Consumer Reports
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Re: Consumer Reports
Dan,
They didn't specify why but didn't mention it being a loud engine like some
other cars; most notably the Fords. Gas mileage is very good so they had
nothing to say on that.
They also listed the 300C with engine issues but again fail to specify what
the issues are.
Ken
--
"Now Phoebe Snow direct can go
from thirty-third to Buffalo.
From Broadway bright the tubes run right
Into the Road of Anthracite"
Erie - Lackawanna
"Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> They give a bad grade for the enigine but don't indicate why in the
> write-up? Strange. I would assume it's probably due to gas mileage
> and/or noise. There isn't any history with this engine since it's
> basically new (i.e., not just an expanded version of the 3.0).
>
> I REALLY am liking the new A6. There was one parked down the street a
> few weeks ago, in a medium grey color, that had me drooling.
>
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
>
They didn't specify why but didn't mention it being a loud engine like some
other cars; most notably the Fords. Gas mileage is very good so they had
nothing to say on that.
They also listed the 300C with engine issues but again fail to specify what
the issues are.
Ken
--
"Now Phoebe Snow direct can go
from thirty-third to Buffalo.
From Broadway bright the tubes run right
Into the Road of Anthracite"
Erie - Lackawanna
"Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1147953632.678910.319970@38g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> They give a bad grade for the enigine but don't indicate why in the
> write-up? Strange. I would assume it's probably due to gas mileage
> and/or noise. There isn't any history with this engine since it's
> basically new (i.e., not just an expanded version of the 3.0).
>
> I REALLY am liking the new A6. There was one parked down the street a
> few weeks ago, in a medium grey color, that had me drooling.
>
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
>
#22
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Re: Consumer Reports
Dan,
They didn't specify why but didn't mention it being a loud engine like some
other cars; most notably the Fords. Gas mileage is very good so they had
nothing to say on that.
They also listed the 300C with engine issues but again fail to specify what
the issues are.
Ken
--
"Now Phoebe Snow direct can go
from thirty-third to Buffalo.
From Broadway bright the tubes run right
Into the Road of Anthracite"
Erie - Lackawanna
"Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1147953632.678910.319970@38g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> They give a bad grade for the enigine but don't indicate why in the
> write-up? Strange. I would assume it's probably due to gas mileage
> and/or noise. There isn't any history with this engine since it's
> basically new (i.e., not just an expanded version of the 3.0).
>
> I REALLY am liking the new A6. There was one parked down the street a
> few weeks ago, in a medium grey color, that had me drooling.
>
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
>
They didn't specify why but didn't mention it being a loud engine like some
other cars; most notably the Fords. Gas mileage is very good so they had
nothing to say on that.
They also listed the 300C with engine issues but again fail to specify what
the issues are.
Ken
--
"Now Phoebe Snow direct can go
from thirty-third to Buffalo.
From Broadway bright the tubes run right
Into the Road of Anthracite"
Erie - Lackawanna
"Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1147953632.678910.319970@38g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> They give a bad grade for the enigine but don't indicate why in the
> write-up? Strange. I would assume it's probably due to gas mileage
> and/or noise. There isn't any history with this engine since it's
> basically new (i.e., not just an expanded version of the 3.0).
>
> I REALLY am liking the new A6. There was one parked down the street a
> few weeks ago, in a medium grey color, that had me drooling.
>
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
>
#23
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Re: Consumer Reports
Peter Bell wrote:
> In message <ro9n62l8vepoimisf9ppesnk262cclnqnd@4ax.com>
> Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net> wrote:
>
>> "NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna@Scranton.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm giving the A6 some serious consideration but Consumer Reports indicates
>>> a bad grade for the engine. They didn't specify which one but since they
>>> didn't give the A8 a bad report for the engine, I'm assuming they mean the
>>> 3.2
>> The 3.2, ad least the one used in the A3, is the VR6
>
> The 3.2 used in the A6 has a 60 degree angle between the banks -
> completely different to the narrow angle (15 degree) V6 used in the A3.
And it's really a 3.1, don't know why Audi call it a 3.2 - maybe they
didn't want to risk any negative associations with the crappy old GM
3.1, LOL.
--
Mike Smith
> In message <ro9n62l8vepoimisf9ppesnk262cclnqnd@4ax.com>
> Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net> wrote:
>
>> "NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna@Scranton.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm giving the A6 some serious consideration but Consumer Reports indicates
>>> a bad grade for the engine. They didn't specify which one but since they
>>> didn't give the A8 a bad report for the engine, I'm assuming they mean the
>>> 3.2
>> The 3.2, ad least the one used in the A3, is the VR6
>
> The 3.2 used in the A6 has a 60 degree angle between the banks -
> completely different to the narrow angle (15 degree) V6 used in the A3.
And it's really a 3.1, don't know why Audi call it a 3.2 - maybe they
didn't want to risk any negative associations with the crappy old GM
3.1, LOL.
--
Mike Smith
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Re: Consumer Reports
Peter Bell wrote:
> In message <ro9n62l8vepoimisf9ppesnk262cclnqnd@4ax.com>
> Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net> wrote:
>
>> "NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna@Scranton.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm giving the A6 some serious consideration but Consumer Reports indicates
>>> a bad grade for the engine. They didn't specify which one but since they
>>> didn't give the A8 a bad report for the engine, I'm assuming they mean the
>>> 3.2
>> The 3.2, ad least the one used in the A3, is the VR6
>
> The 3.2 used in the A6 has a 60 degree angle between the banks -
> completely different to the narrow angle (15 degree) V6 used in the A3.
And it's really a 3.1, don't know why Audi call it a 3.2 - maybe they
didn't want to risk any negative associations with the crappy old GM
3.1, LOL.
--
Mike Smith
> In message <ro9n62l8vepoimisf9ppesnk262cclnqnd@4ax.com>
> Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net> wrote:
>
>> "NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna@Scranton.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm giving the A6 some serious consideration but Consumer Reports indicates
>>> a bad grade for the engine. They didn't specify which one but since they
>>> didn't give the A8 a bad report for the engine, I'm assuming they mean the
>>> 3.2
>> The 3.2, ad least the one used in the A3, is the VR6
>
> The 3.2 used in the A6 has a 60 degree angle between the banks -
> completely different to the narrow angle (15 degree) V6 used in the A3.
And it's really a 3.1, don't know why Audi call it a 3.2 - maybe they
didn't want to risk any negative associations with the crappy old GM
3.1, LOL.
--
Mike Smith
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Re: Consumer Reports
Peter Bell wrote:
> In message <ro9n62l8vepoimisf9ppesnk262cclnqnd@4ax.com>
> Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net> wrote:
>
>> "NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna@Scranton.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm giving the A6 some serious consideration but Consumer Reports indicates
>>> a bad grade for the engine. They didn't specify which one but since they
>>> didn't give the A8 a bad report for the engine, I'm assuming they mean the
>>> 3.2
>> The 3.2, ad least the one used in the A3, is the VR6
>
> The 3.2 used in the A6 has a 60 degree angle between the banks -
> completely different to the narrow angle (15 degree) V6 used in the A3.
And it's really a 3.1, don't know why Audi call it a 3.2 - maybe they
didn't want to risk any negative associations with the crappy old GM
3.1, LOL.
--
Mike Smith
> In message <ro9n62l8vepoimisf9ppesnk262cclnqnd@4ax.com>
> Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net> wrote:
>
>> "NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna@Scranton.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm giving the A6 some serious consideration but Consumer Reports indicates
>>> a bad grade for the engine. They didn't specify which one but since they
>>> didn't give the A8 a bad report for the engine, I'm assuming they mean the
>>> 3.2
>> The 3.2, ad least the one used in the A3, is the VR6
>
> The 3.2 used in the A6 has a 60 degree angle between the banks -
> completely different to the narrow angle (15 degree) V6 used in the A3.
And it's really a 3.1, don't know why Audi call it a 3.2 - maybe they
didn't want to risk any negative associations with the crappy old GM
3.1, LOL.
--
Mike Smith
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Re: Consumer Reports
On Sat, 20 May 2006 20:58:38 -0400, Mike Smith
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>Peter Bell wrote:
>> In message <ro9n62l8vepoimisf9ppesnk262cclnqnd@4ax.com>
>> Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net> wrote:
>>
>>> "NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna@Scranton.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm giving the A6 some serious consideration but Consumer Reports indicates
>>>> a bad grade for the engine. They didn't specify which one but since they
>>>> didn't give the A8 a bad report for the engine, I'm assuming they mean the
>>>> 3.2
>>> The 3.2, ad least the one used in the A3, is the VR6
>>
>> The 3.2 used in the A6 has a 60 degree angle between the banks -
>> completely different to the narrow angle (15 degree) V6 used in the A3.
>
>And it's really a 3.1, don't know why Audi call it a 3.2 - maybe they
>didn't want to risk any negative associations with the crappy old GM
>3.1, LOL.
The displacement of the "3.2" is actually 3130 cubic centimeters.
Audi simply rounded up - not hard to understand at all...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>Peter Bell wrote:
>> In message <ro9n62l8vepoimisf9ppesnk262cclnqnd@4ax.com>
>> Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net> wrote:
>>
>>> "NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna@Scranton.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm giving the A6 some serious consideration but Consumer Reports indicates
>>>> a bad grade for the engine. They didn't specify which one but since they
>>>> didn't give the A8 a bad report for the engine, I'm assuming they mean the
>>>> 3.2
>>> The 3.2, ad least the one used in the A3, is the VR6
>>
>> The 3.2 used in the A6 has a 60 degree angle between the banks -
>> completely different to the narrow angle (15 degree) V6 used in the A3.
>
>And it's really a 3.1, don't know why Audi call it a 3.2 - maybe they
>didn't want to risk any negative associations with the crappy old GM
>3.1, LOL.
The displacement of the "3.2" is actually 3130 cubic centimeters.
Audi simply rounded up - not hard to understand at all...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
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Re: Consumer Reports
On Sat, 20 May 2006 20:58:38 -0400, Mike Smith
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>Peter Bell wrote:
>> In message <ro9n62l8vepoimisf9ppesnk262cclnqnd@4ax.com>
>> Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net> wrote:
>>
>>> "NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna@Scranton.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm giving the A6 some serious consideration but Consumer Reports indicates
>>>> a bad grade for the engine. They didn't specify which one but since they
>>>> didn't give the A8 a bad report for the engine, I'm assuming they mean the
>>>> 3.2
>>> The 3.2, ad least the one used in the A3, is the VR6
>>
>> The 3.2 used in the A6 has a 60 degree angle between the banks -
>> completely different to the narrow angle (15 degree) V6 used in the A3.
>
>And it's really a 3.1, don't know why Audi call it a 3.2 - maybe they
>didn't want to risk any negative associations with the crappy old GM
>3.1, LOL.
The displacement of the "3.2" is actually 3130 cubic centimeters.
Audi simply rounded up - not hard to understand at all...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>Peter Bell wrote:
>> In message <ro9n62l8vepoimisf9ppesnk262cclnqnd@4ax.com>
>> Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net> wrote:
>>
>>> "NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna@Scranton.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm giving the A6 some serious consideration but Consumer Reports indicates
>>>> a bad grade for the engine. They didn't specify which one but since they
>>>> didn't give the A8 a bad report for the engine, I'm assuming they mean the
>>>> 3.2
>>> The 3.2, ad least the one used in the A3, is the VR6
>>
>> The 3.2 used in the A6 has a 60 degree angle between the banks -
>> completely different to the narrow angle (15 degree) V6 used in the A3.
>
>And it's really a 3.1, don't know why Audi call it a 3.2 - maybe they
>didn't want to risk any negative associations with the crappy old GM
>3.1, LOL.
The displacement of the "3.2" is actually 3130 cubic centimeters.
Audi simply rounded up - not hard to understand at all...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
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Re: Consumer Reports
On Sat, 20 May 2006 20:58:38 -0400, Mike Smith
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>Peter Bell wrote:
>> In message <ro9n62l8vepoimisf9ppesnk262cclnqnd@4ax.com>
>> Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net> wrote:
>>
>>> "NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna@Scranton.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm giving the A6 some serious consideration but Consumer Reports indicates
>>>> a bad grade for the engine. They didn't specify which one but since they
>>>> didn't give the A8 a bad report for the engine, I'm assuming they mean the
>>>> 3.2
>>> The 3.2, ad least the one used in the A3, is the VR6
>>
>> The 3.2 used in the A6 has a 60 degree angle between the banks -
>> completely different to the narrow angle (15 degree) V6 used in the A3.
>
>And it's really a 3.1, don't know why Audi call it a 3.2 - maybe they
>didn't want to risk any negative associations with the crappy old GM
>3.1, LOL.
The displacement of the "3.2" is actually 3130 cubic centimeters.
Audi simply rounded up - not hard to understand at all...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>Peter Bell wrote:
>> In message <ro9n62l8vepoimisf9ppesnk262cclnqnd@4ax.com>
>> Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net> wrote:
>>
>>> "NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna@Scranton.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm giving the A6 some serious consideration but Consumer Reports indicates
>>>> a bad grade for the engine. They didn't specify which one but since they
>>>> didn't give the A8 a bad report for the engine, I'm assuming they mean the
>>>> 3.2
>>> The 3.2, ad least the one used in the A3, is the VR6
>>
>> The 3.2 used in the A6 has a 60 degree angle between the banks -
>> completely different to the narrow angle (15 degree) V6 used in the A3.
>
>And it's really a 3.1, don't know why Audi call it a 3.2 - maybe they
>didn't want to risk any negative associations with the crappy old GM
>3.1, LOL.
The displacement of the "3.2" is actually 3130 cubic centimeters.
Audi simply rounded up - not hard to understand at all...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd