BMW lies, all lies

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <2.2.32.19961007060107.006ee838@mail.ai.net> Fringe Ryder writes:

> Well, let's be honest... in the U.S., the BMWs ARE sportier than the Audis.
> The A6 is a heavy car and yet only has 172 horses and similar low-end
> torque.  The BMW 5-series is a good 20% or more above that, and has a
> stiffer suspension to boot.  The 3-series is generally 1- to 2- seconds
> faster to 60 than the A4.  

I have no experience of the US models - though it does seem that Audi 
underpower most of their vehicles.

> The Audi Quattro drive may be superior for sport driving, but the BMW
> engines are funner to drive and, on dry land, the suspension feels funner
> too.  The Audi is more controllable, but the BMW is more flingable.

Yup.  Right into the nearest hedge.

I _assure_ you, absolutely, that there are very, very few cars as flingable as 
an ur-quattro.  Those that are do not have BMW badges on.  This is _exactly_ 
where I catch out every BMW driver who thinks he has a fast car - on traffic 
islands and very twisty roads.  On the latter, I can often drive _in_comfort_ 
behind a BMW that's barely staying on the road.

(And, just over a week ago, behind a Ford Sierra that didn't.)

Again, for the cognescenti in England, the Plough at Hickling - just south-
east of Nottingham on the Melton Mowbray road - this coming Thursday at 19:30.  
Currently expecting 6 urqs, reports on the Ingolstadt trip, and perhaps a 
lecture by a recently retired Inspector of the Northamptonshire Police Traffic 
Division on how to elude the boys in blue.

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club