Re: Agree WIth Bob here...

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

At 06:49 AM 1/3/97 -0600, Dave Wright wrote:
>At 07:50 PM 1/2/97 CST, Achille Riviello wrote:
>>
>>I'd have to agree as well.  After all these posts, I look at my own cars: my
>>A4Q and my 4000s (non-Q).  The Quattro was the major selling point for me.
>>Otherwise, I would have pursued that 95 540i (282 hp, 6 speed manual tranny)
>>for only about $8k more.
>>
>>Now don't get me wrong...I love the styling, comfort, safety, etc of my A4Q.
>>But face it...without the Quattro, most of us would be driving BMW's or
>Volvos.
>>
>>Achille Riviello
>>acriviel@mailhost.ecn.uoknor.edu
>>83 4000s 4E, 200k+ miles,
>>96 A4Q, 3202 miles
>>HK USP 45
>>HK P7M13
>>"In a world of compromise, some don't."--HK
>>
>>
>
>Thats it. First Bob, now you. I'm gonna melt down that beautiful Silver
>Audi keychain I bought from you, cast up a silver bullet and end the
>demonic talk I hear here!! :)
>
>
>_______________________________________________________
>Dave Wright                          davewrit@execpc.com
>Texo Chemical Co. - The Specialty Chemical Professionals
>Mequon, WI
>

Now, now...let's not get hastey!  The bottom line:  What did I buy?  An
Audi.  Why?  The Quattro system.  I own an older Audi (83 4000s) and it has
been a good car, but I looked for about 3 months before deciding on the A4Q.
I looked at the BMW's:  the 3 series did not even come into reconing, with
the exception of the M3.  The only 5 series I looked at was a 95 540i with
the 6-speed manual tranny and only 5000 miles on it.  It was discounted from
$54k to $37k, which made it pretty damn attractive.  I looked at the
Volvo's, but I simply liked the A4**Q** better.  Don't like the styling of
the new Saabs.  Looked at a Volkswagon GTI VR6.  172 hp in a Rabbit/Golf
styled body.  A little screamer, but I preferred the Audi to the little VW
box.  Considered the Mercedes C-Class...for about 2 minutes....  The list
goes on.

What do I own?  2 Audis, one of which is a Q.  As a matter of fact, I'm not
even sure that the Q had been introduced in 83.  With this purchase, I
wanted a sport sedan with extreme sure-footedness.  I got it.  If the Q did
not exist, I don't think there would have been a clear-cut winner.

By the way, Dave, any room for a PhD chemical engineer up there at Texo? (or
did I already ask you that?)  Someone needs a job!

Achille Riviello
acriviel@mailhost.ecn.uoknor.edu
83 4000s 4E, 200k+ miles,
96 A4Q, 3202 miles
HK USP 45
HK P7M13
"In a world of compromise, some don't."--HK