Re: Do not Agree WIth Bob here...

["Bob D'Amato" <mx@snet.com>]

On Fri, 3 Jan 1997 quattro@rogerswave.ca wrote:

> They are not worthy to be on my car.  Listin to yourself.
> I hope I did not offend any one the truth is we all drive Audis even 
> though they are 2wd, and quattro would not exist without Audi, so 
> give credit where credit is due.

Hoooo! Hang on a second here... if you look back at the posts. the 
question was would I buy an audi if quattro werent available. I answered 
no, and gave reasons why. Am I saying that my 90 quattro is better than a 
non Q 90? Well, yes, but its because of the AWD. Not because it has a 
"quattro starter" or even "Quattro fenders" Granted, a lot of the parts 
are the same. But now be honest with me...What reason would I have for 
buying a fwd 90? I cant think of any offhand....besides possibly the 
safety. I still have a wife to prove this point. But as someone else 
stated, if you're comparing apples to apples, there are many other cars 
out there that can and will outperform an Audi 90 FWD in almost ANY 
situation. How about an Escort GT at half the price?! Put in a roll cage 
and now its just as safe!

I like audi BECAUSE of quattro. Amen. Thats all. I didnt pick it up for 
its 'cool styling' Bzzzzzzt! The 90's look too 'japanese' IMHO. That isnt 
necesarrily bad, so dont flame me, but I just dont like "generic car" and 
I feel the 90's fall into that category when it comes to looks. The A4 is 
a much sexier car, but from the rear, its not too far off from an Accord...

So I expressed my opinion...dont crucify me for it...and Ill still stick 
by it. Its quattro dammit!  :)

Bob




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