quattro Digest, Vol 27, Issue 1

[Jason Mawhinney]

 I like the allroad except for its complexity.  Never owned on but I could 
imagine the air suspension could be a nightmare on top of the previously 
mentioned turbos and bushings.  One cool thing about it is that you can 
lower it by VAG-COM.  Newer Audis also tend to have lots of electrical 
gremlins too.  I would, however, imagine a well kept Allroad would be fine. 
Go for it!
Jason Mawhinney
'95.5 S6a
'87 5ktq


> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:38:23 -0500
> From: Grant <gfl1 at optonline.net>
> Subject: re; New Quattro
> To: quattro at audifans.com
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> Well, I've not had an allroad, btu i had a 2.7 biturbo S4 and have an
> S6, so put them together and .....
>
> You'll love it.  The chassis is very strong.  the 2.7 is very well
> built, as is the gearbox.
>
> Problem areas are:
>
> 1. Turbos.  Small and expensive to replace, in pairs.  P:lus driven by
> people who dont know jack about turbo maint. Beware. A pair on an S4,
> replaced by Audi, was ~$5k.  Well maintained they go > 150k though.
>
> 2. Suspension bushings. bet you're shocked.
>
> 3. Clutch is durable, but 260 ft-lbs meets quattro and you never know.
>
> Grant
>
> On Dec 31, 2005, at 6:50 PM, quattro-request at audifans.com wrote:
>
>> Subject: New Quattro??
>>
>>
>> Fellow listers
>>
>> Thisnking about retiring the  '86 4KCSQ after > 500kmiles and getting
>> a 2001
>> or so Allroad with manual trans.
>>
>> Anyone have any experience with them? Fuel mileage? Repair costs?
>> Trouble
>> sport?
>>
>> Any and all info appreciated. Have found a couple in the Denver area I
>> might
>> go look at in a few weeks- 20 hour roundtrip drive if the passes are
>> open.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Sam