Audi V8 Quattro

[280Z Turbo]

I'm afraid it would be a bit too short on headroom.

They did it wrong. Wood floors are WAY overrated IMO.

I would install some plush carpeting over the stock floor, installed some wood trim, a couple dining chairs in front, maybe some brass light fixtures and then I would have hacked the crap out of a loveseat to make it fit over the trans tunnel.

[Eye of the Tiger]

They did it wrong. Wood floors are WAY overrated IMO.

I would install some plush carpeting over the stock floor, installed some wood trim, a couple dining chairs in front, maybe some brass light fixtures and then I would have hacked the crap out of a loveseat to make it fit over the trans tunnel.

There you go. I would buy a cottage car from you before I would ever buy one from Top Gear.

[the Teuton]

Nick, my mom got me a page-a-day Click and Clack calendar for Christmas.  There's a joke for today that you would get a kick out of.  So, here it goes.

Five Englishmen in an Audi Quattro arrive at the Italian border.  The Italian customs agent stops them and says, "It's illegal to put five people in a Quattro."

"What do you mean it's illegal?" ask the Englishmen.

"Quattro means four," replies the official.

"Quattro is just the name of the automobile," the astonished Englishmen say. "Look at the papers: This car is designed to carry five people."

"You can't pull that one on me," replies the Italian customs agent. "Quattro means four. You have five people in your car and you are therefore breaking the law."

"You idiot!" the driver protests. "Call your supervisor over -- I want to speak to someone who knows what he's doing!"

"Sorry," responds the Italian official, "he can't come. He's busy with two guys in a Fiat Uno."

[BENZ BOY15]

how is this a 32 page thread?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Nick, my mom got me a page-a-day Click and Clack calendar for Christmas.  There's a joke for today that you would get a kick out of.  So, here it goes.

Five Englishmen in an Audi Quattro arrive at the Italian border.  The Italian customs agent stops them and says, "It's illegal to put five people in a Quattro."

"What do you mean it's illegal?" ask the Englishmen.

"Quattro means four," replies the official.

"Quattro is just the name of the automobile," the astonished Englishmen say. "Look at the papers: This car is designed to carry five people."

"You can't pull that one on me," replies the Italian customs agent. "Quattro means four. You have five people in your car and you are therefore breaking the law."

"You idiot!" the driver protests. "Call your supervisor over -- I want to speak to someone who knows what he's doing!"

"Sorry," responds the Italian official, "he can't come. He's busy with two guys in a Fiat Uno."

I joke with my sister because she drives a Mercury Tracer Trio. My Quattro pwns it.

[Eye of the Tiger]

how is this a 32 page thread?

how could it not be?

[Danish]

how is this a 32 page thread?

Nick put a turbo on it

[Eye of the Tiger]

I called the closet Audi service department and got a quote for $149 transmission service. That seems like a good deal. I just wonder sometimes, when you're coming in with an old car that is way past warranty, does it even matter if you take it to a manufacturer-specific service department? I just don't think the local hole-in-the wall garages would know what to do with this car. Hell, even a shop that claimed to be a VW/Audi specialist didn't know what to do.

[SVT_Power]

closet audi service department?

[Eye of the Tiger]

closet audi service department?

closest 

[Eye of the Tiger]

Talked to the shop...

$3415 is required to put the Audi into inspectable condition, and almost all of that is due to the brake system needing a complete replacment of nearly every part downstream of the master cylinder. There is also a minor fuel leak, and they didn't even quote me a price on fixing the fan yet. I told them to hold on doing any work for now so I can decide what to do.

[The Pirate]

Talked to the shop...

$3415 is required to put the Audi into inspectable condition, and almost all of that is due to the brake system needing a complete replacment of nearly every part downstream of the master cylinder. There is also a minor fuel leak, and they didn't even quote me a price on fixing the fan yet. I told them to hold on doing any work for now so I can decide what to do.

Why don't you do the brake work yourself?

[the Teuton]

Talked to the shop...

$3415 is required to put the Audi into inspectable condition, and almost all of that is due to the brake system needing a complete replacment of nearly every part downstream of the master cylinder. There is also a minor fuel leak, and they didn't even quote me a price on fixing the fan yet. I told them to hold on doing any work for now so I can decide what to do.

What the fuck?  Are you kidding? 

I knew the car was going to be a money pit, but that's just ridiculous.  I think it's about time to learn how to work on German cars, if you catch my drift.

[The Pirate]

What the fuck?  Are you kidding? 

I knew the car was going to be a money pit, but that's just ridiculous.  I think it's about time to learn how to work on German cars, if you catch my drift.

That price is mostly for brakes, including bending and running new lines.  It's pretty easy, but fairly labor-intensive.  Nick is fully able to do all these tasks.  I think the real problem is access to a heated garage.

[280Z Turbo]

You can come use my garage in Michigan for free.

[the Teuton]

In the summer, if it all goes to plan, I will have a garage or driveway here in Pittsburgh.  Nick, drive it here in the summer.

[Eye of the Tiger]

That price is mostly for brakes, including bending and running new lines.  It's pretty easy, but fairly labor-intensive.  Nick is fully able to do all these tasks.  I think the real problem is access to a heated garage.

The price is roughly half parts, and half labor. This will require a full $1800 in parts, so I still can't afford to do it even if I do the work myself. As far as I'm concerned, the car is certainly worth putting the money and work into, it's just a question of how much I can afford.

I will call the nearest Audi salvage place (in New Hampshire), and ask if they can get the parts for less. I will also ask them the one sad, yet unavoildable question... how much will they give me for the Audi?

[The Pirate]

The price is roughly half parts, and half labor. This will require a full $1800 in parts, so I still can't afford to do it even if I do the work myself.

I will call the nearest Audi salvage place (in New Hampshire), and ask if they can get the parts for less. I will also ask them the one sad, yet unavoildable question... how much will they give me for the Audi?

At this point, it'd be worth buying some parts and doing the install yourself.  I would have to believe you can do it for a bit cheaper than $1800.  You've already got that much into the car, if another grand or so is going to give you another year and a half of driving, it might be worth it.  But crunch some numbers; see what you can afford and what realistically needs to be done.  Next question: What would you replace the Audi with?

[TheIntrepid]

I'll sell you a perfectly reliable domestic sedan with a sunroof, a custom stereo, cupholder modz, and 250 horsepower if you're interested. Wait another 2 weeks and it'll have heated memory leather interior too...

[The Pirate]

I'll sell you a perfectly reliable domestic sedan with a sunroof, a custom stereo, cupholder modz, and 250 horsepower if you're interested. Wait another 2 weeks and it'll have heated memory leather interior too...

He's not interested.

[TheIntrepid]

He's not interested.

Good god man, take a joke. I am not selling the Trep

[Eye of the Tiger]

At this point, it'd be worth buying some parts and doing the install yourself.  I would have to believe you can do it for a bit cheaper than $1800.  You've already got that much into the car, if another grand or so is going to give you another year and a half of driving, it might be worth it.  But crunch some numbers; see what you can afford and what realistically needs to be done.  Next question: What would you replace the Audi with?

As I'm sure you know, if I had a garage, I'd just keep it in there and do the work slowly as I could afford to. As it stands now, I have carved a parking spot out in a grassy mud hole next to a dumpster, and these are conditions in which I simply refuse to work in because it's dangerous, messy, and just plain miserable.

I don't want to sell it, but I can't drive regularly it without a valid inspection sticker, nevermind that the brakes might just go out at any time. I need to come up with some plants...


1. Keep it running, maybe drive it once a month, and save up enough money to get it fixed it - but at my current income, that will practically never happen. If the summer is dry enough, there is a chance that I could do some of the work myself. This still requires me to have another car (because I'm dumping the Escort soon)

2. Cut my losses, maybe sell it to the Audi salavge guy and get half my money back. Still need to get another car.

3. Put the $3400 on my credit card and fix the Audi, but be in debt up to my eyeballs with absolutely stupid interest rates. 

4. Drive it without the sticker until it breaks and/or my license gets suspended from all the tickets I will get 

5. ? 

[The Pirate]

I think you should scratch option #3 right now.  How far are you from your dad's place, and does he have a garage?

[Eye of the Tiger]

I'll sell you a perfectly reliable domestic sedan with a sunroof, a custom stereo, cupholder modz, and 250 horsepower if you're interested. Wait another 2 weeks and it'll have heated memory leather interior too...

I'll give you $100 (US!) for it - delivered.

[Eye of the Tiger]

The Audi salvage guy said he'll give me $550 for the car if I delievered it to him. He accepted the offer very quickly - perhaps I should have asked for more

[The Pirate]

The Audi salvage guy said he'll give me $550 for the car if I delievered it to him. He accepted the offer very quickly - perhaps I should have asked for more

I would have to believe you don't need to spend $1800 on parts.  Lines will be relatively inexpensive, and you can bend those inside your apartment.  Rebuild calipers as well, you should be able to eke some more life out of them. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

I would have to believe you don't need to spend $1800 on parts.  Lines will be relatively inexpensive, and you can bend those inside your apartment.  Rebuild calipers as well, you should be able to eke some more life out of them. 

The Audi salvage place sells parts for wholesale... $698 total for the pads, rotors and calipers, but that's not even the half of it.

[TheIntrepid]

I'll give you $100 (US!) for it - delivered.

That's like $5 Canadian.

[Eye of the Tiger]

That's like $5 Canadian.

it's the other way around, m0ran $100 US is like $4000 Canuckian

[280Z Turbo]

As I'm sure you know, if I had a garage, I'd just keep it in there and do the work slowly as I could afford to. As it stands now, I have carved a parking spot out in a grassy mud hole next to a dumpster, and these are conditions in which I simply refuse to work in because it's dangerous, messy, and just plain miserable.

I don't want to sell it, but I can't drive regularly it without a valid inspection sticker, nevermind that the brakes might just go out at any time. I need to come up with some plants...


1. Keep it running, maybe drive it once a month, and save up enough money to get it fixed it - but at my current income, that will practically never happen. If the summer is dry enough, there is a chance that I could do some of the work myself. This still requires me to have another car (because I'm dumping the Escort soon)

2. Cut my losses, maybe sell it to the Audi salavge guy and get half my money back. Still need to get another car.

3. Put the $3400 on my credit card and fix the Audi, but be in debt up to my eyeballs with absolutely stupid interest rates. 

4. Drive it without the sticker until it breaks and/or my license gets suspended from all the tickets I will get 

5. Move to Michigan where there are no inspections.