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DropShadow posted:Very nice, that and Volcano Red are the best colors for the B8.5. I'm about to trade my 2011 S4, but will definitely miss its power. Already? Haven't you only had it for like 4 months?
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AdmiralViscen posted:The car handles pretty well, much better than stereotypical Crown Vics or base models. I find the steering feel a refreshing change of pace. This is all I can think of when I see Monte Carlos of that vintage. I think this is some of the best shooting of a car I've seen in Hollywood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgYBzlTqIHY
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Ganon posted:Already? Haven't you only had it for like 4 months? Yep, 4 1/2 months. I'm replacing it with another wagon.
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DropShadow posted:Yep, 4 1/2 months. I'm replacing it with another wagon. You're a good boy.
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Rhyno posted:You're a good boy. I'll start a thread when the new one arrives (if anybody cares). It's been interesting to see people's reactions when I tell them I'm getting rid of the S4 because I realized that I wasn't completely in love with it. Some are actually offended at the notion that I'd want to drive something that makes me happy instead of them.
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DropShadow posted:I'll start a thread when the new one arrives (if anybody cares). It's been interesting to see people's reactions when I tell them I'm getting rid of the S4 because I realized that I wasn't completely in love with it. Some are actually offended at the notion that I'd want to drive something that makes me happy instead of them. I feel ya. I drive a yellow turbo Neon and love it as much as everyone else hates it. 
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Das Volk posted:This is all I can think of when I see Monte Carlos of that vintage. I think this is some of the best shooting of a car I've seen in Hollywood. I didn't know you like to get wet. When I see a 3rd gen Monte I automatically think of that movie too. My neighbor used to have a pearl green one in fairly really good condition.
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DropShadow posted:I'll start a thread when the new one arrives (if anybody cares). It's been interesting to see people's reactions when I tell them I'm getting rid of the S4 because I realized that I wasn't completely in love with it. Some are actually offended at the notion that I'd want to drive something that makes me happy instead of them. Of course you should start a thread!
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DropShadow posted:I'll start a thread when the new one arrives (if anybody cares). It's been interesting to see people's reactions when I tell them I'm getting rid of the S4 because I realized that I wasn't completely in love with it. Some are actually offended at the notion that I'd want to drive something that makes me happy instead of them. I test drove an S4 and felt the same way. Quick. Gorgeous interior. Great shifter. But no soul, no drama. Now the TT-RS on the other hand...
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travisray2004 posted:I didn't know you like to get wet. Mines a fourth gen 
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I fuckin love that color. Not enough blue out there. My 05 ZHP is in mystic blue and I have had many people ask where I got my car painted and then say "thats a stock color? really?"
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Crustashio posted:
There needs to be a "like" button here, I'd be raping it for your post.
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its likely that I have some mental health problems... only 64k miles and came with a free CD! 
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Sell it as quickly as you can before you catch whatever the previous owner had.
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toaster_pastry posted:its likely that I have some mental health problems... Obviously the CD matches the car color...it's a sign! On a serious note - just keep in mind the problems you had earlier (though I would like to see another clownshoe in your garage). This is #3 now? Neon, 500 and the RS? Or did you trade the RS for the 500? I don't recall offhand. I worry about you guys... all of you.  (wait...maybe I am the one with problems  )
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Tusen Takk posted:Sell it as quickly as you can before you catch whatever the previous owner had. 
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toaster_pastry posted:its likely that I have some mental health problems... Oh my god...
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Just picked this up a few weeks ago and I already added sti splitters and a lip. God help me 5D3_9243 by capacity4action, on Flickr
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We need video of that Neon. We demand it.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:We need video of that Neon. We demand it. What's this "we" poo poo? Don't speak for me. toaster pastry please post a video of the neon.
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ssjonizuka posted:On a serious note - just keep in mind the problems you had earlier (though I would like to see another clownshoe in your garage). This is #3 now? I did finally sell the RS (and at a substantial loss), so just the Fiat 500 and the neon at the moment. I've been in a state of constant shuffling with cars for the last ten years. I'm a neurotic perfectionist who loves every car, but hates spending money. There was no reason to buy the neon other than the fact that I like them, its a rare color, and the price was really low. I actually had it shipped from New Jersey to California, bringing us full circle to the mental health issues. :-)
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Or you're actually a time traveler from 1999.
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Duckjob posted:Just picked this up a few weeks ago and I already added sti splitters and a lip. God help me Please don't put a bunch of obnoxious stupid crap on what was previously a nice looking car.
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New wheels, and a lovely phone picture!
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I really like your Audi. But if you Google Estoril Blue, most BMWs are a much lighter shade of blue. Like this:  I just think it's weird that two totally different blues have the same name :P
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Nait Sirhc posted:Please don't put a bunch of obnoxious stupid crap on what was previously a nice looking car. a small polyurethane replica STi lip someone alert the authorities 
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How the hell do you follow a pink Neon? gently caress. The Black Churd(tm) is done. $1500 1996 SAAB 900 SE 2.0T. ~125k, autotragic. Hauls rear end, and groceries. Shame about the tranny. I didn't find any free CDs, but nearly $1 in change, a ton of baby vomit, and a "Love" pennant under the driver seat.. does that work?
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Nait Sirhc posted:Please don't put a bunch of obnoxious stupid crap on what was previously a nice looking car. OOPS, new rimzzz   I got some fender work to do, good thing I bought an Eastwood roller too. Warning possible  HF IMAGE
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Wow that's a ban. Where are your trigger warnings, fuckshit. (Awesome!)
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toaster_pastry posted:and the price was really low. I actually had it shipped from New Jersey to California
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Viggen posted:How the hell do you follow a pink Neon? Hey, its Magenta.  kimbo305 posted:That low, hunh. Yeah. I got the neon for $1,125. Not bad considering the low mileage. Shipping ($1,201) was more than the cost of the car. I think this is my seventh neon. They're fun cars and surprisingly good on track. I raced a neon acr in SCCA and it rubbed doors with spec miatas quite wonderfully. toaster_pastry fucked around with this message at 06:00 on Oct 19, 2012 |
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DropShadow posted:I'll start a thread when the new one arrives (if anybody cares). It's been interesting to see people's reactions when I tell them I'm getting rid of the S4 because I realized that I wasn't completely in love with it. Some are actually offended at the notion that I'd want to drive something that makes me happy instead of them. It's interesting that you say that. I have a 2011 S4 - base, with the cold weather package being the only addition. I opted not to get the active differential, pretty much out of ignorance...my problem, yeah. I came from a 2004 A4, and honestly, I just feel like that A4 had more 'soul' to it than the S4. I was talking with a Saab owner - and she agreed that without windows rolling up and down autonomously - and some other odd quirks that make you name your car 'Anke' or 'Svenja' or something...like a girlfriend/ex-wife that just sucks money from you...your car just doesn't have that personality. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I feel like the S4 is all business, good or bad. I also feel like the S4 has a 'cheaper' feel to it than my old A4. Again, nothing that immediately strikes me other than the door handles not being flush with the car itself - and perhaps an interior that isn't quite as...touchy/feely as the old A4. For example, the old A4 had this nice rubberized feel to the buttons on the center console - and the steering wheel felt a bit thicker. (Granted, the rubber over the buttons started to peel away after 6 years...materials science, ftw). The little drawer under the driver and passenger seats in the old A4 was great for storage. And the date along with the time, prominently displayed on the dash without having to travel to a sub-menu! Everything also seemed a bit more 'red' in illumination with the A4. I realize there's an LCD screen in the S4 -- but a nice red and black color arrangement on the LCD would have been nice on the eyes at night. Orange and black isn't terrible, but I feel like the general motif is off. Just for fun, I went to go test drive a Mini Cooper because, well, my intent was to test drive a BMW -- but I was always intrigued with the Mini - and it was right next door to the BMW dealership. I told the salesmen to pick a "fun one". I think it was the Cooper S, 6 speed manual, $26k sticker. Performance and handling wasn't even half that of my S4. Now, I realize we're talking about a car that's half the price of the S4 -- but I walked away only remembering two things about that car: The visibility when backing up sucked and it had the strangest (but not unpleasant) new car smell I've ever encountered. Just some odd outgassing of materials. Anyway, I still haven't had a test drive of a BMW. I really want to check out the 328i with the twin-scroll turbo...altitude where I'm at gives me a noticeable decrease in power with the supercharger. I happen to like my LED configuration more than the 'light bars' in the current S4's/A4's, though. Anyway, less talk, more action.    If anyone could recommend a window tint, I would be grateful. telarium4 fucked around with this message at 08:44 on Oct 19, 2012 |
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toaster_pastry posted:Hey, its Magenta. Holy poo poo, how far did you have this thing shipped?
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bidikyoopi posted:New wheels, and a lovely phone picture! A friend of mine used to have an.. 05? Legacy GT. Black just like that one, 5 speed. I got to drive it a handful of times, it was a hell of a lot of fun.. and comfortable. Rhyno posted:Holy poo poo, how far did you have this thing shipped? toaster_pastry posted:I actually had it shipped from New Jersey to California I'm.. at a loss for words on this myself. Can't say I've kept up with his blog in awhile though. An old roommate bought a Neon ACR (brand new) and loved autocrossing in it, but I can't imagine a 15+ year old Neon will still handle that great.
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Hermansen posted:I really like your Audi. But if you Google Estoril Blue, most BMWs are a much lighter shade of blue. I always thought it was funny that BMW and Audi both had a color called "Imola," except the difference is a little more extreme than "Estoril." BMW's Imola:  Audi's Imola:  telarium4 posted:It's interesting that you say that. I have a 2011 S4 - base, with the cold weather package being the only addition. I opted not to get the active differential, pretty much out of ignorance...my problem, yeah. I had a B6 A4 and a B7 A4 Avant, and both felt a little higher quality inside than my B8 S4. Audi really lowered the tactile quality of their materials for the B8 platform to save costs. The B8 feels cheap in places that my B6 and B7 didn't, which was a bit of a disappointment. There's too much hard plastic in places that are frequently touched by the driver and passengers, so it's very apparent. The doors of my S4 don't have that satisfying "thunk" when you close them like my A4's did. I'll delve into this deeper when I get the new car (also a B8, but a loaded A4 Avant Prestige), but I have a lot of the same feelings you do about the current Audis. And I test drove an F30 328i and didn't like it one bit. I just can't find a 3-series that I connect with on a level that I want to, and I've driven plenty. I've got a couple friends putting down well over 400rwhp out of their e90 335i's, which is impressive as hell, but the rest of the car just doesn't do anything for me.
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Definitely let me know how that works out for you. When I was car shopping, I had a difficult time deciding between a fully loaded A4, Prestige package and a base S4. I chose the S4 because I was tired of the turbo lag in the A4... Now I'm wondering if I could get more refinement and amenities (and active differential) from a Presige A4 and if that'll win me over. I'd also say the S4 is, borrowing a line from Jeremy Clarkson, about as comfortable to drive as falling down a flight of stairs. That's totally what I signed up for with the stiffer suspension - and I suppose it's no Merc -- but some days my lower back isn't thrilled with my choice. Old B6 A4 interior...I miss it some days: 
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toaster_pastry posted:only 64k miles and came with a free CD! I bought a 2000 Audi TT yesterday, came with a four-strip of bubblepacked generic viagra in the ashtray   100k on the clock but been well looked after by the service notes etc; Going to run it for a month or two just to check theres no hidden lemon-ness and them maybe get a wrap put on it, I'm not 100% keen on the silver. Quick roughup in PS   Satin Black / Red or Black w/ Silver Nice to have a car with heating, a stereo and seats that adjust after running my bug for the past four years  While I'm posting - I know window tint in the UK is '70% light transmission for the drivers windows, back and rear windows do whatever you want', what's the law say on mirror tint? The bug had it on the rear windows, is it not legal for the drivers windows?
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