Why I bought an Audi
#11
03-01-2006, 03:08 AM
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RE: Why I bought an Audi
ORIGINAL: PandaXpress
im not saying that, i just saying dont rely on it to much
ORIGINAL: flyboy
In other words, leave yourself an out. don't go out driving with no other options than to crash.
In other words, leave yourself an out. don't go out driving with no other options than to crash.
discover your limits gently, not all at once.
#12
03-01-2006, 03:14 AM
RE: Why I bought an Audi
ORIGINAL: AWDaholic
DON'T go cheap on your rubber... UHPAS in the winter (or, year round if you can't afford summer/winter swaps), MP, or better, in the summer.
UHPAS = Ultra High Performance All-Season
MP = Maximum Performance
*I* bought mine because there was this guy in an A8 who useta just plain WALK AWAY from me on the A67, back in Germany (just a l'il north of Mannheim), on a regular basis. I sported a Turbo Calibra (Opel, or, Vauxhall if you're Toff), which was a pretty good car to battle with in "roll-on" races. Until that guy in his A8, that is. 6-7 encounters, NOT ONCE did I overtake him[:@]
Vowed I'd own one, someday. Now I do. Too bad there aren't any Turbo Calibra's on THIS side of the ocean for me to humiliate[:@][:@]
Oh, the Calibra was a AWD sport-hatch, in case you're not familiar. 2.0L, DOHC, 16V, 6-ganger, AllRad (oops, sorry, 6-speed, AWD) 205ps, 215tq, weighed in atta bouta ton, top speed (from PERSONAL experience) 280-290Kph... And I STILL cudn't catch that phugkin Audi.
If ya can't beat 'em, join 'em...
DON'T go cheap on your rubber... UHPAS in the winter (or, year round if you can't afford summer/winter swaps), MP, or better, in the summer.
UHPAS = Ultra High Performance All-Season
MP = Maximum Performance
*I* bought mine because there was this guy in an A8 who useta just plain WALK AWAY from me on the A67, back in Germany (just a l'il north of Mannheim), on a regular basis. I sported a Turbo Calibra (Opel, or, Vauxhall if you're Toff), which was a pretty good car to battle with in "roll-on" races. Until that guy in his A8, that is. 6-7 encounters, NOT ONCE did I overtake him[:@]
Vowed I'd own one, someday. Now I do. Too bad there aren't any Turbo Calibra's on THIS side of the ocean for me to humiliate[:@][:@]
Oh, the Calibra was a AWD sport-hatch, in case you're not familiar. 2.0L, DOHC, 16V, 6-ganger, AllRad (oops, sorry, 6-speed, AWD) 205ps, 215tq, weighed in atta bouta ton, top speed (from PERSONAL experience) 280-290Kph... And I STILL cudn't catch that phugkin Audi.
If ya can't beat 'em, join 'em...
u kno the reason i loved AUDI was this
my best friend was a BMW guy and he had a E36 328 and i was like damn i need to get a german car to take him on, i was thinking about a W202 C-Class but i was like if i want make it fast it would cost to much so i looked in to AUDI, i think if my friend didnt own a BMW i would of been a die hard BMW guy but thank god i fell in love with AUDI, someday im gonna buy me a new S6 someday
#13
03-01-2006, 03:27 AM
RE: Why I bought an Audi
Lots of great input.. Yeah i agree w/ AWDaholic - the tires were also a big part in it all.. I've got Toyos on that are stickier than tar... and I get what u mean now Panda.. thats just it.. I wasnt pushing it so hard
but it was that i was able to drive w/ a level of comfort, confidence, and control like I've never experienced before...
I totally agree w/ AWDaholic - discover your limits gently.
I was such a bmw fan (still am) but what made me choose an audi was ultimately just how rare they are (in my experience)
I can look down 3 space in my Apt parking lot & see 3 series - but noone else in the whole complex has an audi.. ahhhhhhhh [sm=yeahsmile.gif]
oh and the 2.7 v6 biturbo didnt hurt either
#14
03-01-2006, 03:29 AM
RE: Why I bought an Audi
i know that was another thing that drew me into audi, not alot of people have them, i wonder is that a good thing or a bad thing
#15
03-01-2006, 03:33 AM
RE: Why I bought an Audi
Quattro's great... It's no where near as effective with bad tires though. I have Toyo Proxies, but they're bald... So I've had quite a few scary encounters lately. No worries though, I'm about to order some Kumho MXs. My favorite tire.
#16
03-01-2006, 03:53 AM
RE: Why I bought an Audi
ORIGINAL: PandaXpress
i know that was another thing that drew me into audi, not alot of people have them, i wonder is that a good thing or a bad thing
i know that was another thing that drew me into audi, not alot of people have them, i wonder is that a good thing or a bad thing
#17
03-01-2006, 04:03 AM
RE: Why I bought an Audi
ORIGINAL: Turbo i3uddha
hmm I really enjoy the fact that not alot of people have them. Kind of like were in our own little club.
ORIGINAL: PandaXpress
i know that was another thing that drew me into audi, not alot of people have them, i wonder is that a good thing or a bad thing
i know that was another thing that drew me into audi, not alot of people have them, i wonder is that a good thing or a bad thing
#19
03-01-2006, 04:55 AM
RE: Why I bought an Audi
a E36 M3 and a W202 C-Class both white and hooked up
the C-Class is somewhat untouch able when it comes to speed
and then theres my car thats stock now[&o]
the C-Class is somewhat untouch able when it comes to speed
and then theres my car thats stock now[&o]
#20
03-01-2006, 05:00 AM
RE: Why I bought an Audi
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WOW - youre rolling w/ big dogs... I thought u were gonna say "weve got a few nice integras & Eclipses etc"
but youre car is really clean and nice, I mean how many times have u been nom'd for ROTM? like a gazillion?
WOW - youre rolling w/ big dogs... I thought u were gonna say "weve got a few nice integras & Eclipses etc"
but youre car is really clean and nice, I mean how many times have u been nom'd for ROTM? like a gazillion?