sanity check in aisle 9.. 2005 a6 v8 sline

Wed Oct 26 07:59:54 PDT 2011

True that.  I'm basing over a 1k mile average, so we'll see as time goes on.
 At 70 or so, I believe my RPMs are measuring around the 2k mark.  I hooned
it as much as I dared going up a twisty mountain road holding in second gear
with tip and was at about 12MPG.

On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 10:53 AM, Hayes Myers <hayesmyers at gmail.com> wrote:

> Drive the 3.2...it a nice motor to say the least. I bought the 3.2 A6 in
> 2007 over the 4.2... not worth the 10k extra for the 4.2 package...and it
> was a very nice ride..lots of power...it is FSI.
>
> Hayes
>
> On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 10:47 AM, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net
> >wrote:
>
> > the difference is that i'm not sugar coating it.
> >
> > Plus, maybe the lower final drive
> >
> > but mostly the former.
> >
> > Grant
> > On Oct 26, 2011, at 10:46 AM, thejimrose wrote:
> >
> > > wow i wonder why the s6 is so different? the s4's were similar to that
> -
> > 12 if you're into it and MAYBE 20 with the cruise set to 65 on a flat
> hiway.
> > >
> > > i did see 27 in stasis' s5 once.. under above conditions. could feel
> the
> > ecu leaning things out and avg mpg crept up over an hour or so [sf to
> la].
> > >
> > > dan - was out for a drive and bambi jumped in front of me. cold am, wet
> > road, swerved to avoid and car went off the road. turns out they suck off
> > road.
> > >
> > > wasnt a ton of damage but enough.. both sides would need paint,
> > suspension was tweaked, wheels all bent [new rotiforms], and bumper,
> > intercoolers, ac, probably some subframe damage as well. adjuster said
> 16k
> > before they even went under the car. sayonara to new rotiform wheels,
> brand
> > new contis and pss9's.. ugh.
> > >
> > > i SHOULD buy a truck, but i dont want to drive a truck. also looking at
> > subarus, and several other options. keep coming back the the audi.. as a
> > single car to do it all they are hard to argue with.
> > >
> > > theres also an 06 3.2 avant local. i imagine they're really slow.. but
> > the wagon would be really nice.
> > >
> > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 7:35 AM, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net>
> > wrote:
> > > OK, its different, but my 2002 S6 avant gets 13-15 around town; 17-20
> > (downhill) on the highway.
> > >
> > > And baby-ing it makes essentially no difference.
> > >
> > > Grant
> > > On Oct 26, 2011, at 10:32 AM, Vincent Gelinas wrote:
> > >
> > > > My A8, driven gently at 75mph here in the mountains, gets about 27mpg
> > on the
> > > > highway and 15-18 in the city, again driven mostly carefully.
>  Hooning
> > and
> > > > stomping on the gas will drain your wallet pretty quick.  I think the
> > tank
> > > > is the same as in the a8, so about 24 gallons.
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 10:27 AM, thejimrose <thejimrose at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> thanks guys. looks to be a pretty nice ride overall. ppl say around
> > 22mpg
> > > >> on
> > > >> the highway which isnt terrible. no worse than my brothers outback
> > wagon..
> > > >>
> > > >> ill let you know what i wind up with...
> > > >>
> > > >> cheers
> > > >> jim
> > > >>
> > > >> On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 3:13 AM, Tony Hoffman <auditony at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> My experience is that the C6 is definately a better car than the C5
> > it
> > > >>> replaced, but they are newer as well, so not as much time for
> things
> > to
> > > >>> break (like the window regulator clips). I'm pretty sure the V8's
> are
> > > >> timing
> > > >>> chain as well, switched from belts in the previous model. MAKE SURE
> > you
> > > >> do
> > > >>> oil changes every 5k max. ALL of these late model VAG engines have
> > sludge
> > > >>> issues, and if those timing chain tensioners got gummed up, you are
> > > >> looking
> > > >>> at $$$$! Chains at teh back of the engine, does it look easy to
> pull?
> > > >> Nope,
> > > >>> and it will cost some good amount of money to fix.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Other than that, they appear to be good cars, and certainly very
> > solidly
> > > >>> built, even stronger than the previous A6, which was no wet noodle.
> > Check
> > > >>> out vids on teh side impact crash on youtube, you will be sold!!
> The
> > car
> > > >>> hardly deforms at all, mostly bends in the sheetmetal.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Tony
> > > >>>
> > > >>> On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 7:46 PM, Grant Lenahan <
> glenahan at vfemail.net
> > > >>> wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> The 4.2 V8 is bulletproof for the most part. Hope your gas-buying
> > wallet
> > > >>>> is too.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> They are complicated. need a VAG tool to do rear brakes (electric
> > > >> parking
> > > >>>> brake), etc.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I believe the stats on audi basically say "newer is better"
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Grant
> > > >>>> On Oct 25, 2011, at 8:26 PM, thejimrose wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>> hey kids - just totaled the 08 a4 last week. need to replace it
> > STAT.
> > > >>>> found
> > > >>>>> the above local with 47k, 1 owner, looks to be well maintained
> for
> > > >> $18k.
> > > >>>>> seems like a score. beautiful car. bit of a grandpa mobile but i
> > need
> > > >>>> that -
> > > >>>>> slow it down a bit. little bigger, quieter, comfier, etc.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> am i walking into a nightmare here? i know there's LOTS of
> doodads
> > to
> > > >>>> break,
> > > >>>>> and the v8's can be expensive to maintain but what a nice car.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> TIA
> > > >>>>> jim
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>
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