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Old 11-10-2003, 08:11 AM
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Default looking to buy a 96-99 A4 2.8 quattro, 5 spd

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Default are u planning to mod it? cause if u r i would recommend 98.5 and up.....

they have the 30 valve engine whereas the 96-early 98 have 12 valves

for the 30v they have more mods for it such as chip and supercharger which they do not have for the 12v
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96-97 have the 12v motor.
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that's what i thought too but i remember reading somewhere that some ealry 98s had 12v...oh well
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Actually, I believe a few late 97's had the 30V, so it may be the other way around
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No those would be the early 1998 vehicles.
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Default 30v 5spd are somewhat hard to find...

i got lucky :-D
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Buy mine
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so ur saying some early 98s did have 12v?
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All vehicles manufactured for 1998+ are 30v.


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