S4 / RS4 (B5 Platform) Discussion Discussion forum for the B5 Audi S4 & RS4 produced from 1998-2002

Champion or Classic? She is paid for and I have saved $10k...

Old 04-01-2005, 10:59 AM
  #1  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
blslhi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 942
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Champion or Classic? She is paid for and I have saved $10k...

I am going apr stage III kit. Should I take it down to Champion which is about a 5 hour drive or should I take it to Classic which is about two hours? I day dream about Champion racing 18 wheeler picking up my car and bringing it back all jacked up.

With 34k on the clock, should I also do the timing belt water pump thing while it is out?
I am leaning more towards Champion. If I go champion, I will have them custom build me some downpipes.

Help me spend my money and delay retirement and the rental property that I want to buy!
Old 04-01-2005, 11:01 AM
  #2  
Rest In Peace
 
O.W. Kenobi's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 19,404
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default 34k is a bit extreme for a timing belt change, even if the engine is already out.

My vote is for Champion, though, for the reasons you suggested. Hard to beat the name.
Old 04-01-2005, 11:01 AM
  #3  
AudiWorld Super User
 
Chaka's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2000
Posts: 7,685
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

send it to p1ggy.
Old 04-01-2005, 11:11 AM
  #4  
AudiWorld Super User
 
Gator Al (Al)'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 12,488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Tough call. It'd be nice not to be 5+ hours away from your shop, though.

Champion did a great job for me, as you know... But I hear good things about Classic.
Old 04-01-2005, 11:13 AM
  #5  
AudiWorld Super User
 
LosGatosS4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Los Gatos (Bay Area), CA
Posts: 3,249
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

don't be foolish... buy the rental property... stage 3 isn't all that IMHO.
Old 04-01-2005, 11:15 AM
  #6  
AudiWorld Super User
 
S4Patrick's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Posts: 2,522
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default 2nd on that.....

At least talk over some options with him.

You'll get more for your money with Vast. Top quality.
Old 04-01-2005, 11:23 AM
  #7  
AudiWorld Super User
 
M3KILR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 6,748
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default from the people iv'e met at Champion and their experience they have my vote..I will most likely use

them aswell however they are only 1 1/2 hrs away from me.
Old 04-01-2005, 11:28 AM
  #8  
Member
 
Ochlockonee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,948
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Big 2nd.
Old 04-01-2005, 01:53 PM
  #9  
AudiWorld Super User
 
davenew's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 7,825
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default yea, sell the S4 and buy a slightly used geo metro.. that'll provide more money for the property

I'm still glad I wasted all that money on stage 3
Old 04-01-2005, 02:14 PM
  #10  
AudiWorld Super User
 
LosGatosS4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Los Gatos (Bay Area), CA
Posts: 3,249
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default hmmmm.......

or... put the money into an investment property and drive the perfectly good S4 with perfectly good K03's until they blow. Once they blow, pull some equity money out of the investment property and then go stage 3 on the S4.

Only reason I went stage 3 is 'cuz I had to. I never would have gone stage 3 otherwise. There are too many other "investments" that make more sense IMHO.... unless you have money to "burn"

Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: Champion or Classic? She is paid for and I have saved $10k...



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:05 AM.