A6 2.7TQ impressions

[Tim Sexton]

I wholeheartedly agree with that.   I can't believe those things!!! Talk about bizarre.
Later,

Tim Sexton


Chris Dyer wrote:

> Well at least the fad isn't the Pontiac Aztec.
>
> >From: Tim Sexton <5kcstq at codenet.net>
> >To: quattro at audifans.com
> >Subject: re:  A6 2.7TQ impressions
> >Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:49:14 -0700
> >
> >I am not running stock levels of boost in the 5ktq, so it isn't tall
> >talk, trust me.  I had one of them glued to my bumper the other night
> >with his brights on.  So, at the next light I simply left him far
> >behind.  When I slowed down and let him pass, it was a brand new, still
> >had temp tags less than a weak old, A6 2.7TQ.  The driver of that car
> >was the most obnoxious Audi driver I have ever seen. He also was driving
> >around with his rear fog light on, which is annoying as hell.
> >
> >Here in Co.Spgs,  we are surrounded by new Audi's of various shapes and
> >sizes.  On average I will see 5-10 just on my 1.5 mile trip home from
> >work.  I am absolutely sick of the new A6 already.  They are everywhere
> >around here, and the majority of the people that seem to drive them are
> >not what I would call officianados.  I am sure there are some out
> >there,  but I think that at least where I live,  having an Audi, mainly
> >the new A6's,  seems to be just a status symbol/fad....
> >
> >Tim Sexton
> >
> >91 V8 5speed
> >87 5kcstq 2.0bar
> >94 90cs quattro sport
> >
> >
> >"Theron J. Bliss" wrote:
> >
> > > That's tall talk.  Based on specs, the 200 20v, and all the others
> >have a
> > > long leap to beat the A6 2.7 6-speed.
> >
> >Not that very long leap.
> >The 1991 200 20VQ needs 6,6 seconds to sprint to 100 kmh from
> >standstill, and
> >topped out at 242 kmh.
> >The 1991 V8Q needs 7,6 seconds to do the same sprint and did 244 on top.
> >
> >The 2001 A6 2,7TQ does the sprint test in 7,5 and tops 245.
> >As you can see, the 200 20VQ and even your V8Q blows the doors off the
> >A6
> >2,7TQ in the sprint test, but in real driving the A6 may be faster, it
> >is
> >after all 10 years newer, and as Audi uses as a motto: Vorsprung durch
> >Technic; Advantage from technichs.
> >
> >Btw; The S6 takes the 0-100 dash in 5,7 secs and is governed @ 250 kmh.
> >Same time for the 2001 S4, while the 2001 S8 cuts off another 0,3 in the
> >
> >sprint time, to 5,4.
> >The RS4 is just a bit slower than the time it takes to transfer Your
> >money to
> >Audi's account when you purchase it: 4,9 seconds. All cars stops at 250
> >kmh.
> >
> >All these figures are Audi's official figures for the German spec
> >6-speed
> >sedans.
> >Source: Auto Katalog 1991 and Auto Katalog 2001 from Motor Presse Verlag
> >in
> >Germany.
> >
> >PerL
> >92 Cab 2.3
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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