Re: A4 "Better" than an M3 for 6K?

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Bob Myers just wrote:

>65 to 70 mph up a steep, moderately winding, mountain road in 8 inches of
>deeply rutted and more or less fresh snow is *really* fun.  Blowing by
>lesser vehicles going up (well, attempting to go up that same road while
>fish-tailing or sliding into the ditch and really having *serious*
> struggles doing it) provides bunches of good feelings.  

especially if the "lesser ones" happen to be those arrogant Shmerokees and 
Pathlosers (designed to haul lumber and bricks, but some how hauling 
housewives to a manicurist) - now that is fun to watch indeed! If we only 
could have another winter just like this past one...
 
> Give me a Q over a M3 any time in the true crud.  

Ditto.

>BTW, wasn't the original discussion about an A4 vs. a 325i?  Or was it an
>A4Q vs. the 325I or some other similar combination?

I've been watching this discussion for some time now. How did it happen that 
suddenly the M3 was factored in? This is incorrect. If we are talking about  
a small, 2.8L 6 cyl perfomance sedan off the production line, then its A4q 
versus 328i (and A4q wins). If we are talking aboun the same car, but 
tweaked to the high output specs at the in-house performance division of the 
parent factory, then it should be A4qTT30v versus M3 (and I am sure, A4 
would eat M3 for breakfast, lunch and dinner without even burping)!


"Why would anyone in a right state of mind buy just a car,
when the mankind has invented a QUATTRO!"
Igor Kessel, Phila, PA, USA
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