Why an A4?

 

Because they're sort of like an S4 in a few ways, thus they're great!

 

LMFAO!

On second thought, I could just print that comment out and stick it in your mailbox if I wanted to keep you on the couch for a few days...

 

I vote for the a4 out of your choices. If I were to get another car it would be an is300 or an a4.

 

My word TDI's are SOOO overpriced at dealers, even some private sellers..

Was lookin at A4's again last night, only thing I hate is the whole "chipping" thing and not being able to tune myself, unless there is some software out there that I don't know about..

the 1.8's 5v per cylinder is just sexy, even if it's still slow

 

Well you can always do a chip, then use lemmiwinks to tweak your software. Thats what I do in my S4s, just gook it up via OBDII and run the free lemmiwinks program to do your fuel adjustments, idle, timing, etc.

Yes it will always be 'slow' if you stick with stock components, but if you wanted to make it quicker you could always go with a bigger turbo.

BTW, you can lemmi-tweak your stock software. But its a whole lot easier if you just chip it to have a good base map to start with, then tweak from there.

 

Ah good news! Is it the only editing software out there or is there more?

So it's done through the OBDII port and flashes?

What are the typically agreed upon safe stock block limitations of a 1.8t?

 

Per our talk at sears, my roomate got his 2000 silver a4 1.8t quattro for $6,800 recently with some decent mileage on it.

Do not buy this car if your plans are to mod, as it's main purpose seems more geared towards comfortability, gas mileage.

-The stock turbo's and bolt on options are a joke and costly. My stock t25 flows better.

-The software chip upgrades are pricey with no adjustability. The car is completely ecu governed, from boost psi to the electronic throttlebody. -It's not a "honda modding" car where parts are at wholesale low prices.

With that out of the way, the car is sexy as shit and has H.I.D's stock, i've always liked that body style, I'd rather have an S4 though. S4's are pricey to mod too, and a bitch to work on from what I hear.

What about a fwd buick regal gs, or gtp? The audi / saab definitely are more luxurious compared to them, but the moddability is there. Twin turbo kitted buick regals on pump gas are easily making 380whp on the stock motor.

Dsm's are out of the question. Unless you can find a completely mint, unmolested, 30-50,000 mile gsx. And even then crankwalk is suspect down the road. Plus I don't think this is the type of car you are wanting.

I've always liked the idea of a 95-96 Lexus GS300, with a single turbo setup on it. The stock motor can handle quite a bit with the supra swap always as an option. It is rear wheel though, which could be a pain in the winter.

Whatever you buy, pay the extra to get what you want, you will be happier. I spent well out of my price range on my car back in 2002.

 

Yea,

I'm really sure what to do at the moment. I want to try to split up the daily and the project car kinda, so I don't do what I did last time. Of course its pretty hard to not mod anything I get, daily or not, guess its just the nature of things heh..

What do you think of 2000+ Saab 9-5 Aero's? 230hp 2.3l turbo, .88 skidpad stock, and they look slick as hell.. only problem is their resale value is probably the worst of ANY car, but if I buy a $7,500 car, I'm just gonna run it till is rusts to pieces anyways..

 

Here we go again.....

IBTL