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[Mark Rosenkrantz]

Certainly a B5 S4 is faster on a race track, especially chipped.  The V8 is a nice engine, but the B6 is just too heavy and large.

Mark
Mark Rosenkrantz

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-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net>
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Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 18:54:46 
To: NIck Miller<chance9121 at gmail.com>
Cc: Dave Eaton<dave.eaton at clear.net.nz>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: V

having owned both, they are very different cars.

I had a 2000 S4. Fun, fairly tossable, quick.

I replaced it with an S6 avant when i bought a "proper" sports car (aka rear wheels driven, motor between the axles....

The S6 is a wonderful car, but it is not light and toss able by any means.

It does however have this turbine like source of power without delay anywhere on the rpm dial.  effortless.

And comfy.

Grant

On Jul 2, 2010, at 5:40 PM, NIck Miller wrote:

> I dunno, personally, I'd prefer a slightly later 2002+ A6 V8 to a B5 S4.  If
> anything I think that is one of the bigger detractions from the TTV6.
> About the same money for the S4 vs A6.
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Dave Eaton <dave.eaton at clear.net.nz> wrote:
> 
>> no direct comment to make except that i am babysitting a mate's 2001 s4.
>> lemon yellow.  6-speed manual.  no modifications.
>> 
>> what a great car.  not great around town with the manual, but otherwise a
>> great combination of handling, power, size and sportiness.  and for the
>> price, a steal.
>> 
>> also, i would wager that, point-to-point, over a twisty road, it would be
>> faster than my rs6.  if not faster, certainly more fun...
>> 
>> dave
>> '03 rs6
>> '04 allroad tdi
>> 
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