hmmmm.... Which one will go?
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hmmmm.... Which one will go?
Cross country trip to TTwest in...?
The TT
Pros: it is a TT event
great gas mileage
good cargo room
Cons: Crappy seats
No ipod or sat radio
Reliability (haven't been on the road much since last September
The S2000
Pros: Great Seats!
Drop top beats coupe
Honda reliable
Better stereo (Sirius & iPod)
Cons: it's not a TT
limited cargo
Brotherman Sunburn
Small gas tank
The TT
Pros: it is a TT event
great gas mileage
good cargo room
Cons: Crappy seats
No ipod or sat radio
Reliability (haven't been on the road much since last September
The S2000
Pros: Great Seats!
Drop top beats coupe
Honda reliable
Better stereo (Sirius & iPod)
Cons: it's not a TT
limited cargo
Brotherman Sunburn
Small gas tank
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After doing 5500 miles in 10 days from Portland, OR to Portland, ME
I'd have to say the TT. It's just a great highway cruiser and I'd rather have it for the unplanned construction detours that have you running down dirt roads.
That said, pack a MAF, temp sensor, coil packs, etc
That said, pack a MAF, temp sensor, coil packs, etc
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Last time I drove cross country all I had was a torque wrench
this time I've got a bag loaded with sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, zip ties, flash lights, a spare jack, etc. The spare parts include a MAF (already killed one), coilpacks, headlight bulbs and a temp sensor. Oh yeah and a VAG-Com. And a tire patch kit and compressor. 700 miles each way you'll probably be fine but I'm figuring on over 10k miles in a month of driving so I didn't want to take chances.
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The more heavily modded you are, the more stuff you should consider>>>
packing unless you want to leave it up to a local garage/ Audi dealer...
I have done 2 trips across the states in my car without a problem....
That said..it was when the car had a lot less mods on it....not that it is not reliable now...i am just more aware of it...
I would not worry...just check it out before you go...you should be fine..IMO
I have done 2 trips across the states in my car without a problem....
That said..it was when the car had a lot less mods on it....not that it is not reliable now...i am just more aware of it...
I would not worry...just check it out before you go...you should be fine..IMO
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Agree, don't leave home without MAF, coil Pacs, etc... AND the tools to change them
edited from a recent note:
"On a hot pass up the Greensprings Grade yesterday my engine dropped a cylinder...
it was completely gone...
It was a LONG 25 mile chug home on three!! <I had the spares, but I'd unloaded my tools after returning from Montana, heh! I was gonna be "close to home" for the next few weeks>
Motoring slowly back to the shop on three cylinders allowed ample time to consider the possibilities.
No CEL... huh? Once the VagCom was hooked up, no codes at all!
I pulled the pacs and plugs... they all looked good, but #1 pac smelled burned.
With a dead cylinder, that plug SHOULD look a little loaded up after 20-25
miles...
but , they all looked good?
There were no clanks or knocks, but it could still be a burned valve or a broken piston or ring...
A compression check showed 165 to 170 PSI on all cylinders... whew!!! Prolly not a broken engine.
I installed all four pacs from my "known good" set with 7k miles and a set of new NGK copper core OEM's (I bought out Schwing's stash at his garage sale to use in the Passat and A6)...
Smooth!!!
note to self: add a set of plugs to the kit, it might save taking the thing apart twice or more, beside the road. With a dead cylinder and no codes, how do you know? Just change out all the fricken parts!"
Or, get a Honda :-)
"On a hot pass up the Greensprings Grade yesterday my engine dropped a cylinder...
it was completely gone...
It was a LONG 25 mile chug home on three!! <I had the spares, but I'd unloaded my tools after returning from Montana, heh! I was gonna be "close to home" for the next few weeks>
Motoring slowly back to the shop on three cylinders allowed ample time to consider the possibilities.
No CEL... huh? Once the VagCom was hooked up, no codes at all!
I pulled the pacs and plugs... they all looked good, but #1 pac smelled burned.
With a dead cylinder, that plug SHOULD look a little loaded up after 20-25
miles...
but , they all looked good?
There were no clanks or knocks, but it could still be a burned valve or a broken piston or ring...
A compression check showed 165 to 170 PSI on all cylinders... whew!!! Prolly not a broken engine.
I installed all four pacs from my "known good" set with 7k miles and a set of new NGK copper core OEM's (I bought out Schwing's stash at his garage sale to use in the Passat and A6)...
Smooth!!!
note to self: add a set of plugs to the kit, it might save taking the thing apart twice or more, beside the road. With a dead cylinder and no codes, how do you know? Just change out all the fricken parts!"
Or, get a Honda :-)