> Personally, I think the beast is over engineered.
Definitely. Just check out the zillion link suspension! Why
they stuck titanium and aluminum together in a joint with
inadequate lubrication is beyond me, though. Excellent
engineering, poor common-sense.
> car is driven mostly in the city where it's not at its best.
> It's a much better road trip car.
As I do almost exclusively highway driving, it's a good fit.
In-town performance is a bit choked by the emphesemic intake and
exhaust system. I can't get it to spin the tires, either.
Forget trying to do burnouts with a Quattro. ;) Traction
control kinda takes away some of the satisfaction of jumping a
mustang at the stoplights. You wanna go, but you wanna make
noise too.
> found out why diesels are more popular there than here--diesel
> fuel was 25% cheaper than gasoline.
Although the differential is nonexistant here, I really did want
to find a Turbo Diesel, there literally was nothing available.
Nothing. I would have snagged a Diesel Disco if I could have
found one anywhere in the States. But noooooo, not available
here. :( Even TDI VWs were a no go.
The A4 isn't an RX-7, but there is domestic tranquility.
AG
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