Re: The 97 A4Q: My First Impressions

[sever@husc.harvard.edu (Ivan Sever)]

Dan Masi Tue, 19 Nov 96 13:09:24 EST wrote:

>> the seats that don't have enough side support

>What material do you have?  I've got cloth, and I find that between
>the side bolsters and the velcro-effect, I'm stuck pretty well
>in turns.


I got the Leatherette or Naugahide or whatever it's called... It's easy to
clean, but it's also the least sticky.


>> the interior seems a bit small. I'm 5'11" and my head touches the ceiling
>> and my knees are against the dashboard.

>Hmmm.  I'm 5'11"+ and longwaisted, and my head doesn't touch at
>all, and knees aren't even close.  Have you adjusted the seat?!?
>You do know that it goes up and down, don't you?  Not trying to
>be facetious, but it sounds like you've got your seat in the
>highest position!


No, no. Since we both (my SO and I) drive it, I am still experimenting with
a comfortable seating position. But even when the seat is all the way down,
my head still touches the ceiling - maybe you don't have the glass
moon-roof? Maybe my seatback is just too upright.


>> I also think there are too many lights in the center and they don't
>> dim enough

>Which lights are you referring to?  The dash lights on my A4 can
>dim down to almost invisible!  The warning lights and high-beam
>indicator don't dim, which is very annoying.  But the general
>illumination dims quite low.

I'm talking about the center console - the push buttons, the radio and the
climate control. They do dim, but not as much as the speedo/tach
illumination. And even when the radio is off, all of its 30 or so buttons
are still on and glowing brighter than the clock, the fuel gauge or the
tachometer.


>The most amazing thing about this car, IMO, is the handling.
>It never feels exciting... it feels like it'll go anywhere you
>tell it, whenever you want, with no disagreement whatsoever.


That's true. It's all a trade off. If I want the headroom I had in my Volvo
Turbo, I can't be getting the mileage I'm getting with the Audi. If I
wanted the Audi to corner the way the Nissan did, it wouldn't be able to
handle the bumps the amazing way it does... It's just that I was hoping for
a luxurious AND exciting sports car...
The good news is when the snow falls, I won't be stuck in my driveway like
I was with the exciting SE-R.

Ivan
Laser Red A4Q - more show than go...but learning to love it.  :-)