[s-cars] In Search of a 6-Speed Allroad

[Robert Rossato]

I picked up a 2005 allroad 6-spd with RNS-E in Sept.  As others have
stated, the stock suspension is absolutely horrible when you're used
to the UrS6 with Eibachs & Bilsteins.  Think '70s Cadillac/Buick type
handling.  But you get used to it.  Supposedly the Hotchkiss sway bar
kit does a lot to fix that, as does the Arnott Gen II airbags and
Bilstein shock kit.

As for the automatic, for me it's manual or nothing.  If I had to
spend an hour+ commuting everyday through stop and go traffic then I
could understand an automatic, but personally I would get another job
or take the bus before getting an automatic.  It's a sense of
involvement for me.  I don't care how good the latest alphabet soup
autos are, or whether they're faster than a manual.  The driver is
that much more removed from the equation and every one of them that
I've driven bore me to death after 10 minutes.

And if you get an automatic allroad it's only a question of when, not
if, you will have an expensive repair waiting for you.  The torque
converters will fail, no if, and, or buts.

Bob


On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 11:05 PM, P. Dooley <weski at verizon.net> wrote:
> S-Heads,
>
> Our SUV bit the dust last week (2001 Isuzu Trooper) and I'm now in need
> of a replacement.  The Allroad seems to be the candidate that fits our
> needs closest.  Any leads on a 6-speed manual would be appreciated and
> the manual transmission is a must - we liked the old Trooper in a manual
> and would like to stay that way.  I'm located in western Pennsylvania
> and would like to find one soon as we are down to 1 car for the winter
> and some how I'm the one who ends up without a car each day.
>
> TIA,
>
> Paul Dooley
> 95 S6 that my girlfriend some how ends up driving every day while I bum
> a ride 30 mile to work each day
> _______________________________________________
> S-CAR-List mailing list
> http://audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-list
> http://www.audifans.com/kb/List_information
>