RE: S4 buying gotchas

["Ned Ritchie" <NED@IntendedAcceleration.com>]

On my first trip to Ingolstadt in 1992 someone from "Audi Sport" picked me
up at the Queens Hotel in an automatic S4 and took me to their shop.  The
driver a young man said he was to keep it for a few months keep a log of
everything that happened,  make a report on it, and turn it in.
Ned

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-200Q20V@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net
[mailto:owner-200Q20V@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net]On Behalf Of Ed Kellock
Sent: Friday, April 02, 1999 1:42 PM
To: quattro list; 200q20v@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net; 'AUDI-S-CARS list'
Subject: RE: S4 buying gotchas

Sarge,

I saw one in New Zealand on a dealer's lot.  It was a 93 or 94 I think.  All
the S4 goodies, but and auto.

I think it would be pretty cool, especially if it could handle a chipped
motor.   ;-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sargent@novagate.com [SMTP:sargent@novagate.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 02, 1999 4:41 PM
> To:   geir
> Cc:   sargent@symposiafoundation.org; Brett Dikeman; Lewis, Gary M;
> quattro list; 200q20v@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net; 'AUDI-S-CARS list'
> Subject:      Re: S4 buying gotchas
>
> Geir:
>
> A 1993 S4 _automatic_? That's interesting. There was no such option in the
> US (no S4/6 avant until 95), which is odd since automatics are the most
> popular tranny choice here. You own the only turbo quattro audi with an
> automatic I've ever heard of before the 97 A4 1.8tq automatic. Are you
> certain this was a production item/option? If so: Is the power output the
> same (e.g. is the engine detuned for automatic duty as many manufacturers
> sometimes do on high HP models)?
>
> Has anyone else heard of a pre-A4tq with turbo, quattro, and an automatic?
> Was the automatic an option with other performance models: S4/S6 plus,
> RS2, others?
>
> Sarge
>
> geir wrote:
> >
> > My S4 Avant 1993 has 4 speed Automatic!! German sold, imported to Sweden
> > in -95.
> >
> > Geir