To the owners of A6
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To the owners of A6
Me and my wife test drove a 2001 A6 2.7T 6M and found a couple of
glitches which I would like to share with the group. The steering
wheel does not provide a reasonable response even in turns, and
the gas pedal is so light that you do not feel any resistance at
all. As far as I know it is a 'drive-by-wire' system, not a direct
link, and it might be a cause of the problem.
Other then these two problems the car is fine. The shifter is good,
the clutch has the right feel too. My question is: are all last
generation A6s like this or this particular car is problematic? If
not all A6s like this then I either ask the dealer to fix this one
or will be looking for another one. In case if this is an original
design, then I feel sorry for you guys, you drive a piece of junk.
My wife wants a medium sized car, preferably AWD, and a manual
shifter is a must. The choices are very limited: Audi and Subaru.
They fall into different categories though, but we test drove a new
250 HP Legacy right after we tested a new 530 BMW, and to our
surprise we both found that the Lecacy's handling is very similar
to a BMW's, very precise and responsive, it is a good driver's machine.
We are not ready for a Subaru yet, but we might consider one if
an Audi is not an option.
Thanks for reading,
Vlad
glitches which I would like to share with the group. The steering
wheel does not provide a reasonable response even in turns, and
the gas pedal is so light that you do not feel any resistance at
all. As far as I know it is a 'drive-by-wire' system, not a direct
link, and it might be a cause of the problem.
Other then these two problems the car is fine. The shifter is good,
the clutch has the right feel too. My question is: are all last
generation A6s like this or this particular car is problematic? If
not all A6s like this then I either ask the dealer to fix this one
or will be looking for another one. In case if this is an original
design, then I feel sorry for you guys, you drive a piece of junk.
My wife wants a medium sized car, preferably AWD, and a manual
shifter is a must. The choices are very limited: Audi and Subaru.
They fall into different categories though, but we test drove a new
250 HP Legacy right after we tested a new 530 BMW, and to our
surprise we both found that the Lecacy's handling is very similar
to a BMW's, very precise and responsive, it is a good driver's machine.
We are not ready for a Subaru yet, but we might consider one if
an Audi is not an option.
Thanks for reading,
Vlad
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Re: To the owners of A6
>In case if this is an original design,
>then I feel sorry for you guys, you drive a piece of junk.
Winning attitude there, idiot. I don't even own an Audi, and I take
offense to you stating your opinion as fact. I suppose that I could state as
fact that anyone named "Vlad" is an . Give me a break, you come to an
Audi forum to ask help from mostly Audi owners and you insult them while asking
them for feedback. Smart move.
Randy
>then I feel sorry for you guys, you drive a piece of junk.
Winning attitude there, idiot. I don't even own an Audi, and I take
offense to you stating your opinion as fact. I suppose that I could state as
fact that anyone named "Vlad" is an . Give me a break, you come to an
Audi forum to ask help from mostly Audi owners and you insult them while asking
them for feedback. Smart move.
Randy
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Re: To the owners of A6
>In case if this is an original design,
>then I feel sorry for you guys, you drive a piece of junk.
Winning attitude there, idiot. I don't even own an Audi, and I take
offense to you stating your opinion as fact. I suppose that I could state as
fact that anyone named "Vlad" is an . Give me a break, you come to an
Audi forum to ask help from mostly Audi owners and you insult them while asking
them for feedback. Smart move.
Randy
>then I feel sorry for you guys, you drive a piece of junk.
Winning attitude there, idiot. I don't even own an Audi, and I take
offense to you stating your opinion as fact. I suppose that I could state as
fact that anyone named "Vlad" is an . Give me a break, you come to an
Audi forum to ask help from mostly Audi owners and you insult them while asking
them for feedback. Smart move.
Randy
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Re: To the owners of A6
>In case if this is an original design,
>then I feel sorry for you guys, you drive a piece of junk.
Winning attitude there, idiot. I don't even own an Audi, and I take
offense to you stating your opinion as fact. I suppose that I could state as
fact that anyone named "Vlad" is an . Give me a break, you come to an
Audi forum to ask help from mostly Audi owners and you insult them while asking
them for feedback. Smart move.
Randy
>then I feel sorry for you guys, you drive a piece of junk.
Winning attitude there, idiot. I don't even own an Audi, and I take
offense to you stating your opinion as fact. I suppose that I could state as
fact that anyone named "Vlad" is an . Give me a break, you come to an
Audi forum to ask help from mostly Audi owners and you insult them while asking
them for feedback. Smart move.
Randy
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Re: To the owners of A6
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:05:53 -0600, KIP <not@foruse.org> wrote:
>Me and my wife test drove a 2001 A6 2.7T 6M and found a couple of
>glitches which I would like to share with the group. The steering
>wheel does not provide a reasonable response even in turns, and
>the gas pedal is so light that you do not feel any resistance at
>all. As far as I know it is a 'drive-by-wire' system, not a direct
>link, and it might be a cause of the problem.
Subaru is a lot cheaper than Audi, so do consider it (advice from
someone with a 1999 Legacy Outback and a 1998 Audi A4 2.8Q), but these
two features of the car you drove are not normal for an Audi. Pass on
that car and find a different Audi.
>Me and my wife test drove a 2001 A6 2.7T 6M and found a couple of
>glitches which I would like to share with the group. The steering
>wheel does not provide a reasonable response even in turns, and
>the gas pedal is so light that you do not feel any resistance at
>all. As far as I know it is a 'drive-by-wire' system, not a direct
>link, and it might be a cause of the problem.
Subaru is a lot cheaper than Audi, so do consider it (advice from
someone with a 1999 Legacy Outback and a 1998 Audi A4 2.8Q), but these
two features of the car you drove are not normal for an Audi. Pass on
that car and find a different Audi.
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Re: To the owners of A6
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:05:53 -0600, KIP <not@foruse.org> wrote:
>Me and my wife test drove a 2001 A6 2.7T 6M and found a couple of
>glitches which I would like to share with the group. The steering
>wheel does not provide a reasonable response even in turns, and
>the gas pedal is so light that you do not feel any resistance at
>all. As far as I know it is a 'drive-by-wire' system, not a direct
>link, and it might be a cause of the problem.
Subaru is a lot cheaper than Audi, so do consider it (advice from
someone with a 1999 Legacy Outback and a 1998 Audi A4 2.8Q), but these
two features of the car you drove are not normal for an Audi. Pass on
that car and find a different Audi.
>Me and my wife test drove a 2001 A6 2.7T 6M and found a couple of
>glitches which I would like to share with the group. The steering
>wheel does not provide a reasonable response even in turns, and
>the gas pedal is so light that you do not feel any resistance at
>all. As far as I know it is a 'drive-by-wire' system, not a direct
>link, and it might be a cause of the problem.
Subaru is a lot cheaper than Audi, so do consider it (advice from
someone with a 1999 Legacy Outback and a 1998 Audi A4 2.8Q), but these
two features of the car you drove are not normal for an Audi. Pass on
that car and find a different Audi.
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Re: To the owners of A6
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:05:53 -0600, KIP <not@foruse.org> wrote:
>Me and my wife test drove a 2001 A6 2.7T 6M and found a couple of
>glitches which I would like to share with the group. The steering
>wheel does not provide a reasonable response even in turns, and
>the gas pedal is so light that you do not feel any resistance at
>all. As far as I know it is a 'drive-by-wire' system, not a direct
>link, and it might be a cause of the problem.
Subaru is a lot cheaper than Audi, so do consider it (advice from
someone with a 1999 Legacy Outback and a 1998 Audi A4 2.8Q), but these
two features of the car you drove are not normal for an Audi. Pass on
that car and find a different Audi.
>Me and my wife test drove a 2001 A6 2.7T 6M and found a couple of
>glitches which I would like to share with the group. The steering
>wheel does not provide a reasonable response even in turns, and
>the gas pedal is so light that you do not feel any resistance at
>all. As far as I know it is a 'drive-by-wire' system, not a direct
>link, and it might be a cause of the problem.
Subaru is a lot cheaper than Audi, so do consider it (advice from
someone with a 1999 Legacy Outback and a 1998 Audi A4 2.8Q), but these
two features of the car you drove are not normal for an Audi. Pass on
that car and find a different Audi.
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Re: To the owners of A6
Randy S <mikado95@aol.com> wrote:
> >In case if this is an original design,
> >then I feel sorry for you guys, you drive a piece of junk.
You have a mental problem, I'm sorry for you, have a good life then
> Winning attitude there, idiot. I don't even own an Audi, and I take
> offense to you stating your opinion as fact. I suppose that I could state as
> fact that anyone named "Vlad" is an . Give me a break, you come to an
> Audi forum to ask help from mostly Audi owners and you insult them while asking
> them for feedback. Smart move.
> Randy
> >In case if this is an original design,
> >then I feel sorry for you guys, you drive a piece of junk.
You have a mental problem, I'm sorry for you, have a good life then
> Winning attitude there, idiot. I don't even own an Audi, and I take
> offense to you stating your opinion as fact. I suppose that I could state as
> fact that anyone named "Vlad" is an . Give me a break, you come to an
> Audi forum to ask help from mostly Audi owners and you insult them while asking
> them for feedback. Smart move.
> Randy
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Re: To the owners of A6
Randy S <mikado95@aol.com> wrote:
> >In case if this is an original design,
> >then I feel sorry for you guys, you drive a piece of junk.
You have a mental problem, I'm sorry for you, have a good life then
> Winning attitude there, idiot. I don't even own an Audi, and I take
> offense to you stating your opinion as fact. I suppose that I could state as
> fact that anyone named "Vlad" is an . Give me a break, you come to an
> Audi forum to ask help from mostly Audi owners and you insult them while asking
> them for feedback. Smart move.
> Randy
> >In case if this is an original design,
> >then I feel sorry for you guys, you drive a piece of junk.
You have a mental problem, I'm sorry for you, have a good life then
> Winning attitude there, idiot. I don't even own an Audi, and I take
> offense to you stating your opinion as fact. I suppose that I could state as
> fact that anyone named "Vlad" is an . Give me a break, you come to an
> Audi forum to ask help from mostly Audi owners and you insult them while asking
> them for feedback. Smart move.
> Randy
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Re: To the owners of A6
Randy S <mikado95@aol.com> wrote:
> >In case if this is an original design,
> >then I feel sorry for you guys, you drive a piece of junk.
You have a mental problem, I'm sorry for you, have a good life then
> Winning attitude there, idiot. I don't even own an Audi, and I take
> offense to you stating your opinion as fact. I suppose that I could state as
> fact that anyone named "Vlad" is an . Give me a break, you come to an
> Audi forum to ask help from mostly Audi owners and you insult them while asking
> them for feedback. Smart move.
> Randy
> >In case if this is an original design,
> >then I feel sorry for you guys, you drive a piece of junk.
You have a mental problem, I'm sorry for you, have a good life then
> Winning attitude there, idiot. I don't even own an Audi, and I take
> offense to you stating your opinion as fact. I suppose that I could state as
> fact that anyone named "Vlad" is an . Give me a break, you come to an
> Audi forum to ask help from mostly Audi owners and you insult them while asking
> them for feedback. Smart move.
> Randy