[V8] Re:Quattro and BMWs and Alfas

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Roger,

Lest I be smitten by the Audi gods, I'm reminded of my next door neighbor
and his (realtively) new 7 series.  Seems the elcectrical system (more
correctly the navi-climate-do everything system) has been given him plenty
of grief over the past cuople of years.  I alsways knew when because he'd
have an X5 parked in its place.  Now that's not a bad vehicle -- and made in
the USA no less and more preferable to the Merc ML series IMO.

I also gained appreciation of Bavarian Motor Werks when I had the
opportunity to drive a 1600 during the summer of 1980.  It was far nimbler
than the USA-spec 2002 I bought four years later and had to spend $$$ on.  I
dreamed then of the 2002 turbo, of course.  Instead, I now have the next
best (maybe better yet) thing: a 1984 Urquattro, to supplement the V8.
Nimble, sporty, AWD with lockable center and rear diffs and 200 some ponies
to make it fun. :-)  Oh, and the 24 gallon fuel tank.  How many cars do you
know of that came with that kind of fuel capacity standard?


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