Question about conversion feasibility..

[BillionPa]

you would be surprised at how worthless ASC+T can be in the snow. in the rain it doesnt seem so effective either, but thats because of the current state of my tires.

[Russell]

ASC+T trick--Hold the asc button in for 10 seconds (asc light goes out) and the engine power reduction part of asc+t is disabled. You still have power/abs function to the rear wheels. Must restart the car to restore full asc function.

[beemerguy]

Thanks for the info. I didn't know that TC was only in '94 & '95.

The Audi V6's, while possessing superb metallurgy, yada yada...are interference engines that can, on rare occasions, survive a broken belt. The 1.8t's go into a state of hot-fusion if the belt stretches too far. The beloved 5 cylinders were holocaust proof...and largely gone too.

I'm in the northeast, and often have to make long drives without the option of waiting out a storm. It seems their are paltry few choices for me. Subarus are laughable in my not so humble opinion: Slow, marmish, ridiculously uncomfortable, head-gasket leakin' should-be's. But then, they really do it for some people. Audis are has-beens, and it seems I'll have to import if I want a Bavarian awd wagon... and I do. If my R11GS is any indication of BMW's flat refusal to compromise (on the important things, anyway), I want that in an AWD wagon ...one that doesn't require surgery below the belt and above the knees.