Re: Audi stuff in "Automobile"

[Kyung Min Yi <kmy4s@curry.edschool.virginia.edu>]

As a both driver of Honda, and Audi, I have to admit that both
are excellent cars.  I like my 85 4000s 1.8 because, it is
economical in gas mpg and it drives like GTI, maybe because it
has similar design.  Sometimes, i regret that I did not get
quattro, however, 1.8 4cyl is a very sporty, fast(relatively),
reliable, friendly, and comfortable car in my opinion.  
On the other hand, I put 30,000 miles on Prelude within a year
and half, it is a very fast and reliable car, but lacks the
characteristics that Audi has.  I really like the 4 wheel steering,
which adds ultra precision on top of the well known honda's
handling, plus 2.3 4cyl which produces 160hp, which is more
than enough for 120+ mph.  However, my brother told me that
when he was racing against Vtec model of Prelude, Vtec
flied away from his sight at above 110 mph.  So, I guess Vtec
works in very high speed, but, how often we drive over 110mph?
0-60 for Prelude SI is 7.8, and for Vtec is 7.2.  Even though i
like the Prelude, it lacks two doors, and I really doubt that I
wanna keep this car for more than 10 years.  Needless to say,
Audi 100CS add lots of leather, wood, CD changer, 4spd Auto
tranny, and 3 year free maintence plan and road side assistant,
memory seats, infar red remote entry, 
on top of the everything I said about my 4000s.
Therefore, I would like to contribute my opinion that Audi and
Honda is a very different but both excellent cars and is subject 
to the person's preferences.


				Peter Yi

93 100CS
92 Prelude SI 4WS  205 55 15 Bridgestone Expedia
85 4000s 1.8 4cyl.