennett" <ur.quattro at verizon.net>
> > > To: <quattro at audifans.com>; <urq at audifans.com>;
> > > <Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com>
> > > Cc: "Steve R" <srosen at starxray.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 12:07 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [urq] NAC: Touareg V10 road test... still smiling a day
> later
> > >
> > >
> > > > Eurocar (the rag) felt the same way, though they were way impressed
by
> > the
> > > > air adjustable ride height too. (imagine paying for fixing that
outta
> > > > warranty, must be why I see Range Rovers with hoses and springs and
no
> > air
> > > > suspension and the ride height controller unplugged) The V10 TDI is
> > tits!
> > > > and so is the new 2.0 TDI in the new VW cars. Bill
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com>
> > > > To: <quattro at audifans.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
> > > > Cc: "Steve R" <srosen at starxray.com>
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 2:38 PM
> > > > Subject: [urq] NAC: Touareg V10 road test... still smiling a day
later
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am taking this opportunity to jump in and talk a little about,
> guess
> > > > > what?, the Touareg V10 TDI.
> > > > >
> > > > > Yesterday, we had the opportunity, Brady and I, to drive the V10
> > Touareg
> > > > > for half a day.
> > > > >
> > > > > Impressions?
> > > > >
> > > > > Nothing short of "totally amazing" comes to my mind right now.
This
> > > truck
> > > > > is a monster, and the V10 is the sweetest engine I drove, and yes
I
> am
> > > > > talking of a diesel engine.
> > > > >
> > > > > You know how you feeled when you drove your first real powerful
> > engine?
> > > > >
> > > > > Then, you now know how big we were amazed yesterday when I floored
> the
> > > > > throttle for the first time. The nose of the truck point 20
degrees
> > up,
> > > > > some tires are searching for traction (and yes it's a full time
> 4wd),
> > > and
> > > > > the truck goes like hell! No fuss, no waiting, just Go! with a
> capital
> > > G.
> > > > > This engine is so powerful, it behaves exactly like an old
american
> > > > > big-block V8, all torque, right now. The sound is very similar
too.
> > Yes
> > > > > there is turbo lag, but it's more like half a second.
> > > > > And the most amazing thing is the throttle response: in neutral,
you
> > > won't
> > > > > beleive me, but this TDI wants to revs like a japanese sport bike.
> No
> > > > > flywheel mass, no inertia, it's like a race engine. Brapp, brapp,
> > > brapp...
> > > > >  It's just amazing.
> > > > >
> > > > > Compared to my urQuattro? I will not provoke any TDI V10 if I see
> one,
> > i
> > > > > swear. Way to scary to lose a fight with a gorilla.
> > > > >
> > > > > After driving it for a day, I can't see why anybody will buy the
V8.
> > > Heck,
> > > > > the 0-60 time is around 7 second. This is a diesel, for krysake!
No
> > > noise,
> > > > > no smell, 308 horses at 3750, 553 ft-lbs at 2000, why do you want
a
> > V8?
> > > > > Idle is 600 rpm and cruising is 1200 rpm. And if you want to pass:
> > floor
> > > > > it, transmission drops 2 or 3 gears and the truck accelerates like
a
> > > > > sportscar. In fact, the V10's 200 ft-lb of torque over the V8 are
> more
> > > > > impressing when passing than from a standing start.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ah yes, the beast costs 103 000$CAN (+16 000$ of sales taxes!),
that
> > is
> > > 11
> > > > > 000$ more than the V8 with comparable equipment, i forgot to tell
> you.
> > > > > Ouch.
> > > > >
> > > > > At the end of the day, after showing the truck to 2 other
gearheads
> > > (both
> > > > > were real surprised too...), we stopped for fuel. 32 liters for
> around
> > > 200
> > > > > km, this translate to 16l/100 km, that is 15 mpg for a 6000 lbs
> truck
> > > > > going wide-open-throttle each time the road cleared. Not bad at
all,
> > if
> > > I
> > > > > compare to my own car.
> > > > >
> > > > > I wonder how much these will go after a 4 year lease...
> > > > >
> > > > > Damn, it is really a strange world: me speaking with envy of a
> > > > > compression-spark engine...
> > > > > At least it's "kind of" an inline 5 design and it has turbos...
> > > > >
> > > > > Louis-Alain Richard
> > > > > there might be a TDI in my future...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve R <srosen at starxray.com>
> > > > > Sent by: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> > > > > 2004-07-19 16:00
> > > > > Please respond to
> > > > > Steve R <srosen at starxray.com>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > To
> > > > > audi group <quattro at audifans.com>
> > > > > cc
> > > > >
> > > > > Subject
> > > > > Re: allroad tire recomendation
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I think the biggest culprit is the air suspension as Brett says
but
> > how
> > > > > would that cause the dead steering feel? Is the steeirng system
> > > different
> > > > > on
> > > > > the Allroad? Personally speaking, I wanted the car cause it sat
> > higher.
> > > At
> > > > > the time the Toureg wasn't out yet. It' still not available with
the
> > 10
> > > > > cyl
> > > > > turbo diesel by me yet.
> > > > >
> > > > > I will check the Audi site tonight
> > > > >
> > > > >
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