Re: Tribune review

["Matt & Jenai" <matjen@xsite.net>]

Sarge,

Although my logic is often flawed :-), one of the problems I'm having here
is that 5 or 6 people are responding to me and I am then trying to respond
back.  The result is that my posts are getting  a little confused b/c I'm
trying to respond to everyone.  I think my original intent was to be
something of a devil's advocate and point out that just b/c a car is a
quattro it doesn't mean it is the best handling thing in the world -
particularly when compared to BMW.  I am talking about street cars not BTCC
because I agree that with high hp AWD is the best.  In addition BTCC cars
don't have the high center of gravity that the 44s do, the 60/40
distribution, etc.

I was comparing an M3 to the VERY MODIFIED 5tq/S4/S6s because that is what I
saw.  I agree that at Blackhawk the M3 has an advantage over larger cars -
not so sure about Grattan unless the car is really a pig.  In any case a 5TQ
weighs 3350lbs.  I can't imagine that a M3 is less than 3000.  And the only
reason I brought it up is b/c of the high degree of modifications on these
Qs.  I figured that would count for something in the equation. To be honest,
it's my belief that a late 80's M5 would be even more convincing at Grattan
than the M3.

When this whole thing started I mentioned that I thought it had been
discussed before.  I have been searching the archives and came up with nice
posts from QSHIPQ on 1/12/97 "Re:  dry performance q's", "q&a", etc. His
posts are much more logical and informed than my various attempts;-).  He
addresses many of the arguments you and Phil raise.

Happy Holidays,
Matt Pfeffer
89 200TQW - chipped

P.S.  QSHIPQ - sorry for handing off to you on this.  I'm out of my league.
Just know what I feel in the seat of my pants (no jokes!) and saw at the
track.