2.8 or 2.7T ?

[DGraber460 at aol.com]

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We just acquired a 98 A6q 2.8 for my wife's ride, and she is absolutely in
love with it. Were I to be the one driving it, I would prefer the 2.7t. The
turbo wasn't available, I believe, till 2 years later, and therefore more
money, but also much more performance.
Just this afternoon, here in Denver we had a bit of a surprise blizzard that
wreaked havoc with the PM commute. On the 1 hour 35 minute drive home
(normally 25 min.), I found myself next to a 2.7t at a light with horrible
street conditions. I locked the diffs and figured the surface conditions
would level the playing field for my old URQ. When the light turned green,
that 2.7t took off in a manner that would have impressed me for a dry street.
I couldn't tell what tires he was running, but I want some! My jaw is still
on the floor! Unbelievable! If I hadn't seen them stopped I would swear that
he was running spiked rims.
If you can afford the 2.7t, my vote would be for the turbo.

Dennis
Denver
"Suddenly, every drive is too damn short."
                   1998 R&T Audi ad.