[V8] A6 4.2L

[Karl Middlebrooks]

I have an '02 A6 Avant 3.0L, and I'd love to trade the car for something cooler. Even with a 4.2L engine in it, I just wouldn't dig it that much. I'm not totally happy with the roundness of the car, and I have some interesting issues with mine (the car has apparently returned to its euro heritage by always defaulting back to displaying the temperatures in Celsius, no matter if I set it to Fahrenheit). The car is reliable, very handy for hauling stuff around, and in rural Texas, it's a pretty unique sight. I like it, but even if it had the big engine in it, I wouldn't love it. I wouldn't have trouble letting go of it like I would with the V8Q's.

> From: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:28:45 -0500
> Subject: Re: [V8] A6 4.2L
> 
> Ok, I'll venture my opinion.  
> 
> Nope.  Not.  Don't.  Nope.  
> 
> I guess it's a lovely car.  But it isn't a V8 Quattro, and no matter how
> "great" a deal it is, it will still be a LOT more than a nice V8 Quattro.
> 
> If a nice V8 is found...and they ARE around, in small numbers...it can be
> had for less than five grand.  If all the work is done in a decent shop by a
> decent mechanic, a really good running, long lasting and now, relatively
> unique V8 Quattro can be bought, licensed, have ALL the maintenance done and
> up to date for less than eight grand.  
> 
> And it once that is done, you won't have an Audi sitting out in the driveway
> that really resembles so many of those cookie cutter look-alikes from Japan
> or Korea.  That alone has gotta be worth something.
> 
> Roger
> 
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