New LS1 Owners - Newbie Tech Basic Technical Questions & Advice
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

a4 or m6

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-11-2005, 05:16 PM
  #1  
Teching In
Thread Starter
 
kingofbass's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default a4 or m6

ok a other newb question. i was wondering if i shold buy this camaro that i found. its a a4 but i relly want a m6. i was thinking maby do a tran swap. would that be possible or just better to stick with a a4??? ohh and saving up more money is not a option cuz thats at my budget all redy.
Old 08-11-2005, 05:30 PM
  #2  
On The Tree
iTrader: (3)
 
tmgsix's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 116
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

If you want a m6, wait for a m6. F-bodies are easy to come by these days so I see no reason to compromise. If you cant save up money like you said then a swap is not likely to happen for you and you will be left with a car your not 100% satisfied with.
Old 08-11-2005, 05:39 PM
  #3  
TECH Addict
 
Ell Ess Won's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Top of 4th Gear; Plano, TX
Posts: 2,245
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Buy what you WANT. A tranny swap is out of the question obviously.
Old 08-12-2005, 09:53 AM
  #4  
On The Tree
 
bbfirebird's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: AZ
Posts: 187
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

kingofbass-

i was in the same situation as you. i bought a beautiful 2002 A4 camaro SS, even though i really would have preferred an M6. long story short, i sold the camaro after 6 months and bought a 2000 M6 Formula. had i bought an M6 in the first place, i would have saved enough money to put on a supercharger. be patient, find what you REALLY want, and you won't have any regrets.
Old 08-12-2005, 04:18 PM
  #5  
Teching In
Thread Starter
 
kingofbass's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks guys. but i am just a 17 year old kid. and my dream is to have a camaro. just a v8 m6. so i guess i will just wait and buy what i want nothing else.
Old 08-12-2005, 04:41 PM
  #6  
TECH Apprentice
iTrader: (2)
 
shooter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Paxs River, MD
Posts: 335
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

wait for what you want in the fist place!!
Old 08-12-2005, 05:12 PM
  #7  
TECH Fanatic
 
Arachnotron's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Friendswood, TX
Posts: 1,310
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by kingofbass
Thanks guys. but i am just a 17 year old kid. and my dream is to have a camaro. just a v8 m6. so i guess i will just wait and buy what i want nothing else.

Definetly wait. I'm glad I did.
Old 08-12-2005, 10:42 PM
  #8  
12 Second Club
iTrader: (8)
 
chae's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NY
Posts: 964
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I waited nearly 9 months and am glad I did. Wait for the car you want. It will be worth it.
Old 08-12-2005, 11:55 PM
  #9  
12 Second Club
iTrader: (1)
 
2002LS1Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 280
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Wait for the M6. I've owned M6 and A4 LS1 cars and if I had to get another one it would definetly be an M6 as there is nothing like the pull from 70 mph in 3rd gear in an M6. My A4 has nowhere near the pull from 65-70 like my M6 did. Also lots more fun to drive. My A4 is the faster car but nowhere near as fun. However, since I got my car tuned to firm up the shifts, raise shiftpoints and remove the torque managment it's made me alot happier. I've always heard that an A4 car would cut better 60 ft times than an M6 b/c of the lower 1st gear ratio but both cars cut 2.0s so no real advantage on launching as far as street tires are concerned. It's takes a damn good M6 driver to beat a comparable A4 car. However, a stalled A4 will hand most M6 cars their ***. A stall is in my future.
Old 08-15-2005, 03:39 AM
  #10  
Import Patrol
iTrader: (41)
 
CrawlinWS6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Brookfield, IL
Posts: 2,330
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

i wanted an m6 when I bought mine, but i bought mine new in 2002, I get a gm discount, and all the dealers i called would not sell me the car at the discount price, because they would rather sell the car to another guy for more money. But I found a place that had an 2002 ws6 a4. I wanted a 2002 ws6, but wanted a som and a m6, but I saved 7k with my discount, so i settled for the one i got, could not justify spending 7k more for the paint and trans




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:23 AM.