Re: S4s and 4.2 A6 in CT

["Robert Wunderlich, DPM" <Robert@Wunderlich.com>]

Nogaro blue would be my choice for this car too.

I had the great fortune to drive a new S4 last weekend.  Gary DeNova (our
AoA area executive) brought an Imola yellow S4 to our local Audi club
meeting.  Actually, I missed the meeting because I was on call, but he
called me the next morning and asked if I wanted to take it for a quick
spin..."uhhh, OK!"

The engine sounds wonderful....almost Ferrari-esque. There is no sense that
you are driving a turbocharged vehicle.  I quickly realized that the
factory-supplied tires are quite insufficient for this car, though.
Definitely the limiting factor as far as handling is concerned.
Zero-to-sixty acceleration didn't feel _that_ much different from my chipped
A4 1.8T, but 100mph comes up very quickly.  The clutch is much more firm
than in the A4.  I wasn't particularly impressed with the feel of the
shifter, which seemed a bit "rubbery," but having a 6th gear available is
nice.  Although I had read that the brakes in this car were really
impressive, I found they were less impressive than those in the TT, which I
drove a few weeks ago.  Another minor complaint: the seating position seemed
too "high".  The seats are very comfortable, but even though I spent several
minutes experimenting with the seat adjustment controls, I still felt as if
I had less headroom than in my A4 (I'm 6'2" tall FYI).

It may sound like I'm nit-picking, but let me say that I would buy a new S4
in a microsecond if I didn't already have a '99 A4.   With some minor
software tweaking and appropriate tires, this new S4 will be phenomenal.

Regards,

Bob W.
'99 A 1.8Tqms, APR 1 bar, Brullen cat-back

-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Swanson <75377.3445@compuserve.com>
To: Quattro List <quattro@audifans.com>
Date: Monday, September 20, 1999 8:10 PM
Subject: S4s and 4.2 A6 in CT


>They're here!
>
>
>Friday a black 4.2 showed.  Very pretty.  The car has optional 255-40-17
>Dunlop SP9000s, and those big brakes. The brakes look just like what Hoppen
>sells with his S8 kits.  I haven't driven it yet.
>
>Today we delivered a Nagaro Blue S4.  Same big brakes, blue inserts on the
>seats and door panels.  As I left today at 6pm the low sun made that blue
>just scream LOOK!   I like the blue.  Again no chance to drive it yet.  We
>also have a silver S4 that may hang long enough for a ride
>
>Lots of nice new alloy suspension parts on both cars too.
>
>
>Neil
>