Ahhhhhhahahahhaha. If you think the bike habit is killing you............... just wait. 
Audi S4 Should i Buy
- Thread starter manhattanprjkt83
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Just got word from insurance it would kick my bill up 300 a year...not really that bad i guess...i think the jetta numbed me to it...damn thing is $$$
i buy alot of sh1t for bikes man...think about it, we all do...my bike parts per year easily surpass my car repairs...atleast on the vw...SkaredShtles said:Ahhhhhhahahahhaha. If you think the bike habit is killing you............... just wait.
Interesting.manhattanprjkt83 said:
I put a pair of brake pads on my bike this year....... $15.
Oh, and a couple tubes and a tire.
I think I need to ride more.
i know, i just like trotting out my fave 1/2 japanese song.manhattanprjkt83 said:hahha im not a teen. And i worked for my cars...paying every penny.
its that bike habbit that is killing me, anyone wanna buy a pair of mavic crossmax's, fox vanilla fork, or mono minis to help me raise moneay?
but i'm being hypocritally in typing it; i was certainly far better off @ a young age relative to my parents, and the US standard living typically marches onward and upward.
manhattanprjkt83 said:hahha im not a teen. And i worked for my cars...paying every penny.
its that bike habbit that is killing me, anyone wanna buy a pair of mavic crossmax's, fox vanilla fork, or mono minis to help me raise moneay?
Hope minis eh?
email me adb1228@gmail.com....PM's seem not to be working.
Maybe it's a regional thing. I see more 30 and 40 somethings in 911s than the over 50 set.SkaredShtles said:
JSG, which age bracket are you in now? Did you step up to Vets? 
the S4 is pimptastic but unless you have access to mass fundage it's gonna kill you. My first real car was a white Corrado G60 with a black leather interior and as much as I loved it it was a complete POS. I mean it was beautiful to drive and immaculate looking but mechanically it was a total lemon. I still miss it but my 4Runner has been ridiculously reliable even now at 164k. The Corrado was already on it's second life (all new parts) at 70k when I sold it. Get a Toyota, you might be bored compared to the S4 but at least you won't be broke....
Nothing like being young and broke.punkassean said:
No, he should get a Roverpunkassean said:
hmmm.....rover or S4?
that's like telling someone they need a kona stab for cyclocross racing.
that's like telling someone they need a kona stab for cyclocross racing.
it's working out. if i had to do it again i would not buy a car with the same mods, however. that's more due to autocross classing concerns than any problems that the car has had (current mods place me in a class where i don't have the skill, $$, or equipment to be competitive)manhattanprjkt83 said:
that said, don't stretch funds to buy a car. there'll always be cool cars later, and clutches/tires/random maintenance/TAX and registration adds up really quickly.
Still dominating Junior Women's for the time being.narlus said:JSG, which age bracket are you in now? Did you step up to Vets?
my pathfinders making me broke but thats jsut because im getting new tires, lift, bumper, etc. luckily i got it for 3500 so i got an insane deal on it.
nice. i told you that dutch doctor knew how to sew.justsomeguy said:
He was trying to imply that his Rover Disco is somehow superior to my 4Runner. Silly midwesterners.Toshi said:i think he's saying that if he wants to be broke he should buy a rover?
His is way more stylish sitting in the liqour store parking lot
just messing
just messing
Im just trying to screw with ya. I still prefer my rover over your everyday 4runner, but yours is an exception. What I really want is your Tacoma with coiloverspunkassean said:He was trying to imply that his Rover Disco is somehow superior to my 4Runner. Silly midwesterners.
why is it that curb hucker comes in and derails this thread to a rover thread...
Rovers are just a torrential waste of money, and they cost a boatload to fix...
get an s4
Rovers are just a torrential waste of money, and they cost a boatload to fix...
get an s4
discos are british.
end of argument.
end of argument.
Ha yes they are. And because of this ive been able to sell all of my old OEM parts for more money than the off road aftermarket parts costmanhattanprjkt83 said:Rovers are just a torrential waste of money, and they cost a boatload to fix...
get an s4
and screw you toshi :nuts:
Idk if someone's gave you the complete insider info on S4's (I didn't read every post) but here's everything you need to know in a nutshell. ( I personally wouldn't buy that car due to the rieger front..probably a replica anywho) and it's slammed which means the previous owner didn't know how to properly mod, probably ragged on it and took the chipped ECU out to sell leaving the next owner with soon to be blown turbo's.
60k Timing belt change *important!!!!*
turbo timer/boost gauge to be safe
2 diverter valves aftermarket (more maintenance) or 2 TT 710N's will work
Throttle body boot is now to tear when the car is chipped, strong aftermarket ones are available/ bi pipe if k04'd
cheap laptop and a VAG COM diagnostic tool
watch 2nd gear syncro, it will go if shifted hard even a few times
can't go wider than 255 with sport springs (rubs with a person in the back) unless you roll the metal
The colored alacantra is a bitch to keep clean
I've heard of turbo's going out in 20k and seen them go 100k before being replaced only because the guy was going k04 so it all depends on your driving style and the previous owners.
60k Timing belt change *important!!!!*
turbo timer/boost gauge to be safe
2 diverter valves aftermarket (more maintenance) or 2 TT 710N's will work
Throttle body boot is now to tear when the car is chipped, strong aftermarket ones are available/ bi pipe if k04'd
cheap laptop and a VAG COM diagnostic tool
watch 2nd gear syncro, it will go if shifted hard even a few times
can't go wider than 255 with sport springs (rubs with a person in the back) unless you roll the metal
The colored alacantra is a bitch to keep clean
I've heard of turbo's going out in 20k and seen them go 100k before being replaced only because the guy was going k04 so it all depends on your driving style and the previous owners.
I can run over 9 out of 10 soccer moms :eviltonguToshi said:i bet 9 out of 10 soccer moms would find his disco more desireable than your 4runner
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If it is going to stretch your budget, stay away from the S4 (or anything British, especially the Disco which is one of the least reliable cars made today).
My 2000 D2 has 59000mi and has been in for service once.BillT said:
i think it's funny that a 22 y/o can already be a brand whore when it comes to vehicles.
Im not a brand whore, i just realize a good clean product when i see one. I mean how can you say that esp on the monkey...we got 15 year old kids on this board, with what brand snobs we are, those kids will be asking questions about what lambo to get when they are out of college...:dancing:narlus said:
my comment was more to curb hucker's infatuation w/ the Rover badge.
i think dexter's the only young pup on this board w/ a realistic fetish of exotics, no? and although it's at odds w/ the content of his posts, he's not 15.
i think dexter's the only young pup on this board w/ a realistic fetish of exotics, no? and although it's at odds w/ the content of his posts, he's not 15.
Out here 9 out of 10 times you'd be *mistaken* for a soccer mom in that.punkassean said:I can run over 9 out of 10 soccer moms :eviltongu
Yeah. An S4 is a "good clean product"? An S4 is a poor man's exotic.manhattanprjkt83 said:
Why don't you go for a 10-15 year old S and use all the money you saved for repairs? More sensible, IMO.
<shrug> Unlike alot of folks, I have no hangups with the minivan. I just wish the goddam thing got better mileage. :mumble:dan-o said:
Be happy about that because it is truly an anomaly for a Land Rover, particularly the Disco.Curb Hucker said:
He's 18 or 19...My age.narlus said:
maybe you should save your money for one of these:
Audi RS6:
http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphotos.cfm/spyphotoid/6051028.001
Audi RS6:
http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphotos.cfm/spyphotoid/6051028.001
those are some sweet wheel wells.