Audi on a budget...?

[Grant]

As the original S6s get older, they get, well older. If you want a 
larger car, with power and mod potential, why nto look at a modern-ish, 
(C5 2000-2005) A6 2.7t.  It will be far newer, and has another motor 
that can be modified forever - the twin turbo 2.7L v-6. Its built like 
the 5-cyl cars of old, de-bored, forged, under-piston oil spray, bigger 
sump, blah, blah.

Avoid the automatics if you plan to drive it hard.  The MT6 is far more 
durable ( and more fun).  Front suspension components are - on any 
modern audi  - maint parts every 50-80k.  Timing belts are every 75k 
(ignore the owners manual) and fairly complex and time consuming. Aside 
from that, they're solid.

Grant
On 3/1/2011 10:31 AM, Jay M wrote:
> Nick, where are you located? If you are local you can take either my modded UrS6 sedan or my stock UrS6 Avant for a test drive to see if it is something you like.
>> From: nickurban at gmail.com
>> Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:14:57 -0700
>> Subject: Re: Audi on a budget...?
>> To: quattro at audifans.com
>>
>> Kent,
>>
>> Thanks for the info. I probably wouldn't be looking to do any mods
>> right away, but I'd like to keep that option open.
>>
>> Based on what you said, and what I read in that older thread, I'm
>> feeling more inclined towards the S6. I'm also a pretty tall guy
>> (6'2") so short seats, low ceiling, etc. are no good.
>>
>> Now I just need to find one for a test drive :)
>>
>> Nick
>>
>> ---------------------
>>
>> From: Kent McLean<kentmclean at comcast.net>
>> To: quattro at audifans.com
>> Sent: Tue, March 1, 2011 7:25:15 AM
>> Subject: Re: Audi on a budget...?
>>
>> Nick Urban wrote:
>>> I'm thinking about buying my first Audi.
>>> I'm looking for something practical, elegant, and fun, preferably with
>>> a manual transmission for less than $6000. I figure my best bet would
>>> be to find a well cared for A4 or S6 from the 90s.
>> It depends what you are looking for. Since you didn't mention it, and
>> since you left out the A6, I'll assume you may be looking to enhance the
>> basic car. The S6 can take lots of mods, up to RS2 spec (Ka-Ching!).
>> The A4 1.8T can also take mods. The A4 V6, not so much.
>>
>> Some will argue that the S6 is the iconic Audi - famed, bullet-proof
>> I-5, easily taking bigger turbos. The size is adult sized, with space
>> for 5. But it can be a real sleeper.
>>
>> The A4 is a beautiful body, but it is smaller than the S6. You can mod
>> the A4, but it won't be in quite the same league as the S6. A modified
>> S6 is probably going to last longer than a modified A4, just because
>> the little 4-cylinder will be stressed more.
>>
>> The key is electrics. The S6 has it's issues, but the A4 has more
>> electronics -- HVAC, the little LCD driver display that is known to
>> go bad, radios go wonky. etc. You can fit a DIN head unit in the S6,
>> but will be hard pressed to replace the A4 audio with a clean install.
>>
>> I like my A4, but I wish it were a little bigger. My biggest complaint,
>> aside from the bad LCD driver info display, is the seat bottom cushions
>> are too short. I can't quite get comfortable in them. I replaced the
>> standard seats with the sport seats from an S4, but they still aren't
>> as comfortable as you'll find in the S6.
>>
>> --
>> Kent McLean
>> 1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
>> 1990 200 Avant mit V8 conversion
>> gone: too many to count, including my first, "Bad Puppy"
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