Why AUDI's KICK ASS

["Mein, Twain" <Twain.Mein@wellsfargo.com>]

Bob certainly touched off a hot one. But many Audis, even non-quatts have 
incredible traits. Audis combine great daily handling, superb ride 
characteristics, safety features, practicality and even longevity. I just 
ran into a guy with an '87 5000QTW and FUCHs who said "I put Ned Ritchies 
chip in 100,000 miles ago. Still works flawlessly".

'82 Audi 5000. Since 1982, the benchmark sedan. See old Car and Driver 
articles. Unbelievable ride, handling and luxury for the time and price. And 
a HUGE trunk.
 -'82 5000 turbo-one of the fastest, quickest sedans of it's time.
 -5000/200 since 1984-the slipperiest sedan of all time.
 -5000 turbo/200-one of the few sedans with a top speed of 140 mph
 -'82 4000 5+5-the nimble 4000 with the big engine
 -'83-'87 Coupe. Perhaps the most fun to daily drive Audi of all time. 
Comfortable, tossable with a PRACTICAL rear seat that humans can use. The 
whole thing is galvanized against corrision, too.
 -'84-'87 4000 quattro-a great car, period.

As for LOOKS
 -any Audi 5000/200 with FUCHS wheels is as exciting as a Ferrari!
 -the '90 20V Coupe with Speedline wheels and pearl paint is better looking 
than Madonna! (too bad the trunk is so small and there's no head room in the 
rear)
 -The flares/wheels of any UR Quattro speak for themselves
 -S4/S6's and '91 200's are bitchin', too
 -5000/200 AVANTS-coolest looking wagon I've ever seen (RS2R being an 
exception)
 -the A4 is completely kick ass looking. Probably one of the most pleasing 
car shapes ever.

CAVEAT: Buy 'em used.
Thank goodness for 60 minutes. If it wasn't for the bad PR, I certainly 
would't be a two-time Audi owner. Audis are great-bought used. New, they 
were ungodly expensive. I can't believe my '89 would have cost me nearly 40 
GRAND back then.

Automatic tranny's are power killers across all audis. ('cept maybe the new 
5 spd manual in the A4 1.8T).

 -Twain
'89 200QTW.
See my shrine of envy and sickness at:
http://www.concentric.net/~meint/pages/audi.htm