Audi Comparisons...(90CoupeQ vs. 93 S4)

[Nivi@aol.com]

Hi Guys,

Just wanted to post my current opinions on my two cars, now that I have had a
significant time to evaluate the S4...

I prefer driving the CoupeQ rather than the S4 for the following reasons:
* sportier suspension.
* power available more readily and more controlable/predictable than the
turbo20v.
  (even though it's *great* for a turbo engine) *No* boost guage to help,
either!!
* takes turns very well, less body roll.
* less tire noise. (due to 15inch wheels vs. the S4's 16 inch)
* Trip computer vs. none on the S4
* clutch is easier to engage than the S4.
* S4 has severe "rear view" blind spots - even more than the CoupeQ's, which
I had really
   thought was bad enough!

Of course their are some good points about the S4, but not too much in the
handling catagory... (sportiness-wise)

Why did Audi "water down" their "sport" version of the car?? It seems that
the 1992 owners complained so much of a harsh suspension, and other trivial
things, that the whole point of the AudiSport package was lost!

BTW, has anyone noticed why their gas guage on their 1993 S4 *and/or*
CoupeQ's never goes to the right hand side fill mark? I know that Bentley
says they are adjustable, but you can also keep filling the tank after the
automatic "click" shut-off on the pump goes on...I'm wondering if this is
going into the vapor recovery system of the car. 

The S4's fuel guage is *quite* erratic - right after filling it up, the car
takes it's sweet time to get to the right side of the guage, and when you
start accelerating, decelerating, it fluctuates between a *quarter or eighth*
of a tank from full!! I'll never know if the thing is full, the gas station
is doctoring their outputs at the pumps, or the guage is defective! This
*never* happened with my CoupeQ or the Euro 80's and A4's I've rented!!

Just my opinion until I can afford some upgrades!! (for a car that should
have had them installed in the first place!)

Dorab (nivi@aol.com)
1993 S4
1990 CoupeQ
1986 Chevy Caprice