Audi V8 Quattro

[deesea]

was there some rust i saw on the corner of the picture of the interior? (the pictur eof the rear seats)

[Eye of the Tiger]

was there some rust i saw on the corner of the picture of the interior? (the pictur eof the rear seats)

WHAT!!!!!? No! That's just dirt and pine needles and leaves caught under the trim.

[Eye of the Tiger]

goddamn trailer hitches. Nick figure out how to get it off and then tell me. (It's probably rusted to death on your car as well)

No. I like it. I might use it someday. 

[J86]

dude, trailer hitches are awesome.....

[heelntoe]

...but he has an explorer. most places won't rent him trailers because of the firestone tyres fiasco.

[SVT_Power]

...but he has an explorer. most places won't rent him trailers because of the firestone tyres fiasco.

no no not the explorer. I mean on the 'tour

[Eye of the Tiger]

no no not the explorer. I mean on the 'tour

The 'tour isn't going to be towing anything anytime soon, eh?

[the Teuton]

The 'tour isn't going to be towing anything anytime soon, eh?

I was thinking it'd be more like the other way around...something towing the Contour to its next destination.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I was thinking it'd be more like the other way around...something towing the Contour to its next destination.

[TheIntrepid]

I was thinking it'd be more like the other way around...something towing the Contour to its next destination.

If he doesn't have it running by BeaveRun, I'll tow it with the Trep.

[CJ]

Or he can just take the 'spl0der around BeaveRun.  I might be there!

[TheIntrepid]

Or he can just take the 'spl0der around BeaveRun.  I might be there!

You're coming? THANK GOD we'll have somebody to tell us how the weather is at any given time of the day!

[heelntoe]

If he doesn't have it running by BeaveRun, I'll tow it with the Trep.

and then what? have him push the car around the track?

[280Z Turbo]

It just looks like you need to spend some time with the leather cleaner, leather conditioner, and carpet shampoo and she'll be good as new! I'd also put some POR-15 on that rust in the door jamb.

No armor-all plz. kthx.

[Eye of the Tiger]

It just looks like you need to spend some time with the leather cleaner, leather conditioner, and carpet shampoo and she'll be good as new! I'd also put some POR-15 on that rust in the door jamb.

No armor-all plz. kthx.

It's not rust.

[280Z Turbo]

It's not rust.

[Eye of the Tiger]

[thewizard16]

Just looked at the pictures... Nice! Seems to be in pretty nice shape, especially for the age/price.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Just looked at the pictures... Nice! Seems to be in pretty nice shape, especially for the age/price.

on another note, I just found a GOLDMINE for Audi V8 service, parts, and 5-speed conversions, and other stuff:

http://www.germanautoconnection.com/index.html

Too bad it's in VA. There are a few Audi specialists closer to me, but none of them are specialized in the V8 like the GAC.

[Raghavan]

Holy crap, you HAVE to get the 5 speed conversion later on! That's so awesome!

[the Teuton]

I hope it's less complicated to convert an Audi than it is an Impreza.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Holy crap, you HAVE to get the 5 speed conversion later on! That's so awesome!

Fat chance. That costs the big bucks! But a 4.2 5-speed would be ever so desirable!

[Raghavan]

Fat chance. That costs the big bucks! But a 4.2 5-speed would be ever so desirable!

A 5 speed in a V8 would be awesome either way.

[Eye of the Tiger]

A 5 speed in a V8 would be awesome either way.

I have a 4-speed with manual and sport modes. Good enuff. 

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Before I replaced them in my car, they would only click during tighter corners.  Then, it got to the point where they were about to die when they clicked loudly, vibrated the whole front of the car and it didn't matter what I was doing or in what direction. 

Front-heavy cars like Audis and Subarus seem to go through CV axles pretty quickly.

I had a '85 Subaru XT that went thruogh 2 sets.

[S204STi]

the knock sensors will detect and detune the car, right?

Depends on how smart the PCM is.  Some will ride the knock sensor and actively retard timing just enough to maintain most of its power.  Others will simply knock like crazy, then throw a code and fall into limp-home mode.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Depends on how smart the PCM is.  Some will ride the knock sensor and actively retard timing just enough to maintain most of its power.  Others will simply knock like crazy, then throw a code and fall into limp-home mode.

I think the Audi is one of the smart ones.

[the Teuton]

I had a '85 Subaru XT that went thruogh 2 sets.

That car would be a hoot to drive.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I has license plates! But I'll be damned if the excise tax didn't cost me $189, and another $90 for the registration... I wasn't quite prepared to spend that much!

[the Teuton]

I has license plates! But I'll be damned if the excise tax didn't cost me $189, and another $90 for the registration... I wasn't quite prepared to spend that much!

You still paid what you thought you were going to pay before the guy lowered the price.  Imagine, you'd probably have paid that excise tax no matter what.  It sucks, but the car is all yours, and I hope you learn everything there is to learn about it...

...You're going to need to before you get violated by an NA Impreza.