Re: '98 Passat Testdrive

["S. Joseph Mann" <joem@pswtech.com>]

I plan the same move (to the A4) in about a year.  I'm shooting for the Quattro
+ Sport package. I checked one out the other day when I took in my GLX for
service. It was a sky blue A4 30V with the sport package. Very nice!  The
factory radio even includes RDS (Radio Data System).  I've been sucking up to
the Sales droid.  I'll squeeze him for a test drive soon.  Oh, he says the
interior is going to change in the next few months, and their going to start
incorporating aluminum body parts, i.e.. hood and truck.  I'll be interested to
see what Audi does.  Oh what's the diff between the A4 and S4??  Check out (
http://www.motortrend.com/september97/audi/audi_f.html )... great photo of the
30V cylinder head.

Ok, that's enough about the A4.  This is a GLX list, write??  :-)

Later,

Joe


Christopher Morgan wrote:

> > From: George Achorn <coolidge@tidalwave.net>
> > I testdrove the Passat today. It's nice, but much bigger than the J. I'll
> > probably opt for the A4 (or maybe S4:) when I get around to replacing the
> > Jetta.
>
> I've only had my Jetta for three weeks but I've already picked out my next
> car (in another 101 weeks when my lease is up).  I'll take an A4 (or S4)
> too, Quattro Wagon V6 manual trans (and a trailer hitch) for me, thank you
> very much.  Then I can unload my 150k '87 Quantum Syncro, which I use as my
> snow car, to haul things untrunkable (like my parents' big new TV), and to
> tow things like a motorcycle or a sofa (in a trailer of course, $8/day from
> U-haul).  I wouldn't mind a Passat Syncro Wagon V6 since it is bigger and
> cheaper, but I don't think it's as attractive as the Audi, and more
> importantly, from what I've heard it won't be available with a manual
> trans.
>
> -Chris