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[Mark R]

I can chime in.  It's the same driveline as a 2K S4 (basically).

6speeds seem to be rock solid.  Clutches are fine if not abused.  Chip
+exhaust is in the 330 HP range (up from 250 stock).  Electrics (sound
system, etc.) are generally the issue.  With the driveline, you have a
couple of major items:
The biggest (by far) is that the 2000 Turbos had some (casting, I'm told)
issues.  They probably would've failed by now, but mid year 2001 there was a
change.  When my car was in for it's warranty replacement in late 2001,
there were 3 other 2.7T cars in for the same thing.
Otherwise, it's y-boot and f-hoses (both easily replaced).  Also, the bypass
valves fail (which can overspin the turbos).  Replacing both with an
aftermarket (Baily, Forge, etc.) is a good investment (and helps keep the
boost up during shifts).

The 2000 has a big advantage for someone sporting- NO ESP.  ESP kick in
under heavy braking (even if turned off), so if you're thinking track events
or the such, the 2000s are the car to have.  For daily commuting, ESP is a
nice safety feature (which cuts out ALL of the fun- at least how Audi has
tuned it).

In electrics, the head units and IC (center display) are known weak links.

A complete VAG-COM scan would be worthwhile prior to purchase.  It's not
uncommon to see some sporadic codes, which can be ignored in certain modules
(radio, etc.).

I absolutely adore my 2000 S4.... yet I don't drive it much... so might be
selling it soon.  If you find the right car, you'll LOVE your A6 2.7T.

Mark Rosenkrantz

On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Tihol Tiholov <t.tiholov at gmail.com> wrote:

> 'sohrite with me to talk re: other cars but, please, help an Audi-less guy.
>
> Would like to ask re: MY 2K A6 2.7T, 6-sp.  Does anyone have BTDT re:
> reliability, sources, horror stories, related?  Pondering getting 1.
> TIA,
> Tihol
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