520

It started back in '95 when I was 14...my dad got sick to the point where he couldn't drive anymore, I had to take over even though illegal until 18...so, I learned on this, 1991 Lada Samara, Russian built car with 1.3L 65hp 5sp FWD, no power anything, even steering - perfect learning platform I think....car was bullet-proof. Only issue I ever had for ~50K kms was cleaning/changing fuel filter every month it seems now. Oh yeah I had to have carbs ultrasonically cleaned once too...
<img src="http://www.ladasite.com/2108-0.jpg">

I then got my driver's license at 18(you can't do it before in Europe like you do here at 16) and got myself something more fun...a '91 Honda Civic, 1.6L 16V but SOHC, so not exactly Si but still good for some 115-120hp....fun and quick around a town little car...great handling...it ended its life when I hit the dog@80km/h....it busted complete front end. It was super cool car back then and back there as VW's, Audi's and BMW's are dime a dozen, so us "cool" kids revert to something different, at least I always liked to.
<img src="http://photos.velocityjournal.com/images/stk/1991/hn1991civic01.jpg">

I then got into something I regret selling even nowdays....'91(I guess I have a thing for 1991's!) Alfa Romeo 33, but not just any 33, it was 1.7L 16V Quadrfoglio(like RS for Audi at that time)...136hp but the best handling car I ever owned. Red on black cloth. Still miss it...
<img src="http://www.cuoresportivo.ch/alfas/33/614x460/33-red-frontside.jpg">
<img src="http://www.cuoresportivo.ch/alfas/33/614x460/33-rot-back.jpg">
I had another one or two before I moved to the States...
Opel Astra GSi, 2.0 16v...quick but nothing special...
<img src="http://www.opel-ig-hannover.de/wir/wir-internet/andre/PA120001.jpg">
And Renault Clio, for about a month or so...
<img src="http://members.lycos.nl/mrclio18rt/hpbimg/cliotuin.JPG">

Once here...I had...
'97 Jetta GT
then my B4 90, and finally the Coupe...oh and 200 Avant 20vTQ for a short period of time.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/37962/dsc02494.jpg">

happy Friday to you all! Have a good weekend and drive safe...I just lost one of the best friends of 23 years in a car accident due to a stupid driver he was riding with. It sucks to be so far too to not be able to attend a funeral either.

coupe d'mike

condolenses.

kind fun doing a car listing...

1. 1963 chevy nova ss. still have it.
2. 1978 celica gt. RWD &amp; stick. rallye skid plate, lifted with knobbies. fun.
3. 1967 nova 4 door.
4. 1980 rabbit. 2 dr. mad suspension work. little go-cart.
5. 1990 golf
6. 1984 gti
7. 1989 gti 16v. worked to the nuts.
8. 1997 gti vr6. lotta work.
9. 1989 golf
10. 1990 audi cq

had the coupe the longest besides the 63 SS. i would like a car made in this millenium.

520

I want and I'll probaly get one, new A3...eyeing the new Stasis deal....basic A3 with their touch on brakes, suspension, motor and exhaust....very interesting...and all under 30K. Still waiting to see if TDi shows up or any any quattro manual. 993 is somewhere on my list too, hehe.

Ben's e//S2

1) 1982 Audi Coupe - white on grey/blue cloth. Bone stock. Total loss after rear-ending an SUV. Just weeks after a full repaint. Still drove it for two weeks after the accident. This car was mint and as solid as a rock. Still miss it to this day. Paid $1650, got $2100 back.

2) 1985 VW Scirocco - Pewter on grey cloth. Bone stock. Absolutely flawless car. Paid $3200, sold it a year later for $3700 to buy...

3) 1988 VW Scirocco 16V - Red on black leather. Bone stock. This car had a few issues. Fun to drive but a bit of a lemon. Gearbox exploded on the highway in the middle of nowhere once. Seemed I put a lot of money into the car. Paid $2800, sold it three years later for $5500 to buy...

4) 1991 Audi Coupe quattro - Black on black leather. Paid $9400 six years ago. Bone stock when I bought it. Now slightly modified ;-)

NoNonsense

show pictures of the B4 please! I loved your B4! ;-)

CvTech

that car was tight.

Brdman*

ya, good choice of wheels

520

Just before it left here...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/37962/dsc01477.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/37962/audi_rear.jpg">

In its best element...main straight at Gingerman, on hard braking
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/37962/90_2nd_straight.jpg">

And 2 hotties....I miss the car, I'm lucky to still have the girl...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/37962/patrycjaaudi.jpg">

NoNonsense

danke ;-)