UNINTENDED INFLAMATION

[steveb@newkla.kla.com (Steven Buchholz)]

> 
> Would that Audi would reward some of us long time, multi-Audi-owning 
> loyalists with a little cash incentive, special lease rates, 2% 
> financing, etc. who stayed with them through some really bad cars (Audi 
> Fox!!).  
> 
As someone else said ... I resemble that remark!

I think I qualify as one of those mAols.  IME the Fox has been the *best*
Audi I own.  I understand that there were some problems with the older 
cars, but the '78 model is a jewel.  The K-jetronic FI makes that little
1.6l motor pretty responsive, as well as simplifying the vacuum routing
under the hood.  Good simple, basic car (no turbo, no fancy climate control,
etc) ... hell my '78's got the original high-beam switch (relating it to
my current peeve).  I'm not getting rid of the urQ or the 5kQ, but I 
think Audi's got more cars than the old Foxes to look back upon and learn 
from.  I think Audi has learned some things (e.g. WC turbos), and I guess
silly Americans require all of the bells & whistles.

Steve Buchholz
s_buchho@kla.com
San Jose, CA (USA)