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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