A6 2.7TQ impressions...

[Brad Wilson]

Jon Linkov wrote:

> The OEM "sport" tire blows (a 215 Michelin Touring something or other),
> but I don't have many other complaints.

For 2000 at least, the Sport tire was Conti Sport Contacts, which while not
great, are by no stretch a shabby tire. I think we'd all want RE-730s. :)
(That is how I'm going come summer time).

> Make the car an Avant (or, better yet, and S6 -- which is coming in late
> '01/early '02) and I'd lust for it.

Literally, my choice was between Avant and 2.7t (here in the US we can't get
an Avant with a 2.7t, and the allroad wasn't here yet). I had to choose the
engine, particularly being at altitude. Here, the 2.8 is doggish in a car
that large (its 200bhp is reduced to, effectively, about 150). Similarly,
I'm trying to convince my wife that she'll like the 1.8T A4 better than the
2.8, but she's jonesed for power seats. Go figure. :)

Best regards,
Brad

2000 A6 2.7 biturbo quattro
http://www.quality.nu/bradw/audi/