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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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Default Which is faster

B6 2002 Quattro Tiptronic, or B5 2001 FWD Tiptronic, both 1.8t

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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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Neither.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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I'm gonna guess the 2001 since it's lighter and FWD...
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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Default B5

B6s were 3-400 pounds heavier, plus the quattro difference in this case. Neither would really be "fast".
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 08:41 PM
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They're both slow, I'd give the nod to the B5 cause I like it better
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 09:37 PM
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b5..even if it were quattro.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 09:05 AM
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Default the b5 will smoke the b6

500-600m lbs lighter same engine, you do the math
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