[V8] Why you stick a V8....

[Roger M. Woodbury]

I love the thought of a V8 Allroad.  But the dealer tells me that they still
have an enormous amount of trouble with tire balancing and alignment.  I
know some folks here who have an early Allroad.  Last I knew, they loved it,
although they held it directly responsible for several speeding tickets on
I-95 going toward Millinocket!

The 4.2 litre Allroad would be the ultimate Maine cruiser, though, PROVIDED
that the electrical and hydraulic systems in the car were reliable and
repairable.  I wonder if anyone has one of these cars with 100K on the
clock.  If it was still running well at that point, then I could consider
adding the car to the list.  I understand that the 2.7 turbo motor has some
lag that some feel is pronounced.  I have next to zero turbo lag in the
20Valve, and of course the purpose behind the V8 would be to have NO turbo
lag at all.

Roger

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeremy Ward [mailto:jward.v8 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 11:10 AM
To: 'Roger M. Woodbury'
Cc: 'V8 Audi Fans'
Subject: RE: [V8] Why you stick a V8....

What about an Allroad Roger?  It has 3 levels of height adjustment
(Autobahn, around town, and Maine rural roads) and you can get it with a 4.2
or a 2.7tt.  I think the 2.7 is a bit of a pain reliability wise ($$), which
makes the 4.2 even more attractive (although more rare).

My biggest turnoff about these cars is the Tupperware they are clad in.  I
am pleased to see the new ones are available with 'Tupperware painted body
color' which is unfortunately a $$ option on the Mulroney.

I think you are right on the money about only buying Audi Certified; more
than once I wish I had a get out of jail free card for my V8!  :-)

Cheers,

- Jeremy



-----Original Message-----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
Roger M. Woodbury
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 6:00 AM
To: RockinV8 at aol.com
Cc: 'V8 Audi Fans'
Subject: [V8] Why you stick a V8....

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I question whether or not an S6 Avant would work at all also, simply because
the car sits lower on the ground than a regular garden variety A6.  
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