2.7t Observations

"jkm7680" (jkm7680) 09/23/2015 at 22:00 • Filed to: None

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1. I’m absolutely loving every second of it. The 2.7t is very lively and direct.

2. You get torque at 40 mph in 6th gear. Something that I’ve simply never been able to do in 5th in any of my other cars.

3. The Bose sound system is very nice. There is also a massive woofer in the trunk, built into the side. Such German.

4. The turbo whistle is amazing.

5. The backseat is rather massive.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > jkm7680 09/23/2015 at 22:02

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hopefully it stays reliable.... These are a pain to fix IIRC

jkm7680 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 09/23/2015 at 22:03

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Depends on driving style and the amount of modifications done to the engine.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > jkm7680 09/23/2015 at 22:06

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shh.. I get gobs of torque in 5th at 30 mph.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > jkm7680 09/23/2015 at 22:08

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so.........

48psi?

jkm7680 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 09/23/2015 at 22:12

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I don’t drive like a dumbass and neither did the previous owner.

I’m keeping the engine stock.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > jkm7680 09/23/2015 at 22:13

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:(

I'd tune it :D

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > jkm7680 09/23/2015 at 22:14

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Carrying 6th around town was one of my favorite things about the allroad. Of course it also meant I was at like 3200rpm on the highway, but whatever. Worth it.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > jkm7680 09/23/2015 at 22:17

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6. Check engine light is on.

lol jk

jkm7680 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 09/23/2015 at 22:17

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Nice, haha.

Another funny thing is that with every single car I've owned, no matter how long or short I owned it is always want something new. But I'm just not feeling that with the A6.

jkm7680 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 09/23/2015 at 22:18

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Don't want to kill my turbos. It's also plenty powerful stock :p

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > jkm7680 09/23/2015 at 22:20

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I believe that. When I bought my allroad I was 25, and had owned about 35 cars by that point. I averaged like 6 months of ownership. Then the Audi shows up and I had it for four years, tripling my previous longest (88 Camaro IROC). In the two years since the Audi went away, I've had three dailys. So there you go.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > jkm7680 09/23/2015 at 23:18

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Wow, 6 gears hnnnng

Curious: is that real wood or fake wood?

SlickMcRick > jkm7680 09/23/2015 at 23:46

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That’s precisely how I feel about my X5. Currently getting everything in tip top shape for my own piece of mind. This car fits me perfectly. The load height is great and somehow is easy to load in and out of even tho I’m a tad over 5’5”. Never thought I’d fall in love with an SUV but I have. This also give me a reason to purchase a fun car next year....The new thing in town is to get a Miata and do a Honda J32 swap. Currently I average a new car per year.

jkm7680 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/24/2015 at 21:47

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‘tis real.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > jkm7680 10/12/2015 at 15:16

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YESSS!

jkm7680 > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 10/12/2015 at 15:25

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Haha, my exact reaction when I saw the car for sale. Along with the fact that the car was racing green pearl, rather than silver.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > jkm7680 10/12/2015 at 15:53

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also, despite your reluctance, you should totally tune it. My 2.7 made it +100k tuned to 18psi, and it was awesome! :P

jkm7680 > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 10/12/2015 at 15:59

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I just don’t want to blow up the turbos. An AWE Stage 1 sounds good, but I’ve heard horror stories of the turbos blowing afterwards.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > jkm7680 10/12/2015 at 16:14

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Cause those are kids who abuse their cars tho. You’ll know by your driving style whether you are abusive or not. Plus even after its tuned, it’ll only give you as much boost as you ask for.

My C4 peaks at 25psi, but I really ever milk it that hard, but every once in a while I make the climb, and than its all worth it lol. This is the beauty of boost, its variability.

jkm7680 > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 10/12/2015 at 16:23

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I’ll definitely look into it!

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > jkm7680 10/12/2015 at 16:30

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And if your still scared, just change your oil often.

jkm7680 > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 10/12/2015 at 16:40

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I was planning on doing that regardless haha.

jkm7680 > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 10/12/2015 at 16:41

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Also, do you know anything about abs module failure? I pulled a code and have a solid abs light and flashing brake light.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > jkm7680 10/12/2015 at 17:21

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No, sorry, I havent had any ABS issues. But its probably a fuse, or a relay, or the madule. Thats my arm chair guess at least.

jkm7680 > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 10/12/2015 at 17:53

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I’ll check the fuses!

Thanks for the input though!