My A4 vs my old Passat
06-14-2004, 08:17 PM
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Re: My A4 vs my old Passat
On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:08:50 -0400, Mike Smith
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>Cam Newton wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:24:20 -0500, "JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I had a 99 Passat 1.8 turbo 5 speed. I always rationalized it that I got a
>>>car that was the same as the A4 without paying for the 4 rings. Am I wrong?
>>>My 2003 Audi A4 seems to be soooo much more vehicle than my old VW.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> 'high end' VW does not equal 1.8T A4q.
>
>Then again, a Passat w/ 1.8T and Quattro (called 4Motion, but the
>Passat's 4Motion is the same as Quattro, rather than Haldex) costs about
>$3K less than a comparably equipped A4.
Can you get the Passat 1.8T with the equivalent of an A4's Sport
Package? The 8E A4's suspension is good enough to rival a Bimmer.
=
= Cesar Borgia
=
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>Cam Newton wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:24:20 -0500, "JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I had a 99 Passat 1.8 turbo 5 speed. I always rationalized it that I got a
>>>car that was the same as the A4 without paying for the 4 rings. Am I wrong?
>>>My 2003 Audi A4 seems to be soooo much more vehicle than my old VW.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> 'high end' VW does not equal 1.8T A4q.
>
>Then again, a Passat w/ 1.8T and Quattro (called 4Motion, but the
>Passat's 4Motion is the same as Quattro, rather than Haldex) costs about
>$3K less than a comparably equipped A4.
Can you get the Passat 1.8T with the equivalent of an A4's Sport
Package? The 8E A4's suspension is good enough to rival a Bimmer.
=
= Cesar Borgia
=
06-15-2004, 01:01 PM
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Re: My A4 vs my old Passat
On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:08:50 -0400, Mike Smith
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>Cam Newton wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:24:20 -0500, "JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I had a 99 Passat 1.8 turbo 5 speed. I always rationalized it that I got a
>>>car that was the same as the A4 without paying for the 4 rings. Am I wrong?
>>>My 2003 Audi A4 seems to be soooo much more vehicle than my old VW.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> 'high end' VW does not equal 1.8T A4q.
>
>Then again, a Passat w/ 1.8T and Quattro (called 4Motion, but the
>Passat's 4Motion is the same as Quattro, rather than Haldex) costs about
>$3K less than a comparably equipped A4.
Smaller trunk for one thing and the kicker was having had 2 Jetta's
(19 years for both) and one Golf, I could not look thru that same
shiny plastic steering wheel for 10 more years. A nicely fluffed
Passat does not equal an A4 1.8q. And I loaded the A4. Mmmm. I love
this car; I just need to drive it more than the 240km/wk I am doing
now. Maybe I should stay home more.
>
>--
>Mike Smith
>
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>Cam Newton wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:24:20 -0500, "JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I had a 99 Passat 1.8 turbo 5 speed. I always rationalized it that I got a
>>>car that was the same as the A4 without paying for the 4 rings. Am I wrong?
>>>My 2003 Audi A4 seems to be soooo much more vehicle than my old VW.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> 'high end' VW does not equal 1.8T A4q.
>
>Then again, a Passat w/ 1.8T and Quattro (called 4Motion, but the
>Passat's 4Motion is the same as Quattro, rather than Haldex) costs about
>$3K less than a comparably equipped A4.
Smaller trunk for one thing and the kicker was having had 2 Jetta's
(19 years for both) and one Golf, I could not look thru that same
shiny plastic steering wheel for 10 more years. A nicely fluffed
Passat does not equal an A4 1.8q. And I loaded the A4. Mmmm. I love
this car; I just need to drive it more than the 240km/wk I am doing
now. Maybe I should stay home more.
>
>--
>Mike Smith
>
06-15-2004, 01:01 PM
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Re: My A4 vs my old Passat
On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:08:50 -0400, Mike Smith
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>Cam Newton wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:24:20 -0500, "JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I had a 99 Passat 1.8 turbo 5 speed. I always rationalized it that I got a
>>>car that was the same as the A4 without paying for the 4 rings. Am I wrong?
>>>My 2003 Audi A4 seems to be soooo much more vehicle than my old VW.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> 'high end' VW does not equal 1.8T A4q.
>
>Then again, a Passat w/ 1.8T and Quattro (called 4Motion, but the
>Passat's 4Motion is the same as Quattro, rather than Haldex) costs about
>$3K less than a comparably equipped A4.
Smaller trunk for one thing and the kicker was having had 2 Jetta's
(19 years for both) and one Golf, I could not look thru that same
shiny plastic steering wheel for 10 more years. A nicely fluffed
Passat does not equal an A4 1.8q. And I loaded the A4. Mmmm. I love
this car; I just need to drive it more than the 240km/wk I am doing
now. Maybe I should stay home more.
>
>--
>Mike Smith
>
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>Cam Newton wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:24:20 -0500, "JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I had a 99 Passat 1.8 turbo 5 speed. I always rationalized it that I got a
>>>car that was the same as the A4 without paying for the 4 rings. Am I wrong?
>>>My 2003 Audi A4 seems to be soooo much more vehicle than my old VW.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> 'high end' VW does not equal 1.8T A4q.
>
>Then again, a Passat w/ 1.8T and Quattro (called 4Motion, but the
>Passat's 4Motion is the same as Quattro, rather than Haldex) costs about
>$3K less than a comparably equipped A4.
Smaller trunk for one thing and the kicker was having had 2 Jetta's
(19 years for both) and one Golf, I could not look thru that same
shiny plastic steering wheel for 10 more years. A nicely fluffed
Passat does not equal an A4 1.8q. And I loaded the A4. Mmmm. I love
this car; I just need to drive it more than the 240km/wk I am doing
now. Maybe I should stay home more.
>
>--
>Mike Smith
>
06-15-2004, 01:02 PM
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Re: My A4 vs my old Passat
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 01:17:47 GMT, Cesar Borgia <Borgia@TheBaths.com>
wrote:
>On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:08:50 -0400, Mike Smith
><mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>
>>Cam Newton wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:24:20 -0500, "JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I had a 99 Passat 1.8 turbo 5 speed. I always rationalized it that I got a
>>>>car that was the same as the A4 without paying for the 4 rings. Am I wrong?
>>>>My 2003 Audi A4 seems to be soooo much more vehicle than my old VW.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 'high end' VW does not equal 1.8T A4q.
>>
>>Then again, a Passat w/ 1.8T and Quattro (called 4Motion, but the
>>Passat's 4Motion is the same as Quattro, rather than Haldex) costs about
>>$3K less than a comparably equipped A4.
>
>Can you get the Passat 1.8T with the equivalent of an A4's Sport
>Package? The 8E A4's suspension is good enough to rival a Bimmer.
>=
>= Cesar Borgia
>=
Go for the A4 1.8q. There is really no comparison. And the Passat
4Motion etc is a consolation prize. BMW's are over priced and a AWD
version is $$$$$.
wrote:
>On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:08:50 -0400, Mike Smith
><mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>
>>Cam Newton wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:24:20 -0500, "JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I had a 99 Passat 1.8 turbo 5 speed. I always rationalized it that I got a
>>>>car that was the same as the A4 without paying for the 4 rings. Am I wrong?
>>>>My 2003 Audi A4 seems to be soooo much more vehicle than my old VW.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 'high end' VW does not equal 1.8T A4q.
>>
>>Then again, a Passat w/ 1.8T and Quattro (called 4Motion, but the
>>Passat's 4Motion is the same as Quattro, rather than Haldex) costs about
>>$3K less than a comparably equipped A4.
>
>Can you get the Passat 1.8T with the equivalent of an A4's Sport
>Package? The 8E A4's suspension is good enough to rival a Bimmer.
>=
>= Cesar Borgia
>=
Go for the A4 1.8q. There is really no comparison. And the Passat
4Motion etc is a consolation prize. BMW's are over priced and a AWD
version is $$$$$.
06-15-2004, 01:02 PM
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Re: My A4 vs my old Passat
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 01:17:47 GMT, Cesar Borgia <Borgia@TheBaths.com>
wrote:
>On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:08:50 -0400, Mike Smith
><mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>
>>Cam Newton wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:24:20 -0500, "JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I had a 99 Passat 1.8 turbo 5 speed. I always rationalized it that I got a
>>>>car that was the same as the A4 without paying for the 4 rings. Am I wrong?
>>>>My 2003 Audi A4 seems to be soooo much more vehicle than my old VW.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 'high end' VW does not equal 1.8T A4q.
>>
>>Then again, a Passat w/ 1.8T and Quattro (called 4Motion, but the
>>Passat's 4Motion is the same as Quattro, rather than Haldex) costs about
>>$3K less than a comparably equipped A4.
>
>Can you get the Passat 1.8T with the equivalent of an A4's Sport
>Package? The 8E A4's suspension is good enough to rival a Bimmer.
>=
>= Cesar Borgia
>=
Go for the A4 1.8q. There is really no comparison. And the Passat
4Motion etc is a consolation prize. BMW's are over priced and a AWD
version is $$$$$.
wrote:
>On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:08:50 -0400, Mike Smith
><mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>
>>Cam Newton wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:24:20 -0500, "JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I had a 99 Passat 1.8 turbo 5 speed. I always rationalized it that I got a
>>>>car that was the same as the A4 without paying for the 4 rings. Am I wrong?
>>>>My 2003 Audi A4 seems to be soooo much more vehicle than my old VW.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 'high end' VW does not equal 1.8T A4q.
>>
>>Then again, a Passat w/ 1.8T and Quattro (called 4Motion, but the
>>Passat's 4Motion is the same as Quattro, rather than Haldex) costs about
>>$3K less than a comparably equipped A4.
>
>Can you get the Passat 1.8T with the equivalent of an A4's Sport
>Package? The 8E A4's suspension is good enough to rival a Bimmer.
>=
>= Cesar Borgia
>=
Go for the A4 1.8q. There is really no comparison. And the Passat
4Motion etc is a consolation prize. BMW's are over priced and a AWD
version is $$$$$.
06-15-2004, 10:07 PM
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Re: My A4 vs my old Passat
Mike Smith wrote:
> Cam Newton wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:24:20 -0500, "JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I had a 99 Passat 1.8 turbo 5 speed. I always rationalized it that I
>>> got a
>>> car that was the same as the A4 without paying for the 4 rings. Am I
>>> wrong?
>>> My 2003 Audi A4 seems to be soooo much more vehicle than my old VW.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> 'high end' VW does not equal 1.8T A4q.
>
>
> Then again, a Passat w/ 1.8T and Quattro (called 4Motion, but the
> Passat's 4Motion is the same as Quattro, rather than Haldex) costs about
> $3K less than a comparably equipped A4.
>
As I understand it, no climate control, at least not w/ a 4Motion 1.8T
manual. The A4 has nicer bits inside.
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> Cam Newton wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:24:20 -0500, "JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I had a 99 Passat 1.8 turbo 5 speed. I always rationalized it that I
>>> got a
>>> car that was the same as the A4 without paying for the 4 rings. Am I
>>> wrong?
>>> My 2003 Audi A4 seems to be soooo much more vehicle than my old VW.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> 'high end' VW does not equal 1.8T A4q.
>
>
> Then again, a Passat w/ 1.8T and Quattro (called 4Motion, but the
> Passat's 4Motion is the same as Quattro, rather than Haldex) costs about
> $3K less than a comparably equipped A4.
>
As I understand it, no climate control, at least not w/ a 4Motion 1.8T
manual. The A4 has nicer bits inside.
--
--------------------------------------------------------
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Have you hugged your firewall today? No spam, thanks.
--------------------------------------------------------
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06-15-2004, 10:07 PM
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Re: My A4 vs my old Passat
Mike Smith wrote:
> Cam Newton wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:24:20 -0500, "JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I had a 99 Passat 1.8 turbo 5 speed. I always rationalized it that I
>>> got a
>>> car that was the same as the A4 without paying for the 4 rings. Am I
>>> wrong?
>>> My 2003 Audi A4 seems to be soooo much more vehicle than my old VW.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> 'high end' VW does not equal 1.8T A4q.
>
>
> Then again, a Passat w/ 1.8T and Quattro (called 4Motion, but the
> Passat's 4Motion is the same as Quattro, rather than Haldex) costs about
> $3K less than a comparably equipped A4.
>
As I understand it, no climate control, at least not w/ a 4Motion 1.8T
manual. The A4 has nicer bits inside.
--
--------------------------------------------------------
Dave Lugo dlugo@etherboy.com LC Unit #260 TINLC
Have you hugged your firewall today? No spam, thanks.
--------------------------------------------------------
Are you the police? . . . . No ma'am, we're sysadmins.
> Cam Newton wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:24:20 -0500, "JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I had a 99 Passat 1.8 turbo 5 speed. I always rationalized it that I
>>> got a
>>> car that was the same as the A4 without paying for the 4 rings. Am I
>>> wrong?
>>> My 2003 Audi A4 seems to be soooo much more vehicle than my old VW.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> 'high end' VW does not equal 1.8T A4q.
>
>
> Then again, a Passat w/ 1.8T and Quattro (called 4Motion, but the
> Passat's 4Motion is the same as Quattro, rather than Haldex) costs about
> $3K less than a comparably equipped A4.
>
As I understand it, no climate control, at least not w/ a 4Motion 1.8T
manual. The A4 has nicer bits inside.
--
--------------------------------------------------------
Dave Lugo dlugo@etherboy.com LC Unit #260 TINLC
Have you hugged your firewall today? No spam, thanks.
--------------------------------------------------------
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