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Who has an 01ish 4.2? - 4/11/2008 8:41:51 AM

Pig Farmer

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Decided I wanted an Audi a while back and I've been researching for a few months. I've come to the conclusion that the A6 is where it's at. My budget sets me in the 01ish range and I like the 4.2 V8 (3.0 too slow, I don't like turbos and plus it looks way more badass). I was hoping to get some personal opinions and experiences with the car. My main questions are:

Realistic gas mileage?
Do I have to run premium?
Common problems to look for when buying?

Going to test drive an 01 with 71K miles this weekend so that will be the ultimate test - I appreciate any feedback. I apologize if this is a classic noob post.

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RE: Who has an 01ish 4.2? - 4/11/2008 10:29:34 AM

Limen

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I have an 01 4.2 I love it!! Great STOCK power with awesome reliabilty. I bought mine with 90K miles on it. When I bought the car, the sales man said that the tranny had been replaced at 85K miles. But other than that, the is perfect. The relistic gas mileage is around 16-18. Right now I am getting an ave. of 17.6 but it varies from week to week.

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RE: Who has an 01ish 4.2? - 4/11/2008 10:44:05 AM

weed4life

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4.2 is wider more aggressive, but if your looking to MOD it up, a 2.7T will be the best choice IMO.

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RE: Who has an 01ish 4.2? - 4/11/2008 10:47:29 AM

Limen

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quote:

ORIGINAL: weed4life

4.2 is wider more aggressive, but if your looking to MOD it up, a 2.7T will be the best choice IMO.

Ture that, perfectly said.

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RE: Who has an 01ish 4.2? - 4/11/2008 11:21:35 AM

Joeski

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Thats why I went with the 2.7T, love the ability to modify although I wish I had the 4.2's wide hips. Definitely more aggressive then us narrow hipped 2.7's!

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RE: Who has an 01ish 4.2? - 4/11/2008 11:40:14 AM

ming4.2

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love my 4.2 its an 01 i get about 19.5 city right now on premium.

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RE: Who has an 01ish 4.2? - 4/11/2008 11:46:05 AM

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Gracias para the feedback! Definitely understand the mod potential for the 2.7 but I had to ask myself how much I seriously want to mod the car. I'd rather stick to basics and maybe throw on some wheels/springs and be done with it. Maybe exhaust. Coming from a Subaru Forester, I think 300hp will rock my world. Btw, does anyone know of a kit to get the duals to stuck out of the bumper like on the A4? I realized that the tips are hidden on the A6 and I really like the dual tip look.

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RE: Who has an 01ish 4.2? - 4/11/2008 11:53:11 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Pig Farmer

... Btw, does anyone know of a kit to get the duals to stuck out of the bumper like on the A4? I realized that the tips are hidden on the A6 and I really like the dual tip look.

Check the link I posted below, great resource guide and has exactly what your looking for:

http://sonolithics.com/files/a6_links.html#exhaust

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RE: Who has an 01ish 4.2? - 4/11/2008 2:23:17 PM

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2002+ the pipes come out the bumper...

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RE: Who has an 01ish 4.2? - 4/11/2008 9:16:39 PM

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ming4.2 ... did u spray your licence plate with something to get it to shine like that bc i have been reading up on these highway speed cameras and i got FOUR warnings about 2 weeks ago all in the same trip(about 20 miles on teh highway) LOL and i saw the spray that reflects the flash and was wondering if it actually worked

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RE: Who has an 01ish 4.2? - 4/12/2008 9:58:53 PM

ming4.2

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no its just a ****ty pic. every time i take one you cant read the plate dont know why though.

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RE: Who has an 01ish 4.2? - 4/13/2008 8:20:31 AM

beng

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2000 4.2 my best is about 21mpg highway.
This car, with its easy power, takes diving to a different realm.
I am "one" with my car.
BENG