A4 Avant for winter driving
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A4 Avant for winter driving
Hi,
Is A4 Avant as good as Subaru Outback for winter driving? My concern: lower
ground clearance (of Avant) - so it could get stuck in snow more easily.
Otherwise, I like Avant because of better on-road handling and better fuel
economy (than Outback turbo). Also - how big is cargo space in Avant?
Thanks in advance for any replies,
Boris
Is A4 Avant as good as Subaru Outback for winter driving? My concern: lower
ground clearance (of Avant) - so it could get stuck in snow more easily.
Otherwise, I like Avant because of better on-road handling and better fuel
economy (than Outback turbo). Also - how big is cargo space in Avant?
Thanks in advance for any replies,
Boris
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Re: A4 Avant for winter driving
On Nov 9, 8:29 pm, "boris" <some...@nospam.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is A4 Avant as good as Subaru Outback for winter driving? My concern: lower
> ground clearance (of Avant) - so it could get stuck in snow more easily.
> Otherwise, I like Avant because of better on-road handling and better fuel
> economy (than Outback turbo). Also - how big is cargo space in Avant?
>
> Thanks in advance for any replies,
> Boris
I have an A4 sedan and my son has a '99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS. I think
the Audi is a better winter car, it has a more sophisticated AWD
system (granted, I'm comparing 2 cars 5 years apart and thoursands of
dollars apart in price...). But the mileage is about the same in both
cars, so I don't think that's a deciding factor.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
> Hi,
>
> Is A4 Avant as good as Subaru Outback for winter driving? My concern: lower
> ground clearance (of Avant) - so it could get stuck in snow more easily.
> Otherwise, I like Avant because of better on-road handling and better fuel
> economy (than Outback turbo). Also - how big is cargo space in Avant?
>
> Thanks in advance for any replies,
> Boris
I have an A4 sedan and my son has a '99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS. I think
the Audi is a better winter car, it has a more sophisticated AWD
system (granted, I'm comparing 2 cars 5 years apart and thoursands of
dollars apart in price...). But the mileage is about the same in both
cars, so I don't think that's a deciding factor.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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Re: A4 Avant for winter driving
On Sun, 9 Nov 2008 17:29:39 -0800, "boris" <someone@nospam.net> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Is A4 Avant as good as Subaru Outback for winter driving? My concern: lower
>ground clearance (of Avant) - so it could get stuck in snow more easily.
>Otherwise, I like Avant because of better on-road handling and better fuel
>economy (than Outback turbo). Also - how big is cargo space in Avant?
>
>Thanks in advance for any replies,
>Boris
A couple of years ago, Audi did a demonstration with all wheel and
four wheel drive cars. All had the same snow tires on them and were
sent up a ski run. No car made it as far as the Audi and its famous
Quattro AWD. It is far superior than anything Subaru makes, perhaps a
little pricier, but worth it.
I've been driving Quattros for more than 24 years. I live in New
England and I have never been stuck in snow.
Dave
RS6
>Hi,
>
>Is A4 Avant as good as Subaru Outback for winter driving? My concern: lower
>ground clearance (of Avant) - so it could get stuck in snow more easily.
>Otherwise, I like Avant because of better on-road handling and better fuel
>economy (than Outback turbo). Also - how big is cargo space in Avant?
>
>Thanks in advance for any replies,
>Boris
A couple of years ago, Audi did a demonstration with all wheel and
four wheel drive cars. All had the same snow tires on them and were
sent up a ski run. No car made it as far as the Audi and its famous
Quattro AWD. It is far superior than anything Subaru makes, perhaps a
little pricier, but worth it.
I've been driving Quattros for more than 24 years. I live in New
England and I have never been stuck in snow.
Dave
RS6
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Re: A4 Avant for winter driving
"Dave LaCourse" <dplacourse@pirateaol.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 9 Nov 2008 17:29:39 -0800, "boris" <someone@nospam.net> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>Is A4 Avant as good as Subaru Outback for winter driving? My concern:
>>lower
>>ground clearance (of Avant) - so it could get stuck in snow more easily.
>>Otherwise, I like Avant because of better on-road handling and better fuel
>>economy (than Outback turbo). Also - how big is cargo space in Avant?
>>
>>Thanks in advance for any replies,
>>Boris
>
> A couple of years ago, Audi did a demonstration with all wheel and
> four wheel drive cars. All had the same snow tires on them and were
> sent up a ski run. No car made it as far as the Audi and its famous
> Quattro AWD. It is far superior than anything Subaru makes, perhaps a
> little pricier, but worth it.
>
> I've been driving Quattros for more than 24 years. I live in New
> England and I have never been stuck in snow.
>
> Dave
> RS6
>
>
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EyKstZ...eature=related
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...=audi+ski+jump
2 videos to keep you going
Why you need quattro not fwd
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2lUoLG...eature=related
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Re: A4 Avant for winter driving
On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:25 -0000, "Ronny" <123@123.com> wrote:
>http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...=audi+ski+jump
Notice the winter tires with Euro studs that they put on for the final
run. I used to ice race my 1990 2000 QT Wagon with the BMW club at
Newfound Lake in New Hampshire. I had two sets of Hakkapeliitta
snows; one with Euro studs and one without. I made the mistake of not
changing wheels at the end of the day. It was snowing very hard and I
thought the studs would make it easier. I ended up having to drive
to work on Monday morning with the Euro studs. The car actually
crabbed a little on dry pavement. When going through beautiful
downtown Weston, a woman jumped off the sidewalk away from me. I was
making alot of noise. I guess she thought I was coming down the
sidewalk.
I changed to the non-studs that night. Tough to drive on dry pavement
with the Euro studs.... and very noisy.
Dave
RS6
>http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...=audi+ski+jump
Notice the winter tires with Euro studs that they put on for the final
run. I used to ice race my 1990 2000 QT Wagon with the BMW club at
Newfound Lake in New Hampshire. I had two sets of Hakkapeliitta
snows; one with Euro studs and one without. I made the mistake of not
changing wheels at the end of the day. It was snowing very hard and I
thought the studs would make it easier. I ended up having to drive
to work on Monday morning with the Euro studs. The car actually
crabbed a little on dry pavement. When going through beautiful
downtown Weston, a woman jumped off the sidewalk away from me. I was
making alot of noise. I guess she thought I was coming down the
sidewalk.
I changed to the non-studs that night. Tough to drive on dry pavement
with the Euro studs.... and very noisy.
Dave
RS6
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Re: A4 Avant for winter driving
Thanks for your reply.
How reliable is the A4? Is V6 more reliable than I4 turbo? What's real-life
fuel economy?
Boris
"Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Nov 9, 8:29 pm, "boris" <some...@nospam.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is A4 Avant as good as Subaru Outback for winter driving? My concern:
> lower
> ground clearance (of Avant) - so it could get stuck in snow more easily.
> Otherwise, I like Avant because of better on-road handling and better fuel
> economy (than Outback turbo). Also - how big is cargo space in Avant?
>
> Thanks in advance for any replies,
> Boris
I have an A4 sedan and my son has a '99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS. I think
the Audi is a better winter car, it has a more sophisticated AWD
system (granted, I'm comparing 2 cars 5 years apart and thoursands of
dollars apart in price...). But the mileage is about the same in both
cars, so I don't think that's a deciding factor.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
How reliable is the A4? Is V6 more reliable than I4 turbo? What's real-life
fuel economy?
Boris
"Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Nov 9, 8:29 pm, "boris" <some...@nospam.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is A4 Avant as good as Subaru Outback for winter driving? My concern:
> lower
> ground clearance (of Avant) - so it could get stuck in snow more easily.
> Otherwise, I like Avant because of better on-road handling and better fuel
> economy (than Outback turbo). Also - how big is cargo space in Avant?
>
> Thanks in advance for any replies,
> Boris
I have an A4 sedan and my son has a '99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS. I think
the Audi is a better winter car, it has a more sophisticated AWD
system (granted, I'm comparing 2 cars 5 years apart and thoursands of
dollars apart in price...). But the mileage is about the same in both
cars, so I don't think that's a deciding factor.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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Re: A4 Avant for winter driving
On Nov 14, 7:35 am, "Boris" <spa...@nospam.net> wrote:
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> How reliable is the A4? Is V6 more reliable than I4 turbo? What's real-life
> fuel economy?
>
Boris, I have averaged 21.78 MPG in the 5+ years I have owned my car -
80% of the mileage is in-town driving. I have the 1.8T with 6-speed
manual transmission. I do have a heavy foot...... I have almost
70k miles and the engine has been great, no issues at all. I am a
fanatic about oil changes - every 5k miles with Mobil1 synthetic and
OEM oil filter. By comparison, my son's Impreza gets about 22 mpg in
similar driving conditions.
Dan D
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> How reliable is the A4? Is V6 more reliable than I4 turbo? What's real-life
> fuel economy?
>
Boris, I have averaged 21.78 MPG in the 5+ years I have owned my car -
80% of the mileage is in-town driving. I have the 1.8T with 6-speed
manual transmission. I do have a heavy foot...... I have almost
70k miles and the engine has been great, no issues at all. I am a
fanatic about oil changes - every 5k miles with Mobil1 synthetic and
OEM oil filter. By comparison, my son's Impreza gets about 22 mpg in
similar driving conditions.
Dan D
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