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RE: anyone like the 4.2L v8???? - 12/13/2007 2:24:58 PM

cary12

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ORIGINAL: prbayha

I've driven both and your wrong. In fact, about 2 hours apart from one another.

I'm not sure if your thinking about the S60R or not? I have a 4.2 A6 and I have also driven the S60R and the R is much quicker. I'm not talking about a stock S60. Not wrong...

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RE: anyone like the 4.2L v8???? - 12/13/2007 8:34:43 PM

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ORIGINAL: Baskin 4.2l

let me know if you guys are interested and I will do the digging I just checked there web site and they don't have it updated with any of the stuff so I will ask

Yea, I'm interested. Let me know if it's no problem. I assumed that there had to be more available than what the website listed. Thanks.

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RE: anyone like the 4.2L v8???? - 12/14/2007 7:06:03 AM

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ORIGINAL: prbayha

Ditto to the MODS. I will be out of warranty in July and would like to entertain the thought of that manual gearbox upgrade. My TIP is on the way out and will be too expensive to replace. I am also interested on the true gains when ECU Chipping. The gains reported don't seem worth the money spent. What are the best combination of MODS to get the most out of the motor without breakiong the bank?

BTW - 0-60 times on the S60 is 6.1 seconds. 4.2 is 6.0. Torgue in the higher end will be much better with the V8. I saw an S60 on youtube last night that was modded big time to beat an M5. That was cool but stock they are pretty much identical.

http://www.mpt.org/motorweek/reviews/rt1848.shtml 4.2 A6 15.5 1/4 mile time
http://www.mpt.org/motorweek/reviews/rt2237a.shtml S60 R 14.4 1/4 mile time (6 speed)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGrbGVHXqZQ Video of the 2007 Audi RS 4 from motorweek
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmsTSw0zuQE Video of the 2008 VW R32 from motorweek

I saw that video too, I think both cars was stock.
Earlier I said the S60R could beat the 4.2 A6, here are the numbers from motorweek, they test drive new cars if you haven't seen the show before, it come on the speed channel and the MPT network.

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RE: anyone like the 4.2L v8???? - 12/14/2007 7:42:01 AM

cary12

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Thank you for the research. Sure looks like the S60R is a little quicker...

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RE: anyone like the 4.2L v8???? - 12/17/2007 2:49:28 PM

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The S60R is a sled! Back in 2005 I was in the market for a new car and drove the 05' S60R at Cherry Hill Volvo in Nj and asked the sales consultant if the emergency brake was on. This car suffers from soo much turbo lag it is ridiculous. Forget the numbers, get in the cars and drive them. I was sold on the S60R from everything I read and researched until I drove it. Then there's the interior, argh! So much plastic! The one thing I will say about the Volvo is that the quality and type of leather used on the interior was excellent.
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