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Old 03-09-2009, 10:39 AM
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Default A4 worth less $ than an M6!?

From what I've gathered on this site, an A4 is worth, on average, $2K less than an M6... if it were listed as a classified. That's some crap. I have an A4 that would beat most M6s with the same mods.

...but I TOTALLY understand at the same time because M6s are so much more fun. Sorry for the pointless thread. It's my way of bitching that I made a poor choice of what I wanted when back in High School... maybe a point that some of you can relate to.
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More people want stick cars, its the simple truth of it.

Even though mod for mod the auto car may ET a bit better, the stick cars are a blast to drive. I would be bored to death in a stock auto car.
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Also a T56 is a common swap and will hold ALOT more power in stock form then a 4L60E.
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im very bored with my auto. . .put a stall in it some people said its more "fun" not for me. . . all though it does take off pretty damn good, i may convert or just sell it and get a zo6.
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Originally Posted by SS99LS1
im very bored with my auto. . .put a stall in it some people said its more "fun" not for me. . . all though it does take off pretty damn good, i may convert or just sell it and get a zo6.
Exactly, I want to sell mine too... but then there's that huge loss just because no one really wants it. It's kinda sad. I hate my car for it.
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i think M6s are worth more also because you see a lot more automatics. im my area there has to be about 10 auto LS1 fbodies, and just 3 M6s
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Yes T56's definitely hold up to power a lot better than 4l60's. As long as you dont beat on them too much, you dont have to worry about them.
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Originally Posted by SS99LS1
im very bored with my auto. . .put a stall in it some people said its more "fun" not for me. . . all though it does take off pretty damn good, i may convert or just sell it and get a zo6.
get a bigger stall and some spray, I cant hook from anything less than 60 mph roll with my circle d 4c (3600-3800) on a 100 shot on some nitto dr's
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when I was looking for a trans am I avoided autos like the plague, LOL. Every damn car I looked up was auto, the M6's were a lot more rare
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Let me take you for a ride and you'd be kickin yourself in the *** cuz you didnt get an auto
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I only bought an auto because if a family member had to drive it--I didn't want them screwing it up. Plus when I bought my car it had only 28K on it so hard to pass it up. Sticks are fun I miss it, but autos have thier advantage too. If its the right buyer they'll pay for a good modded auto.
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Originally Posted by streetassasin
Let me take you for a ride and you'd be kickin yourself in the *** cuz you didnt get an auto
No offence bud, but i dont think a 13 second auto car is gona set the world on fire. Back in the day my Camaro had comparable mods to what you have, and i can assure you my stockish M6 daily driver is a lot more fun.
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i love my auto
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Those were my old times with a stock slippin trans and stock verter, I have no dont it will be deep in the 11's on the 125 shot when my mickeys get here, then in a month or so the 5.3's and ms3 go in and am bumpin it to a 150 shot, I think it should do alright
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Originally Posted by SS99LS1
im very bored with my auto. . .put a stall in it some people said its more "fun" not for me. . . all though it does take off pretty damn good, i may convert or just sell it and get a zo6.




Get a real stall.... Double your pleasure double your fun!
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Originally Posted by Itsslow
i love my auto
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Originally Posted by streetassasin
Let me take you for a ride and you'd be kickin yourself in the *** cuz you didnt get an auto
Sorry man but i dont think so. I have had stalled autos and manuals. The stick is so much more fun. Besides you only drive the stall to its full extint 10to 20% of the time. The rest its boring, a manual always keeps you interested.
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I told myself i would never get a auto but almost 2 years with no fbody got me. I always wanted a SS preferd a 6 speed hardtop but i came across a auto hardtop SS and really not hating the auto as bad as i thought i would. I would still rather have a 6 speed but will see when i get my stall.
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Originally Posted by supernova1972
Sorry man but i dont think so. I have had stalled autos and manuals. The stick is so much more fun. Besides you only drive the stall to its full extint 10to 20% of the time. The rest its boring, a manual always keeps you interested.
Exactly

The only reason my A4 car is fun is because it has about 3x the power of my M6 car, lol. If the A4 car wasn't strictly a drag car, it would get a stick in it too.
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i had a 4000 stalled auto i dont care if it was faster its not cause i do mostly roll racing but i hateeed it soo borning and i hate the way autos sound when they shift i did the t56 swap and never looked backed i love it now
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