[s-cars] S4 Replacement

[James Murray (QA/EMC)]

50K for a transmission !!!??? wow.

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To: Cody Payne
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Subject: Re: [s-cars] S4 Replacement


Randy Pobst told us that the manual transmissions in the RS6 were well
over $50k. Better look elsewhere... <g>

Steve


On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 10:23:09 -0700, Cody Payne <cpayne at bconnected.com>
wrote:
> Better yet a RS6 w/ 6 Speed Manual..just like Galati ;)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Bill Clancy
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> To: calvinlc at earthlink.net; Taka Mizutani; Igor Kessel
> Cc: John Farr; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] S4 Replacement
> 
> With all this talk about manual transmissions, I just have to ask...
> 
> Has anyone considered converting an A6 4.2 from an automatic to a
> manual?
> Or is there a way to get a V8 manual Quattro other than the new S4?
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <calvinlc at earthlink.net>
> To: "Taka Mizutani" <t44tqtro at gmail.com>; "Igor Kessel"
> <KBATPO at comcast.net>
> Cc: "John Farr" <alightman at earthlink.net>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 9:55 PM
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] S4 Replacement
> 
> I totally agree with Taka/Igor/and others.  We own 6 vehicles, 4 are
> sticks,
> the 2 autos are the A6 because of my wife's shoulder and the '91 F-150
> for
> towing/home depot runs :)  I have convereted a number of cars from autos
> to
> manuals because I am such a manual nut.
> --Calvin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Taka Mizutani
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 8:04 PM
> To: Igor Kessel
> Cc: John Farr; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] S4 Replacement
> 
> Thank you Igor!
> 
> I thought I was one of a very few that still think that there is no
> replacement for a manual transmission if that if what you like. Lots
> of people keep saying the RS6 is so great, but the fact that it has an
> automatic transmission kills it for me.
> 
> The slow shifting, lack of engine braking and no real control of shift
> points really makes an automatic a very different driving experience.
> Even in an extreme case like a Corvette, there is more than enough
> power, handling, brakes, etc., but an automatic vette is still no fun.
> 
> Even if most people are slower around a track in a manual 6-spd. 996
> turbo, I'd take it over the tiptronic any day.
> 
> All this rambling basically saying, go for the manual transmission
> allroad, forget the S6.
> 
> Taka
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