D all over

't drive stick (not very well anyway!) and I'm no fan of the 1.8t engine hooked up to an automatic gearbox, so I natually would steer him to the 3.2. Is there anything I should know about it that would change my mind?

He will deffinitely not be modding it, tracking it, or doing anything of that kind, so before anybody brings it up, the 1.8t's tuning potential is totally unimportant in this case.

Thanks for the help :-)

Elderan

Then he should just get an S4..

D all over

He isn't looking for that level of performance.

JohnLZ7W

3.2 sounds perfect for him. There aren't enough out there yet to really comment on reliability.

zippySF

Some 3.2's are being held at port currently, and AoA isn't releasing the details why. The strongest rumor is that there might be a potential software glitch in engaging Reverse. The DSG transmission is very computerized, so unless we hear this has anything to do with the clutches, it's probably a software issue that can be patched easily. Do a search on this board for "3.2, port" in the last week to find more details. I've had my car for 2 1/2 weeks now with no issues whatsoever.

D all over

im to have to deal with that. He's a stickler for reliability and I don't want to send him toward something that's been known to blow its engine, lose half of its gearbox at once, or some such thing.

Thanks for the response

|everso!|

except for Zippy's and a few others.

D all over

how long have people been waiting for their cars? Are most being held at port?

Elderan

They still have one on the lot at my local dealership..

Elderan

Same price, better ride, bigger engine...