2001 S4 2.7 V6 Tiptronic vs. 2002 A4 1.8T Manual
10-05-2002, 04:23 PM
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2001 S4 2.7 V6 Tiptronic vs. 2002 A4 1.8T Manual
I have the opportunity to purchase a used (12K miles) 2001 S4 with the 2.7 V6 and Tiptronic for about the same price as a new 2002 A4 1.8T with manual transmission. I know there were important platform changes between 2001 and 2002 that markedly improve the stiffness of the 2002 A4 and some other important changes as well, including the airbag system i believe. Anyway, in light of all this and some performance advantages for a manual transmission, i, perhaps naively, am not sure whether the 2001 S4 with Tiptronic is clearly a better choice. Please help!
10-05-2002, 08:08 PM
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Went through the same thought process...
about a year ago and went with the S4. Never looked back... manual tranny won't make up the horsepower and the the "S" is going to be a timeless car IMO. And now that the 2002s have been out for about a year, I've decided I like the B5 bodystyle better than the 8E.
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