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If you had to replace your 98.5-99 model year 1.8T turbo...what would you get and why?

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Old 09-14-2004, 09:44 PM
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If you had to replace your 98.5-99 model year 1.8T turbo...what would you get and why?
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Default a 2000-2001.5 a4

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I'm hoping to replace my 2001 with an UrQ.
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Default 2000 S4

Because it has big brass cajones.
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Default Depends on whether my wife has any input into the decision....

I'd like a 'small' car = (low price=Mazda RX-8, high price=TT)

We have kids, so something more practical may be a similar sized 4 door sedan = (low price=Mazda 6, higher price=Acura TL)

If I wanted to go cheaper/reliable = Accord

I also like the look of the new 2005 Mustang, but I doubt that I'd ever buy one.
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Default S4 for the same price I paid the A4 a few years ago

or a 4.2 A6....


personally, I wont be replacing my A4, but might be adding an audi daily driver in the future.

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Default A6 2.7T 6spd quattro..

takes similar mods to B5 S4, only with more room in the engine bay (no dropping engine for turbo replacement), more interior room, and more stealth, but heavier. A nondescript A6 with 400+hp would kill, but then I just got the A4 in feb so it is not being replaced anytime soon. Next vehicle will be a 90s chevy pickup, second car needed to carry the dirt bike.
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Default 4.2 A6...or a 4.2 A8...

As it has a damn nice V8 engine and the wide fenders...nice car for a daily driver...

otherwise a A8 going for a good price...

after that it would be a Avant A4...or a used B6 S4 Avant...

That would be for keeping it in Audi, outside of this it would be a new Subaru Legacy GT station wagon...

A Infinity G35 coupe or Nissan 350Z would make a nice weekend/track day car...
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Default Agreed. I'm starting to have cravings for an A8/S8.

I actually like the current model (not the L version though) and hope to get one used in the future.
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