no the engine in it's entirety may not be, but bits of it are. the block is from the US VW Rabbit 2.5, and i think the turbo is from the RS6. they weren't developing all new parts, so it shouldn't have taken them that long to make
And already people are talking remap......lol
if you look over on VAGOC there are many TT-RS owners with Stage 1/2 Revo and Bluefin maps with no problems.
+ 1 Paddy
BUT why didn't you buy an S3 rather than fitting the vents to yours????:Flush:
DMS do healthy trade in 911 turbo remaps. Bet those owners are gutted they bought the wrong car. Bless them.
Evening Paul Nothing on the telly in Geordie land either then !!
so, once again Audi failed to deliver the car the customer wanted then ..........Its a bit like buying a set of imperial spanners and filing them out to metric sizes...Surely its just easier to buy the car you wanted in the first place.
You obviously felt the same when you remapped your 3.2? Maybe that's what caused the thousands £££ worth of damage to your camshaft?!
VAG spent millions and many years perfecting the staggered 6 then you went and tinkered with it...what do they know eh?! lol
The Five USA film 8mm is quite good at 10,oclock
I just finished building this plastic kit for a internet review.
Brings back my mispent youth....lol
You obviously felt the same when you remapped your 3.2? Maybe that's what caused the thousands £££ worth of damage to your camshaft?!
VAG spent millions and many years perfecting the staggered 6 then you went and tinkered with it...what do they know eh?! lol
You need to do some more research and read my post. The block IS NOT from the 2.5 Rabbit/jetta engine its merely based on it.
The material is completely different, and the exterior dimensions of the block are also different, as well totally different internals, direct injection in the RS as opposed to port injection, different valvetrain, ancillaries placed in a different arrangement, as well the fact that is turbocharged! The only thing in common in the Bore and Stroke THATS IT!
ae-plus.com - The Audi 2.5 TFSI engine
I think a used GT-R would be a much better buy as long you could afford to run it, one thing I am considering for 2 cars from now!
For the same money, a nearly new one would completely pi55 all over an RS3!
It would be interesting to see the compared aggrogated costs over 3yrs for the GTR and its more expensive rivals such as the 911T. Once you factor the running costs, purchase price and depreciation I wonder if the GTR would in fact be the bargain its list price suggests?
RS3 SB, TT-RS, Z4 M coupe (E85 model just replaced), Cayman S or the wild card...Monaro VXR, I want one of these in the nearish future, whats your thoughts?!
I think the point is with an GT-R you get a purpose built car full of technology and yes it will be expensive to run but once you are spending 45-50k on a car i doubt that is really to much of a worry. Performance is expensive and probably unreliable and that might be where Audi have the edge, we will see as time goes by My colleague has a new Evo and that needs a full blown service every 6k miles and eats tyres in less. The plus point for the Audi which will be worth a lot to most owners is power with reliability and reasonable running costs, the down side is you have to run about in a old SB to achieve that.
Its 08 Paul, i think its the last of the IX's SE. I will check tomorrow. If you want 4 doors and easy access for the little one then it could be right up your street. Its not Audi finish inside but its not far off and being Jap its probably as reliable as anything else. It will **** all over a 3.2 and some.
You have a strange requirement if you need a CaymanS or a SB !! Cayman will lose money the fastest but it does mean you can pick one up cheap now ...but then a Z4 coupe is cheap as well. RS money will get you a really nice 997. Proper car
yep Z4 Ms going v cheap now, been in my mates Z4 3.0si coupe and I love it. But when the whethers cold and wet and I just love the fact you can still use your performance safely with a fast quattro car, hence considering an RS3 too! The sleeper look and practicality is appealing although I have no kids n im only 24!
Love the Cayman but the interior is dissappointing, however driving position engine and handling are superb.
I honestly think the 335d is a serious option to the 335i these days. ****** quick but all the above options are less than the sum of an Evo if the X has been toned down a fraction for every day use.
A BMW is NEVER an option to an Audi..... Tasteless Crap in my opinion.
I honestly think the 335d is a serious option to the 335i these days. ****** quick but all the above options are less than the sum of an Evo if the X has been toned down a fraction for every day use.
As good as dervs are these days, my personal preference for a performance car is still petrol. No manual option on the 335d neither which isnt an issue if you prefer auto of course.
cheers
Paul
the auto seems a little daft as well. if it's the same one as the 635d then it starts off in 2nd gear because there's too much torque... what's the point in that lol
BMW and Mercedes are stupid for not offering there 4wd X and 4-Matic models in the UK. A 335xi coupe would be perfect! Sharper steering then an Audi and great twin turbo 6cyl engine, the US and Europe get these models so why cant we?
Most autos in larger engines start of in 2nd because it allows a much smoother take off, been the case for ages.