So should I?

[Ren_2.7T]

Drop $8k+ on stage three upgrade, control arms and suspension on my paid off '03 A6 2.7T Tiptronic. Or trade her in and end up with a $375 per month payment forever on this?

[grimlock]

P-car FTW dude!!!! The 2.7T A6 is nice but the Porsche is in a different league, no matter how fast you make the A6.

[FrankA6]

Umm thats just a 996 C2 or C4, i have a porsche, they are great cars, but only when you buy the good ones, a chiped A6 can roll that car stop light to stop light, and that WING LOL, its got a GT2 wing on a 295HP Carrera :( Keep the A6 or for $375 a month get somthing nice, plus the porsche cost ALOT to keep running. Matter of fact, get that black Benz behind it, that looks to be a C55 AMG , its got about 365 Stock HP and i think is good for 0-60 in 4.8 and 1/4 in 13.1, very very fast car, Good Luck.

[B7A4WD]

id stick with the a6..

[Digga]

Yeah I would keep the 6 and buy something else cheaper to tinker with....... but while you are there steal those wheels off the porsche for me

[Pearl_2.7T]

I agree with everyone else for the most part, I'd stick with the A6...especially if you go Stage III it'd toss that Porsche around like a red-headed step child...

- Jared

[Daft]

2003-04 cars with a tip transmission have different turbos than manual cars and cannot use the K04s. Therefore stage 3 is out.

[banditoamigo]

I would NOT go stage 3 with a tip-car -- you'd be putting too much stress on the tranny IMO.

[cowboy]

Ive had a whole bunch of porsches,but had to sell the last one because kids wont fit in the back seat any longer. That said i bought an a6 one of the nicer , sportier family cars on the market, if you dont need four seats what you driving a four seater four the porsche will run circles around it at a track. Your options are endless if all you need is two seats. And remember lots of cars will go fast in a stright line,but the talent is in the corners.

[Gigi]

I am a big Porsche fan and miss my 86 Carrera. THis one looks nice, is it a TIP or manual? TIP would definitely be out. As Daft says, you and I are out on stage 3!!! Garrett turbos maybe? But Stge2+ is nice...

It also depends on how/where you use your car daily? yu ahve kids? have friends i the car often?...
Both are nice.

[Ren_2.7T]

This is the first I've heard of a turbo issue and not being able to go stage 3 with PK K04's. Where is this info coming from and who has actually tried it? what are the differences?

[Silververtu]

I will go for the P-car. Try something different!

[Gigi]

This is the first I've heard of a turbo issue and not being able to go stage 3 with PK K04's. Where is this info coming from and who has actually tried it? what are the differences?

Jeremy at matrix...
Search for a recent thread in the A6 forum discussing Stage3 A6s... Daft, jeremy and i were discussing

[Daft]

This is the first I've heard of a turbo issue and not being able to go stage 3 with PK K04's. Where is this info coming from and who has actually tried it? what are the differences?

Start from here and read on: Stage 3 thread.

[Ren_2.7T]

Well, that sucks looks like I've got no good reason to keep the A6 now, if stage 3 isn't an option.

[Stampy]

that was an informative thread.

[FrankA6]

Well, that sucks looks like I've got no good reason to keep the A6 now, if stage 3 isn't an option.

Awesome! , now sell me your piggies and DV's , kthx!