Re: s4 delays continue

[spiny@cix.co.uk (Martin Day)]

dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz (Eaton Dave) wrote:

> went down to the wellington audi dealer to kick the tyres of an '85 wr
> ur-q (red/grey leather, 95k miles $20k, almost certainly sold).  while
> he drooled over the 20v (he hadn't seen one), i chatted to him about the
> delivery times of the new s4...
>
> it's now february 1999 in new zealand.
> all s4's are now pre-sold in new zealand.
> all "owners" of s4's (those who have put down a deposit) are now driving
> around in a4 1.8t's courtesy of audi.  the car is theirs to use until
> their s4 arrives.
> the plans for a track day to launch the car are still on.
>
> those problem turbo manifolds are expensive suckers....

I've now got a build week specified for mine some time in September for
delivery in early October and I'm first in line with my dealer. They sold
all their allocation (6 or 7 for the year I think) very quickly. No offer
of another car to drive in the mean time here though.

Martin