Re: L.A. Auto Show

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In a note dated 1/5/97, Todd states:
(not exact quote) The A6qw is too expensive...see below (ovlov?)
Ah, I was just at the lesser SF Auto show and saw that the A6qw and ovlov 960
wagon were the same price at around 38k. The T5R and varients are smaller and
not the same class of car, hence the existence of the 960. Yes, it will be
exciting to see an I5 turbo, awd car come to the US, yet so sad to see it
isn't an Audi (is marketing listening???).

A comment on "trite generalizations" <snip> Don't judge a make by one model,
or
otherwise all Porsches are crap b/c of the 914. <snip>
Ah...ask any PCA member what the best autocrossers are...may not be pretty to
some, may be VW (in the family though!) power...but boy can they be made to
handle!!! (can you say '70's design that eats bummers?!)

<snip>The interior in BMW will take on Audi and anything else for that matter
anyday, and you know it. <snip>
Ah...not in my experience...good case in point, close friend's '95 M3 (yes
the one that subjected me to massive flames when I said I wasn't impressed
after playing with it-by the way it is now almost sold and he will soon be
driving a q!!!) with around 20k miles, rear ashtray filled with little bits
of interior parts, screws, and stuff...I ask what is all this s**t??? The
response? It is falling apart!!! At 20k miles and for 45K$$$$???? POS!!! And
this guy is the most festidious car owner I have ever met! At 12 model years
and 156k miles old, my car's interior details out to look like new and
NOTHING has fellen off yet. Older bummers (owned 5 of em) have the tear out
seat mounts and really crappy materials. A quick read of a recent EC article
about 5 series stearing box mounts tearing off doesn't instill confidence
that they still have'nt figured out material thickness requirements in some
places.

The last oh BTW regards the Boxster-it isn't supposed to "around 50k", rather
39,995 and no dealer mark-up allowed...gotta have one someday even if it
ain't a q (in my dreams).

Last comment, I too live in "sunny CA" and I don't ski. Some might ask why a
q? Simply because I am addicted to the handling capabilities that more or
less all q's possess, and I love the grins that driving q's bring to my face.
Made me never look back at bummers at all, and only miss P-word cars a
little. If bummers are that good-why must they ban awd to win in touring car
classes??? Okay, as usual I rambled on more than enough and apologize for the
noise to any I offended.

Mike Veglia
85 4ksq (old and slow, but brings smiles and is paid for!!!)