[A4] re: thinking of buying a Passat

[Brian White]

I don't have a problem with it.  Like all manual transmission cars, once you get used to it, it's 
fine.

BMWs have a clutch delay valve which everyone removes.  If you have the CDV, they can be hard to 
drive smoothly...I removed mine on my 540i 6speed and it made it much better.   

I can drive the allroad smoothly just fine.   I picked it up finally last night.  Drove from Sac to 
Sunnyvale.   Later today I'm taking off for Seattle.


---------- Original Message -----------
From: Rocky Mullin <caliban at sharon.net>
To: John Karasaki <johkar at teleport.com>, brian at bjwhite.net, <jaywelsh at verizon.net>, a4 at audifans.com
Sent: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:49:35 -0800
Subject: Re: [A4] re: thinking of buying  a Passat

> interesting perspective.  i found it fine test driving, but i was
> used to five years in a 5-speed A4, so maybe i have a knack.  one thing i
> am amazed at though is how completely different the clutch is on my 2006
> A4 versus the 2000 model.  like a totally different car.
> 
> At 10:56 PM -0800 12/20/05, John Karasaki wrote:
> >This is second hand from my mechanic.  He told me that the automatic 
> >Allroad was fine, but the 6-speed Allroad was difficult to drive 
> >smoothly.  He drives alot of Porsche and Audi product, from cheap to 
> >exotic daily, so I respect his opinion.
> >
> >How is it, Brian?
> >
> >John
> >
> >At 05:55 PM 12/20/2005 -0800, Rocky Mullin wrote:
> >
> >>         i'd have really liked an allroad.  i love them and need to tow
> >>things.  but the A4 was too good a deal to pass up.  also, the 2006 A4
> >>is a bit bigger than the 2000, but not like an allroad is.
> >>
> >>         i seriously lament the demise of the allroad, and desperately hope
> >>they create a new one instead of throwing all those eggs into their ugly
> >>and asinine SUV.
> >>
> >>At 11:11 AM -0800 12/20/05, Brian White wrote:
> >>>I was thinking the same.   That 4Motion was only available with 
> >>>the V6 in automatic form, and with
> >>>the W8 in 6-speed manual or automatic.
> >>>
> >>>I was in your same boat just this month.  We are outgrowing our 
> >>>2000 A4 Avant 1.8T.  I considered a
> >>>6-speed manual W8 Passat 4Motion...but in the end, I just like the 
> >>>Audi feel better.
> >>>
> >>>So I am picking up our 2001 Audi allroad 2.7T 6-speed manual 
> >>>tonight and driving it back to
> >>>Seattle. (From the Bay Area.)
> >>>
> >>>It's longer than our A4, but isn't too big otherwise.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>---------- Original Message -----------
> >>>From: <jaywelsh at verizon.net>
> >>>To: a4 at audifans.com
> >>>Sent: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:02:19 -0600 (CST)
> >>>Subject: [A4] Re: A4 Digest, Vol 26, Issue 11
> >>>
> >>>>  1. A4 vs Passat (Brandon Rogers)
> >>>>
> >>>>  2004-2005 Passat 1.8T 4Motion Wagon for her.
> >>>>  I didn't realize the 1.8T could be paired with 4-Motion in the 
> >>>>US on the Passat?  Is this
> >>>>  true? I was under the impression that it was only available with the V-6.
> >>>>  (showing how much I haven't been paying attention)
> >>>>
> >>>>  Thanks,
> >>>>
> >>>>  Jay
> >>>>  '97 A4 1.8TQM
> >>>>
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