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2.7 or 4.2 Which to Get?

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Old 04-23-2007, 02:16 PM
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Default LOL...wide skirts is what those "flares" are...gerly mens...

Yes, I know who you are and had a great time at RA. Can't wait to do it again this year.

BTW...are you up for the VIR trip in Nov? I'm pretty sure I'm making that one.
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300hp isn't enough!
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sure it is....
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Default neither is better or worse than the other, but...

...you really need to DRIVE each one, only then will your heart tell you which one is the right one for you.
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Exactly, you can look over the #'s all you want, but it really comes down to the test drive.
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Default Different strokes for different folks, I think the saying goes... I like the kick-in of the turbo's

and ability to add more hp. Just jealous of the V8 rumble and fender flares!
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How about you buy a 4.2 and put a 2.7T engine in it That way you make everyone happy. Or RS6!!!!!
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Default the car looks naked w/o the flares and the cost to maintain the turbo's can be a real kick in

the wallet....i've driven the 2.7t....they're ok but nothing beats a v-8....8^)
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Default I would call it a move "over" vs. "up" but...

I will say that I like the 4.2 more than the 2.7T, especially on the highway. When I'm tooling around town, I miss the agile feel of the 2.7T.

However, in the end...I was jonesing for those fender flares!!!
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Default I agree with Press...I love the sound of the V-8...no doubt about it...but

The point is...the more I've driven cars on the track, the more I've learned that HP is not what it's about.

Yeah, I can take a ton of cars by surprise. But I dropped a ton of money in the car and really wish I'd put it elsewhere.

Save your money...go for the flares

(did I just say that?)


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