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Just traded in my Boxster... ...for a brand new Audi S4...  (my bad, I thought imgur would resize it) Boltsky fucked around with this message at 07:12 on May 22, 2011 |
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May 22, 2011 07:09
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Holy poo poo that picture is HHHUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEE. E: That's better. Do you have an under-hood shot, by chance? Lowclock fucked around with this message at 07:13 on May 22, 2011 |
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May 22, 2011 07:11
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I love those wheels on your S4.
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May 22, 2011 08:10
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Nice ride. Did you get the Audi Drive Select Package, with the active diff and electronic shocks and all that? EDIT: vvvv Cool, didn't know you could get the options separately. Is it 6-speed or DSG? KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 18:10 on May 22, 2011 |
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May 22, 2011 10:20
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KozmoNaut posted:Nice ride. Not the full drive select package, just the sport rear diff package.
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May 22, 2011 17:49
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Boltsky posted:Just traded in my Boxster... <insert "mentally retarded" joke here>
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May 22, 2011 20:32
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 '05 F150 FX4. Upgrades include removing the dealer and fx4 stickers, cleaning the MAF and washing. 
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May 22, 2011 21:26
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I picked up this 89 Isuzu Impulse turbo a few days ago for $600. The body is pretty straight. It has Handling by Lotus badges all over the place. The bad things about it are that it needs the turbo rebuilt, new piston rings, and has a water leak on the drivers side interior. It should be pretty fun once I fix it up. 
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May 22, 2011 23:59
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Impulses rule and $600 is a great price. Nice find.
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May 23, 2011 00:04
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Billy Tully posted:Impulses rule and $600 is a great price. Nice find. No joke, that's drat clean for $600
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May 23, 2011 00:31
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NinjaTech posted:Kinda scrolled by this quick and I thought it was a Scirocco... Looks like its in nice shape. That would be much more than $600 here.
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May 23, 2011 02:00
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Yeah I was pretty impressed with how good the body and interior was minus the leak. The kid was asking $800 but didn't mention the leak or anything so I got him down a bit on the price. So far my impressions on working on it are "holy gently caress, why are there so many hoses?!". The throttle body alone is like an octopus and looks like it will be a complete bitch to put back on. The intake manifold is proving to be an even bigger bitch. As for the Scirocco look, it was designed by the same guy. He also designed the Delorean. I had also read somewhere that the Impulse was the original design for the Scirocco but VW wanted it a little bit different.
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May 23, 2011 03:29
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here was my car, about july 2008 here she is at her first show, plastic fantastic in SD, about a week ago  still got some work to do, interior is up next, but its getting to where i want it to be!
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May 23, 2011 04:14
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TheAtomicMan posted:here was my car, about july 2008 Nice job with the exterior. Did you do any work on the mechanicals?
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May 23, 2011 05:21
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 I got some new wheels.
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May 23, 2011 05:37
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Advans or Rotas? Either way they look really good and I have a huge crush on the new sti hatch <3
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May 23, 2011 05:46
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You Am I posted:Nice job with the exterior. Did you do any work on the mechanicals? had a crate motor put in, and a summit racing intake and carb, because gently caress quadrajets. it wasnt the original 350 when i bought it, so i wasnt worried about losing value. ive also had all the brakes replaced (rotors calipers and pads), the suspension worked on, and the fuel system replaced. and then standard little things that pop up with 40 year old cars, like power steering pump and u joints and hoses and so on i'll admit, very little of the work i've done myself, as i dont have a garage, tools, or much experience.
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May 23, 2011 05:50
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Weezy88 posted:Advans or Rotas? Either way they look really good and I have a huge crush on the new sti hatch <3 Rotas. I looked into the Advans however after discovering that the RS's are cast I lost interest in paying the premium for what amounted to a brand difference.
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May 23, 2011 06:46
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TheAtomicMan posted:had a crate motor put in, and a summit racing intake and carb, because gently caress quadrajets. it wasnt the original 350 when i bought it, so i wasnt worried about losing value. ive also had all the brakes replaced (rotors calipers and pads), the suspension worked on, and the fuel system replaced. and then standard little things that pop up with 40 year old cars, like power steering pump and u joints and hoses and so on It's still a gorgeous ride no matter who did the work. And you seem to know what's what so I doubt anybody will rag on you too much. There was am AI goon like 4 or 5 years ago that bought a slammed green Tacoma with shaved door handles and knew fuckall about cars so he wasn't liked much.
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May 23, 2011 06:54
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MikeyTsi posted:<insert "mentally retarded" joke here> <insert "standard audi parking practice" joke here>
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May 23, 2011 19:11
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Viggen posted:<insert "standard audi parking practice" joke here> <insert "how long until hellaflush" joke here>
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May 23, 2011 21:49
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Got the wife a new ride today, 2003 Cooper S. Washed, clay bar, and waxed it today but the wheels are going to need some more attention. Pretty fun to drive, but slow revving and it doesnt really pick up steam until around 4k. 
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May 24, 2011 04:43
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mutt2jeff posted:Got the wife a new ride today, 2003 Cooper S. Washed, clay bar, and waxed it today but the wheels are going to need some more attention. Pretty fun to drive, but slow revving and it doesnt really pick up steam until around 4k. God help you. How many miles?
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May 24, 2011 11:27
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What? My friend is looking at used Ses too. Bad idea?
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May 24, 2011 13:12
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Ziploc posted:What? My friend is looking at used Ses too. Bad idea? In 50+ cars that I've owned over the years, the '03 Cooper S is, quite possibly, the one that I hated the most. Issues? Well, the reason that you're not feeling it pull until 4k rpm (even though it has a supercharger) is that the compressor bypass valve is probably shot. They all go, but don't throw any code, so most people never even notice. To replace the valve (upgraded/stronger valves are available and suggested), you have to take most of the front of the car off. It's not that big of a deal, unless you apply just the slightest amount of torque on the plastic tube it mounts to. If you do, then you've got to replace the tube (which is held in place by one thin brittle plastic tab). To replace the tube, you've got to remove the rest of the front of the car, and pay another stack of bills. In addition to that, the supercharger oil will need to be changed by now, if it hasn't already. Does it sound like a bunch of marbles rattling around under the hood? Supercharger oil is probably shot and the supercharger may well be on its way out. Replace the supercharger? Remove the front of the car. Change the oil in the supercharger? Same procedure as replacing it. In addition to that, the electrohydraulic power steering pump will go out. Good news? It's only a 30 minute job to replace, it drops right off underneath the car. Bad news? $500 part that WILL fail. Ball joints? Yeah, they're probably shot. Slight hiss from the footwell area when you don't have the brake applied? Power brake booster is leaking. No fix, just replace. The replacement for that is extreme. I still have a brand new brake booster sitting on a shelf... never got around to that gently caress of a mess of a job. Random electrical problems? Probably has them. Standard early '00s BMW coolant issues? Yep, has them, too. Basically, I was just waiting for the next thing to fail with that car for the couple years that we had it. When my wife told me that she was ready for another car, I couldn't believe the wave of relief that washed over me. I didn't realize how much I hated that car until I was given the go-ahead to get rid of it. It's a shame, too... the car itself was a blast. Like a go-kart for the street. And with a working compressor bypass valve, it's peppy.
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May 24, 2011 14:50
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Thanks, I will look into the Supercharger oil and bypass valve. The charger sounds fine, I certainly wouldn't have bought it sounded like it had bad bearings. 90k miles.
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May 24, 2011 16:45
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GIMpy12 posted:Good Side I imagine you only wash and wax the non rusty side and just park so you and other people can see it but not the rusty side. Was it parked half into the ocean for a few years?
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May 24, 2011 21:17
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mutt2jeff posted:Thanks, I will look into the Supercharger oil and bypass valve. The charger sounds fine, I certainly wouldn't have bought it sounded like it had bad bearings. 90k miles. Sorry, didn't want to be a wet blanket for your new purchase, they are awesome cars to drive, just too prissy/fragile for me to own one.
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May 24, 2011 22:25
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No problem, how does a working bypass valve feel? I test drove 3 Cooper S, and they all felt similar. The car actually feels like it has turbo lag up until about 3k, where it starts to take off, then it hits 3.75k, where it really starts moving.
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May 24, 2011 22:37
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mutt2jeff posted:No problem, how does a working bypass valve feel? I test drove 3 Cooper S, and they all felt similar. The car actually feels like it has turbo lag up until about 3k, where it starts to take off, then it hits 3.75k, where it really starts moving. Throttle response is not immediate, but damned close. The bypass valve is open normally, then closed when it's boost time. The difference between non-functioning and new heavier-duty valves was huge. If it feels like turbo lag, it's not right. I think it's a much more common failure than most S driver's realize. The guy I bought it from sold it as "drives like new" and "great power with the supercharger." He bought it brand new and drove it ~65k miles. I knew as soon as I test drove the car that the valve was shot. This was the one I replaced the dead one with: http://www.detroittuned.com/shop/index.php?productID=179&picture_id=102 As soon as I got the old one out, it was obviously bad, the actuator arm just flopped around instead of a nice, controlled action.
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May 24, 2011 23:56
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Thats the valve I found when you first suggested it might be bad, I guess I will replace it with that.
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May 25, 2011 00:27
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Finally picked up my new car on Monday. REMOVED Its a 2008 Mazda RX-8 GT. Came with only 21500km on the clock and besides one scratch on the rear bumper its pristine. So happy to be part of the RADL fraternity even with all its interesting quirks. Coming from a 20 year old, 3500lb saloon car, the handling on this thing is amazing. And pulling to 9500rpm makes me rigid. Tentacle Party fucked around with this message at 07:45 on Jan 4, 2013 |
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May 25, 2011 12:48
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Welcome to the club! (I'm temporarily out of it until I find another clean FD.) Owned a '04 for a while and the only real thing of note is that she would eat a bit of oil. Enjoy that suspension and brake system. Such a dialed car, if only they had more torque.
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May 25, 2011 21:14
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Going to an electric car show in Encinitas, CA tomorrow so I gave her a wash! Can't wait to see what cool custom conversions are there.
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May 26, 2011 03:33
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 Yes i know im unfunny.
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May 26, 2011 03:45
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Cage posted:
I laughed.
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May 26, 2011 03:52
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eeenmachine posted:Going to an electric car show in Encinitas, CA tomorrow so I gave her a wash! Can't wait to see what cool custom conversions are there. I hear there's one that they actually put an engine in.  Cage posted:Yes i know im unfunny. I don't care - as a former G Body owner, I still think you have the most awesome still-rolling Oldsmobuick in existence.
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May 26, 2011 04:15
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Viggen posted:I hear there's one that they actually put an engine in.
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May 26, 2011 04:22
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z3bracak3 posted:You should get another, it's the season for leaking t tops. I don't own any, anymore. <  >
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May 26, 2011 04:24
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D C posted:I imagine you only wash and wax the non rusty side and just park so you and other people can see it but not the rusty side. Parked under a overhang in Minnesota for 14 years.
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