RE: Audi TT

[Steve Rosen <carsrme@li.net>]

>From the Porsche 356 list. Thought it makes interesting reading.

I'll send one more and then thats all.


>From: "Stuyck, Peter" <Peter.Stuyck@vw.com>
>Subject: RE: Audi TT
>To: "'Gary Anderson'" <garya@cport.com>, "'356Talk'"
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>June issues Automobile and Car & Driver both have road tests of the TT; they
>are full of praise and are recommended reading. As a 356 owner and a member
>of the Audi Service Publications staff, I personally think the TT is more
>like a 356 than virtually any other current car.  Compared to others, it's
>designed for a purpose, solid, fun to drive and priced right.  In reading
>the articles on the TT, you'll also see the link to 356 heritage, through
>inputs from Dr. Piëch.  However, it's also completely different in that it
>has all the modern efficiencies, conveniences, safety items and lack of
>quirks.  Freeman Thomas deserves a lot of credit for a great design.
>Journalists generally report the car as easy to drive quickly and
>neutral-handling, even in the front wheel drive version.  Plus, you can
>drive it like that with the climate control and the CD changer running and
>it's guaranteed not to rust for 12 years.  Cars are being shipped to dealers
>as I write;  you should see the car in person.
>
>Peter Stuyck
>Editor
>Volkswagen of America Service Publications
>peter.stuyck@vw.com
>53 1500S coupe (that I'm not trading, either)
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>> From: 	Gary Anderson[SMTP:garya@cport.com]
>> Sent: 	Wednesday, May 05, 1999 6:41 PM
>> To: 	356 List
>> Subject: 	Audi TT
>> 
>> Was just checking out the May issue of Car & Driver and saw the ad for the
>> new Audi TT.  Anybody out there had a chance to drive one yet?.  Judging
>> from the ad, the thing would seem a bit 356-ish to me.  Not that I would
>> ever trade my S90 for one or anything like that, but the TT sounds like it
>> would be a fun little rig.  Please don't accuse me of heresy, I'm just
>> curious.
>>  
>> Gary Anderson
>> '63 S90 coupe #122268
>> 
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