[V8] A6 4.2L - pros and cons?
Mark R
speedracer.mark at gmail.com
Sun Jan 4 16:15:58 PST 2009
Electrical systems (body, not engine) and transmission seem to be the weak
links with an A6 4.2.
Otherwise, a heavy, powerful vehicle with a lot of room and comforts.
Mark Rosenkrantz
On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 6:40 PM, Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net> wrote:
> (Cross posting to the quattro and V8 lists, since this question
> kinda spans the two groups...)
>
> Although I am not in the market [1], I know where I can pick up
> recent a A6 with the 4.2L V8 engine for short (well, not *real*
> short, but short enough) money. I'd consider giving up my A4 and
> 20V200 if I get the power of the 20V200 with the creature comforts
> and reliability [2] of the A4.
>
> Can anyone come up with a list of pros and cons? Feel free to rant
> and rave.
>
> [1] If ALFA means always looking for another, what does Audi
> stand for? Always Under Demonic Influence?
>
> [2] Which happens to be in the shop getting a new starter. :(
>
> --
> Kent McLean
> '99 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
> '91 200 TQA #3, gray, UFOs, chipped, Euro headlights
> '91 200 TQA #2 blue, up in smoke 2
> '91 200 TQA #1 black, recycled
> '94 100 S Avant, "Moody", sold
> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy", up in smoke
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