Re: quattro-digest V4 #438

[WayneGERBE@aol.com]

In a message dated 97-03-10 20:36:10 EST, you write:

 IMHO I purchased the 1.8 the reviews show that accelration is virtually the
same at sea level but at 5k feet the turbo will have full hp whereas the v-6
will be down maybe 10% and even more in the mountains fuel economy is also
slightly better

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