RE: Audi vs. Jeep

[Alexei M Voloshin <Alexei.M.Voloshin-1@tc.umn.edu>]

If you need the clearance, why not buy an Outback??

The bad thing about Jeeps is not handling, but their wastefullness! 
Come on, 15 MPG? 

The only thing I can imagine one would need a Jeep for is to tow a 1000HP 
powerboat. But then you don't use too much anyways.

Alex

On Wed, 22 Jan 1997, Mark Nelson wrote:

> Hi Mike, I have a '91 Jeep Cherokee Laredo (lifted) with a 4.0L and I
> have to admit I LOVE IT!  I also have an '87 5000CS Turbo Quattro with
> 180K miles on the OD, and I have a '91 Quattro Coupe that I am building
> for SCCA pro-rally racing (open class).  Don't get me wrong, I love my
> Audis too, but since I live in Lake Tahoe where we get massive amounts
> of snow (2 1/2' last night alone and more on the way), I have to admit
> that my 5000TQ has a hard time when there is 2 1/2 ' of snow on the road
> that has not been plowed, where my Jeep just plows right through it.
> Another disadvantage of the Audi is that I cannot go four wheeling way
> out into the back country to go camping, where as with my Jeep I can.
> Both vehicles are excellent vehicles, and were designed for two
> completely different purposes.  The Cherokee was not built for
> acceleration and speed, where as the Audi obviously was.  As far as I am
> concerned, I could not live my lifestyle without any of the vehicles I
> have.  So before you start to bash the Jeep Cherokee, think about the
> old analogy of "comparing apples and oranges."  I'm sure there are
> others on this list as well that have a Cherokee or other SUV that would
> also be willing to say when there are times that the Audi just can't do
> what the SUV can, and vice versa.
> 
> Just my $.02
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Mark Nelson
> Incline Village, Nevada
> 
> '87 5KTQ
> '91 CQ (building for SCCA pro-rally)
> '91 Jeep Cherokee Laredo (snow beast)
> 
> >From: Michael J Myers <mimyers@prairie.nodak.edu>
> >Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 15:05:40 -0600 (CST)
> >Subject: Audi vs. Jeep
> >
> >My mom rented a Jeep Cherokee with the 4.0L engine while her car is being 
> >worked on.  I drove it earlier today.  Punched it down in two wheel 
> >drive, got sideways, 4 high, sideways again.  Drove around town a bit.  
> >Brought it back after 15 minutes and told my mom she can have it back.  
> >Piece of....  Took my Audi out afterwards, accelerated harder and 
> >straight as an arrow, rode and handled ten times better...  Love my 
> >Audi.  Hmmm, imagine what kind of Audi I could get for the value of an 
> >'94 Cherokee with 32K miles on it...
> >	-Mike
>