Re: '95 Quattro Wagon Info please -Reply

[John Greenstreet <jgreenst@motown.ge.com>]

> From quattro-owner@swiss.ans.net Thu Nov  3 21:31:23 1994
> Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 20:59:32 -0500 (EST)
> From: Jeffrey Edward Kuhn <jeffreyk@brahms.udel.edu>
> Subject: Re: '95 Quattro Wagon Info please -Reply
> Cc: quattro@swiss.ans.net
> Reply-To: quattro@swiss.ans.net
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 3 Nov 1994, Shannon Shirk wrote:
> 
> > Compared to a Tarus Wagon, the Audi will be _extremely_quiet. They will
> > also notice it's _tight_ safe feel. The doors shut and you know they are
> > shut. Drive it once in the snow, and they'll never get in a Tarus again! (I
> > should note that a Tarus is a good car (my dad works for Ford) but I
> > wouldn't trade my _old_ Audi for a Tarus if you paid me.)
> 
> 	Wow, you have a family member that works for Ford and you 
> recommend an Audi.  That's wierd.  Anyway, yea my parents were somehwat 
> pleased with the Taurus - the only thing they don't like about it is the 
> mysterious sounds that they hear from various localities and the mechanic 
> doesn't know what to do. :)

I find the wind noise coming thru and around the doors on a Taurus the most
disturbing, plus it's almost deafening in the rear seat of the sedan.  But
one will only notice it if one has driven cars such as Audis which are
well-insulated and sealed.

> 
> > 
> > As for the CD changer, get an aftermarket one and put it in. Better quality
> > and much cheaper.
> 
> Really? ...the only thing is that my Dad, being the way he is, won't 
> bother to go outside and do it.

I would NOT recommend an aftermarket CD.  The available Audi/Bose
system is one of the best systems available anywhere and is fully
integrated with the CD changer option.  The head is made by Blaupunkt
and has better FM and tape sections than virtually any other head unit,
according to a recent test in auto, motor, und sport.  Also, because of
the dashboard radio auxiliary display and integrated speaker/amplifier
units, installing an aftermarket head could be quite difficult, plus you
would void the warranty of all surrounding and connected parts.  In this
case, installing an aftermarket system is neither cheaper nor better, 
just ugly.

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John Greenstreet, Senior Engineer           (jgreenst@motown.ge.com)
Martin Marietta Government Electronic Systems    Moorestown NJ 08057
WPI Class of '75, Temple Class of '94

My new car history:
  1975    1978    1982       1986        1989      1992      1995
   VW ->  Audi -> Audi  -> Mercedes -> Mercedes -> Audi -> Mercedes
Scirocco Fox GTI  4000S    190E 2.3    190E 2.6    100CS     S320

POSSLQ's* new car history:
         1978       1981       1985      1988        1990     1993
       Triumph ->  Toyota ->  Toyota  ->  VW    ->   Audi  -> Audi
       Spitfire    Tercel     Corolla   Jetta GL      80      90S

*POSSLQ = Person of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters
Note: All Audis and Mercedes above were sold to friends or family.
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