Re: 89' 200 vs 91' 200 20v

[Linus Toy <linust@mindspring.com>]

At 15:51 1/19/99 -0500, Tom Nestor wrote:
>
>I've got to chime in here. It just doesn't make any sense to me that after
>finally getting the type 44(5000,100,200) right in '91 they discontinued it.
>Very tunable and fast right out of the box, electric motor-like smoothness,
>contemporary looks even today, and with the Avant you get great utility.

remember that by the time we got the 3B motor in the US (1991) that engine
had been in use in Europe for a couple years.  Also, the type 4A ('92-on
100) debuted in Europe a year (or two?) before.  all in all, if you haven't
been in a 4A body, don't--you'll be really sorry (my dad has a '92 100s;
the fit & finish overall body structure is significantly better than in the
older cars, and you get a nice, simple, manual heater/ac system that flows
much more warm/cold air).  now if i could just put my drivetrain into dad's
car...oh--audi beat me to it--an S4/6.

--linus