The Q's first snow...
12-30-2006, 09:10 AM
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The Q's first snow...
finally! as expected, it handles awesome. i hope everyone has a safe and fun new year!
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12-31-2006, 05:04 AM
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like an avant...
there is minimal body roll and the steering and handling is very sporty. i love it, i don't realize i am driving such a long and heavy vehicle.
12-31-2006, 08:32 AM
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Sad, but true.
It breaks loose far too easily and boy does it understeer. Sometimes I feel the steering wheel is just there for a suggestion.
I've done over 20 track days and 2 Audi winter driving schools, so I have an idea of vehicle dynamics, but the X5 just scares me. Maybe I'm spoiled by Audis.
Given that I don't have snow tires for the S4, our MINI is the snow vehicle of choice. The MINI is super fun in the snow. Even when I had snow tires for the RS6, I'd pick up the keys to the MINI when I knew roads would be snow covered. It's not as capable in terms of getting going, but so much more manageable when it comes to turning and stopping, which is the fun stuff.
I should probably bite the bullet and get snows for the S4, but it is more of a track queen than anything else for me.
I've done over 20 track days and 2 Audi winter driving schools, so I have an idea of vehicle dynamics, but the X5 just scares me. Maybe I'm spoiled by Audis.
Given that I don't have snow tires for the S4, our MINI is the snow vehicle of choice. The MINI is super fun in the snow. Even when I had snow tires for the RS6, I'd pick up the keys to the MINI when I knew roads would be snow covered. It's not as capable in terms of getting going, but so much more manageable when it comes to turning and stopping, which is the fun stuff.
I should probably bite the bullet and get snows for the S4, but it is more of a track queen than anything else for me.
