A6 4.2L - pros and cons?

[LL - NY]

The V8 was steel bodied (and yes, based off the type 44).

On 1/5/09, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:
>
> I thought it was the V8?  1989 or so?  Or am I completely wrong, and the
> V8 was just a galvanized type 44-type rig?
>
>
> Ed Kellock wrote:
> > I believe the first notable use of aluminum was in the A8, where it was
> used
> > for much or all of the chassis.  Worldwide, I believe the 1st A8s were
> sold
> > in 96/97.
> >
> > Ed
> >
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> >> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 1:49 PM
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> >> Subject: Re: A6 4.2L - pros and cons?
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> >> While we're on the subject:
> >> When did the Alum. bodies showed up first on Audi's?
> >> Someone in western Canada claims to have a '93 with such, I
> >> thought it was a bit early, so ... TIA, Tihol
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