Re: Questions after driving the A4 1.8TQ

[orin@netcom.com (Orin Eman)]

> 1.  This car _needs_ a manual transmission.

...it's coming... but the AT works great in traffic and is well matched
to the engine.  I would still prefer a manual myself, but for the
family, the AT version is perfect.

> 3.  Why isn't there a turbo boost gauge.  The thing has a Turbo right? :-)
> 4.  No trip computer, or maybe just an operator who doesn't know where the
> controls are.  
>     Will they add it or am I just an idiot.

$250 option for the trip computer.  Anyone know if it includes a boost
guage like the 5ks?

> 
> 5.  The faux carbon fibre dash applique.  Kindof plastic looking (I know it is)
>     Is there a company that make a real carbon fibre dash kit?

Looks OK to me and I prefer it to dead trees...

> 6.  The fact that you have to pay $560US for Pearl paint, and $460 for all
> others except black, red, and white.

That's life... and why mine is red.  Seems to me that the price of the
pearl paint has come down.

> But hey the car handled very well, ABS worked great.  I was test driving it

...except in snow.  The car stops easily on snow and ice UNLESS I stomp
on the brakes and let the ABS do its stuff... then it felt like it
was taking almost twice the distance to stop!

Orin.