pont3

First thing is, don't let others decide what's best for you. Manual transmissions aren't meant for everybody, regardless of your ability to drive them. I learned to drive with a manual, drove a manual school bus in high school, drove manual farm trucks on my father's farm, and owned a '64 Falcon sprint 4-speed as my first car. This was in the seventies.

The next manual I owned was a 2005 GTO. While I could never find all the faults that seem to be prevelant, (the transmission and shifter seemed just fine to me), I could not gain the affection so abundantly bestowed upon manual transmissions. Chaulk it up as "to each his own". I love my autos and my only wish is that it were a six speed.

I think the concept of "fun" will vary greatly as well, so the "one size fit's all" may very well not apply. It's up to you. I own an '04 and an '06, both A4s, and that's by choice. In fact, the only thing that kept me out of the last gen CTSV was the manual-only.

JayplaySS

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Get an 06 LS2 A4 and enjoy

FiredUpZ28

I'd take a stalled auto with a shift kit and tune over a stick in a big car that won't see much time on the road courses.

redgtosamurai

Ain't a damn thing wrong with an auto! Put a torque converter in it and have fun!

TORNATIC!!

In terms of it would matter it's all about what type of driver you are and where you do alot of your driving. With a little money you can make an GTO auto a beast that makes it hard to beat in "bracket racing at the track". Also the GTO auto doesn't have as bad of a wheel hop problem when launching as the M6. Still I understand you can't top rowing through gears especially when on the highway.

I have a LS1 GTO A4 and after full exhaust, cai, and a dyno tune it's at the LS2 level(339 rwhp-355 rwtq). The GTO A4 with a tune to delete torque managment wakes up big time. I would say drive both and see what "feels" right.

Canada

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I have a stalled (3600) and 3.91 gears a4. Roughly I'm getting 18mpg avg. I drive 70-80mph on the hwy and then the city driving.

ForcedTQ

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Has anyone on here converted a 4l60E equipped GTO to use a 6L80E? Seems like the 05-06 cars might have a chance at that, if the computer can be configured to accept the external TCM of the 6L80E. Then you can have closer to the best of both worlds!

Legal Tender

I wanted to go fast soooo

slow

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There are no factory E40 T43 combinations, so running a 6 speed automatic would be hard to acomplish.

One could swap in a E38/E67 (and a 58x reluctor wheel) but that would just be the beginning of a royal pain in the butt

Ryan

MacDogg

If you are looking for 1/4 times....
My 05 A4, Kooks LT's, Vig 3200 stall, HPE tune, 275x40x17 Nittos and some weight loss got me a 11.96 at HRP.

Sids04

Aside from the cag I love the m-6. That will be rectified soon(cag). Remember the m-6 was an option. For a daily driver and doing the twisties a m-6 is a lot more fun IMO.

chance575

Turbo'd stalled auto here, wouldnt trade it for a m6 anyday

JETNITRO

I made the right choice and am glad I have the auto. I like hooking everytime when launching,I like the car being consistant Hell I just like it

Got1Goat

I know I cant stand the dreaded torque mgt. in my A4 so that was my primary reason for buying a Predator handheld. Oh, what a difference and being able to change the shift points and pressures made that move an added bonus.

Slo4

I have been thinking about selling my A4 and getting an M6 eventually, but after reading this thread and about the difference with a stall, I'm not sure. I just get kind of bored with an A4 not to mention the M6 is quicker from a roll.

Greg Z

I just sold my 05 blue on blue 6sp for 14K

Greg Z

For a drag car or a street racing car this is definitly the way to go. Thats how my Twin Turbo Vette is set up.

HUBCAP87

I am looking at a 2004 Quicksilver GTO,bonestock A4,with 51 k miles for a daily driver.Just how bad will the gas mileage be combined city/highway driving?What would be a good price for it?

Thanks,James

JRL1194

That's about a 10 grand (plus or minus) wholesale car, 11+ grand private party sale and maybe 12,500 dealer retail

tigertales

My auto went 12.9 @ 109 mph bone stock once I figured out how to launch it. It was also extremely consistant running 12.9 - 13.0 almost every time.