Sv: Grumbling about Ground Clearance

["Claus Vegener" <vegener@post7.tele.dk>]

The 200QT 20V Avant have GC of 9.4 cm = 3.7" at
front. Lowest point is the exhaustpipes.
So my car is 0.3 more sporty than yours :)
Claus
----- Oprindelig meddelelse -----
Fra: twain mein <twain@rocketmail.com>
Til: <quattro@audifans.com>
Sendt: 25. oktober 1999 23:35
Emne: Grumbling about Ground Clearance


> Hello all-
>
> I've been "hiding" for months because life with the A4
> Avant has been primarily enjoyable. However, one thing
> that drives me nuts is the lack of ground clearance.
> Any of you have similar prollums?
>
> Couple of weeks ago, in Lake Tahoe, whilst "rallying"
> down a dirt road, apparently a stick, log and/or pine
> cone nabbed the plastic engine/noise protector and
> ripped it out, tearing away the left wheel well guard
> and leaving the right guard dangling. The CAT has some
> new decorative pieces of plastic jammed in it. This is
> the same Audi that I got stuck in pouring rain and mud
> (high sided, all wheel spin). In any case, my old '89
> 200 QTW seemed to be a lot more "rugged" off road.
>
> The A4 is the sport model--so about 4 inches of ground
> clearance. Anyone know what the GC for older Audis is?
> How about the new A6 4.2?
>
> -Twain
>
> PS: the A6 4.2 is friggin' awesome looking--much more
> steroidal than the stocker.
>
>
>
>
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>
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