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Apr 16, 2004 | 11:02 AM

#11

quattro_silver

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.. not everyone gets a stage 3 from their p's at 18 like you though : P

to most guys here, being able to run in the 13's with a 150hp base is considered 'great'.. sounds like someone here is spoiled. If it's not that great.. go sell your A4!

-wait, you would need dads permission first..lol

Apr 16, 2004 | 11:33 AM

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OSin456

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Sell and buy the '98 Stg 3 w/32.5k mi. for 15k in the AZ Classifides...it's in CA...

Other than that I feel your pain...Car wasn't cheap, and probably hasn't lived up to the power expectations that you had when you purchased it. We got screwed with the DBW, but how could we have know when we got the 2001's in '01. I just assumed it would take time and it would get figured out....and never really did.

PS- Your car is hot...I'm leaving mine as is and getting a Bike....a "stg 3" that doesn't depreciate as much. but a bit more dangerous.

Apr 16, 2004 | 12:07 PM

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Dead

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yes.

Apr 16, 2004 | 12:09 PM

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Sal R.

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I say move on...

...I remember what I said before, mind you. But it's obvious you've got a hankerin' for more than what the A can possibly offer. So I say, why not just get it done and over with while your at the peak of the resale value of your car. Granted, you'll take a hit, but not quite as much as you would 1-2-3-4 months down the line.

You only live once...

Apr 16, 2004 | 12:39 PM

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paul_858

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6'0", but thin =)

Apr 16, 2004 | 12:39 PM

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paul_858

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hmmm.....

Apr 16, 2004 | 12:49 PM

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RNO.Audi

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2nd that.

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Apr 16, 2004 | 02:51 PM

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SameerP

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Here's how i look at it...

an enthusiast thrives on two cars; one toy, one daily driver.

If you are willing to have a sedan as a toy, then keep your A4 and keep modding it as your toy, and then pick up something for a care-free daily.

Im picking up a Mazda 3-5 door to have that daily beater, while the Miata gets all the trimmings...its the perfect duo.

Now if you are going to only go with one car, and you yearn for serious performance, then dump the A4 and get an EVO/STI/Legacy GT...thus you start with a far superior performance platform at the sacrifice of some serious build quality/interior fit and finish. Instead of putting 5k+ into the powertrain you could transform the interior to your liking (of course after a Vishnu Stage2 setup).

So now to play devil's advocate:

The nice thing about the A4 is that is really is the complete package with a big turbo on it, quick, handsome, well made with class. Sure its a little slower than a modded STI/EVO but it makes up for that with serious qualitative upgrades.

Your car also has already suffered the bulk of its depreciation, so you might as well keep the beast you know and love for the long term.

Finally, i have always felt modified cars are special. Any slack jawed yokel can buy an STI and be fast...but how many big turbo A4s do you see? Very cool to have the sleeper effect.

Cheers,
Sameer