comments on 2008 a4 3.2q

[Steve Marinello]

Jeff,

In my former stable was an '07 GTI.  No question it felt quicker; it's 
geared that way.  FWD vs. AWD tends to feel faster, too...even if it's 
not.  My son has a chipped '04 A4q 1.8t Ultrasport (of unknown tuning 
source) that takes off like a rocket, courtesy of the way it builds 
torque.  It might not have been able to beat the GTI in quarter, but if 
not, it would have been close.  And his car is pushing 120k, so the 
engine can clearly handle it.  There is no way his car puts out the 
300hp my '07 does, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was awfully close 
in off the line acceleration.

I guarantee that all of my cars, even the wife's, can move their ass in 
traffic, if needed.

But a question...you talk about mashing the pedal and waiting...??  
...slush boxes?  All of my cars are manuals, but I would say that the 
only 4 banger A4's that I have driven with autos do have some delay, 
until the adaptive circuitry adjusts to your style.

Steve

On 4/24/2011 8:18 AM, Jeffrey Brown wrote:
> well if it helps in the comparison, I currently own a 2007 a3 2.0t,
> previously owned a 2003 gti 1.8t, and have driven a couple of a4 q's - both
> the 1.8 and the 2.0
>
> My impression is that the a4q with either engine are pretty sloooow compared
> to the lighter and less quattro'd gti and a3, hence my desire to look at the
> 3.2 a4's.  With the a4 2.0t's I've driven recently, it's like you mash the
> pedal to the floor and you have time enough to check your email, scan the
> front page of the newspaper, and maybe pick your nose before you are up to
> speed on the highway.  I'm no racecar driver, but I like to feel like I can
> easily get out of my own way...and the way of others, especially in
> congested, high speed highway driving.
>
> Reasons for thinking about an upgrade include larger interior
> passenger dimensions and quattro for the loverly winters up north here.  And
> I've got a bit of new (to me) car fever :)
>
> --jeff
>
> On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 8:04 AM, Grant Lenahan<glenahan at vfemail.net>  wrote:
>
>> on that part of the topic, i always liked the 1.8t and the 2.0 is torquier.
>> So i dont get that concern either.
>>
>> Grant
>>   On Apr 23, 2011, at 9:23 PM, Henry A Harper III wrote:
>>
>>> I had similar thoughts as Steve - depends on what your priorities are (do
>>> you care about the price of gas). I've had a (stock) 2.0T manual avant
>> for 6
>>> months now and I wouldn't say it was anemic. Maybe not as powerful on the
>>> top end as the chipped 200q20v I had for 14 years but really no
>> complaints,
>>> it does feel like it gets off the line better - throttle
>> calibration/direct
>>> injection maybe. And this morning, 34mpg (reported by trip computer
>> anyway)
>>> on a 65-mile round trip 20 minutes in town/30 minutes freeway per leg,
>> calm
>>> winds, flat roads, no traffic to interfere with cruise at/slightly above
>>> speed limit.
>>>
>>>> 2.0t with APR Stage 1.  No more anemia and better mileage.
>>>>
>>>> On 4/23/2011 9:23 AM, Jeffrey Brown wrote:
>>>>> considering a change and saw a nice look 2008 a4 3.2q for sale.
>>>> i am not so
>>>>> familiar with the 3.2 so I was wondering if you all had an
>>>> opinion in terms
>>>>> of reliability or known problems, or if this is an engine to avoid.
>>>>>
>>>>> i find the 2.0tq a bit anemic in terms of acceleration hence
>>>> looking at the
>>>>> 3.2's
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks as always for your collective wisdom
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