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Old 02-23-2004, 07:49 AM
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Originally posted by Richard1
Jim, thanks for the advice. What I've found out since is that there were issues with the 2000 and early 2001 A4s, but this has been fixed, although if so, i wonder why they switched to a V8 for this year. I'm now a bit skeptical and still may go back to a C43...there are several starmarked C43s around for the mid-20s...didn't love it but it's practical.

I'm sure the reason for going to a V8 was somewhat a marketing reason not a technical one. New M3, C55 have V8s, and also Audi has made something of a pledge to use more N/A engines. Also, the next RS4 will need substantially more than the old one's 380bhp, hence the V8 (probably twin-turbo).
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