RE: Volvo AWD (Was: What are my choices?)

[Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>]

I didn't think the Volvo system was as advanced as quattro...

Maybe not as advanced, but just as useful? (Possibly Nomex On.)
- peter
  peterhe@microsoft.com - http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1001
  91 200qw
  94 acura legend gs
  issaquah, wa, usa


>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Alexei M Voloshin [SMTP:Alexei.M.Voloshin-1@tc.umn.edu]
>Sent:	Friday, January 24, 1997 12:29 PM
>To:	Peter Henriksen
>Cc:	'smullen@philly.infi.net'; 'Duff, Ian'; 'quattro@coimbra.ans.net'
>Subject:	Re: Volvo AWD (Was: What are my choices?)
>
>According to a Russian auto newspaper test - 850 AWD smoked the new A6 Q 
>in adverse weather handling test. They got a great picture of an A6 Q 
>taking a sharp turn and with both of its inside wheels in the air. The 
>test was conducted in Switzerland and Spain.
>
>Hmmm... those guys are usually pretty good, but I wonder whether this 
>time...
>
>Alex
>
>On Fri, 24 Jan 1997, Peter Henriksen wrote:
>
>> It'll be slush only in the 193hp and 220+hp versions :-( AWD or not,
>> they're only offering a manual transmission on the 168hp base models.
>> 
>> I can't believe nobody has picked up on the demand for the 91 200qw and
>> 95 S6 wagons and started bringing in high performance wagons with stick
>> shifts. Volvo have the prefect opportunity now that Audi doesn't have
>> anything in that market and they have the models in Europe.
>> 
>> Can't wait for the A4 1.8T Quattro Avant.
>> - peter
>>   peterhe@microsoft.com - http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1001
>>   91 200qw
>>   94 acura legend gs
>>   issaquah, wa, usa
>> 
>> 
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From:	Shaun Mullen [SMTP:smullen@philly.infi.net]
>> >Sent:	Friday, January 24, 1997 8:09 AM
>> >To:	Duff, Ian
>> >Cc:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>> >Subject:	Re: What are my choices?
>> >
>> >Duff, Ian wrote:
>> >> . . . Audi is our first choice, however, she is also considering
>> >> one of those Swedish Bricks. Not a *bad* car, mind you, just no quattro.
>> >
>> >At the risk of committing q-list hersesy, note that the AWD Volvo wagon
>> >is skedded for late March-early April delivery in the states.  I have
>> >heard it will be offered in a five-speed.  I also have heard that it
>> >will only be offered with a slushbox.  The missus might check your local
>> >Volvo dealer to see what kind of tranny is being offered.
>>