Re: the flag waving continues

["Dave Aukerman" <mhauk@ccsdana.net>]

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> From: Eaton Dave <dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz>
> Subject: the flag waving continues
> Date: Wednesday, October 21, 1998 11:17 PM
> 
> oh yeah, matt.  the king of objectivity.....

	No idea what this has to do with the subject.

> 
> the point is the debate about rwd, awd and fwd in the context of handling
> and performance.  and simply to point out that the awd cars didn't do too
> badly against much more powerful rwd opposition.  the performance car
> article?  is that an article about quattro, or about good the fwd a6 is?
> little hint - performance car has done more than one article about this
> issue.

	I believe the issue (Feb. 98) containing this article was named "True
Grip"(cover title, btw).  As such the the entire issue talks about awd
cars.  Performance Car/CAR/Autocar all seem to be moooorrrree than smitten
with awd cars, sooo, they are not what I would call the most objective
bunch. (but what car rag is?)


> audi content?  read the s4/m3 test in the autocar and/or car articles. 
or
> any number of other european articles on the recent audi's.  so posted.
> 
> look dude, i've driven a euro m3.  extensively.  you haven't.  i've also
> quoted any number of actual, real-world comparisons.  look them up
sometime.
> when you have, or when you've driven a real performance bmw or audi give
me
> a call, and we'll talk some more.  otherwise it's just more flag waving
> bullshit.

	Sure, I'll just hope on that plane.  I guess when they ask me in customs
the reason for my trip my response would be, "Uhhhhh, to drive real cars." 


	Here's some flag waving, I just sold my 93 civic cpe, with some nice
suspension toys.  Could and would walk away from most any Q on the list in
the right enviro. i.e. short twisty road where hp has little effect.  Fact
is, I've taken corners in that car that I won't attempt in my 89 200tqw
w/H&R's and Koni reds at full stiff.  IMO, that's objectivity.  

Dave
flag at full mast