RE: A4 5 speed vs Auto for commuting.............1997 A4 prices

["Anthony K.B. Chan" <chan@seattleu.edu>]

I guess the real problem are the very steeply graded streets around 
downtown Seattle. It will not be very fun in a stop go situation 
especially on a very rainy or snowy day(yes, I know we are talking about 
quattro here). 

Anthony Chan, First Hill, Seattle, WA, USA.
chan@seattleu.edu
92' 100 V6 Tornado Red.

On Wed, 21 Aug 1996, Peter Henriksen wrote:

> Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 09:42:24 -0700
> From: Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>
> To: 'Carl Cox' <carlcox@alaska.net>,
>     "'quattro@coimbra.ans.net'" <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Subject: RE: A4 5 speed vs Auto for commuting.............1997 A4 prices
> 
> Absolutely a 5-speed is still worth it. I get to sit in traffic for a
> bit almost every day and for 15-20min on occasion and although I
> sometimes catch myself thinking an auto would be nice, there's no way
> I'd give up my 5-speed for all the other times.
> 
> It's a very individual thing though, so drive both before you decide and
> see if you can find some congestion (no problem if you test them from
> University Audi) to sit in for a bit. Then, find some twisty open roads
> and see what you think.
> - peter, peterhe@microsoft.com, issaquah, wa, usa
>   91 200qw
>   94 acura legend gs
>   80 mazda 626
> 
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> From:	Carl Cox [SMTP:carlcox@alaska.net]
> Sent:	Saturday, July 20, 1996 10:06 PM
> To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	A4  5 speed vs Auto for commuting.............1997 A4 prices
> 
> Ok...
> 
> Being that I will soon buy an A4 for our move to Seattle some
> knowledgeable in urban commuting have suggested
> that I wouls be crazy to get a car without an auto due to the stop and
> go traffic (Seattle is terrible during
> rush hour...I-5 is a parking lot!).  While I want the 5 speed for all
> the right reasons I am reconsidering.
> Anyone commute in stop and go traffic 1 hour per day in a 5 speed.....is
> the 5 speed still worth it?
> 
> Also...what are the new 1997 prices for the A4 going to be...should I
> wait or will waiting cost me $.  Any
> changes in the A4 for 1997?
> 
> --
> Cheers!
> Carl Cox
> carlcox@alaska.net
> http://www.alaska.net/~carlcox/home.htm
>