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Old 04-26-2000, 04:15 PM
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Default Throttle is electronically controlled by ECU rather than cable actuated...
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Default But you can't do cool things like left foot brake
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Does the 2000 Audi A4 1.8T Tip FrontWheelDrive have "Drive by Wire"?
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it's not more responsive + you've to get used to it
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