AUDI 100 V-6 ENGINE CAR INFORMATION.

[Grant Lenahan]

yea, mom's a6 (2.8 12 v) cruises beautifully, although its  
acceleration is, well, restrained. But I never find it lacking when  
needed.

Grant
On Dec 17, 2007, at 4:55 PM, LL - NY wrote:

> If you drive the 100CS hard at speeds above 80, it's a lot more  
> responsive
> than getting to 80. So, you may be right.
>
> On 12/17/07, Danton J.A. Cardoso <djacardoso at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> You know, its kind of interesting when we say that some of our  
>> cars are so
>> darned slow.  Isn't it true that Europeans are more concerned with  
>> the
>> top-end of the vehicle, and its ability to maintain triple-digits  
>> or at
>> least close enough to it, at a constant rate with out failure?  Also,
>> aren't
>> they more concerned with a passing time of 80-100 mph as opposed  
>> to 0-60?
>>
>> On Dec 17, 2007 3:45 PM, larry lesiste <larrylesiete at yahoo.co.uk>  
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Guys,
>>>  Iam pleased with your timely response on my request.Iam in love  
>>> with
>> Audi
>>> cars and in the process of procuring one used Audi 100 V-6 engine
>> car,hence
>>> the quest for useful info before I commit my hard earned cash.  
>>> Thanks, I
>>> really appreciate.
>>>
>>>  Best regards,
>>>  Larry.
>>>
>>> Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>  larry lesiste wrote:
>>>> I will appreciate if anyone out there can advise me on Audi 100 V-6
>>> engine car.
>>>> Information sought for include-
>>>> 1.Maintenance. Is it very complex and expensive to maintain?
>>>> 2.Fuel econmy. Does the car have good fuel economy?
>>>> 3.Durability. How durable is the car?
>>>> 4.Safety. Has it good safety features?
>>>
>>> I'm in the States, so YMMV, but...
>>>
>>> Maintenance - easier than an I-5 turbo. The timing belt is key -  
>>> if it
>>> breaks, your engine is a big paper weight. You can do it  
>>> yourself, but
>>> one trick is locking the cams so they don't move while the old  
>>> belt is
>>> off. You can buy the tool, make a makeshift clamp, or be real  
>>> careful.
>>> They also have problems with the POS - ignition modules die with  
>>> time,
>>> causing misfiring and no-start conditions. They're easy to  
>>> replace (a
>>> couple nuts, an electrical connection, and 5 minutes of your  
>>> time), but
>>> they are not inexpensive.
>>>
>>> Fuel economy - depends on your right foot. My 100S (V6, automatic,
>>> non-quattro) gets in 21-22 miles per US gallon.
>>>
>>> Durability - my 100S has 160K+ miles on it. I expect it to reach  
>>> 200K
>>> miles easily. Audi automatics are not known for being robust, but I
>>> think that's with the V8 and chipped turbo models. My V6 doesn't  
>>> have
>>> enough power to hurt it. My 100S has been the most reliable of my  
>>> Audis
>>> (although I haven't yet taken delivery on my new-to-me A4).
>>>
>>> Saftery - it's as safe as any other car on the road. Depending on  
>>> your
>>> local laws, we in the US get crush zones, air bags, 3-point seat  
>>> belts.
>>>
>>> Good luck.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Kent McLean
>>> '99 A4 Avant, 2.8L 30V, quattro, Tiptronic, "Yeah, baby!"
>>> '94 100 S Avant, "Moody" becoming "Old Faithful"
>>> '91 200 TQA #1, for sale
>>> '91 200 TQA #2, up in smoke 2
>>> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy", up in smoke
>>>
>>>
>>>
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