Re: Questions for 96 A4Q owners

[Achille Riviello <acriviel@mailhost.ecn.uoknor.edu>]

At 09:57 AM 9/26/96 EDT, Dan Masi wrote:
>On Sep 26,  4:43am, Achille Riviello wrote:
>
>> Now, I've got a couple of questions for those lucky 96 Q owners:
>> 
>> First, the blower fan seemed awfully noisy to me at high speeds, especially
>> with the air conditioning on--is this normal?
>
>Normal for cars in general, or for the A4?  To me, the blower
>*is* extremely loud when it's at max.  Happily, you don't usually
>have the blower on max for all that long, but it is a bit annoying
>to me to own a car that's quite refined in most ways, but
>goes to the opposite end of the spectrum in a select few ways.
>
>Can't have everything, I guess.
>
>> Do you feel you have adequate highway acceleration and low end 
>> torque?  This is the one thing that I worry about--power. 
>
>It's certainly "adequate".  I'd even describe it as "quick".
>Sure, I'd like another 30 hp, but then, who wouldn't?
>
>> Does the scheduled maintenance include oil changes every 3000 miles or is it
>> more like 6000 or 7500 miles? 
>
>Every 7500 miles.  I'm comfortable with that interval using
>synthetic oil (which your dealer will likely charge you more
>for... I just brought my own oil)
>
>> After having the car "x" months now, what do you think of it?
>
>For me, x=3.5.  I love it.
>
>>  What is good?  What sucks? 
>
>Nothing flat-out sucks.  You've already hit one of my peeves (blower
>noise).  Again, I'd prefer a bit more power, but I still think
>the car is quick enough to be fun.  At highway+ speeds, there's
>a wind whistle at the driver's side (I think it's the mirror) that
>seems endemic to this car.  The FM reception on the factory
>radio (both BOSE and non, they're the same head unit) is awful,
>both in sensitivity and audio coloration... this comes close
>to flat-out sucking.  I'm having a bit of trouble getting comfy
>with my driver's seat, it feels like it digs into the underside
>of my uppermost right thigh a bit much.  I'm hoping that it'll
>break in...
>
>> Finally, is it worth it?  I should be able to walk away with a new A4Q,
>> leather, sport steering wheel, sunroof, and keyless entry for right at $28k
>> ($400 over invoice, including $475 destination).  Good deal? 
>
>Yep.
>
>> Anything better deals out there?  Anything better for the $$$?
>
>I seriously doubt it.  
>
>Good luck!
>
>Dan Masi
>'96 A4Q
>
>

Thanks for the info.  You guys will be the first to know if I get it!

Achille Riviello
acriviel@mailhost.ecn.uoknor.edu
'83 4000s 200+k miles
potential A4Q