Re: A-4 :V-6 or 1.8 Turbo

[Vytautas Reipa <vytas@erols.com>]

At 01:45 PM 3/10/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Folks:
>
>My office mate just came back from the Denver Auto show and is faced with a 
>dilema. He's looking at either a Saab 900 with the 2.3 liter four or an Audi 
>A-4.
>
>The Audi is his "sporty" choice but he is being drawn by the apparent 
>practicality of the Saab.
>
>He posed a question to me that I couldn,t answer. What's the weight to HP
of the 
>Audi V-6, the Audi 1.8turbo, and the Saab 2.3.
>
>One of my own questions relates to the reliability (longevity) of either
the V-6 
>or the 1.8.
>
>Any opinions out there would be apppreciated. First person acounts of why
either 
>one was chosen would be nice. 
>
>
>Paul A. Caouette
>Partners for Community Development
>Denver, Colorado
> 83 TQC with 207k & Still Going
> 85 4000Q 
>And Many past Audis Gone but not Forgotten
>
I would definitely choose the Audi A4 with the 1.8l 20V 4 cyl engine. THis
is because the V6 is a SOHC design and eats up more fuel. The 1.8 with the
5sp manual would be my choice. As for saabs, I don't like them. Period.