RE: questions about buying a 1993 90S

["Dan Sinclair" <sinclair@prospro.com>]

>>>IMHO, the V-6 is a vastly less interesting
engine than the 20v 5, and, I believe, lower performance.<<<

I own a 10v 90 with a 5 speed and I've had occasion to drive a friend's '93
90CS Automatic.  Both are FWD, and both are at about 60,000mi.  My I5
5-speed, despite being a 10v, feels noticeably quicker.  Perhaps it's just a
function of drivetrain, but the V6 numbers just don't add up for many folks.
The same debate is waged in the A4 camp today.  Car magazine authors and
daily drivers alike, despite the numbers, side with the 1.8 Turbo time and
again, even in it's stock variant, and even against the 30v.

A large part of the driving experience, however, is how a car FEELS to the
driver.  If numbers were the only relevant factor, we'd all be driving
Corvettes, Cadillacs and Acuras.  In my mind though, there is just more to
driving than numbers.  Maybe that's just how I rationalize getting my doors
blown off by primer colored '75 Dusters, but... I enjoy my car, I don't
sweat statistics.  =)

Dan Sinclair
1988 Audi 90, 69K mi.
Walla Walla, WA.
Pics&details: http://131.107.68.28/a4.org/registry/details.asp?car=761


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-quattro@audifans.com [mailto:owner-quattro@audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Brandon Hull
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 9:13 AM
To: eds@njcc.com; quattro List
Subject: questions about buying a 1993 90S


Ed, I'm next-town over in Princeton, so I'll keep my eyes peeled.  Anyone
who drives a 500K+mile Audi deserves special notice.  20V 90s are available
in the $5-6K range, with Coupes a couple K higher.  See the temple of the
20V at:  http://20v.org/  and learn about everything you'd need to know
about the cars.

Is it just me, or do others have the opinion that the later 90's are way
under-represented on the list?  IMHO, the V-6 is a vastly less interesting
engine than the 20v 5, and, I believe, lower performance.  Cosmetically,
however, I find the '93-on 90s the most attractive of the 80-90 series  Audi
sedans.

Good luck,

Brandon Hull
'91 ersatz S2


> Does anyone know of a car that fits my bill for sale near New Jersey?
> Quattros are definitely desired, but I think that would blow the budget.
>
> Oh yeah, more questions.  Are pre-1993 90's all 20V motors?