RE: s8 - non-importation reasons.

["Dave Eaton" <Dave.Eaton@clear.net.nz>]

the s8 is not aimed at the m5.  the s6 v8tt will be.  quattro only good on
the snow? ummm.....nope.

dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kwattro@aol.com [mailto:Kwattro@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 4:56 AM
> To: Dave.Eaton@clear.net.nz
> Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: Re: s8 - non-importation reasons.
>
>
> In a message dated 99-03-16 05:46:17 EST, you write:
>
> << audi can't make any money on it in
>  the usa. >>
>
>
> Well, that, and the M5 would kick it's ass.  One of the two.
> I'm pretty sure
> that it can't keep up with any of the imported supersedans
> except maybe the
> XJR, which has horrific handling characteristics.  M5 is
> already here, I doubt
> that Audi will be able to justify selling the S8 at the same
> price as the M5,
> which it would undoubtedly have to do. the Merc E55 is no
> sloutch, either.
> Yeah, none of them are all wheel drive, but how many people
> that buy 80,000
> sedans spend significant amounts of time in the snow?  If
> they do, they
> probably have 2 cars..  My dad drove his M5 in the snow once.
>  Doesn't work
> well.  That's why he has a Suburban.
>
> Later!
> Carter J
> Kwattro@aol.com
>