RE:

[Michael Moy 17-Jan-1995 0932 <moy@quek.enet.dec.com>]

>1)  With my old fwd Audi, I seldomly ever lost the rear of my car when
>accerlerating out of a snowy turn or coming into one.  It is quite easy to
>make the quattro do this - I suspect it is because there is power being
>transmitted to the rear wheels and the car is probably lighter.  Maybe Im just
>driving too bloody fast!

Happens to me too. Was a little scary the first time. Can be useful for making
U-turns when there is snow on the ground.

>This probably wont happen under rainy/dry conditions correct?  Is this normal 
>quattro behavior (I already had one close call with a parked truck)??

This has never happened to me on wet/dry roads.