Re: Ordering a new A4TQ has evolved into a habit

[dan_masi@MENTORG.COM (Dan Masi)]

On Oct 15,  7:54am, Ti Kan wrote:
> Subject: Re: Ordering a new A4TQ has evolved into a habit
> Igor Kessel writes:
> > 3. The beautiful Audi Sport steering wheel has lost the Ni plated
> > ring with decorative hex screws. It has a yeechi rubber circular
> insert instead.
>
> It never had a Ni plated ring or hex screws.  It used to have
molded
> "dimples" that are eliminated for the 98 models.... the production
> sport wheels never had any brightwork or real screws.

I think you're misinterpreting here.  Igor is probably
referring to the chromed-plastic 4-ring Audi logo at the center
of the sport wheel (which I would consider "brightwork"), and the
dimples that you speak of are "decorative hex screws", in the sense
that they are meant to be suggestive of hex screws.

When I first considered buying the sport wheel, I thought that these
two features, particularly the hex screw dimples, were extremely
ugly.  I bought the wheel anyway, as I really liked the feel. I've
grown to like the look of the wheel as well, but I can imagine the
new wheel looking better to me if these have really been eliminated.

Dan Masi
'96 A4Q