a8 vs 5 series??

[Dave Eaton <dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz>]

mmmmm, what makes you think that the 5-series is the competitor to the a8? 
audi would place the a8 against the 7-series, (conspiculously missing a 'm'
variant), and place the a6 against the 5-series (with the mid-year release of
the a6v8 and the s6 v8tt.  with a level playing field, how do the prices figure
now?

with regard to the m3 and wet roads, it's all fine and dandy, but a little
disconcerting when a gti is trying to get past 'cause you're going too slow
(maybe you're trying to find the switch for the traction control: gotcha, there
ain't one...)

dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q
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>Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 09:20:29 -0500
>From: Bruce Aukerman <Bruce@mannlawfirm.com>
>Subject: Audi vs. BMW
>
>Not to prolong a thread on what Audi may need to do [since it won't
>listen anyway], but I read Dave Eaton's post re:  M3 with interest. 
>Many reasons I don't buy one, but a wet corner not one of them.
>
>On the pricing [where I think Audi has usually hurt itself, A4 maybe
>the exception], Audi offers the A8 front wheel pull, 3.7l, for base of
>$57,400.  BMW 540i6 base is $53,300.  A8Q?  'bout $12k larger than
>540i6.  Find that very interesting.    
> 
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