Ours came down to Q5 TDI and SQ5

She drove the SQ5 and we were done. I just lowered it and Im good.

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Got a friend with a Volvo S60R, just helped him do a timing belt a few weeks ago. Wouldn't touch it. Timing belt job was fairly easy but the drive train is weak and can't take much more power. They use a Haldex system like the Audi tt since the engine's transverse, a Bevel gear transmits the power to the rear and the same bevel gear is used on the 200bhp Volvos and known to strip out when putting too much Tq. Practically have to pull the engine to swap out the front sway bar, some things just weren't engineered that well from my point of view and it's been on my lift a few times for service.
Now for me, a 996T or 997T, maybe a older '01 or '02 Viper GTS ACR, Audi TT RS? Wife wants to get rid of the A8 and get a Q5, I'm pushing for the 3.0 V6 TDI or SQ5.