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RE: S4 Performance (vs. Cadillac w/northstar)
You wrote:
>Just wanted to post today's experience:
>As I was on my way back from having my S4 photographed for insurance
>purposes, a big brand-new Cadillac - the ones they advertise on TV stating
>"power and luxury" a few times - pulled up next to me on the right, trying to
>get ahead of myself and another car to my left. I thought to myself: "let's
>show this guy that an Audi can make mincemeat of GM's flagship", so as we
>were waiting, he starts nudging ahead. I stand my ground, the light goes
>green.
* the tension builds !*
>The car to the left, a Citation, and the Caddy both get off the line faster
>than me - "oh no, going to lose this one"...then the turbo kicks in, second
>gear, catch up, and in third, the Caddy is back there in my rear view
>mirror.... :-)) AMAZING!
outstanding !!!! wish i could have been there to witness :-) had to be a great
feeling ! Shades of american graffitti !
>PS: Disclaimer: I don't advocate street racing, just testing performance
>here.
yeah yeah sure, heard it all before - along the lines of "trust me" and
" no , my car isn't modified" et al . . . :-) Anyway, sounds like you had fun
and thats the main thing !
Later,
Keith Bidne
Ft Dodge, IA