FW: FW: V8 5 Speed the best Quattro ever made

["Hussey, Dan" <husseyd@rayovac.com>]

Well, this is all news to me!  

Very interesting.  Well, like I said, I didn't know for sure, but they
look the same.  I guess looks can be decieving.  I have heard others
tell me this, but nothing that substantiated it.  

I am always glad to learn something new.  Thanks for the info.  

Later,
Dan



> ----------
> From: 	John Karasaki[SMTP:johkar@teleport.com]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, July 08, 1998 1:49 PM
> To: 	Hussey, Dan
> Cc: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: 	Re: FW: V8 5 Speed the best Quattro ever made
> 
> You're totally wrong.  The body's are entirely different.  You can use
> the
> front doors, sunroof, and trunk lid from a V8 on a 20vt or a 5k, but
> that's
> it.  The V8 was a whole new car.  It is more rigid than the 5k based
> '91
> 200tq.
> 
> The 200 feels more sporting because it is lighter and easily tweeked
> for
> much more hp.
> 
> HTH.
> 
> At 11:51 AM 7/8/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >Arun,
> >
> >I believe (don't quote me on this) that the Audi V8 and the '91 200TQ
> >20V share the exact same body (minus the hood, bumpers and tailights)
> >and have the same amount of rigidity in it.  The engine and drivtrain
> >are the only real differences.  This is the way I understand it, but
> if
> >I am wrong, please clue me in.  They both feel very similar (yes,
> much
> >more solid than my measly 5KTQ) although the 200 feels a bit more
> >sporting.  
> >
> >Later,
> >Dan
> >
> >
> >> ----------
> >> From: 	Arun Rao[SMTP:rao@pixar.com]
> >> Sent: 	Wednesday, July 08, 1998 10:35 AM
> >> To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> >> Subject: 	Re: V8 5 Speed the best Quattro ever made
> >> 
> >> MSV96@aol.com wrote:
> >> 
> >> > Seems the only "bad things" I have heard (about the V8 5spd
> >> > q) are from 91 200q owners...hmmm.
> >> 
> >> > Could it be latant V8 envy? ;-)
> >> 
> >> In my case? Absolutely!  I went up Pikes Peak in Ingo Rautenberg's
> V8
> >> lastyear,
> >> and was totally impressed. Far more rigid than my car, better build
> >> quality,
> >> and wonderful engine sounds. (His car had 170K+ on the clock at the
> >> time, and
> >> mine
> >> had 60K or so!)
> >> 
> >> IMHO, it's the only Audi I've been in that ranks with Mercedes
> >> in build quality. (Now I've really gone and done it, haven't I?)
> >> 
> >> -Arun
> >> 
> >> --
> >> Arun Rao
> >> Pixar Animation Studios
> >> Pt. Richmond, CA 94804
> >> (510) 620-3526
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >
> >
>