[V8] V8....what? Again!

[sdewitt@stx.rr.com]

All 4.2's are rated the same power. The CA cars had an EGR system 
waiting to break so I'd opt to get a non CA car if it was me.. Of 
course YMMV...

----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 2:34 pm
Subject: Re: [V8] V8....what? Again!

> Probably a dumb question but did the CA equipped ones run any 
> better or
> stronger? Or are they any easier to work on or repair?
> 
> On 10/12/05, sdewitt at stx.rr.com <sdewitt at stx.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > Yes the California 4.2's had an egr valve, different intake 
manifold
> > and different pass side exhaust manifold. I think the computer
> > programming is different as well.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
> > Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 10:33 am
> > Subject: Re: [V8] V8....what? Again!
> >
> > > Was there any additional emissions equipment on an original
> > > California 4.2V8q?
> > > Ed
> > >
> > > On 10/12/05, Tony and Lillie <tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net> 
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > For me, my bottom line is that for the eight thousand dollars
> > > difference> > between the white car on eBay currently and the
> > > black lovely in
> > > > > California,
> > > > > I can probably buy the white, eBay car, make it the equal of
> > > the car in
> > > > > California, and take my wife on a two week vacation trip this
> > > year and
> > > > > next,
> > > > > which would almost make her excited about having another Audi
> > > in the
> > > > yard.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > GREAT Idea!!!! That might just work :-)
> > > >
> > > > > Roger
> > > > >
> > > > > P.S. For those of us who are V8 enthusiasts and who can be
> > > patient in
> > > > > obtaining and enjoying our choice of vehicle, this car offers
> > > great> > "value".
> > > > > The tragedy is that the truth about what really nice cars is
> > > hidden from
> > > > > most, and as these cars age and become fewer and fewer, lost
> > > to the
> > > > > automobile world for all time.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Very well said. This is unfortunate, but inevitable. Those 
> of us
> > > with them
> > > > can just hope to keep them in good shape, with the help of this
> > > list, of
> > > > course.
> > > >
> > > > Tony Hoffman
> > > >
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