all wheel drive in the dry

["PAT MARTIN" <MARDKINS@msn.com>]

All the people that have not driven a quattro or any other all wheel drive car 
for any amount of time constantly say that there is not use for a all wheel 
drive in a dry climate.  I say you are WRONG.  Having owned many very good 
front drivers and several rear drivers I say that all wheel drive is not about 
its wet or snow performance its about all around performance.  When I drive my 
work cars (one front drive one rear) I am constantly spinning the tires 
because when I drive the quattro and the subi I pull away very quickly from 
stops and corners with no wheel spin. So when I get in inferior :-) cars I 
cant help from losing traction all the time.  Even my fiancee (who does not 
drive spirited at all) notices it when she drives front drivers.
So why cant Audi or any other company effectively advertise this and make 
believers out of more people.
So while we are trumpeting the very impressive merits of all wheel drive in 
the snow lets not forget why we really love our quattros, for the dry.
Why did I write this?  Because I have heard several new listers say that they 
only bought a quattro for its all weather capabilities.  They are in for a big 
surprise next summer when they drive there quattros in the dry and get to know 
the real beauty of all wheel drive. 
Pat Martin
864000csq  2 1/2 cat back, H&R-Boge,advanced and loving it.  Drilled and 
stopping it.  Koenig Cobra 16x7 with AVS Intermediates, cheap Kelly 
Springfield snows now, K&N. 
95 subaru legacy 
Bothell, Wa.
PS:  You cannot simply drive it for a couple of days and expect to get the 
feel of it.  It took me months before I really appreciated it.