Re: Audi A4 and Wind Noise?

[Jim Griffin <JGriff@pobox.com>]

At 08:07 AM 04/09/97 +0100, you wrote:
>I just test drove and Audi A4 1.8T manual.  I like everything about this 
>car except one thing. I was surprised by how much wind noise there was.  
>I was not sure where it was coming from.  I am I just being 
>oversensitive, or did was there somethign wrong with the car I test 
>drove, or does it actually have a lot of wind noise?
>
>Comments and suggestions would be appreciated.

Nope, it is not your imagination. I found the same thing when I went and
test drove one a little while back. It seemed to come from around the "A"
pillars. It certainly was noticeable to me.... much more noise than my '92 100.

I mentioned it to the salesman when I returned, and he actually insulted me
by asking "Are you sure it wasn't engine noise?" (i.e. since it is a turbo 4
banger etc...). I said "Yeah, I'm sure... I KNOW the difference between
engine noise and wind noise!!".

I think that if I were to buy one, it would drive (no pun intended) me nuts.

Needless to say, (for this "wind noise" reason as well as a few others) I am
still driving my 100... waiting for the right time (and $$) to buy an S4/S6....


                             Jim Griffin
                      JGriff@pobox.com
  http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/4475
                        Maryland, USA
   "Perception is often stronger than reality!"
                               '92 100S
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