which one should we get? mind you, we arent keeping this thing too long...just need something to hold us over. would a VW/Audi dealer have choices?....more boost/power is what im thinking..
returning her car to where it should be would be a improvement right now
I think realistically you could pick from just about any of them, they are all the same cost and all OEM. different revisions were on different cars. I think the J revision was from the 225hp audi TT. Without being chipped or any other performance adders you might not see a difference between any of them.
appreciate it. Like the FJ or whatever is left of it hahanice YJ
we didnt want to throw any money at it either, but stock N75 and DV are a lot cheaper than a aftermarket.
Where do you live? I can suggest some good shops possibly
PA.
ill give him a shout. York is about a hour away and ill see if they can do anything after the trip to the dealership tomorrow.
I am. I considered the S4 Avant but for my needs the allroad made more sense. I got the 4.2 V8 so it's the same engine anyway, but a heavier car.
Air ride can be a bit pricey, about $300 per corner for replacement air bags if they leak, but other than leaky bags it is generally pretty solid. I agree more wagon options would be nice, Audi is really the only company making (or at least made) decent sport wagons.I wondered about the air ride system. Seems good on paper but I'm sure it's pricey when they break.
I wish we had more sports wagons in the US.
Exactly, that is what I did. Bought mine from original owner, a woman who just drove it around town, always went to dealer for service, and very low miles for the year. It wasn't perfect but I felt better about it than most of the other ones for sale.
I still maintain that coil-over allroads are retarded. The main advantage and defining characteristic of the allroad is it's adjustable suspension. The new Arnott Gen2 air springs and Bilstein shocks is supposed to be a very nice upgrade for when the stock components go bad. 6 speed 2.7Ts are out there, they are about as rare as the V8 engine (which only comes in auto).
Agreed on the aftermarket stuff for 4.2 being expensive. Really, if modding is your thing the 2.7T is a much better choice and can be 500hp. The 4.2 is best left mostly stock and hopefully enjoys better reliability. No way is anyone getting <10 mpg, even with me flogging my heavy allroad the worst I have seen per tank is still only about 13. Average is about 17, highway 20. The problem with your engine swapped car is that it is now worthless, or at least will be very hard to find a buyer for.
worthless? it has 650hp and gets 20mpg on pump gas, and i can launch the sh!t out of it without thinking twice about frying the clutch or blowing the diff. i didn't engine swap it because i wanted to increase its resale value.
if resale value was your thing, i struggle to find a reason why you would think an allroad is a good investment.
I think it would be way cooler to stuff a older Inline 5 20V into a TT and run urquattro sport running gear, basically making a newer sport quattro rallye car.
basically a TT version of the dahlback golf
I get it, the car is fun. And as long as you plan on keeping it forever, then your swap is a great idea. But if you do decide to move on to something else, good luck finding a buyer for that who is willing to pay what you want to get for it. Everyone knows Audis are money pits. I know my allroad depreciates faster than most cars, but the 4.2 does hold it's value better than 2.7T models. And since I'm not sure how long I will keep it, I want it to be worth something when it's time to get rid of it.worthless? it has 650hp and gets 20mpg on pump gas, and i can launch the sh!t out of it without thinking twice about frying the clutch or blowing the diff. i didn't engine swap it because i wanted to increase its resale value.
This is hilarious. The real-time fuel economy means absolutely nothing. Of course I can get my car to get 5-6 mpg every time I floor it. I don't even have to floor it for that to happen, as the indicator will not show less than 6 mpg even if the car is consuming more than that. I can also get 40 mpg on flats or slight downhills. That doesn't mean I can say I get 40 mpg sometimes because we know that's not the case. Average per tank is the only real number to compare, and unless someone is at the track they are not getting <10 mpg on a regular basis. And I can assure you I drive the sh!t out of my allroad. Not to mention how many bikes + gear I can fit inside with room to spare. Oh and I can still take it off-roading, good luck doing that with your RWD torque monster.
That looks pretty sweet and would probably be a blast to drive. The A3 is small though, it's a tight squeeze to get bikes + gear inside.
allow me to reiterate: i am not concerned about resale value. i paid next to nothing for the car (it had a blown engine), so i will not be in the hole if i ever decide to sell it.
my Audi can empty the 20gal fuel cell in 150 miles, but it's also capable of a 20mpg tank average on the highway. my car can lug around at 2000rpm and still accelerate faster than your stock 4.2 V8 at WOT.
Off-road mode (with Geolander AT/S tires)
Yes. Or hows about R8 running gear... Not very feasible but I'm sure someone has something in the works. Once upon a time I had a 1990 Coupe Quattro with a 20V turbo swap. It was really fun and that was in stock trim, if I had the money I could have easily had a 500 hp car. Unfortunately the time came and it had to go still miss it.
That is gawd awful.that's why my audi has a carburetor
so is your Coupe Quattro. i mean, so was your coupe quattro.
Dude - quit bringing the hate. There's no reason to be so cocky about your ability to shove a GM motor into a B6.so is your Coupe Quattro. i mean, so was your coupe quattro.
I don't claim the allroad to be a truck or jeep, but it can handle a lot more terrain than any normal car. You are right though, it does do everything well. That is the whole point of the car and why I bought it. I wanted a car that was fun to drive, decently quick (I'm not saying my car is fast but it is quicker than most), handles well, can cruise the highway at autobahn speeds, can fit 2 or more bikes + gear inside for weekend trips, and can tow trailers with off-road toys into off-road areas. I don't want to have to own several cars to accomplish these tasks, and the allroad does all of them well.
No it's not, I didn't say it was, but for the occasional light offroading I use it for it is 100x better than a normal Audi (much to low) and also 100x better to drive on paved roads than a truck or jeep.
You must have missed the picture of using it to tow my other toy (my racing mini-buggy) where it is muddy. And yes, when I want to do real off-roading I use the buggy not the allroad.
Stop arguing in my thread. This thread is for pictures and fun, not bull****. If you want to argue go to the car forums.
yay! Finally another ///M! Is it a 5spd?
)trust me, there is lag. have you ever ridden in a big-cube V8?
Dude - quit bringing the hate. There's no reason to be so cocky about your ability to shove a GM motor into a B6.
And have you ever actually ridden in a Stage 3 2.7T? There's hardly even noticeable turbo lag so I don't know why you seem to think it spools so slowly.
Dude, chill out. We don't need to turn this into a pissing competition. I was really enjoying this thread minus all the hostility.
